DO YOU EVEN NEED AN ATTORNEY?

Some people think that they don't need an attorney to represent them, especially if it is a first offense. In fact, a lot of police officers will tell first time Missouri DUI offenders that they don't need an attorney. A DUI, especially given the ever-tightening DUI laws in Missouri, is like a disease on your life. A DUI charge can result in a loss of driving privileges, loss of a job, jail time, upheaval of personal relationships, enormous expense and inconvenience, as well as a criminal record for life, higher insurance rates and a long-list of other social and legal problems. If you had a disease you would go see a doctor. If you needed surgery you would not perform surgery on yourself. This is an important, potentially life-altering, situation and you not only need a lawyer, but you need someone with a lot of experience and skill in the area of DUI defense.

You can represent yourself if you want. The saying that "the lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client" did not become a cliché without good reason. You will likely lose your driver's license in the administrative proceeding and have the criminal case navigated for you by a prosecutor. That is the lawyer who is against you! He or she may seem helpful, but his or her job is to get convictions and collect money for the State or City, not help you. Even if you elect to accept diversion, the quality of your life while on that diversion will be dictated by the terms of the diversion agreement and you need a lawyer's advice about that document. DUI diversions are counted as convictions if you ever get charged with another DUI in Missouri any time in your entire life. A driver's license suspension will be on your driving record and used to enhance the penalties on a future driver's license suspension for the rest of your entire life. This is no time for amateur hour.

Our law firm has seen many clients come to us just before accepting a diversion or conviction only to achieve through our representation acquittals, dismissals, return of their driver's license or significantly reduced impact on their personal and professional lives. We have also had to help people deal with the aftermath of poor legal representation in DUI cases and it has not been pretty in many instances.
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