Arizona DUI / Criminal Defense Law Blog

It was with deep regret that on Christmas morning, a Phoenix woman died as a result of a hit and run at 13th Avenue and Pima in Phoenix, Arizona.  Apparently, the responsible person was traveling at nearly double the posted speed limit and collided with vehicle the woman was driving.  Phoenix police pronounced the woman […]

My law firm has represented countless clients for criminal speeding – also known as excessive speeding.  Some of the more common ways people can be charged with excessive speeding is if they are traveling more than 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, or if they are traveling faster than 80 miles per […]

New Year’s Eve is a night to party.  We celebrate with friends and family in an effort to say goodbye to last year and welcome the endless possibilities of what is to come in the new year.  Please be very careful celebrating.  Drinking is fun; but, one drink leads to two drinks, leads to three […]

AAA released the most dangerous intersections in the Phoenix Valley – 35th Ave. and Dunlap, 32nd Street and McDowell, 59th Avenue and Thunderbird, 51st Avenue and Camelback, and 59th Avenue and Olive. In my experience as a personal injury lawyer, the majority of accidents occur at intersections due to people running red lights.  From a […]

As a well-respected personal injury lawyer, it amazes me how many personal injury law firms out there want to settle their clients’ cases for cheap.  Insurance companies know that the run of the mill car accident lawyer has no interest in litigating car accident cases, so the insurance companies give incredibly low settlement offers.  The […]

‘Tis the season for DUI’s. The holidays puts everyone in a celebratory mood – vacations, lax atmosphere at work, shopping, and holiday parties.  Everyone knows holiday parties are fun – finally get to see coworkers in a comfortable, casual environment, and lots of free booze!  Just because we all love celebrating the holidays, doesn’t mean […]

At approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning there was a fatal collision on the 101 and Guadalupe.  While the article I found on line doesn’t fully explain what exactly happened, I heard on the radio this morning that a driver of a 2007 black Chevy Tahoe was traveling at approximately 100 miles per  hour when he […]

I wrapped up a case this afternoon where my client was arrested for a DUI in Chandler.  Client was initially pulled over for what the police officer described as weaving.  Officer claims he smelled alcohol and my client admitted to drinking.  Fortunately for my client, he had the foresight to refuse field sobriety tests and […]

There is so much incorrect information circulated about what to do if you are pulled over and you have been drinking.  As a prominent DUI attorney, I am absolutely astounded to hear non-lawyers try to give legal advice when they don’t have the slightest clue as to what they are talking about.  For some reason, […]

There were two early twenty year olds today who died in a car accident at 67th Avenue and Solanao in Glendale.  Police are unsure what caused the accident but the vehicle went off the road and collided into a light pole.  The occupants of the vehicle were not wearing seat belts and died. Regardless of […]