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Q: Which lawyer is
right for me?
A: Ask around. Like Doctors, some lawyers
possess more experience, skill and talent than others. The risks in
DWI cases have gone sky high, and a good lawyer knows going in that you
want the best possible result in a bad arena, in a bad era, usually
with bad facts.
DWIs are among the toughest cases we see. Where
else does a machine point a finger at you and say: "Guilty"?
Some lawyers seem to win a wildly
disproportionate number of revocation and DWI cases, and these are
often the names you see teaching other lawyers at seminars. If you
know police or prosecutors and have a lawyer in mind, ask: Is he any
good? Or ask: Is she right for me?
Some lawyers have been voted by their own peers
as a leader in the DWI area - labeled Super Lawyer or Leading
Attorney or Top Lawyer. These awards are real. These lawyers were
voted there by other lawyers, from other firms. The lawyers all know
who they are.
DWI practice is as much an art as it is a
science. With so many calamities staring you in the face, you want
things to go better by choosing your lawyer - not worse. Ask around.
I advise you consider lawyers who offer a free
initial call, and one flat rate fee for the case. This develops
trust. If your lawyer advises rejecting an offer and coming back to
court another day, you know this is in your best interests. He or
she is already paid, and is coming back to court for you. You are
not going to be sent another bill for fees.
Take the position that you are hiring an
artist. You want the artist's best work, regardless how many
sittings it takes.
Get someone in your corner who treats your case
as though it is his own brother or sister being defended.
Then let him or her work. These are awful
cases nowadays, with a very real political agenda, and you are being
swept up in it. But these cases can be controlled, and many can be
won. Defend yourself!
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