Wisconsin drunk driving defense lawyers

Driver's License

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in the state of Wisconsin, your driving privileges are at jeopardy. Please note the conditions highlighted below describing when your driver's license will be suspended or revoked. If you refused a blood or breath test, please call Birdsall Law Offices as soon as possible to save your license.

Occupational License

Any refusal to voluntarily submit to a test is a separate violation that can result in a suspension of your driver's license for up to one year without the right to apply for an occupational license.

Driver's License Suspension

Any refusal to voluntarily submit to a test is a separate violation that can result in a suspension of your driver's license for up to one year without the right to apply for an occupational license.

Driver's License Revocation

Any refusal to voluntarily submit to a test is a separate violation that can result in a suspension of your driver's license for up to one year without the right to apply for an occupational license.

Administrative Suspension

If you submit to a chemical test, and the test results indicate a detectable amount of a controlled substance (drugs) or a prohibited level of alcohol,

Administrative suspension. You will be given a form that will allow you 10 days from the date of arrest to request an "Administrative Suspension Hearing." This is a very often overlooked hearing that will allow you to subpoena the arresting officer and get him locked into a version of events. Many attorneys either don't know about how to request and conduct these hearings, or don't even know they exist. At this hearing you may challenge whether proper notice about alternate test options was given, whether the "Informing the Accused" was read and, most importantly, if there was probable cause to make the arrest. This last one is the real focus of this hearing: you can lock the officer into his story about what he saw, where he saw it, how he conducted the field sobriety tests, and (hopefully) detail all of your conduct that actually showed sobriety (able to walk, talk, stand and understand directions, etc.)

This hearing takes place at the DMV with a DMV employee (conveniently dubbed a "hearing examiner") presiding and making the decision. You should independently have a court reporter present to record the entire proceeding or, at the very least, tape record it. Otherwise, there will be no record of officer's statements. If the officer does not show after being subpoenaed, the Administrative Suspension is vacated, and you may continue to drive with your regular licence while youor case is pending.

The criminal & DUI defense attorneys at Birdsall Law represent people across the state of Wisconsin; they routinely appear in the counties (and cities) listed below.

• *Milwaukee County (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
• *Brown County (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
• Door County (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin)
• Fond du Lac County (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
• Kenosha County (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
• Manitowoc County (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)
• Outagamie County (Appleton, Wisconsin)
• Racine County (Racine, Wisconsin)
• Sheboygan County (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
• Winnebago County (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

*Birdsall Law Offices, S.C. has offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Call 1-866-493-0726 and you will connected to the attorney that can help you.

Free Criminal Defense Initial Consultation

Regardless of the crime, the charges, or the time of day, the attorneys at Birdsall Law Offices stand ready to defend you. If you are facing criminal prosecution or drunk driving penalties, please call 1-866-493-0726, e-mail - - or send your case information to the attorneys at Birdsall Law Office for a free initial consultation.