Drunk Driving Attorneys, William Fortune & Christopher Beard

If you are reading this right now it is probably because you or a loved one has been arrested for a DUI in Alabama. This DUI / DMV site was designed to give you the critical information and resources necessary to understand the basics of Driving Under The Influence charges and its potential consequences. When you are arrested for DUI you need to choose a qualified Alabama DUI lawyer quickly. A competent and skilled Alabama DUI Attorney will be able to evaluate your situation and set an effective strategy to get you the best result possible. Our DUI Defense Team can answer your questions about DUI law and DUI cases. Be aware that not all lawyers have the experience and PROVEN TRACK RECORD to represent you on a DUI.  Members of our team have successfully represented those charged with DUI / DWI and DRUNK DRIVING for over 11 years with in Central Alabama for aggressive DUI and other Criminal Defenses. We welcome your call for DWI and DUI in Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Hoover, Hueytown, Bessemer, Pelham, Helena, Shelby County, Jefferson County and all of Alabama. You have come to the right place to get the important legal information you need to know about Alabama's driving while intoxicated Law and appearing in Court for your DUI .

Contact DUI Attorneys now, toll free at 1-855-638-4529! / (205) 588-2825

It is important for someone arrested for DUI or Drunk Driving to call a Lawyer within 10 calendar days after the arrest in order to avoid mandatory license suspension consequences. This applies to persons with a Alabama license as well as those with out of state driver's licenses. If the individual waits until his or her Court date the driving privilege will have already been suspended and there will be no ability to obtain a hearing to fight the suspension at the DMV. In most cases we can appear in Court and resolve the criminal charges without the client having to appear. We can also fight the DMV suspension without our client needing to testify or appear at the administrative hearing. We specialize in defending DUI charges for people who do not live in Alabama or the city where the arrest took place. For example, if you were visiting Southern Alabama and were cited for a DUI in Mobile, Orange Beach, Gulfshores, Dolphin Island, Enterprise, Dothan, Slocomb or traveling the beautiful hills of Alabama in Montgomery, Ft. Payne, Mentone, Huntsville, we can represent you from start to finish and you may never need to return to go to Court.

Being Represented by the Right Lawyer Makes All the Difference

• The decisions made following an arrest will determine your future. You should not simply settle for a guilty plea because being convicted for a DUI or Drunk Driving can lead to job loss, a criminal record, and potential jail time. Here is why we are the right DUI Defense Team for you:

• We are available to speak to our clients directly and provide a direct number to you at the outset of the case.

• We are willing to discuss your case with you initially at no charge in order to assess and quickly determine your options regarding your drivers license, DMV consequences, Court action and possible employment consequences.

• We handle both big and small cases from alcohol related homicide and manslaughter to infractions such as open container, underage 21 DUI and public intoxication.

• We will immediately seek to have our client released from jail pending any Court appearance. Possible options are a release on the individual's own recognizance. Bail or electronic monitoring program. I believe having a client who is out of jail is essential to eventually prevailing in Court on the criminal charges.

• Unlike many other so called "DUI Specialists" We do not dump your case or twist your arm to enter a guilty plea. Our philosophy is that every case has issues which may form the basis of a viable legal defense, the ultimate decision as to how far the case will go rests with the client.

• We have well over 11 years of actual Court experience in Criminal Defense as well as former law enforcement experience and specialized training in order to aid our clients in a proper defense.

• We will seek, whenever possible, to have the criminal allegations dismissed prior to the charges being filed, I will obtain a temporary license that will allow you to drive with full privileges pending the Administrative Per Se DMV hearing.

• We have an excellent reputation in the legal community as top Defense attorney(s) among the local Judges and Prosecutors.

• We will take the case to a jury trial if the facts and circumstances warrant it. We will pursue the "Not Guilty" or acquittal in the case if necessary.

• We keep our clients personally informed and convey the necessary information and advice crucial to allow the client to make important decisions regarding the case.

• We promise aggressive and diligent representation from the minute we are hired to represent you.

• We strive to avoid jail or any incarceration for my clients, even when they may be charged with multiple prior convictions, felony DUI, speed enhancements, child endangerment allegations, hit and run associated with the incident or have a pending probation violation.

• We have a proven track record of success (Dismissals and Set Asides at the DMV) in all types of drunk driving and alcohol related offenses.

We limit our practice in order to provide you the best possible defense team.

As a seasoned Defense Team we endorse the policy that one should not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream. The reason we believe this to be a safe policy is not because it is illegal to do so, but it is due to the fact that most police and law enforcement agencies will arrest you if they detect any odor of an alcoholic beverage on your breath. Hopefully you will follow this advice, however for those who do not we give the following information for people contacted by a traffic cop behind the wheel after consuming an alcoholic beverage:

Quick Do's and Don'ts when being investigated for a DUI Charge

Do not disclose the number of drinks consumed, this information is requested for one reason only and that is so that you can be locked into a specific set of facts that may preclude defenses from being raised later

Do not agree to take any hand held Preliminary Alcohol Screening Device (PAS) Breath Test, unless you are under age 21 the law does not require it. These devices are not accurate, they spread disease and can only hurt your chances of prevailing in Court.

Do not agree to submit to any Field Sobriety tests. First of all, they are not "tests" you do not get a score and they are completely subjective. Do not take them.

Do not make admissions about your level of intoxication or sobriety. Remember, you have the right under the Constitution to remain silent-exercise that right!

Do not tell the officer where and when you were drinking. This information is used to deny you the chance of utilizing a rising blood alcohol defense in Court.

Do ask to speak to a Lawyer before answering any questions about drinking or your level on intoxication following a DUI traffic stop. You have the right to do this (the exception is choosing which test you will submit to, speaking to a lawyer before choosing the breath or blood test is not permitted).

Do take the breath test (not the PAS), when given a choice between breath or blood, upon being lawfully arrested. The breath test is easier to challenge than the blood test.

Do consult a DUI Lawyer immediately upon being released from jail. You must get the vital information about preserving evidence, securing vital witnesses and obtaining necessary Court dates and a temporary license.

Do not go to Court and try to represent yourself. Would you operate on yourself if you had a medical condition?

Do not delay in requesting a DMV hearing ASAP in order to save your drivers license after a DUI arrest. You have 10 days to avoid certain license suspension.

If you or someone you care about is facing a DUI charge, contact the DUI Attorneys who fight for their clients, call Alabama's DUI Team 1-855-638-4529.