Bay Area DUI Lawyer

Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, DUI Defense Lawyers

Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law is your DUI/DWI Defense Firm

If you are charged with a DUI/DWI, including vehicular homicide or felony hit-and-run, you need defense attorney, Nafiz M. Ahmed on your side. Nafiz M. Ahmed has been recognized by one of the nation's largest legal publishers, Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, as a top DUI/DWI defense lawyer. With Nafiz M. Ahmed preparing your defense, you can rest assured that you have a DUI/DWI defense lawyer that can truly make a difference in your case.

To preview some of Nafiz M. Ahmed's thoughts on DUI defense, click the link below to read Nafiz M. Ahmed's chapter "The Examination of Prosecution and Defense Witnesses" from Inside the Minds: Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings (available July 2009 in bookstores worldwide).

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The Examination of Prosecution and Defense Witnesses

Anyone convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) can tell you that the ordeal is painful and the penalties are severe. Even a first offense is life-changing and should be fought with all available resources. If you have been convicted before, or your DUI involves injuries, reckless driving, speeding or child endangerment, obtaining an attorney is critical.

First-Offense Misdemeanor — Felony DUI — Under 21 — Additional Charges

Facing DUI charges without a qualified attorney is a major risk you cannot afford. For a consultation, contact us today. We are prepared to help you understand your options and develop the best strategy for:

• Your first-offense misdemeanor DUI
• A second or third offense within 10 years
• A felony DUI involving bodily injury
• A DUI involving other traffic violations or child endangerment
• A DUI charge against a juvenile or anyone under 21, where special standards and penalties apply

Severe Penalties Make Strong, Informed Defense Critical

You can serve up to a year in the county jail and/or prison depending on the DUI charge or charges that you are facing. In addition, you can lose your license for five years or have your driving privileges revoked entirely. You can also be ordered to complete a 36 month Multiple Offender Program. When these punishments are compounded with heavy fines and increased car insurance rates that typically add up to many thousands of dollars, it becomes apparent that you need qualified representation, such as Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law. At Ahmed & Sukaram, not only can we help you fight your case in the criminal justice system, but we can help represent you in the Department of Motor Vehicles, who often times control the fate of your future driving privileges.

Because of severe penalties, many Californians choose to work with an aggressive DUI defense attorney who will thoroughly investigate and fight their case. Do you doubt that you were actually intoxicated and over the limit? Is there anything about the way you were stopped, tested or arrested that simply feels wrong?

A Full Range of Defense Techniques — Proven Ability To Help You

Nafiz M. Ahmed is a pioneer in San Mateo County in obtaining evidence for the breath test instrument used by the officer in your case. In defending your DUI case, we focus on all aspects of your case, including, but not limited to:

• The manner of your driving
• The potential lack of probable cause for a traffic stop
• Flawed administration and validity of field sobriety tests
• Flaws in the calibration and maintenance of the breath test instrument(s)
• Failure to advise you of constitutional rights
• Communication barriers, medical conditions and other individual factors
• All the good evidence for you that the officer did not include in his or her report

We will work to understand your key priorities and help you deal with the court as well as DMV for your driver's license issues. You can depend on receiving informed, aggressive counsel to help you choose whether to take your case to trial to seek a not guilty verdict, negotiate minimized consequences of your nolo contendere plea, or explore alternative sentencing options such as the SCRAM device, electronic home monitoring or residential live in treatment program in lieu of jail time. If you have also been charged with a drug crime or serious traffic violations, call us today. We can help with all aspects of your case.