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DUI / Drunk Driving

Pittsburgh DUI Lawyer

For most people who are stopped and arrested for Driving Under the Influence, it is their first encounter with the criminal justice system. They will face arraignment, magistrate hearings and trials, and will have to make important decisions about whether to plead guilty or not guilty. If you have been arrested for drunk driving it is important to contact an experienced Pittsburgh DUI lawyer to help you through these difficult choices.

Experienced DUI Attorneys

At Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP, our lawyers are committed to helping protect the rights of Pennsylvania residents who have been stopped and charged with driving under the influence. We will analyze and decide whether to challenge the results of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) tests, field sobriety tests, and breathalyzer results in court, as well as the legality of the original stop. Because the DUI law sets minimum and mandatory penalties for convictions, a skilled DUI defense attorney should review your case to analyze any possible defenses and thoroughly explain your rights.

Many first-time DUI offenders are eligible for A.R.D., which allows a person’s record to be expunged (wiped out) and the charges dismissed after serving a period of probation, serving a short drivers’ license suspension, undergoing Court Reporting Network (CRN) evaluation and attending Alcohol Highway Safety School (AHSS). While the consequences for a first DUI offense may seem minor, the penalties for subsequent drunk-driving convictions increase substantially, and include longer drivers' license suspension (at least 1 year), significant jail time (at least 30 days), Ignition Interlock, and mandatory Drug and Alcohol (D&A) assessment and treatment. Therefore, it is imperative to contact a skilled drunk driving accident attorney to protect your current and future interests even for a first DUI offense.

Contact our Pittsburgh DUI Lawyer

If you have been stopped and charged with drunk driving, please contact the DUI attorneys at Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP. Our partners can be reached by phone at (412) 391-3030, by e-mail.

Our Pittsburgh DUI attorneys serve clients throughout the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, including Allegheny County, Washington County, Butler County, Beaver County, and Westmoreland County, and the cities of Washington, Butler, Beaver, Westmoreland, Monroeville, McKeesport, Greensburg, and the Cranberry Township.