Fairfax, Virginia, DUI/DWI, Drunk-Driving Defense Attorney
Being charged with DUI/DWI or drunk-driving can be a life changing experience. Most people charged with DUI do not have sufficient experience or confidence to face the police, prosecutors and judges on their own. Daniel Lopez provides dedicated service and a wealth of knowledge that can be used in the service of your legal defense. We have the experience, knowledge and confidence to successfully defend against charges or minimize penalties in your case.
Protect your rights with experienced representation you can trust. We use skill, strategy and experience to protect your rights and defend against your charges.
Call 703-591-6088 or contact us by email for a free consultation.
Protect your rights: Reduce charges and DUI penalties
When charged with DUI, you may face severe penalties, including fines, jail, license suspension and vehicle forfeiture. It is vital that you have an experienced DUI defense attorney to aggressively and confidently defend your rights.
Defeat your charges • Protect your license • Stay out of jail
Our goal is to provide strategic defense to minimize penalties or possibly defeat the charges in your case. We will focus on a reduction of the charges and fight for an outcome favorable to you under the circumstances of your arrest. We may be able to obtain a restricted license for work or help you get treatment to minimize penalties.
DUI penalties and sentencing
- A first time offense may result in a mandatory 12 month suspension of your drivers' license. In some cases, the first time offense of drunk driving may carry a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 5 to 10 days depending on the level of alcohol detected in the breath or blood tests.
- If you are convicted of a second offense, the penalties become more severe and will include a 3 year suspension of your driver's license and mandatory minimum jail sentences.
- Those convicted of a third or fourth offense are charged with a felony, which carries maximum of 5 years in prison.
Our DUI and drunk driving defense team is experienced with:
- Charges involving unreasonable refusal to take a blood or breath test
- Drunk driving while on a suspended license
- Defense against commercial drivers license (CDL) suspension and revocation
- Breathalyzer evidence or blood-alcohol content (BAC) over the legal limit
- Lack of reasonable suspicion for traffic stop or probable cause for arrest
Call 703-591-6088 or contact Daniel Lopez by email to speak directly with an experienced Fairfax, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer.
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Free consultations • Credit cards accepted
Payment plans available
Hours: 8:30 to 6 • Weekends available by appointment
Free parking
Conveniently located near the Fairfax County Courthouse
Briglia Hundley Nuttall & Kay, P.C.
1921 Gallows Road
Suite 750
Vienna Virginia 22182
703-591-6088
703-883-0880
Fax 703-883-0899
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