Driving while intoxicated denotes driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. Even if there are plenty of people avoiding drinking and driving by taking other options such as calling a taxi, riding the bus or relying on another driver, there are still plenty who are charged with a DWI. Once caught, you will need a good legal representative.
Looking for a Nassau DWI attorney could be like picking a piece of chocolate from a candy store. Look at the yellow pages of your telephone book, make an internet search or read community papers and you can find a lot of DWI lawyers. But most people don’t worry about how to look for a lawyer but it is how to choose one.
Except for the rich and famous people who can just easily call up a DWI lawyer from anywhere, a common person should find a lawyer within the location where the DWI happened. How to look and where to look for a Nassau DWI attorney will also vary according to the severity of the charge that was given when a person is caught. For instance, if somebody was killed or injured because of a drunken driver, a manslaughter attorney specializing in DWI may be needed.
Alternatively, if you were not caught up in an accident and were simply charged at a random spot check, then although the charge is grave, you haven’t caused an accident or have someone injured, you don’t really need a DWI specialist.
Obviously, the first method for looking for a Nassau DWI attorney is to ask someone who was already charged with such and had positive results with the lawyer. Another method is by reading articles at a local newspaper about cases of DWI where the results of the trial were given.
In case you are charged outside the state you are living in, it would be a good choice to hire a lawyer from such area since every state has a different sets of laws and strategies in defending you. It is also important to look for a competent lawyer who is specializing with DWI.
If you were not able to look for a DWI attorney from public information or from asking for referrals, you can now start looking at your telephone book. Plenty of DWI experts have full-page ads so it’s easy not to miss any of them. When you see an ad, take note of their website address and find as much background info about the firm. Be sure to have a list of probable lawyers and call each office regarding professional fees, free consultations and how quickly you can meet them for the first consultation.
Get a personal consultation with Jeffrey Bettan, an experienced criminal defense attorney who is willing to provide you a careful and insistent representation. His office is located at Garden City, New York. He currently serves Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the five NY Burroughs and nearby areas. He has more than 30 years of experience with criminal defense for cases including DWI, sex crimes, divorce and more.
