8075 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Practice Areas : Appeals & Appellate
7732 Goodwood Blvd., Suite A, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70806
Practice Areas : Criminal Law
221 East Kirkland Street, Covington, Louisiana, 70433
Practice Areas : DUI & DWI
301 N. Columbia St., Ste. 2, Covington, Louisiana, 70433
Practice Areas : Criminal Law
522 N New Hampshire Street, Covington, Louisiana, 70433
Practice Areas : Criminal Law
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DUI and DWI attorneys defend drivers accused of operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol, prescription medication or drugs. A drink-driving arrest starts two separate proceedings: a criminal case in court, and an administrative action against your licence that often has a deadline measured in days.
Defences are technical. They turn on whether the stop was lawful, whether field sobriety tests were administered correctly, how the breath instrument was calibrated and maintained, and how a blood sample was drawn, stored and tested. Many cases are won on the record of the machine rather than the memory of the driver.
Before you hire
- Act immediately on the licence side. The window to request an administrative hearing is short and independent of your court date.
- Ask whether the attorney has training on breath-testing instruments and access to independent toxicology experts.
- Ask about consequences beyond the sentence: insurance, ignition interlock requirements, commercial licences, professional licensing and travel to Canada.
- Repeat offences and cases involving injury escalate sharply. Do not treat a second charge like the first.
Traffic tickets and criminal law have their own sections if your charge falls outside impaired driving.
DUI & DWI: frequently asked questions
What does OWI mean?
OWI stands for Operating While Intoxicated. It is one of several labels US states use for impaired driving, alongside DUI (driving under the influence), DWI (driving while intoxicated or impaired) and OUI (operating under the influence). The label matters less than what the state's statute requires to be proved.
What is the implied consent law?
Implied consent means that by driving on public roads you have already agreed to chemical testing — breath, blood or urine — if an officer lawfully arrests you for impaired driving. Every US state has such a statute. Refusing carries its own penalties, separate from and in addition to any DUI charge.
What is the zero tolerance law?
Zero tolerance laws make it an offense for a driver under 21 to drive with any measurable alcohol in their system — typically a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or above, and 0.00 or 0.01 in some states. All 50 states have one, because federal highway funding was tied to it.