Free Consultation

In the end, the most important criterion in choosing a lawyer to represent you is trust. Kevin Trombold offers a free initial consultation so you can ask him about his legal experience and credentials and make sure he is the right fit for you. During your free consultation, Kevin will review the facts of your case, inform you on the pertinent law, and outline several lines of defense you could pursue in your case

Cost

The time an attorney must invest in a vigorous defense always depends greatly on the facts and circumstances of a case and the prior record of the accused person. For that reason, a good lawyer will want to have an in-depth conversation with his client before quoting a price. But Kevin Trombold always outlines every possible cost his client could face in the first discussion of the case.

The total cost of a DUI defense can range from three thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars, depending on whether or not a costly expert is hired to testify about the inaccuracies of the breath machine and whether the case goes to trial. More serious Class A felonies such as assault and homicide are more expensive.

In order to keep his fees fair and affordable, Kevin has made a conscious choice not to advertise in the yellow pages. Clients sometimes assume that the firm with the largest yellow page ads will have the greatest resources, but in fact many of those firms are forced to charge higher rates and take on a high volume of cases in order to support their expensive ads. The majority of Kevin's cases are referred by other lawyers and former clients.

The Law Offices of Kevin Trombold accepts VISA, MasterCard and Discover and payment plans are an option.

Pulled Over: Do's & Don'ts

No one plans to get pulled over for driving under the influence, so don't feel that you made a terrible mistake if you didn't follow the guidelines below. But for future reference, here are the rules of the road.

When you are pulled over:

DO:

• Do give the officer your papers- driver's license, registration, and proof on insurance.

• Do blow into a breath-test machine BUT ONLY AT THE STATION.

• Do give blood at the hospital if your DUI involves an accident or suspected drug use.

DON'T:

• Don't say anything. As you have heard so often on TV, you have the right to remain silent. Be polite but decline comments.

• Don't perform any Field Sobriety Tests. You are not legally required to take these voluntary tests and even a sober person can fail them.

• Don't blow in the portable breath machine which officers keep with them in their squad cars. This machine is prone to serious errors. Simply tell the officer you are only willing to take the test on the larger machine at the station.

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