In today's society, a vehicle is a necessity. Our goal is to protect your right to own and operate a vehicle. Our first line of defense is to challenge the reason that you were stopped. There are bad stops! There are many things that you need to do before appearing in front of a judge. We know what these things are and we strongly urge you to move quickly and contact us if you have been arrested or cited for a traffic offense. If it is your first arrest, our goal is make sure that you can continue driving. For second offenses, the goal is often to keep you out of jail and able to continue providing for your family. We will get you the best shot at being able to continue driving and avoiding jail time. But you must move quickly. We have earned a reputation for anticipating each step of the legal process and informing our clients of what will be happening next, when it will happen, and how we will proceed. From the time the legal process begins, we help our clients take charge of the situation and prepare for the next proceeding.

California law separates DUIs and Felony DUIs. A felony DUI involves a serious injury. In either case, a court date may be scheduled months after your arrest. However, this does not mean that there are not other proceedings that threaten your ability to continue driving. The Department of Motor Vehicles begins the process to suspend your license immediately. State law requires that you contact the DMV within 10 days of your arrest to schedule an administrative hearing to contest your suspension and extend your driving privileges. This 10-day period includes weekends and holidays. We can help with this proceeding. Not requesting a hearing within the 10-day period will result in the suspension of your driver's license.

If you have missed this 10-day deadline, there are still things that we can do to remove or minimize your license suspension. The key is to contact us immediately.