DWI / DUI

Virginia DUI deals -- and all Virginia criminal case negotiating -- must be backed with a position of trial-ready strength. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I view trial readiness as plan A, B and C, thus making settlement negotiations important, but low stakes by being...

Guaranteeing no jail time is such an urgent concern for so many Virginia DUI defendants that many ask me about that from the moment we calendar an initial confidential consultation. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that minimizing -- and, better yet, eliminating --...

Virginia DWI negotiating is generally either harmless or beneficial to a  defendant, so long as it is conducted in the right way. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I remember times that I have negotiated such charges down to infractions, so bypassing settlement talks before proceeding...

Virginia breath testing (VBT) results always need aggressive scientific and factual attack by the defense. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I have benefitted in that regard by having worked with forensic toxicology experts in over one hundred Virginia DWI cases, and also by having successfully...

How to choose the best Fairfax DUI lawyer for you? As a Virginia DWI defense lawyer, I know that this is a critical decision, not only when considering the risk to one's liberty and reputation from a Virginia DUI conviction, but also when taking into...

Virginia false criminal negotiating barriers frequently arise with prosecutors who talk about "office policy" and criminal defense lawyers who harp about barriers to dealing with a particular commonwealth's attorney's office about particular kinds of prosecutions. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, numerous times I have heard...

Engage, entertain and emote is my watchword in negotiating for settlement agreements with Virginia prosecutors. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I take a page from Sun Tzu's admonition to keep the opponent "constantly engaged; hold out specious allurements, and make them rush to any given...

Virginia DUI defending calls for a comprehensively skilled defense. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I see last week's Virginia Court of Appeals affirmance of a DUI conviction as a good place to re-address some issues that commonly face a Virginia DUI defense lawyer. The case...

SCRAM alcohol monitoring (SAM) is an option for Virginia DUI defendants, both to assist with negotiations and any sentencing (and s0metimes to obtain pretrial release) if the defendant has prior DWI conviction(s), and for seeking unlimited time and place limitations on restricted driving after a...

Transforming curveballs into victory is an essential part of a successful Virginia criminal defense lawyer's toolkit. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I found myself more than once reminding the prosecutor in my two then-upcoming Virginia DWI trials -- set for the same court date --...