WHY HIRE AN ATTORNEY
Some people question the necessity of even hiring a Seattle DUI attorney, thinking that if they qualify for a public defender they might as well go that route. Many people feel that one Seattle DUI lawyer is just as good as another when defending against your average DUI charge.
The truth is that a public defender should be an option of last resort. If you cannot afford a private Seattle DUI attorney, and have exhausted all of your options in trying to borrow the money for one, only then should you allow a public defender to handle your DUI case.
While public defenders can certainly be fine DUI lawyers in their own right, they are simply too overworked to effectively handle your DUI case. Your case is just one of the well over a hundred that they may be handling at any given time. Public defenders do not have the time to provide you with the DUI defense that a private Seattle DUI lawyer can.
Proficiency in negotiating is one of the most important qualities a Seattle DUI lawyer can possess. Always make sure that when hiring a DUI attorney you get an idea of their past cases, results, and how they handle DUI cases. If you can find an attorney who is skilled in negotiating better deals with prosectuors, that is a very good sign.
Public defenders do not have the time to thoroughly negotiate with prosecutors, and are often forced by time constraints to accept the first deal you are offered.
One Seattle DUI lawyer is not as good as another. The difference between a dismissed case and serving jail time is very small, and often a simple matter of time, experience, and skill.
Never hire a Seattle DUI lawyer thinking that experience doesn't matter.
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