Attorney George B. O'Neill; San Luis Obispo, CA; DUI LAW
IF YOU RESIDE OUTSIDE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY; OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA; OR OUTSIDE OF THE USA AND YOU HAVE A DUI CASE IN SAN LUIS OBISPO I HAVE HANDLED THESE MATTERS FOR RESIDENT AND
NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
I CAN REPRESENT YOU IN COURT AS WELL AS WITH DMV RELATED MATTERS THAT ARE ONLY HEARD IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE MATTER CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE DMV ISSUE MUST BE HANDLED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF YOUR ARREST COUNTING THE DATE OF ARREST AS DAY NUMBER ONE.
YOU HAVE ALSO BEEN ORDERED TO APPEAR IN COURT ON A DATE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT WEEKS AFTER YOUR ARREST DATE. THAT LOCATION ALSO CANNOT BE CHANGED TO YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE. IF I REPRESENT YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT UNLESS I TELL YOU OTHERWISE.
IF THERE IS A DUI OFFENSE CONVICTION IT DOES CARRY A JAIL SENTENCE THAT I WILL ASSIST YOU WITH ALTERNATIVES TO ANY JAIL. WITH ONLY A FEW EXCEPTIONS ANY JAIL SENTENCE MUST BE SERVED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES TO JAIL.
THERE IS ALSO AN ALCOHOL CLASS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED SO I WILL HELP YOU WITH THAT. SOMETIMES AN ALCOHOL PROGRAM IS NECESSARY TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE, SOMETIMES IT IS JUST PART OF THE SENTENCE. THIS CAN BE DONE IN YOUR CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND I WILL HELP YOU WITH THAT.
IF YOU LIVE OUT OF CALIFORNIA THAT OPENS UP A WHOLE CAN OF WORMS THAT WE MAY STILL BE WORKING WITH YOU ON EVEN A YEAR OR MORE AFTER A CONVICTION OR SUSPENSION IF EITHER SHOULD OCCUR. THERE IS NORMALLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH YOUR OWN STATE'S DMV DRIVER'S LICENSE WHICH I CAN HELP YOU WITH. THERE IS NO ACCEPTABLE DUI PROGRAM OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA NOR IS THERE AN ACCEPTABLE ONLINE PROGRAM.
YOU MAY BE CONTACTED BY NON-SAN LUIS OBISPO ATTORNEYS THAT PROMISE YOU THE MOON FOR "ONLY" A SMALL FORTUNE! THE NAMES OF FOLKS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL ARE ACCESSED BY COMPANIES AND THEN SOLD TO ATTORNEYS THAT MIGHT TRY TO CONTACT YOU. CONTRARY TO MOST OF THOSE LAWYERS I WILL PERSONALLY BE IN COURT FOR YOU FOR EVERY COURT DATE. THEY ARE NORMALLY NOT GOING TO DRIVE 100- 200 MILES EACH WAY EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A COURT APPEARANCE.
YOU CAN TELL FROM MY CLIENT REVIEWS ON AVVO.COM (GEORGE B. O'NEILL; SAN LUIS OBISPO) THAT I HAVE A REPUTATION FOR DOING WHAT I TELL MY CLIENTS AND I DON'T MAKE UNREALISTIC PROMISES JUST TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO RETAIN ME TO REPRESENT YOU.
I HAVE REPRESENTED THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS CHARGED WITH DUI AND I WILL GET YOU THROUGH THIS ORDEAL WITH THE BEST RESULT POSSIBLE BASED ON THE CARDS WE ARE DEALT. I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL AGREE THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE ANY MORE MISTAKES THAN YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE!
WHAT NOT TO DO!
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY JUST TO TELL THEM ABOUT YOUR ARREST (YES THAT DOES HAPPEN!). IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YOU WILL DO WHATEVER IS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF YOUR INSURANCE POLICY
DO NOT PURCHASE AN SR22 WHEN SOLICITED BY ANY COMPANY THAT CONTACTS YOU AND TELLS YOU THAT YOU MUST FILE THAT DOCUMENT IMMEDIATELY WITH THE DMV. THAT DOCUMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE NECESSARY AT A LATER DATE BUT NOT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IF AT ALL
DO NOT FAIL TO CONTACT THE DMV CONCERNING YOUR RIGHT TO CONTEST THE ACTION TO SUSPEND YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE. YOU HAVE ONLY TEN DAYS TO DO THAT AND DAY NUMBER 1 IS THE DATE OF THE OFFENSE THAT IS WRITTEN AT THE TOP OF YOUR PINK TEMPORARY LICENSE AND NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
I hope that you will find the following pages of information helpful that outline the more frequently asked questions.
- DUI Lawyers in other locations:
- California DUI Lawyers - Joshua M. Dale
- Santa Barbara DUI Lawyer - Bill Makler
- Ventura DUI Lawyer - Mindy McQueen
- Monterey County DUI Attorney - John Coniglio
