How Important Is Your Tennessee DUI Case?

A successful result to your DUI charge requires a high level of commitment on the part of both you and your lawyer.  Before hiring a DUI lawyer, you should take a moment to seriously consider some important questions.

How important is your Tennessee DUI Case to you? Are you prepared to:

• Spend 1 ½ to 2 hours during the initial meeting with your lawyer?
• Communicate and meet with your lawyer frequently and assist him or her in the preparation of your case?
• Assist your lawyer in the investigation of your case by meeting with an investigator; obtaining relevant medical records; answering a detailed questionnaire?
• Meet with your attorney at his or her officer early on the morning of each court appearance so that you may know what to expect and be prepared for your court appearance?

How important is your Tennessee DUI Case to your potential lawyer? Is he or she prepared, at a minimum, to:

• Devote 1 ½ to 2 hours for the initial interview?
• Explain the court procedures to you in detail?
• Educate you on the elements of a Tennessee Driving Under the Influence Charge?
• Provide you with detailed information about the penalties associated with a Tennessee DUI?
• Attend DUI defense seminars to stay up to date on the legal and scientific developments available in defending your DUI case?
• Become so intimate with the laws relating to the crime of DUI and the necessary trial skills that he or she is asked to teach other lawyers, judges and police officers about DUI laws?
• Be readily available to answer your questions and concerns?
• Devote hours to the investigation and preparation of your Tennessee DUI case?

If you can answer “yes” to all of your questions, be certain the Tennessee DUI lawyer you hire can answer affirmatively to the lawyer questions posed above.  Only then can you be assured that you have the best chance of obtaining a successful result.