Get an Attorney!!!!!

The first thing you should do after your arrest is to start your search for a DUI DWI lawyer. I take that back. The first thing you want to do after your arrest is to get out of jail. Trust me, I know its not a laughing matter. Seriously, all of your friends will want to give you legal advice. While you are sitting in jail just after your arrest the other unfortunate souls in your cell will be giving you all kinds of advice and telling you of all the legal woes you will face. Don't listen to these people they are in jail.

Make a list of five attorneys that specialize in DUI's.If you know anyone who has been arrested for a DUI, you can ask them about the attorney they hired.One of the best ways to find a good attorney is through referrals from others. Another way to find attorneys is the phone book. Once you have the list of attorneys, call and make an appointment to interview each one. Yes I did say interview because your attorney will be working for you. When I started this process the fees varied from $750 to $8,000. You may find the right attorney for you after the second or third interview but having the list of five gives you more options if you need them. On the day of your interview take all the paperwork you have collected since your arrest. This information includes at minimum: the ticket that the officer wrote at the scene and the certificate showing your BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration). Also, prior to your interview, write down everything that occurred from what you were doing prior to your arrest, the reason you were pulled, what occurred at the scene between you and the arresting officer, and all that occurred from the time you arrived at the station up through the time you were released. My attorney told me the information I provided him at the time of our interview was very important to the final outcome of my trial. After completing the interview process, I chose my attorney based on good referrals, his fee was very fair, he was very clear on what I should expect to happen at my trial, my immediate comfort level with him, and his office was within walking distance of the courthouse. I am not saying that your attorney has to be located in the jurisdiction where you were arrested, but I feel it was a plus in my case. The day of my trial, it was obvious that my attorney had a lot of experience and rapport with the prosecuter and the judge. I was very happy with my choice. He proved to be very professional and everything he told me what to expect during the initial interview was exactly the outcome of my trial. He actually sent me a letter summarizing the decision of the judge regarding my case and everything that was required of me to be in compliance with the judges decision. He even thanked me for being his client. You will find by making this first important choice, you will relieve some of the stress that is being caused by all the unknowns floating around in your mind.

Start making your list of potential attorneys now and call to make your first appointment tomorrow. You have made a poor decision. Get over it. Now it is important to accept full responsibility for what happened and start taking action.