Yes, but only if you hire the right attorney. Most “DUI lawyers” will do nothing but negotiate plea deals — but that means you’re still left with a conviction on your record forever. And even if that lawyer is able to get the criminal charge reduced to a non-alcohol related offense, that will be meaningless if they do not also fight and win the hearing on your driver’s license.
Few lawyers are willing to take DUI cases all the way to trial and fight about every detail in court. But it’s worth it to hire the ones who do. If you fight now to keep your driving record clean, you can avoid a lifetime blemish on your record that can prevent you from securing employment, traveling freely, renting apartments, or maintaining custody of your children.
The right attorney will:
- Examine every fact of your case
- Determine if your rights were violated at any step of the process
- Assess whether the prosecution can actually prove your guilt
- Fight not just the criminal charge, but also the civil license revocation
