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Oakland DUI LawyerProtecting Your License From Suspension Perhaps you have never been charged with a crime until now. The attorneys at the Oakland, California, Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward represent people who have been charged with a Driving Under the Influence (DUI). We can represent you throughout the DUI legal process, including both criminal proceedings and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) hearings regarding the suspension of your driver's license. We have been fighting to protect individuals' rights in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and throughout the Bay Area for 34 years. A DUI is a serious criminal charge. Depending on your prior record, you may face time in jail and a fine. We will sit down and explain to you the legal process you may face, including the arrest process, arraignment, pretrial proceedings, and trial. To be convicted of DUI, all of the following elements must be present: The traffic stop must have been valid. You must have been under the influence. The testing machine calibration must be accurate.
We can challenge the prosecution's case on each of these points as we pursue a favorable resolution of your case. Assistance With DMV Hearings You have the right to a DMV hearing to contest your license suspension. To exercise your right, you must request a hearing within ten days of the date of the offense. The Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward has been advising people about the DMV hearing process in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1972. We will strive to protect your license from suspension. You have a limited period to protect your rights most effectively. If you want to request a DMV hearing, you must do so within ten days of your arrest. Failing to meet legal deadlines may jeopardize your case. You need to act quickly to save your driver's license from suspension and can call us 24 hours a day to setup a free consultation. When you are arrested and cited for a DUI, you will be issued a temporary 30-day license. Unless you request a hearing, you will lose your license. We can seek to get you a restricted license. Let us help you keep your drivers license and stay out of jail. You must act quickly to save your license and protect your rights. Contact an attorney at the Oakland Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward to setup a free consultation. Se habla español Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward
490 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 835-3601 ▪ Fax: (510) 835-4075 The Oakland DUI lawyers at the Law Offices of Lawrence S. Ward represents clients throughout the Bay Area including the counties of: Alameda, Solano, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo, San Joaquin, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus. They also practice in the cities of: San Francisco, San Jose, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Union City, Newark, Concord, Richmond, San Leandro, Martinez, San Lorenzo, Fairfield, Napa, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Redwood City, Modesto, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Sacramento, Los Altos, Campbell, Saratoga, Cupertino, Milpitas, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Antioch, Brentwood, Vallejo, Vacaville, Novato, Petaluma, Foster City, Tracy, Stockton, El Cerrito, and San Mateo.
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