We Will Fight Your Drunk Driving Case
No one takes a DUI lightly. But many people try to handle a DUI first offense on their own — with disastrous results or later consequences they failed to foresee. With experienced legal counsel, you may be able to avoid a conviction entirely or make the right decisions to limit the impact on your life.
Attorney Patrick Lauer has handled more than 5,000 DUI cases in 23 years of criminal defense practice in Pennsylvania. He has represented many people like you facing the frightening ordeal of a first-time DUI.
DUI First Offense?
Contact our Camp Hill law office immediately for a free consultation. We represent clients in the Harrisburg area, Cumberland County, Dauphin County and statewide, including the Penn State/State College area.
Our Goal Is to Keep This Off Your Record
A conviction for a first offense DUI (General Impairment of .08 to .099 BAC) in Pennsylvania carries stiff penalties: a minimum of 2 days in jail and 12 to 18 months of license suspension. The collateral consequences are also harsh — a criminal record, higher insurance rates, $1,500 in court costs, probation for a year or more, and alcohol classes or treatment.
Most first offenders are eligible for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD). This program avoids a jail sentence and reduces license suspension to 30 days or zero days (depending on your BAC). But an ARD stays on your record — there will be terrible consequences if you are arrested for driving under the influence again, even if that second DUI is 10 years from now!
Before you apply for ARD, let our attorneys examine the facts of your DUI/DWI charge to see if the prosecution has a solid case. If we are successful in challenging the traffic stop, grounds for arrest or chemical test results, the charges are dismissed and your record stays clean. Mr. Patrick wins 40 percent of his cases at the preliminary hearing level (compared to the national average of 10 percent). He has also tried more than 220 DUI jury cases.
Don't let a first offense of DUI ruin your life. Contact lawyers with a proven record of dismissals, reduced charges and lesser consequences. You can reach us day or night at 866-794-0873 or by e-mail.
