DC DUI Lawyer- DUI lawyer in the District of Columbia explains

So, I did this video sometime ago about you need to know before Hiring a DUI attorney.

So your charged with DUI in DC I need to hire a lawyer what is one of the most important factors in hiring the lawyer.

Hi my name is Mark Rollins and come join me while we talk about hiring a DUI lawyer.  Yes it is important to have a good relationship and to like the attorney your hiring.  However, one of the most important factors in hiring your attorney is to make sure he or she has taken the DWI detection and Standarized Field Sobriety Testing course.     This course is based on the manual published by  the U.S. Department of Transportation.    The Standardarized Field Sobriety test are national recognized test that every officer who stops you for DUI should be familiar with.  In fact, if the Officer has taken the course he or she should not be administering the test.   So you ask yourself why would my attorney take the same course the police officers have to take.    Well your attorney needs to be familiar with the national standards of conducting field sobriety test and to make sure that the police have followed the national standardized procedures.  If the attorney has not taken the course how could he or she make sure the officer did everything correct.  In fact  some have argued that it is malpractice on the part of the attorney to take a DUI case and the attorney has not taken the course.   I am not sure if I would go that far.
So when hiring your attorney ask your attorney whether he has taken the course and if he passed the course.   Everyone who takes the course is required to take a test  to pass the Course.    
In my office both me and my partner have successfully taken the course and passed with highest possible scores.   So if you have been charged with DUI please contact us so we can talk to you about your case.