Attorney Offices by Municipality
- Alexandria
- Cicardo Law Office:
DWI/DUI means "driving while intoxicated" or "driving while under the influence" and refers to the crime of drunk driving. This crime usually includes driving while abusing drugs and the operation of other kinds of motorized vehicles, such as boats. Drunk driving is defined by each state's criminal code.
- Baton Rouge
- Covington:
- Hidalgo & Associates:
If you've been arrested for driving while intoxicated, you should contact an experienced attorney immediately. Under Louisiana's drunk driving laws, you must request a hearing within 15 days of your arrest in order to prevent the automatic suspension of your driver's license. This is just the beginning of the complex criminal and administrative maze that you must make your way through following an arrest for DWI/DUI in Louisiana.
Louisiana's drunk driving laws are complex and can result in harsh punishments. You want an attorney who understands your rights. You need a lawyer who understands the complicated procedural and evidentiary issues involved in defending a DWI/DUI arrest. You deserve a skilled attorney who can evaluate your case and give you honest advice about your situation.
- Troy
Broussard: BAC Chart
- Gretna
- Hammond
- Shawn McKee:
Know your rights sooner rather than later.
- Kenner
- James D. Maxwell:
A charge of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI/DUI) is a very serious offense. While the first and second offenses are
considered misdemeanors, conviction of either carries heavy penalties. Third and fourth offenses are felonies
and convictions call for heavy fines, lengthy jail sentences and forfeiture of the driver's vehicle.
- Lance Robinson:
In Louisiana , a DWI conviction can mean that your drivers license may be suspended , your auto insurance rates rise , and you could experience having major employment problems - especially if you drive a company vehicle or customers cars. In some instances the DWI defendent can be forced to install a device on their automobile that regulates the ability to start the car based on the car owners sobriety level. In most cases we can obtain an Occupational Drivers License.
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- Bryan Gill:
DWI is the most aggressively prosecuted misdemeanor in Louisiana; a third offense DWI is a felony. Any attorney assisting you with DWI charges will assist you with the DWI and related charges in court, as well as handle the administrative law hearing involving your driving privileges. NOTE: Persons arrested for DWI must request a hearing concerning the loss of his or her driving privileges within 15 days of his or her arrest or risk loss of driving privileges for one year or more in Louisiana.
- Michael Garber:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Leesville
- Anderson & Westerchil:
Time is of the essence in DWI cases. You have 15 days from the date of your arrest to request an administrative hearing for your charges. Failure to request this hearing will automatically result in your license being suspended starting 30 days after the date of your arrest. If you took the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test, your license could be suspended for 90 days if you tested at.08 or higher (or.02 or higher for those under 21 years of age), or suspended for 180 days if you refused the BAC test and were later convicted for DWI. Moreover, people facing DWI charges should realize their rights under the law and the possible consequences they face with a conviction, which include fines, the development of a criminal record, and even jail time. Habitual offenders face the additional penalties of having an interlock device placed on their vehicle and increased fines and jail time.
- Mandeville
- Bauer Law Office:
We take drunk driving charges seriously in Louisiana, and if you've been charged with DWI you need to hire a defense lawyer who will take your defense just as seriously. Your first DUI/DWI arrest can mean serious fines and other penalties. If this is your third or fourth charge within the last ten years, you face up to thirty years in prison. That's right, thirty years.
- Many
- Dyess Law Firm:
If you believe you may fail, you should not blow. Although you may lose your driver's license for a limited amount of time, the intoxilizer test is very difficult to overcome and puts you at a severe disadvantage in a DWI case.
- Metairie
- Monroe
- Newman & Oliveaux:
Per Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4, our description of our fields of practice does not state or imply certification, specialization or expertise in any particular areas of law, unless a particular lawyer listed holds a certification or other expertise recognized by the applicable State Bar or regulatory authority.
- New Iberia
- Haik, Minvielle & Grubbs:
Facing a criminal charge is never easy. You may be frightened about the court system, unsure what is going to happen to you. You may wonder what your options are.
- Michael Lopresto:
Generally, the crime of operating a vehicle while under the influence is the
operation of a vehicle (1) while under the influence of alcohol, or, (2) when
the operator's blood alcohol level is over ".10", or, (3) when the driver is
under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance ("drugs").
The conviction of a 1st or 2nd offense DWI is a misdemeanor. The conviction of
a 3rd or subsequent offense is a felony. The required sentence, however, gets
increasingly stiffer with each conviction. There are also stiffer sentences
required when the offender's blood alcohol level is over ".15" or a minor is in
the vehicle.
