REASONS TO HIRE A SKILLED DUI DEFENSE ATTORNEY
People often ask whether it’s helpful, or even necessary to hire a skilled DUI defense attorney. Many people who get arrested for DUI, go to an attorney that’s a family…
So I Just Got Arrested for a DUI.
What Do I Do Next?
Did you hire a DUI attorney?
A DUI can be fought in court, and at the DMV. If you want to get the best possible advice and outcome, you must get a good attorney.
Did you contact the DMV?
A DUI attorney will contact the DMV Drivers’ Safety Office on your behalf. A hearing will be requested, and a hold of suspension will be placed on your driver’s license. A hearing must be requested within ten (10) days of your arrest…[ DUI Arrest Continued]
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- Bench Warrant Recall
- Termination of 290 Registration
- Seal and Destroy Arrest
“Dear Ben Mironer, Thank you for your expertise. You have truly been God sent for me.”
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The Big Difference
between hiring a big firm to handle your case and hiring my office is that I will personally handle every aspect of your case, I will stay in constant communication with you, and my clients can rest assured that they will receive personalized attention because now I have the ability to limit the number of cases I take on. Check out what our clients say.
During my time working for a big defense firm I covered all areas of criminal litigation including felonies and misdemeanors as a lead trial attorney. I achieved incredible results in complex cases, where the defendants were facing career threatening circumstances through negotiations or prevailing in trial.
Since the majority of the cases I handled were DUI cases, I was trained and certified in standardized field sobriety testing, various breathalyzer devices, and police procedure in DUI investigations. My expertise and track record gave me the opportunity to lecture other attorneys in DUI defense seminars. My experience in DUI cases also gave me the ability to build close relationships with numerous court prosecutors and judges.
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The Law Office of Ben Mironer provides local criminal defense representation in the Woodland Hills area. Our central office is conveniently located in Woodland Hills, CA and we service the San Fernando Valley.
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The Law Office of Ben Mironer provides local criminal defense representation to residents of West Hills. Our central office is conveniently located in Woodland Hills, CA and we service the San Fernando Valley. Our office has the experience and expertise you need to fight criminal charges, and we are always prepared to defend you.
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Provides proven criminal defense representation to residents of Calabasas, CA. Our main office is located in Woodland Hills, CA minutes from Calabasas, and we service the West Valley. Our office has the local experience and expertise you need to fight criminal charges in Calabasas, and we are always here to answer your questions.
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The Law Office of Ben Mironer provides local criminal defense representation to residents of West Hills. Our central office is conveniently located in Woodland Hills, CA and we service the San Fernando Valley. Our office has the experience and expertise you need to fight criminal charges, and we are always prepared to defend you. We offer our clients the gold standard in criminal defense, in that we take care of our clients with compassion and professionalism while leaving no stone unturned in securing the best results possible for them.
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The Law Office of Ben Mironer provides elite criminal defense representation to residents of Granada Hills, CA. Our central office is conveniently located in Woodland Hills, CA and we service the San Fernando Valley. Our office has the experience and expertise you need to fight criminal charges, and we are always prepared to defend you.
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IS IT WORTHWHILE TO FIGHT A DUI CHARGE?
A DUI charge can be beat in court and at the DMV. The Law Office of Ben Mironer has successfully had many DUI cases dismissed, reduced, or rejected. We have also had many clients acquitted after a jury trial. It is important to fight a DUI charge, in order to get the best result possible. Just hiring a lawyer, doesn’t mean that they will actually fight your DUI charge. Unfortunately, most attorneys (especially the ones that advertise a lot) usually take whatever offer the prosecutor gives them. They may ask for a reduction, in a friendly way, but they will not challenge the legitimacy of the charge. They may even get a reduction, once in a while. However, if you have an attorney that is willing and capable of actually fighting a DUI charge, you will generally get a better result. Ben Mironer is trained, experienced, and has the track record to prove that he fights for his clients, in every DUI case he takes on.
SHOULD I HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR A DUI CASE?
The stakes are very high in a DUI case, even higher than many other crimes, especially in the long run. A DUI conviction could cost some people their employment, especially “commercial drivers” and “professionals” that hold a specialized license. A DUI conviction can stay on your record for years, which can affect auto insurance rates and employment opportunities. Furthermore, some people face jail time in their DUI cases. It is important to know that the legal system is set up to help prosecutors get a DUI conviction. Many Constitutional rights do not apply with the DMV, and many Constitutional protections do not apply in a DUI arrest. Finally, even though DUI is the most common criminal offense, DUI cases are also the most complex to understand, and to defend properly. A skilled DUI attorney could be the difference between getting a criminal conviction, and getting a case dismissed.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FELONY AND A MISDEMEANOR?
A Misdemeanor criminal offense is much less serious than a Felony offense. Unlike a Felony, when someone is arrested for a Misdemeanor, they are usually released without having to pay any bail. Someone who suffers a Misdemeanor conviction usually has to pay a fine, complete a program, sometimes complete community labor, and generally has to do little to no jail time. But, there are some Misdemeanor cases where a defendant may have to spend up to one year in county jail. They are also usually given summary (informal) probation, where they must obey all laws. Someone who suffers a Felony conviction usually faces some time in jail (either in county jail or prison), some treatment program, or counseling (live-in residential). Felony cases may also have a “preliminary hearing,” which Misdemeanors do not have. Individuals convicted of a Felony face prison time, and they are generally placed on formal probation or parole. Finally, there are some charges known as “Wobblers,” these are criminal offenses that can be charged as either a Misdemeanor or a Felony.
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BEN MIRONER
Los Angeles DUI Attorney Who Cares
For many years I worked for a big criminal defense firm in Los Angeles. While working at the firm, I handled over 750 DUI cases and DMV hearings, and more than 300 other criminal matters, which included drugs, theft, sexual and violent crimes. By handling so many cases and working with so many different attorneys, I gained the experience and expertise that it takes most private criminal defense attorneys decades to obtain in a small practice. I was also privileged to have the opportunity to be trained by an ex-DMV hearing officer, and a 25 year experienced federal public defender. Even though this helped me gain experience at the time, I realized that in order to do my best on every case, I had to limit the amount of cases I could take on. Working at a big firm you do not get to decide how many cases you take on, you are simply given an inventory of clients.
