Orlando DUI Attorney
Aggressive DUI Defense in Orlando, Florida
When faced with Orlando DUI charges, it’s important to find an attorney who can protect your rights and work the legal system in your favor. Although DUI (driving under the influence) may not seem like a serious offense, it can result in a criminal conviction and numerous penalties if not properly defended. You may face the suspension or revocation of your driver's license, increased auto insurance costs, fines, court fees, and imprisonment. Your reputation and employment may also suffer, and a drunk driving conviction can continue to affect you for years to come. Working with a skilled Orlando DUI lawyer will not only ensure that you’ll have a legal advocate in the courtroom, but it will also significantly increase your chances of winning your case and walking away with a clean record.
With more than 17 years of combined legal experience, we at Rivas Law Firm, P.A. have handled many DUI cases throughout the Orlando area, and know how to properly investigate drunk driving-related charges in order to build a strong and compelling defense. In every case we represent, we strive to create innovative defense strategies customized to meet the unique needs of our clients’ cases. Furthermore, we do not give up on our clients for any reason, and instead continue to aggressively fight their DUI charges until their case has been resolved in the best possible outcome.
Protecting Your Driver's License - Orlando DUI Charges
An important part of the Orlando DUI defense services we provide to drivers is representation at any administrative proceedings by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV or DMV). If a driver is arrested for DUI in Florida, he or she will face the suspension or revocation of his or her driving privileges. At Rivas Law Firm, P.A. we help clients at their DMV hearings as well as in criminal court. We understand that losing your driver's license can be a serious hardship for most people, particularly for commercial drivers. As such, when you work with an Orlando DUI lawyer at our firm you will see that we will prepare for your DMV hearing just as we prepare for a criminal case. We will spare no effort or resource in aggressively defending your driving privileges.
In fact, preparing a client's case for his or her DMV hearing may also be helpful in preparing more fully for a criminal case. Our attorneys can work to develop a strategy to assist you in keeping your driver's license, and we may find in doing so that your blood test or breath test was administered improperly. Not only can we use this at your DMV hearing to help prove that you were not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; but we can also use this in court or in negotiations with the prosecuting attorney to prove that you should not be found guilty of being "under the influence" - that is, with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or greater. This is just one example of aggressive DUI representation at your license suspension hearing working toward a better outcome in criminal court. We will be happy to talk to you about how we can help you fight your particular Orlando DUI charges both on a criminal level and with the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles.
Defense for Serious Traffic Crimes
In addition to DUI defense, we also represent clients who have been arrested or issued a citation for committing a serious traffic offense, such as reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, racing, and driving with expired registration. Florida has very strict traffic laws, and police officers will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who fails to comply with the law. Our firm has handled traffic cases involving a wide variety of offenses, and has the knowledge, skill, and experience to defend our clients against even the most serious or complex traffic charges.
Although law enforcement have evidence against you or the arresting officer may testify that you committed the offense which you have been accused of committing, there are still numerous strategies that an experienced attorney can explore in building your defense. The officer's testimony may be brought into question based upon past behavior or even the footage from the video camera mounted on most police vehicles. In working with experts in various fields, including forensics, breath and blood tests, field sobriety tests, medicine and engineering, your lawyer may be able to prove that the evidence against you should not hold up in court. Finally, if you were the victim of any constitutional rights violation, your lawyer may be able to use this in your favor. The key element to creating a successful defense strategy will be to extensively evaluate your particular case and charges and build a tailor-made plan of action that addresses your particular concerns.
Contact an Orlando DUI Lawyer
Whether you are facing criminal charges for a first time DUI, multiple DUI offenses, underage DUI, driving under the influence of drugs, or any other serious traffic offense, you can count on an Orlando DUI attorney at our firm to look out for your best interest and to provide you with the uncompromising defense you need to have the opportunity to overcome your charges. We will thoroughly investigate the accusations made against you, and look for evidence that may indicate the police officers were wrong in their arrest. If your constitutional rights were violated in any way, or if the police do not have enough evidence to prove you committed an offense, we will negotiate to get the charges dropped or thrown out completely. Protecting your rights and future by helping you avoid a DUI conviction is our number one priority!
For more information about our defense services, please contact an Orlando DUI lawyer at Rivas Law Firm, P.A., to set up a free consultation to discuss your case.