Wellington DUI Lawyer

DUI Defense Attorney in Wellington, FL

If you are facing a DUI charge in Wellington, you are likely feeling unsure about your future. This is especially true if this isn’t your first DUI arrest. In some cases, there may even be circumstances involved that aggravate the charges. Whether you’ve been pulled over after a night at a bar off Wellington Trace or you were driving home along South Shore Boulevard, an experienced and aggressive Wellington, FL, DUI lawyer can defend you.

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Why Hire The Law Offices of Julian M. Kessel?

When you are facing serious DUI charges, you need an aggressive, passionate, and zealous Wellington DUI lawyer in the courtroom who isn’t afraid of a fight. You need Julian M. Kessel. With extensive experience, Julian M. Kessel can review all the details of your DUI arrest and charge. He can then use his knowledge of Florida’s DUI laws to build a strong defense.

As a member of both the Florida Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Lawyers of Distinction, he has the understanding necessary to reduce or eliminate your DUI penalties.

DUI Charges in Wellington, FL

In Florida, you are considered to be driving under the influence if you are operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level, or a BAC, of 0.08% or higher. You can also be charged with a DUI if you are impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol. There are several different forms a DUI charge can take, depending on the nature of your arrest and the circumstances involved. These charges can include:

• First DUI offense. In most cases, if this is your first DUI charge, it will be treated as a misdemeanor unless there are certain aggravating circumstances involved. Still, even as a misdemeanor, this charge can come with serious penalties that will disrupt your entire life. These include fines and suffering a permanent criminal record. In the United States, people with a criminal record face a 30% unemployment rate.
• Second DUI offense. Often, second-offense DUI charges will be treated as misdemeanors unless there are aggravating circumstances. For a second DUI offense, you will likely face some combination of jail time, fines, and the loss of your driver’s license for a set period. This can affect your personal relationships, employability, and overall reputation.
• Multiple DUI offenses. Across the country, nearly 30% of all DUI arrests involve repeat offenders. In cases like these, you will likely face felony charges, and you can suffer longer incarceration periods, higher fines, and a permanent criminal record.
• DUI resulting in serious bodily injury. If you are operating a vehicle in Wellington while under the influence of drugs or alcohol and your behavior causes “serious bodily injury” to another person (whether another driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian), you will be charged with a felony. This involves serious jail time.
• DUI manslaughter. In cases where an individual’s impaired driving results in the death of another human being or an unborn child, it will be considered a felony, and it will be charged as DUI manslaughter or vehicular manslaughter. Every day in the United States, 32 people are killed in drunk driving accidents. Attorney Julian M. Kessel has experience in cases like this. His recent case made international news, involving the death of six people.
• DUI with a minor in the vehicle. If you are found drunk driving with a child in your vehicle who is under the age of 18, you will face felony charges. For offenders in this situation, even if this is their first DUI charge, the penalties can include thousands of dollars in fines and up to a year of jail time.

No matter the nature of your DUI charge, you need a Wellington DUI attorney who can fight for your freedom. At The Law Offices of Julian M. Kessel, we believe that even a first-time DUI charge is serious, and it needs to be challenged with just as much aggression as a DUI manslaughter charge. Julian M. Kessel is not afraid to go up against state prosecutors. He can fiercely defend you against any DUI charge.

Possible Defenses Against a Florida DUI Conviction

Facing a DUI charge in Wellington calls for a fierce and battle-ready defense. Julian M. Kessel can review the details of your case and determine what course of action works ideally for your defense. For many DUI cases, the following strategies are often used and may be right for you:

• Challenging the test’s accuracy. For field sobriety tests, such as the walk-and-turn test or the one-leg stand, Modified Romberg, the reliability of the results can be called into question. Maybe you suffer from certain physical limitations, or the officer involved held a bias. His team may also dispute the validity of any chemical tests, such as a breathalyzer test. These machines can have calibration problems, leading to incorrect readings.
• Questioning the legality of the stop. Your attorney can review whether the police actually held reasonable suspicion that validated the traffic stop and subsequent arrest. We could also investigate whether there were any procedural errors that took place during your arrest.
• Establishing reasonable doubt. Julian M. Kessel can create reasonable doubt in your case by challenging the credibility of any witnesses, presenting alternative explanations as to why you might have appeared impaired, and pointing out any inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence. This is called cross-examination. Julian M. Kessel has received extensive training in devastating cross-examination. That’s how he got his nickname, “The Bull,” in law school.
• Arguing for mitigating factors. In certain cases, there may be mitigating circumstances to explore that could explain the incident. These can include suffering from certain medical conditions, external stressors, or being on certain medications.

Hire a DUI Lawyer Today

If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Wellington, you need an experienced and aggressive defense attorney who can be your loyal ally and advocate. At The Law Offices of Julian M. Kessel, his team can provide you with the legal guidance necessary to navigate these challenging situations.

Our firm can listen to your account of events. We can then investigate your arrest, collect proof of your argument, and build a compelling defense that sows doubt in the prosecution’s allegations. Throughout your case, we can work hard to protect your rights, future, and freedoms. Contact our offices to schedule an appointment and hire a DUI lawyer you can trust today.