Find a FSA-Certified Attorney In Your Area

Beware of DWI/DUI referral websites that promise to refer you to a qualified DUI attorney without specifying how such attorneys are qualified. These sites are designed to make money for their owners by marketing services for attorneys. Often, attorneys simply pay a fee to be listed on the website and do not have to demonstrate any proficiency or knowledge. Some such attorneys plead out nearly all their cases, essentially offering no defense.

DUI defense is specialized area of criminal law practice. A competent DUI attorney needs to know police procedures, including NHTSA training regarding detection of intoxication. The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests are used to help establish probable cause to arrest and to demand a breath test. If a breath test is refused, the SFSTs may be important evidence used to prove intoxication. Ideally, a DUI defense attorney will have advanced training in the SFSTs, including both NHTSA training and FSA certification. They should also obtain advanced training on the breathalyzer used in their state. A very few will have obtained board certification in DWI defense from the National College for Drunk Driving Defense or FSA certification.

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