Bethesda Maryland DUI Defense Attorney David Benowitz

Law Office of David Benowitz in Maryland
8311 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite A-3
Bethesda, MD 20814

Law Office of David Benowitz in DC.
406 5th Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001

Washington DC DUI Defense Lawyer David Benowitz

If you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence - DUI, Driving While Intoxicated- DWI, or Operating While Impaired - OWI in Washington DC, you need a DC DUI Lawyer or DC DUI Attorney who can help you through the legal process. Our goal at DC DUI Lawyer is to educate you about the DUI laws in Washington DC and to help you find an experienced DC DUI lawyer best able to assist in your defense.

This DC DUI Lawyer website will walk you through the various challenges you face when charged with a Washington DC DUI, DWI or OWI. From making sure you stay out of jail to protecting your driving privileges, a Washington DC DUI Attorney can help make sure this most unpleasant experience doesn’t have lifelong repercussions.

Washington DC DUI Attorney David Benowitz is a trained instructor of the NHTSA DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course. DC DUI Attorney Benowtiz has studied the Intoxilyzer 5000 and has taken the Breath Alcohol Technician Course. David is an experienced Washington DC criminal defense attorney with over 17 years of work in this area, Ivy League educated, honors law student and holds an LL.M., an advanced law degree in Trial Advocacy. DC DUI Attorney Benowtiz will put his experience, education and his entire team to work to fight for you.

David Benowitz has spent his entire professional career defending the rights of the people of Washington DC. A successful and well respected trial attorney, David works tirelessly to get his clients the best possible results. Most recently David completed the training to be an Instructor of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) (the tests police officers conduct after a traffic stop). David holds an LL.M., an advanced law degree in Trial Advocacy, from Temple University School of Law. David graduated with honors from The George Washington University School of Law and Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the prestigious “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

DC DUI Standards

A person with virtually any amount of alcohol in their system is a candidate for a drunk-driving citation. This is not an exaggeration, and you should not assume that because you drink and drive in a responsible manner that you are immune from the "drunk-driver" label and the consequences of a drunk-driving conviction.

If you drink and drive, there is a real possibility that you could be stopped, arrested, and charged criminally with drunk driving. Most people do not realize how few drinks it takes to exceed the legal standard for “intoxication” of .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). As well, based solely on a police officer’s claim that you were "impaired," despite your BAC being below the legal threshold for intoxication, you can be charged with a DUI or OWI.

There are primarily four ways in which you can be charged with drinking and driving: "Driving While Intoxicated" (DWI) with a BAC of .08 and higher, "Driving Under the Influence" (DUI), or "Operating [a motor vehicle] While Impaired” (OWI).

When charged with a DC DWI, the BAC must be at least .08 or greater. A DC DUI is charged when drivers have a blood alcohol content (BAC) level lower than .08 and/or there is other evidence of “influence of an intoxicating liquor.” An OWI charge is the least serious, but still carries significant consequences. Circumstantial evidence, such as slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, watery eyes, unbalanced coordination, hazardous driving, and failed field sobriety tests can be used to prove that a driver was “under the influence” or “impaired.” Washington DC law also allows for a “per se” DWI charge, which means that a blood alcohol content of .08 by itself constitutes impairment to a degree that you are assumed to be unsafe behind the wheel.

TYPE OF CASES MY FIRM HANDLES
I handle many types of criminal cases including Drinking and Driving (OWI/UBAC) and Traffic Offenses.

YOU SHOULD HIRE ME IF:
You want an experienced trial attorney who will personally handle your file. I will not hesitate to go to trial on your case; that decision, however, will ultimately be yours.

IF YOU WANT TO TELL MY LAW FIRM ABOUT YOUR SITUATION YOU SHOULD:
I will personally communicate with you. If I am in Court when you call, you can leave a message with my receptionist. I personally guarantee you will hear back from me in 24-hours or less. My office phone is (301) 761-4842

MY CLIENTS WILL TELL YOU THAT:
My level of experience, knowledge of the law, and personal familiarity with the judges, prosecutors, and system is a great advantage. In addition, my personal and regular contact with clients, availability and involvement with every aspect of the case allows me to obtain the most favorable results.

MY PHILOSOPHY ON HOW I APPROACH EACH CASES IS:
Depending on the type of case I like to find out as much as I can about the facts of the case and talk to anyone who can help our defense. At that time we can discuss our options. The stronger our defense appears to the prosecutor, the better our chances are of getting a favorable result.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MY FIRM YOU SHOULD:
Call for a consultation at (301) 761-4842, during which I can answer all of your questions..

DUI Defense Attorney David Benowitz