NEWS: October 27, 2009
What happens when you go to court in San Mateo County on a DUI charge?
This depends on they type of charge.  The most serious charges for DUI are felonies, punishable by years in State Prison.
Most DUI cases involve misdemeanor first offense arrests.  You should get a DUI lawyer to represent you in [...]

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NEWS: October 27, 2009
The question that I get asked over and over by those who know I’m a DUI lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area is how much alcohol can you drink, and still legally drive home?
This is a good time of the year to remind everyone of those answers.
The holidays bring on increased [...]

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In our best year, 1983, 1.9 million drivers were arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) in the United States. This number represented approximately 1 percent of the Nation’s total licensed drivers.
This was a significant increase over the 197Os, when only about one-half of 1 percent of licensed drivers were arrested for DWI each year.
Still, it [...]

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There were almost 200,000 people arrested for DUI in California alone last year. Out of those numbers there were just over 180,000 were misdemeanor offenses and a large portion of those cases were overturned by DUI lawyers.
DUI is an acronym that stands for ‘Driving Under the Influence’. A person is guilty of a [...]

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I saw this video and thought it was worth a look.

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I’m Aaron Bortel and I’ve been a DUI lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 15 years.  Please feel free to call or email any time for a free consultation regarding your Bay Area DUI case.

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Welcome to my blog. As an experienced DUI attorney in the San Francisco area, my goal is to provide the best, most aggressive and most reliable DUI defense possible. Please feel free to contact me with questions by calling 888-373-8000 or visit my website: www.bortel-law.com

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