Why hire an Attorney if you have gotten a DUI?
A DUI - DWI - Drunk Driving conviction can cause substantial damage to a person's ability to obtain or hold a job, can put a significant strain on family relations, increase financial burdens well into the future, and cause your insurance carrier to drop you. Mandatory jail time, fines and long periods of probation and license suspension are typical in the event of a conviction. It is imperative that you hire an attorney with the knowledge and experience in DUI law, and the patience to answer all of your important questions along the way. A DUI conviction is a very serious offense and if you don't handle it correctly it could cost you tens of thousands of dollars into the future not to mention all of the things that can't be measured by costs. Hire an attorney that deals with these cases on a regular basis so you aren't going it alone. Remember the prosecutor is not on your side. You wouldn't work on your car if you weren't a mechanic, a DUI is no different, speak to a DUI lawyer today. You don't only need an attorney if you want to take your case to trial, a experienced attorney can look over all of the parts of your case for things that might not have been done correctly by the arresting officers, which could lead to a better deal on your case.
Robert C. Gigstad of the Gigstad Law Office, 8000 Foster St., Overland Park, KS 66204