San Francisco Bay Area DUI Defense Attorney
Board-Certified Lawyer Defending Motorists Facing Drunk Driving Charges in Marin County, CA
Since 1985, Burglin Law Offices, P.C. has represented over 5,000 individuals charged with DUI in Marin County and throughout northern California. Attorney Paul Burglin is highly regarded by his peers as one of the most accomplished DUI defense lawyers in the nation. He has been lead counsel in more than 120 DUI jury trials, and over the years has handled numerous appeals and writs dealing with license suspensions and revocations.
Mr. Burglin has extensive knowledge of California DUI laws, and the most effective defense strategies to minimize the negative consequences of a drunk driving charge. Because of his in-depth understanding of the DUI process, unique legal insights, and successful track record, he is frequently sought out by DMV hearing officers, judges, and prosecutors when someone close to them is facing a DUI charge.
Attorney Burglin is a Regent with the National College for DUI Defense, and the Editor-in-Chief of its national journal. He is also one of only five attorneys in California that is Board-Certified in DUI Defense, as approved by the American Bar Association. Since 2004, Mr. Burglin has co-authored California Drunk Driving Law and he is a graduate of the University of Indiana's comprehensive course on chemical testing and scientific protocols in DUI cases.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
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FIRST TIME DUI ►In California, even a first-time DUI (or first DUI within a 10-year period) conviction can mean heavy fines and penalties, driver's license suspension, DUI school, and even jail time. With the right strategies, however, it may be possible to have the charges against you reduced or dismissed altogether. |
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FELONY DUI ►Most DUI arrests in California are charged as misdemeanors. However, if you are facing your fourth or more DUI offense in the past 10 years, have any prior felony DUI conviction, or your DUI resulted in death or injury, it may be charged as a felony. |
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DUI ACCIDENTS ►If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving under the influence, the consequences are more severe than a DUI without this aggravated circumstance. You could be charged with either a misdemeanor or felony, and penalties may include heavy fines, prison or jail time, and other serious consequences. |