Welcome to Southern California's premier DUI Attorney and DUI Lawyer Information Center

If you have been arrested in Southern California for DUI you need an experienced attorney who will fight for you and your rights. The DUI Defense Law Offices of Thomas Wallin specialize in the Defense of Driving Under the Influence cases. Mr. Wallin is a current member of the National College of DUI Defense, the California DUI Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Our Southern California DUI Defense Attorneys will represent you at both the criminal courts and the DMV. In most cases you may never have to appear in court. Call us toll-free at 866-857-5900 for a Free Consultation on your California DUI case.

If you have been arrested for DUI in Orange County, DUI in Los Angeles County, DUI in Riverside County, DUI in San Bernardino County, or a DUI in San Diego County you need a DUI criminal defense attorney who will take the time and effort to represent you professionally and aggressively at every stage of the proceedings.

DMV DUI Attorney Information for Southern California

When you were arrested for DUI in Southern California, and are a licensed California driver, the police officer should have taken the your license and issued you a pink piece of paper called a Temporary License, also known as a DS-367. It is important to note, you only have 10 days to request your DMV hearing after being arrested for a DUI in Southern California. A DUI Crminal Defense Lawyer from our Southern California DUI Defense Law Firm can request your DUI DMV Hearing on your behalf. We will then attend your DMV hearing, which will take place anywhere from 30 to 90 days from the date of your arrest. Oftentimes your appearance will not be necessary at the DUI APS DMV hearing.

For more information on dealing with the DMV regarding a DUI in Southern California please see our website dedicated solely to the Defense of DUI.

Criminal DUI Process in Southern California

Most DUI cases in Southern California are considered misdemeanors which allow a Southern California DUI Defense Attorney to appear in court on your behalf. Your first Criminal DUI Court appearance in California is called an arraignment. This is where you enter a plea of not guilty in most DUI cases and set the matter for a pretrial. At the DUI pretrial stage your Southern California DUI Defense Attorney or DUI Lawyer will meet with the District Attorney's Office to discuss your DUI criminal case. Our Southern California DUI Defense Team will explore any and all possible defenses to your DUI case and position your case for the best possible resolution. Depending on the county where you are arrested, your DUI defense lawyers can often keep you out of jail, even on third offenses.

For more information on the criminal process for DUI's in Southern California please go to our Southern California DUI Defense Lawyers web site.

The DUI Law Offices of Thomas Wallin are committed to providing you the best in DUI Criminal Defense whether your DUI case occurred in Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego County or San Bernardino County.