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Persistence in Virginia DWI plea negotiations can sometimes yield big payoffs when the persistence comes with a roadmap, and is not about repetition nor (worse) betting.  As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I used such persistence recently in obtaining a spectacular negotiating result of two wet...

Overcoming any plea negotiation impasse requires being constantly trial ready and persevering with settlement talks. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I experienced a settlement breakthrough to a reckless driving disposition -- under Virginia Code § 46.2-852 -- by following that approach and by making clear to my...

Virginia DWI dealing is not a science but an art, that needs to be backed up by full trial readiness. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I proceed to every settlement / plea negotiation with that approach. This trial readiness is necessary in and of itself,...

Alcohol dependency is a substantial focus of substance abuse professionals involved in drinking and driving prosecutions under Virginia Code § 18.2-266. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, When I look to my own past consumption of beer, wine and alcohol, I see that a non-alcoholic is capable...

Aim for great results in your Virginia DWI defense, not merely passable results. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I repeatedly see the beneficial results from such an approach, including when I pursued that path this week to get two DWI prosecutions converted to wet reckless...

Avoid immigration risks from your Virginia DUI prosecution and any other prosecution. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer and Virginia criminal defense  attorney, I have been blessed with having been in prior law partnership for ten years with a top-notch immigration lawyer, and having consulted many...

Virginia DUI reckless driving -- often known as wet reckless -- is frequently the negotiating goal of defendants who recognize a good chance that they will lose at trial for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I am...

Virginia watered down DWI law no picnic,The lost driving privileges and IID and any other restricted driving privileges that get a person convicted under the Virginia DUI law or with a wet reckless settlement are among the reasons for a defendant charged with driving under...

Expungability of one's prosecuted accusations is on the minds of a vast number of my clients. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that acquittals, unconditional dismissals and other victories are great in court, criminal defendants are looking at the larger picture of how their...

Conventional wisdom can end up getting you nothing better than conventional results in Virginia criminal court. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer and criminal defense lawyer, I do not stick to the beaten path for the mere purpose of doing so, nor do I engage in...