If you’re facing a Georgia DUI charge, reaching out to a DUI attorney right away is crucial. However, it’s equally vital to pose the right questions to find the ideal attorney for your representation before making a decision.

Here’s a chart you can print out and utilize while researching DUI law firms.

For a DUI attorney who is highly qualified and innovative in defense strategies, they should respond affirmatively to each of these questions:

1. Do you maintain a success rate exceeding 90% in DUI cases over the past decade without resulting in convictions?
2. Do you operate with a team of at least 6 members available around the clock to safeguard my interests?
3. Will you provide a comprehensive written agreement encompassing all attorney fees without any additional charges?
4. Do you exclusively handle DUI cases?
5. Do you cap the number of cases you accept annually to ensure ample time for my defense?
6. Are you the sole attorney in Georgia honored with the Samurai Lawyer Award for advocating on behalf of a client resulting in jail time?
7. Do you possess successful trial experience combating DUI blood cases?
8. Have you contributed to the revision of unconstitutional DUI laws in the Georgia House of Representatives?
9. Have you achieved victories in DUI defense at the Supreme Court level?
10. Are you certified as an instructor in field sobriety tests and Intoxilyzers?
11. Are you versed in the scientific methodology of field sobriety studies, demonstrating their propensity for failure?
12. Are you trained as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) to combat DUI drug cases?
13. Do you possess expertise in chemistry and physiology pertaining to both blood and breath tests?
14. Are you trained in gas chromatography, the predominant technique in Georgia for alcohol and drug testing in blood?
15. Have you completed the National College of DUI Defense’s Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminar?
16. Do other attorneys solicit your services as an expert witness in their cases?
17. Do you provide educational instruction locally and nationally to fellow attorneys on DUI defense strategies?
18. Have you ever defended law enforcement officers, judges, or other attorneys against their own DUI charges?