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Being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have substantial consequences on your driving privileges and personal life. If you were recently stopped by law enforcement and charged with a DUI, you have a limited time to act before those consequences start to reveal themselves. Arizona takes this crime very seriously, and you have a strenuous legal battle ahead of you. Attempting to fight these charges on your own will not put you in the best position to get them reduced or dropped. You need a skilled DUI attorney on your side, building a case for you that has the greatest chance at a favorable outcome. Our Scottsdale DUI lawyer, Javier Alatorre, has nearly two decades of success challenging DUI charges and helping clients get a second chance. Call Alatorre Law today to learn your next steps.

What DUI Means In Arizona

A blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher means that you are legally under the influence and therefore in violation of the law if you are operating a motor vehicle. However, you can still be arrested and charged with a lower BAC if you exhibit signs of being impaired by alcohol or drugs to the slightest degree. There are several classes of DUI charges in Arizona, and our Scottsdale DUI lawyer has extensive experience defending all of them, including:

Aggravated DUI – someone who commits a DUI with a suspended, revoked, or canceled license; someone who commits their 3rd DUI in 84 months; someone who commits a DUI with a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age, or someone who commits a DUI with an ignition interlock device and refuses to submit a BAC test
Extreme DUI – someone who commits a DUI with a BAC of 0.15% but less than 0.2%
Felony DUI – someone who commits additional violations while committing a DUI
Super Extreme DUI – someone who commits a DUI with a BAC of 0.2% or higher

Penalties

The penalties for a DUI charge will vary depending on the type of charge you receive. You may have to:

Pay thousands or more in fines and fees
Have your vehicle impounded
Have your license suspended, revoked, or canceled
Have to attend traffic school
Have to attend drug and alcohol education courses
Serve jail time
Serve community service
Be ordered to use an ignition interlock device
And more.

The legal consequences can be devastating, but so can the impact on your personal life, which can linger for years. You may have difficulty obtaining a job in the future if the potential employer conducts a background check and uncovers your charges. Your current job may also be affected if your legal obligations begin to interfere with your work hours or responsibilities. Finally, you can expect your insurance rates to increase significantly following a DUI charge.

Experience And Precision Matter When Fighting DUI Charges

Many times, charges can be reduced or even thrown out completely when the defense is strong enough to cast doubt on the details surrounding them. Our Scottsdale DUI lawyer extensively reviews each piece of evidence against you for flaws, including law enforcement error, faulty test protocols and results, inferior equipment, and more. In addition, he will review the circumstances surrounding your arrest to get the most accurate picture of how the events unfolded. Were you, without a doubt, in physical control of the vehicle? Were there other reasons you might have been impaired at the time, such as nervousness or fatigue? If there is any weakness in the case against you at all, you can trust that we will find it and use it to your advantage.

Trust Our Scottsdale DUI Lawyer For An Aggressive Defense Strategy

Don’t suffer under the weight of the fear and hopelessness stemming from your DUI charge. Call our firm today to schedule your free consultation and let us begin working to build your defense strategy. You will have 24/7 access to our attorney and will never be left in the dark when it comes to the progress of your case. Mr. Alatorre has been voted a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, is bilingual, and is licensed in both the U.S. and Mexico. Take control of your future now!

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I was accused/cited for DUI so I hired Javier Alatorre to defend me (I was under the legal BAC limit). When I first spoke to Javier, he treated me like a person and never made me like a criminal so I felt very comfortable with him. He was always available to discuss this case even though it dragged on for over 3 years (COVID). The end result was that he got my cased dismissed. I couldn't ask for anything better. I highly recommend Javier.

Paul S.

Alatorre Law, P.C. It is the best option you have as a lawyer, Mr. Javier Alatorre is super professional and he attends you as a family. Alatorre Law is a company that fights for you and your rights. Very grateful and blessed for having chosen Mr. Javier as my lawyer, thank you very much.

Roy L.

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15:48 19 Nov 22

Attorney Javier Alatorre is very attentive, personable, and responds timely to inquiries. His confidence and knowledge of the judicial process is commendable and very reassuring. His understanding of a client's concerns and worries is notable and very much appreciated. My case is ongoing, but thus far, attorney Alatorre has proven to be very responsible, available, and invested in serving his clients.

paul zwierski

05:25 20 Sep 22

Even though my case was in Bull Head City. I am more than glad I got with Javier. Im the type of person that don’t trust anyone. Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see. Thats my motto. After a week of talking to every lawyer through out AZ I liked Javier the best. And was extremely glad I trusted my instincts. I love to gamble but not with my life. Trust me. Just call him

FantasyFootballAZ

03:47 15 Sep 22

Javier was amazing to talk with and do business with. He helped me with a very sticky situation and was very kind and considerate during the entire proccess.I only conversated with him for little under an hour but I can tell that he is very professional and cares a lot about what he does.I would recommend him to anyone and everyone if theyre dealing with legal issues.Great guy overall.

Andrew Schlicker

01:37 08 Sep 22

Javier helped me out not once, but twice in an exceptional manner. Javier was always on time and one step ahead of the process. He was also extremely courteous to the courtroom employees and could navigate around situations at ease. Not to mention he had pin point precision in examining details in both cases. Both outcomes in the two cases I had him for were more than advantageous. I highly recommend Javier for your next case!

Carlos Tapia

01:16 14 Jul 22

I highly recommend Javier Alatorre. He is very professional and exceeded all my expectations. Not only is he very knowledgeable, he takes the time and has the ability to explain all aspects of the case in simple terms.Javier draws on his own extensive experience as well as on his wide professional network to provide the best counsel across different specialties. In my case the immigration implications were important and he helped me understand the possible outcomes and decide on the best course to achieve the desired result.If you want results, you want Javier Alatorre on your team.