Franklin, Tennessee, DUI Defense Attorneys
Whether you've been stopped for the first time on a charge of driving under the influence, or you're facing habitual motor vehicle offender felony charges based on prior convictions, you should have knowledgeable and resourceful representation to protect your record and your drivers license. Contact the middle Tennessee DUI defense lawyers at Williams & Schwalb in Franklin for a free initial consultation about your options.
In every drunk driving case, we make a careful examination of the circumstances of the arrest and your prior record to preserve as many options for you as we can. In situations involving a traffic checkpoint, we'll see whether we can challenge the stop on the basis of improper checkpoint procedures or profiling. In other cases, we'll determine whether the arresting officer had a reasonable suspicion to suspect you of drunk driving, or whether he had probable cause to arrest you for DUI. Our defense strategy will make the most of the facts in your favor and work toward the suppression of the evidence against you.
With the help of forensic experts, we can also attack the results of the blood alcohol test or evidence of drugs that are found in your system. We're always on the lookout to see whether prescription drug interactions produce false readings. We've also found that arresting officers or lab technicians sometimes lack the training or credentials to provide reliable blood alcohol readings.
While many of our clients prefer an early resolution of DUI charges as soon as possible, even if a guilty plea to careless or reckless driving is necessary, we'll take your case to trial whenever there's a reasonable chance of success on the basis of disputed facts. Additionally, we represent clients facing felony DUI charges, as in alcohol-related accidents involving personal injury or death.
In cases where a conviction of DUI is unavoidable, we can review the circumstances of any prior DUI convictions to see whether any can be eliminated as the basis of increased punishment. Whenever possible, we'll also work to preserve or restore your ability to drive under a restricted license.
For additional information about our ability to defend you on drunk driving charges, contact the Tennessee DUI defense attorneys at the AV-rated* law firm of Williams & Schwalb in Franklin for a free initial consultation.
Williams & Schwalb, PLLC
Suite 207
108 Fourth Avenue South
Franklin, TN 37064
Telephone: (615) 794-7100
Fax: (615) 794-6333
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The middle Tennessee personal injury and criminal defense law firm of Williams & Schwalb represents clients in auto accident and truck accident cases, workplace injury and worker's compensation claims, divorce and family law matters, and criminal cases from DUI and probation violations to sex crimes and murder. Our Franklin divorce and criminal defense attorneys serve clients in Williamson County, Bedford County, Cheatham County, Marshall County, Sumner County, Wilson County, Dickson County, Maury County, Lebanon, Rutherford County, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Brentwood, Columbia, Smyrna, Spring Hill, and Lewisburg.
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