DWI / DUI

Improper driving ("ID"), which is an infraction, is often a negotiated result sought in a Virginia reckless driving case, but much less often attainable for a DUI case. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recently obtained the big leap of an ID plea deal in...

Fairfax blood DUI trials -- and any Virginia blood DWI defense under Va. Code § 18.2-266 -- presents its own unique challenges. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that if one's blood draw driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs case in this...

Virginia DUI case negotiations will be affected significantly by the July 1, 2020, law change concerning the scope of permitted driving for those convicted of drinking and driving. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that a DUI conviction means one year of suspended driving...

Addiction is an issue for numerous criminal defense clients, particularly in DUI, drug possession, and sex cases alleging child pornography and indecent liberties. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I repeatedly recommend substance programs to my Virginia DUI and drug clients, and psychological counseling for clients...

Virginia police wisely anticipate a spike of people driving with beer, wine and alcohol in their bodies during Labor Day weekend. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer and Virginia DUI attorney, I know that the best way is to avoid getting behind the wheel of a...

Achievement at the highest possible level is the goal against any prosecution. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer, I emphasize to my clients the importance of our teamwork in obtaining the best possible results. With my client's consent, I recount a recent example of the...

Accuracy of breathalyzer testing is far from what the Virginia Department of Forensic Science claims, says Fairfax DWI lawyer Accuracy of breathalyzer testing is what I always am ready to attack as a Fairfax DUI lawyer. Today’s blog entry is all the more important, to...

Vital information needs to be obtained by a criminal defense lawyer to sufficiently defend his or her client. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer / Virginia criminal lawyer, I know that my clients are a very important source of that information, in addition to my obtaining...

VA DWI law is not pretty even though acquittals can be achieved. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know that 0.08 is a ridiculously low per se threshold for mandating a conviction. I also know that driving under the influence without a blood alcohol reading has a...

Bar and restaurant closings and all other Covid-19 business reductions have crippled too many people’s lives and livelihoods, and the economy. As a Fairfax criminal and DUI lawyer, I know that Phase III of further societal reopening — coupled with July 4 Independence Day weekend...