• I have never met with a lawyer before, what happens during the initial consultation?  During the initial consultation we get a chance to meet and see if we would be a good fit to work together.  You get to ask questions about your case.  Typically we like to go over the law of the case, the penalties and things you can do to help your case.

• What information should I bring to a meeting with a lawyer? You should bring any paperwork that you were provided by the police.  Most often this is very little – most people do not have the police report when they meet with us, that is ok, we are used to it.

• How much will it cost to meet with a lawyer?  The initial consultation is free.  We will meet with you for as much time as it takes to fully understand your case.

• Will the lawyer tell anyone what we talk about?  No, we are not allowed to.  The meeting is governed by the “attorney-client” privilege.  We do not even tell anyone that we met.

• What questions should I ask a lawyer?  You should ask a lawyer questions about anything that you are curious about – his/her background; how many cases has he or she handled that are similar; bar complaints.  We find that a lot of people do not even know where to start asking questions, so we try and just provide all the information that we think you need to know about our background and your case.

• How do I know if the lawyer is good at representing people with DUIs?  Frankly, this is hard to do.  There are a lot of attorneys out there who represent people accused of DUI, however, not all of them are as good at is as they should be.  We recommend finding an attorney who has spoken publicly or taught other attorney’s about DUIs; who has been elected to DUI organizations; who handles these cases as the primary part of the legal practice; and who you feel comfortable with.

• Can I bring my spouse/partner/parent/friend to the meeting with a lawyer?  Sure, we would be happy to meet with anyone that you want to bring.  There may be parts of the meeting where that person needs to step out (unless you want to waive the attorney-client privilege for the meeting).  We understand that this is a difficult time and why it may be important to have support with you at the initial meeting. ^back to top