There are several reasons why you need a qualified drunk driving lawyer working hard for your case. Primarily a drunk driving lawyer will know your legal rights in regard to the specific charge against you. Thus, they will be able to help prevent you from self-incriminating yourself or doing any other mistakes that you are likely to make and that may worsen things for you.

Moreover, if the DUI charge is a serious one, which hopefully it is not, a drunk driving lawyer will know how to defend you in court. You need the experience of a good drunk driving lawyer because they understand how to talk to judges, juries and the prosecution. And once again a drunk driving lawyer will know the law far more thoroughly than you will, given his or her years of legal experience.

However there are a couple of very common misconceptions about what a skilled drunk driving lawyer can and cannot do. The most important thing you need to know is that a drunk driving lawyer is a not miracle worker. If you have driven drunk and killed someone there is no way that you are going to get away just with a fine. People often see shows like Law and Order and think that lawyers can get people out of any situation.

The truth is that if you are guilty of killing or seriously injuring someone while driving under the influence you will face jail time. However, even in these cases it makes sense to hire a good drunk driving lawyer because they may be able to get your sentence reduced somewhat, especially if you plead guilty.

A drunk driving lawyer will work best in the case of first time offenders. A drunk driving lawyer can ensure that the fines and/or jail time will be as minimal as possible. The more serious the DUI offense or the more DUI convictions you have the less leeway a drunk driving lawyer will have with your case.