DUI Defense Attorneys

Driving Under the Influence Overview

Being arrested for Driving Under the Influence can be a devastating experience. A DUI conviction in California can result in:

• the suspension or revocation of your California driver's license
• insurance cancellation or a massive increase in insurance costs
• loss of employment or employment possibilities
• jail time

The Law Offices of McGregor & Ernenwein are experienced DUI attorneys who can help you through this difficult period in your life. The firm has nearly twenty years of experience handling DUI cases throughout Southern California. We appear in criminal courthouses on a daily basis handling DUI and DUI-related cases. We have a solid track record in obtaining acquittals, reductions, and dismissals for our clients in DUI cases. If you or someone you know has been charged with Driving Under the Influence, please call an experienced and aggressive DUI attorney at McGregor & Ernenwein today for a free consultation.

Bruce McGregor and Robert Ernenwein conducted jury trials and negotiated settlements for thousands of driving under the influence cases while working as Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorneys. Since entering private practice in 1987, the attorneys at McGregor & Ernenwein have represented thousands of clients in driving under the influence cases.

Attorney Conrad Barrington is a certified Breath Alcohol Technician, and has been certified on the Basic Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing by the manufacturer of breath alcohol testing equipment in Mansfield, Ohio. He has been trained to operate and calibrate the Datamaster.cdm breath alcohol testing device, which is the primary chemical breath testing machine used in Los Angeles County. Mr. Barrington is also certified to operate and calibrate the Alco-Sensor IV preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) device.

Our DUI attorneys are experts in evaluating information in police reports, evaluating descriptions of the objective symptoms of intoxication that are referenced by officers in their police reports, evaluating the performance of field sobriety tests, and carefully investigating the results of blood and breath tests.

Our firm keeps careful track of all the latest developments in the field of DUI law. All of the attorneys at our firm are members in the California DUI Lawyers Association. At McGregor & Ernenwein, your case will be handled by an attorney who is highly experienced and knowledgeable in defending DUI cases.

It is important to understand that, after being arrested for a DUI, there will be two separate cases against you.

1. The first case is a DMV Administrative Per Se hearing, which must be requested to contest the suspension of your license within 10 days of your arrest. If you do not make a timely request, your license may be revoked and your right to a hearing may not be granted. Our firm can represent you at the DMV hearing, and we will fight to win your license back.
2. The second case will be an actual criminal case in the California criminal court system, where you will be prosecuted for the DUI charges. A DUI conviction in California can result in fines, community service, alcohol education programs, and a possible jail sentence. If you are convicted of a DUI, this conviction can stay on your record for up to ten years. If you are convicted of another DUI within that ten-year period, your license can be suspended, and you may be sentenced to a jail term. Our aggressive DUI attorneys will fight to obtain an acquittal, reduction, or dismissal for you

The accomplished criminal defense attorneys at McGregor & Ernenwein have been protecting the rights of the accused since 1987. If you or someone you know has been charged with Driving Under the Influence, please contact an experienced DUI lawyer at McGregor & Ernenwein today for a free consultation.

More Information:

• Drunk Driving FAQ's
• Reckless Driving
• Hit and Run
• Driving with a Suspended License