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An experienced Virginia DUI Lawyer can make a huge difference

If you have been arrested for DUI, you are probably scared about going to jail, losing your license, ignition interlock devices, your record, your family and your financial security. If you are like most people, you a probably overwhelmed by the complexity of Virginia DUI Law. You have every right to be afraid, because you are facing an allegation that can cause you great hardship now, and affect the rest of your life.

Virginia DUI Defense Attorney Van Hardenbergh

Virginia DUI Lawyer Van Hardenbergh helps people with DUI and drunk driving cases throughout Virginia. Call Van for a complimentary consultation about your case, and learn what to expect from your case and your future.

If you have been arrested for impaired driving in Virginia, you need to seek immediate help from a seasoned professional. Attorney Van Hardenbergh is available to help you, and can be reached at (540) 462-3863, or by filling out the form to your right.

Virginia DUI Penalties: The punishments for driving under the influence in Virginia are severe, but the right attorney can make the difference between jail and no jail, and between a short and a long sentence.

In addition to potential jail time, there are also heavy fines, alcohol and drug classes, license suspensions and restrictions, and other consequences that a lawyer can help you negotiate and minimize. In addition to the obvious penalties, there are many "collateral consequences" of a VA DUI conviction. For example, a DUI and the criminal record it involves can affect your job and your ability to get or keep employment, your insurance rates and your ability to get insurance, including life and health insurance. It can also affect your credit rating, your immigration status and your right to travel into certain countries.

There is too much at stake in a Virginia DUI case to leave anything to chance. You need the help of a seasoned professional.

Don't go to court without an experienced attorney who concentrates on Virginia DUI Cases

Virginia DUI Process: Navigating the criminal court process can be daunting in any case, but is especially so in DUI cases. This is because, due to the high volume of charges that the courts and prosecutors must process, and due to the fact that a Virginia drunk driving charge is truly the "every-man's" charge, prosecutors and judges may see your case as "routine" and less than serious unless you have a strong voice in the courtroom pointing out that this event and its outcome will have a lasting impact on your life and the lives of those you care about.

In addition to the criminal court process which will determine your guilt or innocence, as well as your sentence and terms of probation, you will also need to navigate the civil license and driving aspects of your VA DUI case. That means dealing with an even more crowded system: The Virginia DMV. You need a lawyer who regularly hand both the criminal DUI law aspect and the civil license hearing aspect of Virginia drunk driving cases. This includes a working understanding of Virginia Implied Consent law, and the law governing ignition interlock devices in Virginia.

The Virginia DUI case against you may not be as bad as it seems

Did you do field sobriety tests? Were you given a breath or a blood test for drugs or alcohol? Virginia DUI chemical testing is not without problems. There are many sources of errors that could cause your reported result to be much higher than your true alcohol level. A good Virginia DUI lawyer will be on top of the latest developments and legal theories that might benefit you and your case. If you don't have an attorney, or if you choose the wrong lawyer, you may never learn about contaminated machines, bad evidence, breath machine maintenance problems, officer and laboratory discipline issues, and many other things that can make all the difference between your conviction and your acquittal.