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Adept California DUI Defense Lawyers

The lawyers at the Law Offices of Donald M. Kelly are committed to providing comprehensive legal representation to people arrested for drunk driving in Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, and Alameda County. The California DUI laws have severe penalties for people arrested and convicted of driving under the influence. Our lawyers are committed to plainly explaining our client's situation and ensuring that clients clearly understand the DUI process, the criminal charges, the DMV issues, and the possible penalties for a DUI.

• Field Sobriety and Breath Tests - These tests are used to establish probable cause for an arrest. They are not sufficient to secure a conviction. And in the case of field sobriety tests they are designed to give an office probable cause for an arrest. Either of these tests can be refused with no legal consequences, though you may still be arrested for DUI.

• Administrative License Hearings - A DUI arrest triggers an automatic civil case to suspend or revoke your driver's license. This is called an administrative license suspension, or ALS. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients at administrative license hearings. We are committed to promptly requesting an administrative hearing to challenge the driver's license suspension.

• Restrictive Driver's Licenses - Losing an administrative license hearing does not mean that you can not drive for the length of your suspension. Our attorneys will help you apply for a restrictive driver's license, sometimes called a hardship license, that will allow you to drive to and from work, to doctors appointments, and other necessary places.

• DUI-Causing Injury - A drunk driving accident causing an injury is a felony, even if it is a first DUI offense. These cases are very serious and require an attorney with an extensive criminal defense background as well as an in-depth understanding of California's DUI laws.

In addition to handling DUI matters, our lawyers are committed to helping people charged with driving offenses fight traffic tickets. We have also handled a number of cases involving DUI/DWI Expungement. DUI convictions, especially those resulting in felonies, create a permanent criminal record that can impact issues such as housing, employment, and credit. We are committed to helping people charged with a DUI minimize the consequence of the arrest and move forward with their lives.

Contact our DUI Defense Lawyers

Let us help you minimize the consequence of a DUI. Contact the Law Offices of Donald M. Kelly immediately. You can reach us in San Jose at 408-298-2800 and in Santa Cruz at 831-429-1009. We can also be contacted by filling out the confidential intake form on our Contact Us page.