If you have been convicted of a dui or extreme dui in the state of Arizona DO NOT SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL! 90% of cases that are tried before a judge result in fines and jail time and there is nothing you can do about it.
But don't worry - the fines and jail time are not as bad as you might think. My case included a charge of extreme dui - 0.19 blood alcohol content at time of arrest. I received 10 days at Tent City with work/school release and about $1800 in fines for which I now pay $50/month until it's paid off. Let me settle all of your misconceptions about jail time right now. No, you do not have to wear pink underwear. You are in the tents with hundreds of other dui convictees who are all pissed off for the same reason. Any why are they pissed off? Because they paid way too much for a lawyer who did absolutely nothing for them except show up at a couple of court dates for you.
Trust me - 10 days at Tent City and $1800 in fines is a cake walk when you see how much lawyers, particularly Phillips Law Firm, will charge for their services. At a minimum you are looking at $4000 for their "exceptional" representation. My original case billed out at $7000 when I said no way and they dropped it to a 'low' fee of $5800.
I am telling you this because these law firms are taking advantage of the uneducated when it comes to dui arrests. I am disgusted with the rich getting richer and that slimy looking lawyer you see on TV who owns Phillip's. He is not a respectable lawyer. While he may have completed his education in an Ivy League school and taken the BAR exam, and barely passed, he is out to get your hard earned money.
If you really want to get a lawyer look for a lower fee, around $1000 or free representation. They will do the same job that the big ones do. So, after all is said and done - jail time served and fines being paid off - I am still at odds on how or even if I should pay them back. If I had only been smarter when their sales person, like a grimy car salesman, persuades you to sign a contract with them. Don't listen to him. Tell him to get a real job that actually encompasses a skill other than that, that is on par with cold sales calling.
If you need any assistance, free of charge, in dealing with your case don't hesitate to email me.
Thanks, JT
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