How to find a qualified Milwaukee DUI attorney

It's Friday night after a long but productive week. You made your biggest sale of the year and your out celebrating with some co workers. After a couple of hours explaining to everyone how you did it, it's time to go home. On your way back to the house an officer pulls you over; he tells you the reason is because you were swerving all over the road. It's still early and you only had a few drinks but the officer says you have a strong smell of alcohol on your breath.

The police officer asks if you have been drinking this evening and you tell him "yes sir, I've had a couple." You then submit to a roadside test and it is determined to be over the limit and are arrested for DUI or Driving under the Influence of Alcohol.

On Monday morning you’re back at work after getting a ride from a friend. You still can't believe what happened and are quite confused about the whole weekend. You just spent a day in jail and had to call a friend to get you out. Sunday night you tried to find information yet still you are bewildered about what will and can happen.

After some research, you realize the first and best thing to do is find a qualified DUI attorney to help. Only an experienced attorney can take you through the DUI maze and all the impending hearings. It would be easy to just go to the yellow pages and find a lawyer that handles DUI cases. Finding an attorney through ads in this manner would be a major mistake.

The first thing that you need to do is create a list of the possible candidates that you think would be a good DUI attorney. There are numerous places you can look to find a DUI attorney like the newspaper, Internet search engines or your local phone book.

Now here is the important part, not all DUI attorneys are created equal. It is vital that you realize that you can't just assume they will all do the same. The key to finding and hiring a qualified DUI attorney to handle your drunk driving case is asking the right interview questions. The way to find the best and retain the best is by asking them a series of good questions to see how they answer. Don’t allow yourself to feel intimidated by the attorney, he or she is just a normal human being just like you are. In fact they have the same problems and joys in life as you so they know what you are going through. The only difference is he or she happens to be an expert in the area of DUI law just like you are an expert in your career.

Guidelines to follow when interviewing a DUI attorney:

* Does the attorney focus mainly on DUI defense or is a majority of their time spent handling other areas of criminal law? Only hire someone that spends most of his/her time on DUI defense. * Are items such as your dmv hearing, blood reanalysis, expert fees, etc. included in the overall quoted price? * Huge trap here! If the attorney guarantees they can get you out of your DUI arrest Kick him out!! No qualified DUI attorney would ever make a claim like that. * Request a written contract to record all the expenses. * Is the attorney board certified by the American Bar Association? * Is the attorney a member of and certified by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers or the nacdl?

During the interviewing process take a real close look to how you communicate with the attorney. Do you feel comfortable with them? Do they treat you with respect? Are they really listening to your needs and concerns. If your gut doesn't feel good about this person move on to someone who you have confidence in and communicates well with you. Keep going down the list till you find the right one. Remember that hiring a qualified DUI attorney is the most important step in the DUI Process and he/she will make it as painless for you as possible.