Being charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI), also known as DUI in Indiana, can have life-changing consequences, including license suspension, job loss, higher insurance costs, and even jail time. Choosing the right attorney is critical, but not every lawyer advertising OWI/DUI services has the training or willingness to truly defend these cases. The right lawyer must understand the science of chemical testing, know how to challenge field sobriety tests, and be prepared to go to trial when necessary. Asking the right questions before hiring ensures you find someone who has the skill, experience, and dedication to fight for you.
The Marc Lopez Law Firm emphasizes 10 essential questions every client should ask before hiring an attorney. These questions cover whether the lawyer has trial experience, understands driver’s license consequences, knows standardized sobriety tests, has training equal to police officers, and has successfully challenged breath or blood test evidence. Membership in professional DUI defense organizations, experience as a prosecutor, commitment to continuing education, and affordability also matter. An attorney who can answer “yes” to all these questions will be equipped to protect your license, record, and future. Because license suspensions can begin immediately after arrest, acting fast is crucial—waiting can close legal options. That’s why the firm urges anyone facing an OWI charge in Indiana to call for a free consultation right away.