Steve Neighbors

Have you been arrested for a DUI in Douglas County, Kansas?

Kansas DUI law is very strict and the penalties involve potential jail time. In many KS DUI arrests, diversion is an available alternative to punishment. However, it is not available to all defendants.

Although Kansas DUI law is the same throughout the state, the way it is applied varies from county to county. For this reason, it is a good idea to speak with a local lawyer. A Kansas DUI lawyer who understands Douglas County DUI procedure and case-flow is your best bet. That is because experience in individual courts, and even with individual judges and prosecutors can make a huge difference.

If the DUI lawyer representing you is unknown to prosecutors and judges, they may test him or her, and may not offer you the best possible deals. On the other hand, when you go into your hearing with an attorney who knows Douglas County drunk driving protocol and court customs, and who is a known entity to the state, many doors may open just by virtue of who represents you. It is great to have a Kansas DUI lawyer who will fight hard for you, but only by being experienced on the local level can your attorney fight both hard and smart right from the beginning. It makes take your advice from somebody who doesn't have a learning curve to get up to speed in your case.

Serving KC Metro for 25 Years.

Neighbors Law Office specializes in those areas of law most likely to affect individuals just like you. Steve Neighbors, Attorney at Law, has built a strong reputation for protecting the rights of his clients ethically and competently.

Areas of Emphasis of my Legal Practice:

• DUI / DWI Defense
• Protection of Driving Privileges

"There are many attorneys who represent persons charged with DUI / DWI offenses in Kansas and Missouri. However, only a handful of such practitioners concentrate their practice in the area of DUI / DWI defense and Driver's License Law. I have represented clients in thousands of DUI / DWI situations since I moved to my present location in downtown Overland Park in 1987. Of those clients, I have taken hundreds of cases to trial with successful results in most of those cases.

I see myself as a person able to sift through the volume of evidence that may be involved in any single DUI / DWI occurrence. My goal is to be able to advise the client whether there are any viable defense issues in the matter. There is always a better way to resolve a DUI / DWI situation - based upon the situation of the client and the facts of the DUI / DWI event. I seek to educate my client as to the law that may pertain to their unique set of facts and circumstances. It is my goal to educate my client as to the facts in his or her case and to have my client involved in the decision making process. I feel that it is important to let the client know if his / her situation may or may not go to trial, the trial implications, and the possibility of being successful in the event the matter is taken to trial.

For many persons, the ultimate goal may be to do whatever is necessary in order to preserve driving privileges. With this understanding, I not only take the necessary steps to obtain available information regarding the criminal DUI / DWI situation, but I also draw upon my extensive amount of experience and knowledge of the driver's license law.