Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer

Helping Clients Fight California DUI Offenses

With Over 10 Years Of Trial Attorney Experience

• Award-winning lawyer serving Los Angeles and the surrounding communities.
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If you are arrested and charged with DUI in southern California, while it’s treated as a very serious crime, there’s no reason to believe that an arrest automatically means a conviction. What you’ll need to do is contact a DUI attorney with over a decade of experience and an impressive record of success.

That attorney is Douglas Miranda, who represents clients charged with driving under the influence across southern California. If you need a DUI defense lawyer in Los Angeles to defend you in a drunk driving or drugged driving case, we’re here to help.

Contact the Miranda Rights Law Firm to set up a free case review.

DUI Defense 

Anyone who drives under the influence of alcohol or drugs faces the risk of arrest, accident, injury, and possibly worse. The best choice is not to drink at all if you anticipate driving. If you are charged with DUI in southern California – even if it’s a first offense – you’ll need aggressive legal representation from a DUI defense lawyer. Here’s how our DUI lawyer in Los Angeles can help:

Scrutinize the details of your case:

Every DUI case is different, and the laws in California are designed to treat them differently. For starters, a traffic stop and arrest must be compliant with approved police procedures and with the law. The arresting officer should have probable cause for stopping you and administering a DUI test. The second factor that comes into play is the amount of alcohol a driver has consumed. The law compels police officers to arrest any driver whose blood alcohol content level measures at or above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Another factor is your criminal and driving history, and prior DUI convictions. The penalties for DUI convictions are harsher with each successive conviction.

Any damages and injuries caused by driving under the influence will also be taken into account when DUI charges are brought against you. You may also be required to go through alcohol education and rehab.

First Offense DUI

In most cases, if you are convicted of a first-offense misdemeanor DUI, you will be ordered to attend 30 hours in a certified alcohol rehab program lasting three months.

Second Offense DUI

For a second conviction within ten years, in most cases, you’ll be required to attend classes, group counseling, and individual counseling for at least 18 months.

Third Offense DUI

A third conviction in ten years can mean 30 months of classes and counseling. Convicted drivers who reside outside California may be allowed to attend comparable classes and counseling programs in their own state.

Explain your options:

After we review the details of your case, we explain your legal options and recommend those that are in your best long-term interests. Very few DUI cases actually go to trial. In the case of certain types of DUI offenses, you may settle your case with a plea deal. The Miranda Rights Law Firm will work to have your drunk driving charge dismissed, or if that’s not possible, we will seek to have the offense reduced. If an acceptable agreement with the prosecutor cannot be reached, we will usually ask a jury of your peers to find you not guilty.

Of course, in some cases, the evidence against a client is overwhelming, and a conviction cannot be avoided. Still, the Miranda Rights Law Firm will work for reduced or alternative sentencing on your behalf.

Defend your rights:

Being arrested and charged for drunk driving or driving under the influence of a drug or even prescription medication does not automatically make you guilty. The prosecution still has to prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Until you are convicted, you must be considered innocent. We’ll make sure that your rights are protected.

Guide you through the legal process:

From the initial consultation to the conclusion of your DUI case, we guarantee and promise to advise and guide you at every step of the criminal justice process.

If you’re facing any alcohol-related criminal charge in Southern California, contact the Miranda Rights Law Firm right away. A conviction for drunk driving in California, even for a first offense, has severe and lasting legal and personal consequences, and you could face many additional challenges if your driver’s license is suspended or revoked, but we are ready to fight tenaciously on your behalf.

Mr. Miranda fought hard for 6 months and got my son’s case dismissed. This is the third time that I have hired the Miranda Rights firm, and every time they surpass my expectations. Highly recommended. Un excelente abogado! – Oscar Alvarado