If you\u2019re facing a Michigan OWI charge, and especially if it\u2019s a 3rd offense case, there are 2 key questions to keep in mind as you look around for a lawyer:<\/p>\n
1. What can you do to produce the very best outcome possible in my case?, and\u00a0<\/strong>2. What can you do better than everyone else?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If you don\u2019t have a clear answer to both<\/strong> of these questions as you consider any particular attorney, then keep looking.\u00a0 It\u2019s that simple.
\nThe internet is full of sites that say a whole lot of nothing, and some of them even have slick pictures, to boot.
\nNone of that matters.
\nThe bottom line is that you hire a Michigan DUI lawyer to\u00a0make things better<\/a>.\u00a0 To get that, you\u2019re going to have to plow through a ton of marketing hype and outright BS to find real information that is helpful to you.
\nBecause of the way most lawyers market themselves, legal services now seem very much like commodities.\u00a0 Every lawyer lists having \u201cX number of years of experience,\u201d and being \u201caggressive,\u201d \u201ctough\u201d and so forth.\u00a0 You can add all kinds of other meaningless descriptors, like \u201cformer prosecutor\u201d or \u201cformer police officer\u201d to the mix, but none of that makes any one stand out from all the others, and it doesn\u2019t answer the 2 questions posed above.
\nThe key is to look for that\u00a0real information<\/u>.\u00a0 You do that by taking the time to look around and compare lawyers through their writings.
\nThat\u2019s unconventional advice in a field where almost every legal website displays \u201cCall Now!\u201d in the biggest letters possible, but the simple fact is that there is NEVER a good reason to\u00a0not\u00a0<\/strong>be a good consumer and check out your options.
\nSure, it\u2019s great for some lawyer if you stop looking around once you encounter his or her site, but not so much for you.
\nHere is perhaps the most important point about hiring a lawyer: don\u2019t be in a hurry<\/em>.
\nThere is nothing that a lawyer is going to do in the hours after you get out of jail that can\u2019t wait a few days.\u00a0 Sure, it feels good to think you\u2019re \u201cprotected\u201d as soon as possible, but the truth is that you\u2019ll protect yourself far more by not rushing to hire the first lawyer that calls you back, or who is open on Saturday, more than anything else.
\nTake the time and read around, while trying to get a feel for a lawyer and his or her\u00a0voice\u00a0<\/a>as you do so.
\nFinding the right lawyer for your<\/em> 3rd offense charge is an important decision.\u00a0 Treat it that way.\u00a0 Whatever else, run the other way from anyone who tries to rush you, or cut short your selection process.
\nIn the context of a 3rd offense DUI case, you need exceptional results, and that won\u2019t come from anything less than an exceptional lawyer.\u00a0 Look for the standouts.\u00a0 These will almost always be the attorneys who focus on and talk about what you\u00a0need to hear<\/strong>, rather than trying to lure you in by making things sound very promising by saying what you\u00a0want to hear<\/em>.
\nAgain, look for\u00a0real information<\/strong>.
\nIn addition to this website, I have the biggest and best\u00a0blog<\/a>\u00a0anywhere (the blog is way better than this site), updated with 2 new articles that I write each week.
\nEach article provides real information that explains how things work in the real world.\u00a0 With hundreds of\u00a0DUI articles<\/a>\u00a0already posted and a search feature, you can find answers to all of your questions in one place and can get a good idea of how my team and I do things before you ever even think of actually speaking with anyone.
\nIn truth, you should be able to do that with any lawyer worth considering.
\nNothing about the process of hiring a lawyer for this should be a guessing game; it\u2019s your life.\u00a0 Hiring a lawyer for a felony drunk driving means knowing that you\u2019re placing yourself in good hands, not handing over all your money in exchange for a bunch of slick double-talk, vague explanations, or alluring promises.
\nAn important part of finding the right lawyer means that you will, eventually, need to pick up the phone and call around.\u00a0 There is no better way to get a sense of a lawyer or law firm than by contacting them directly.
\nI\u2019d suggest, however, doing that after you\u2019ve read their stuff. It\u2019s great to know that they sound like what they\u2019ve written (or not).
\nBeyond just looking for the right DUI lawyer, there are 3 critically important things to consider when dealing with a 3rd offense felony drunk driving case that will help you do that:<\/p>\n\n
- The evidence,<\/li>\n
- The location, and<\/li>\n
- Your relationship to alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
To be clear, each of these is a formal subject in its own right.\u00a0 You can find multiple articles dedicated to evidence, location and drinking on the blog, within the DUI section.\u00a0 In the following sections, the best we can do is take a brief look at each of these topics, or else risk \u201cgetting lost in the weeds,\u201d so to speak.
\nThe kind of in-depth articles that examine and explain things, like those published on my blog, distinguish the approach my team and I take in DUI cases from most other lawyers.
\nIn addition, those articles proved clear answers to the 2 questions from the opening section that you should be asking as you look for an attorney to handle your 3rd offense DUI case:<\/p>\n