DUI is not a minor criminal offense. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has attached very heavy penalties to DUI charges which means even a first offense can lead to jail time, hefty fines and a lengthy license suspension. On top of all of that, your insurance premiums will increase and you may lose out on job opportunities because of a DUI conviction. In a tough economy and competitive job market, many people have been “blacklisted” and ultimately ignored because of a recent DUI conviction-even if it is the only blemish on their criminal record. Losing out on a good job is a tragedy with immeasurable damages.
With the stakes so high, you need an the right DUI attorney to handle your case. You need an attorney with the experience and guts to fight. Many well known DUI lawyers in Pennsylvania have been practicing for 10, 15, 20 years and have not taken a single DUI case to trial. That is a clerk, a paper pusher… not a real DUI attorney.
A real DUI attorney has the guts to fight out your case all the way to trial and all the way to “not guilty.” To be a true DUI trial lawyer, one must have specialized training in the science involved in DUI cases and specialized knowledge in trial skills to know how to effectively translate the science to the jury so they are empowered to understand it. One must also have excellent trial skills and have a proven track record of taking cases to trial and winning them in front of a judge and jury.
If you want to find out if a lawyer is a true DUI specialist, ask them one question, “How often do you take DUI cases to a full blown trial?” You will be surprised at some of the answers you get.
At The McShane Firm, our highly experienced DUI attorneys regularly take cases to trial because we see this as one of the best ways to protect the rights of our clients. If you want to fight your Pennsylvania DUI charges, please call 1-866-MCSHANE.
Justin McShane
PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane is the President/CEO of The McShane Firm, LLC - Pennsylvania's top criminal law and DUI law firm. He is the highest rated DUI attorney in PA as rated by Avvo.com. Justin McShane is a double Board certified attorney. He is the first and so far the only Pennsylvania attorney to achieve American Bar Association recognized board certification in DUI defense from the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. He is also a Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Approved Agency.
Bob says:
Wish I had chosen to spend the money for the McShane firm. I had a bad attorney who lied to me till the day before trial and then told me judge was going to give me 6 months for a 2nd DUI and that I had to take the 30 days DA was offering. I had turned down an earlier offer by the DA for 5 days and a .99 because atty said we could win. He lied and took an extra $2500 of my money at the same time. I am in the middle of that 30 days and fortunately have work release that is making it not so bad. I will deal with corrupt Atty when finished serving 30 days. (The bar association etc is going to hear from me) His AVVO rating isn’t going to be very high either.