Las Vegas Nevada DUI Lawyers

Were you or a loved one arrested for DUI, DWI or drunk driving in Las Vegas, Nevada? Are you seeking to prevent a DUI conviction and to save your drivers license? Call us for a free phone consultation with one of our experienced Las Vegas DUI defense lawyers.

We also invite you to watch our 30-minute informational video that explains the process of fighting a Nevada drunk driving case:

Las Vegas DUI Lawyer Jerry Donohue

Las Vegas DUI attorney Jerry Donohue knows the local court system from both sides. He began his career as a Deputized Clark County District Attorney. As a prosecutor, he worked with local police to put criminal cases together. Now as a Nevada drunk driving defense lawyer, he draws on this insider knowledge and experience to help clients challenge their Las Vegas DUI cases.

Attorney Donohue is a member of the National College of DUI Defense, a national group of drunk driving lawyers and experts who collaborate and develop innovative strategies in fighting DUI cases.

Trained in the same roadside drunk driving evaluation procedures as the Nevada Highway Patrol, Las Vegas DUI Attorney Donohue is qualified by NHTSA to administer and evaluate field sobriety tests in connection with DUI investigations.

Nevada DUI defense lawyer Donohue earned his law degree at the local UNLV Law School, and his college degree in biochemistry at Harding University. He draws on this background in biological sciences to identify problems, errors and contamination in the Las Vegas DUI breath test and Las Vegas DUI blood test processes.

Attorney Donohue has been widely featured as an expert legal commentator in the national media, including CNN, Larry King Live, Dr Phil, the CBS Morning Show and numerous other TV and radio programs and newspapers.

Las Vegas DUI Defense Attorney Neil Shouse

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Las Vegas DUI lawyer Neil Shouse spent years as a deputy district attorney before retiring to do private DUI defense. As a district attorney, Mr. Shouse prosecuted literally thousands of drunk driving cases, everything from simple misdemeanor DUI to felony DUI with injury to vehicular manslaughter. He enjoyed a near-perfect success rate at trial.

Since becoming a drunk driving defense lawyer, Mr. Shouse has received advanced training in virtually every aspect of DUI investigations. He is qualified by NHTSA to administer field sobriety tests.

He is certified to calibrate and administer the handheld breathilizer that Las Vegas police give at the roadside. He completed the Borkenstein Course, an advanced class at Indiana University that trains in alcohol impairment and highway safety.

Combining his prosecutorial experience and his training in the DUI investigation processes, Nevada DUI defense attorney Shouse helps clients to evaluate and fight their drunk driving charges.

Mr. Shouse has been featured as a legal analyst on CNN, Fox News Channel, Court TV, Good Morning America, TV Guide Channel, and has been quoted on DUI topics in numerous national newspapers.

How The Las Vegas DUI Process Works

A Las Vegas Nevada DUI arrest results in two separate proceedings. The first is a criminal case for driving under the influence. Following the arrest, the officer generally provides you a citation to appear in court at a later date to enter a plea and answer to the charges. If you have a Las Vegas DUI lawyer, and the DUI charge is only a misdemeanor, he or she can appear on your behalf.

Your Las Vegas DUI attorney will obtain the police reports, lab reports, maintenance history of the breath machine, and other evidence. Your DUI attorney will run motions and negotiate with the Clark County District Attorney in an effort to get the Las Vegas DUI charges reduced or dismissed. If an agreement with the prosecutor can’t be reached, you are entitled to a bench trial before a judge where it may be possible to get a NOT GUILTY verdict.

The second proceeding is a Nevada DMV hearing to determine whether your drivers license will be suspended. If you have a Las Vegas DUI lawyer, he/she can represent you at the DMV hearing as well. It may be possible to avoid the license suspension. If not, your Nevada drivers license will go into suspension for at least 90 days. If you live out of state, the Nevada DMV will inform the DMV of your state, who will most likely take a suspension action of their own.

Don’t Give Up Without a Fight

Dozens of people plead guilty every day to Las Vegas DUI charges, often in spite of very debatable state’s evidence. It is almost always advisable to have a competent Las Vegas DUI Attorney evaluate your case before taking this route. Penalties may be lowered. Charges may be reduced. The case may be won at trial.

Our Las Vegas DUI attorneys have experience fighting all types of Nevada DUI cases, including first and second offense DUI, felony DUI and driving with a suspended license charges. We practice in all the local Clark County courts, including the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas.

Nevada DUI cases are rarely cut and dry and conviction may not be inevitable. Top Las Vegas DUI lawyers know how to size up the prosecution’s case, take advantage of Las Vegas police mistakes, locate evidence favorable to you, and navigate you through the Clark County court system so as to give you the best chance of avoiding the consequences of a Las Vegas DUI conviction.

If you are facing DUI or drunk driving charges in Las Vegas, we encourage you to join us for a free case evaluation before making any decision as to how to proceed.

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2300 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 800
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
(702) 380.4895

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