Jacksonville DUI Attorney

Defending Against Charges of Drunken Driving

A DUI charge is a serious criminal offense in Florida. Not only can this result in jail time and fines, but the driver's license may also be suspended. Depending upon the number of drunk driving offenses and the driver's blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the penalties will increase. The DUI lawyers at our firm understand that you are facing serious consequences if you have been arrested for driving under the influence and are thus fully devoted to ensuring that your legal rights are fully and completely defended.

During an initial free case evaluation, your attorney will review the facts of your particular case to see what can be done. In many cases, an experienced criminal defense lawyer will be successful in defending a simple DUI charge. More complex cases, such as a felony DUI, DUI causing injury, vehicular manslaughter or multiple DUI offenses will be all the more difficult for an attorney to defend. Our lawyers always take care to address their clients' individual needs and provide them with dedicated representation that will have the most benefit to their case, regardless of the complexity of the charges they face.

Lawyer for DMV Hearings in Jacksonville

An important part of any driving under the influence case will be the DHSMV hearing. A lawyer can schedule this hearing on behalf of the client and can also offer legal representation at the hearing, which is held by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). This particular hearing addresses the suspension of the driving privileges of the driver who has been accused of DUI. A lawyer is crucial in this, in addition to the criminal case, as this is the driver's only chance to get his or her driving privileges reinstated before the trial. Additionally, the failure to schedule this hearing will result in the automatic suspension of the individual's driver's license, regardless of the outcome of the criminal case.

Make no mistake that the skill and persistence of a Jacksonville DUI attorney will make all the difference in any driving under the influence case. By offering excellent representation at the DMV hearing and in court, and by offering one-on-one attention and dedicated service, our lawyers strive to provide only the best service to their clients who are facing driving under the influence charges. At Ellerin | Hutchinson, we handle DUI cases throughout Northeast Florida, including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Alachua Counties.

Contact a Jacksonville DUI lawyer from our firm as soon as possible to discuss your case!