
Finding and choosing a California DUI lawyer in a drunk driving case can be a difficult process; there are many incompetent, inexperienced and/or unethical attorneys who will readily accept DUI clients. However, asking the following questions can be helpful in retaining a good DUI defense attorney:
The following California lawyers and law firms specialize in drunk driving defense, are members of the National College for DUI Defense and are reported to have excellent reputations in the field:
Law Offices of Lawrence Taylor: California DUI Attorneys
Offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Marin County, Riverside and San Diego. AV-rated 9-attorney firm, averaging 14 years experience, accepts DUI clients only. A UC Berkeley graduate, Taylor is a former prosecutor and Fulbright Professor of Law, former Dean of the National College for DUI Defense, Board-certified and the author of the standard book in the field, Drunk Driving Defense. This large firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and is apparently unique in having a technical support staff of former law enforcement experts and officers.
Law Office of James M. Webster: Central Valley DUI Attorney
Office in Sonora. Webster is a former Chief Prosecutor with over 25 years criminal litigation experience, and a member of the National College for DUI Defense. Represents clients in the counties of Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera, Stanislaus, Merced, San Joaquin and Amador.
Law Office of Jeffrey C. Stotter: Northern Valley DUI Attorney
Office in Redding. Mr. Stotter is a graduate of UC Irvine and Syracuse University College of Law, served as a deputy district attorney, has 16 years experience and is a member of the National College for DUI Defense. Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity and Tehama Counties.
Law Office of Terry A. Wapner: Central Valley DUI Attorney
Office in Fresno. Mr. Wapner is a USC graduate, a former prosecutor with 19 years experience, and has been certified in field sobriety testing. Member, National College for DUI Defense. Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Kings and Tulare Counties.
Law Office of Manny Daskal: Northwestern California DUI Attorney
Office in Eureka. Mr. Daskal specializes in DUI defense and is a certified instructor in breath-alcohol testing and field sobriety tests. Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties.
Law Office of James E. Wasson: Central Valley DUI Attorney
Office in Fresno. Mr. Wasson is a former California Highway Patrolman and Deputy Sheriff, a member of the National College for DUI Defense, and is a federally-certified instructor for DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, Kings and Tulare counties.
For listings of other DUI defense attorneys in California and in other states, the following resource can be helpful:
The National College for DUI Defense
A national organization of approximately 800 attorneys specializing in drunk driving litigation. Dedicated to the continuing education of the criminal defense Bar, the College hosts an annual 3-day seminar at Harvard Law School.
California DUI Abogados
California's drunk driving laws and lawyers, explained in Spanish.
California DUI: A Drunk Driving Law Guide is intended to counter the political pressures of extremist groups seeking the passage of unfair laws, the erosion of constitutional rights and the eventual return of prohibition. The National Motorists Association sets forth its positions on controversial drunk driving issues, such as unconstitutional roadblocks, overemphasis on breath alcohol tests, unfair criminal penalties and the imposition of "automatic" license suspensions. See also "Responsibility in DUI Laws, Inc.", an organization dedicated to reforming harsh and misdirected DUI laws.