- New Orleans
- Pineville
- Tannehill & Sylvester:
Traffic violations can have serious criminal consequences, particularly
when a driver is accused of driving under the influence. A conviction
on DUI/DWI charges may result in fines, the revocation or suspension of
your driver's license, and possible jail time. In addition, your
insurance company may increase your rates to an unmanageable level. In
defending against an impaired driving charge, you have many rights as a
criminal defendant, including the right to cross-examine the witnesses
against you, even if they are police officers. An experienced criminal
defense attorney can make all the difference in such a difficult case.
- Prarieville
- Sotile Law Firm:
The penalties for driving while intoxicated, or DWI, in Louisiana are tough, and they get tougher if you continue to commit offenses. Mandatory prison sentences, high fines, loss of your drivers license it all adds up to spell trouble for you.
If you have been charged with DWI, you need a lawyer fast. In particular, if you refused to submit to testing, you only have a very limited time period in which to file a Request for Hearing with the Department of Public Safety or you risk having your drivers license suspended for 180 or 545 days. And if your test showed a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, your license may be suspended for 90 days or 1 year.
- Ruston
- Gallot & Bradshaw:
A drunk driving conviction has severe consequences, including possible jail time, fines, probation and loss of driving privileges. It is extremely important to have a qualified DWI attorney to defend your rights. We also defend against reckless driving, hit-and-run, driving on a suspended license and other traffic offenses.
- Rick Gallot:
A drunk driving conviction has severe consequences, including possible jail time, fines, probation and loss of driving privileges. It is extremely important to have a qualified DWI attorney to defend your rights.
- Shreveport
- Slidell
- Lobello, Vincent:
The state of Louisiana takes drunken driving charges very seriously, and hands out penalties accordingly. If you have been charged with DWI/DUI, you are going to have to make some important decisions that will affect your life in big ways.
You could lose your driving privileges, your insurance rates will certainly spike (with the concurrent risk that your carrier might drop coverage altogether), your current job and future employment opportunities might be in jeopardy, and your family life will be strained.
Your third drunk driving arrest turns a misdemeanor DWI/DUI into a felony, meaning you could spend a long time in jail and pay heavy fines.
With all this on the line, you need an experienced, qualified attorney on your side to protect your rights and challenge the evidence that could affect your life so dramatically.
- Branton & Associates:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
- Nick Law Firm:
If you have been charged with DWI or DUI, our law firm will represent you at your administrative hearing regarding your driver's license, and we will remain at your side to fight your DWI chargesÊat all subsequent criminal court appearances.
- John Wells:
WELLS' LAWS
1. You Get What You Inspect Not What You Expect!
2. When You Want it Bad You Get it Bad!
3. Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance!
4. Set the Example - Don't Be the Example!
5. When You Point the Finger at Someone Else There Are Three
Fingers Pointing Back at You!
6. The Good Lord Made Arrogant Bullies for Me to Have Fun with!
7. When You Are 100% Sure That Everything Is Going Perfectly,
You're In Deeeeep Trouble!
8. Make the Program Work for You Instead of You Working for
the Program!
9. You CanÕt Take a Conversation Into Court But You can Always take a Document Into Court!
10. Deadlines Always Arrive on Time!
11 A Plan Is a Guidebook and Not a Rulebook!
12. There are Only Two Kinds of Trials - Acquittals and Successful Appeals!
13. ThereÕs Never Time to Do it Right, but Always Time to Do it Over!
14. When You Have Figured out What I Am Doing - IÕm Doing Something Else!
15. When You Re-invent the Wheel, You Usually Get a Square Product!
16. When in Doubt - Go Nuke Early!
- Sulphur
- Harry Fontenot:
NHTSA Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Practitioner,Êa member of the National College of DUI Defense.
- Thibodaux
- Louque Law Firm:
Being accused of driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a very serious matter. You have a limited amount of time to ask for an administrative hearing to maintain your license. If you do not request a hearing, your license is automatically suspended.
A DWI conviction carries very serious consequences, including potential jail time, substantial fines, and other restrictions on your freedom and liberty. Also, you will almost certainly face a large increase in insurance premiums if you are convicted of DWI, if your insurance is not cancelled all together.
Anyone accused of DWI should consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney who handles such matters.
- Vidalia
- Ann Siddall:
You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
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