“What percentage of your practice
is focused on DUI Defense?”

If you needed to have open-heart surgery, who would you rather call: a general practitioner or a cardiac surgeon?

The answer is obvious. Even though both went to the same school and received much of the same medical training, there is a world of difference between the doctor who does “a little bit of everything” and the doctor who focuses on heart patients all day, every day.

The same is true with DUI defense. 

It doesn’t mean that an attorney who handles all types of criminal defense cases can’t help you. 

But an attorney who focuses on DUI cases all day, every day, probably knows more about the intricacies of DUI defense. 

An attorney specializing in DUI defense probably knows more technical defenses that could mean the difference between whether you get your license back or riding the bus to go to work for an entire year.

DUI defense is too complex to just “dabble” in. 

At a bare minimum, your attorney must be familiar with the problems in the breath testing equipment, the technical defenses that win DMV hearings, and the issues that can affect the reliability of field sobriety testing.

Your attorney shouldn’t need to re-invent the wheel for your case. Instead, they should have pre-prepared Motions to Suppress on issues like unlawful stops, improper requests for field sobriety exercises, the horizontal gaze nystagmus, “Meador” issues, “Crooks” Failure To Maintain Single Lane issues, and other common DUI defenses. 

Ask the attorney if you can see motions they have argued in cases similar to yours.

Finally, check the bookshelf in your attorney’s office to see what types of DUI-related books are there. 

At a minimum, here are some of the essential books a DUI lawyer willhave in their office:

• Florida DUI Handbook, by Judge David Demers
• DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course (Student and teacher manuals), by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
• Florida DUI Defense, by Flem Whited
• Drunk Driving and Related Vehicular Offenses, by Robert Reiff
• Breath Test Operator Course, by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Agency Operator Course, by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Drunk Driving Defense, by Lawrence Taylor and Steve Oberman
• Garriott's Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol, edited by Dr. Yale Caplan and Dr. Bruce Goldberger 
  

Effective DUI defense requires the lawyer to make a large investment of time, energy, and, yes, finances. Does your lawyer’s library demonstrate that they are committed to DUI defense, or are they merely dabbling?

At the Wilcox Law Firm, the firm's entire practice is dedicated to defending drivers accused of driving under the influence. 

In addition to the books listed above, the firm maintains a large collection of continuing legal education materials, audio recordings, videos, live lecture recordings, and other materials dedicated to successfully defending Tampa DUI cases.

To contact a Tampa DUI lawyer who focuses exclusively on DUI defense to help you with your DUI case, call (813) 940-4300 TODAY. 

If you’ve been arrested for DUI, no matter how bad the case looks, do NOT plead guilty without talking to a lawyer who specializes in DUI defense. It may be possible to get your charges reduced (maybe even dismissed), but you’ll never know unless you talk to a DUI expert.

DUI cases are serious, with penalties harsher penalties than many felony cases. Additionally, the “hidden cost” of DUI insurance that can easily cost you $25,000 to $50,000! (Good news: You can avoid almost all of that if your DUI lawyer gets the DUI dropped or gets the charge reduced!)

Many of the issues in DUI cases are extremely time sensitive, so you must act quickly.

If you want your best chance for avoiding a DUI, you should call an experienced Tampa DUI attorney today.

Tampa DUI Attorney Elliott Wilcox has handled thousands of DUI cases. A member of the National College for DUI Defense, a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and a life member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Elliott's practice is dedicated exclusively to helping drivers accused of Driving Under the Influence (DUI). To talk to Elliott about the available options to continue driving and avoiding a DUI, schedule a phone appointment or call (813) 940-4300 today!

The Wilcox Law Firm
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Tampa, Florida 33602

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