DUI
Charged with DUI: your first ten days
The license deadline, the paperwork in your pocket, and what to write down tonight while you still remember it.
Calvin Bell6 min read
Criminal defense in Lexington
Steady counsel, from the first phone call to the last hearing.
We are three defense lawyers on West Main Street. If you or someone in your family has just been charged, start with the short guides below, then call and talk it through with one of us.
Guides
What to know in the first days after an arrest
Plain answers to the questions people ask us most, written by the lawyers who answer them on the phone.
CourtYour first court date, step by step
Where to go, who will be in the room, what the judge asks at arraignment, and why you say very little.
Grace Luong5 min read
What we defend
The charges we take on, in Fayette County and the courts around it
Every case starts with a long first meeting: the charge, the evidence the police have, and the choices in front of you.
DUI and traffic offenses
First and repeat DUI, refusals, license suspensions and reckless driving.
DUI defenseDrug charges
Possession, possession with intent, paraphernalia, and the search that found them.
Drug charge defenseAssault and violent charges
Assault, menacing and wanton endangerment, including cases of self-defense.
Assault defenseExpungement
Clearing dismissed charges and older convictions, so a background check shows what it should.
Record clearing
Before you call
Questions families ask us on the first call
Should I talk to the detective who left me a card?
Not before you've spoken with a lawyer. You can be polite, take their number, and tell them your lawyer will be in touch. That isn't an admission of anything.
My son was arrested last night. Can you talk to us, or only to him?
We'll talk with you about how the process works, bond and the next court date. The details of what happened we discuss with him, so that what he tells us stays privileged.
What happens at the first court date?
Usually it's short. The charge is read, a plea of not guilty is entered, conditions of release are set, and a next date is given. Our guide on arraignment walks through it.
How do your fees work?
Most of our cases are a flat fee for each stage, agreed in writing before we start. We'll tell you the number on the first call or after the first meeting, and what it covers.
Talk to a lawyer
Call us before you talk to anyone else about the charge
A lawyer answers during office hours, and we return evening calls the same night. The first conversation is about where things stand and what comes next.
Please don't leave the details of what happened in a voicemail. Your name and number are enough.