Drunk Driving OWI / DWI / DUI

Waukesha DWI Attorney

If you have been arrested and charged with a DWI / OWI, it is vitally important to retain a lawyer as soon as possible. You only have 10 days to get your driver’s license back. A Waukesha DWI attorney can also begin work immediately to keep you out of jail and/or protect you from other serious punishments.

At the Law Offices of Matthew H. Huppertz, S.C., our Wisconsin attorneys have helped thousands of people struggling with drunk driving charges in Wisconsin. You have nothing to lose by contacting us; the first meeting is on us. If we take your case, our Wisconsin DWI attorneys will immediately begin work to get your license back and aggressively defend you from severe penalties.

Drunk Driving Laws in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, there is technically no DUI – only OWI or DWI. Your driver’s license is automatically revoked after an arrest. If you have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), you will lose that license as well, even if you have been accused of drunk driving in your personal vehicle.

Even for a first offense or a juvenile conviction, the penalties for drunk driving can be severe. If you are convicted of a DWI or OWI, you could suffer the following:

• Possible jail or prison time
• Costly fines
• A permanent record
• Higher insurance rates
• License suspension or revocation
• Community service
• Alcohol treatment
• Probation
• Loss of your vehicle

For more information about the legal specifics of drunk driving charges, visit our drunk driving information center.

What We Do

The first step in any drunk driving case is to get your driver’s license back. Within 10 days of losing your license, you must request a hearing from the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles. Our lawyers will then challenge the revocation of your license before the Administration Review Hearing.

Next, we start investigating your case. Our attorneys gather police reports and determine whether your rights were violated during the arrest. If they were, we can get the case thrown out of court. Our lawyers know how to cross-examine any witness, including police officers.

Strategies for Lessening Punishments

Even if you plead guilty, there are many ways our Wisconsin DWI attorneys can lessen your penalties:

• We can get you into an alcohol counseling program, which can greatly reduce jail time
• If there was injury or property damage, we can help you make restitution and get those charges dismissed
• If you have prior DWI / OWI convictions, we can make sure those are not attached to your current charge
• If you received other tickets along with the DWI / OWI charge, we can get those charges dismissed and consolidated into one fine.

Contact Us

Please contact a lawyer as soon as possible. Call us at 262-549-5979 and sign up for a free meeting with our experienced Wisconsin DWI attorneys. You can also speed up the process by filling out our criminal defense intake form.

We accept credit cards and can meet with people on the weekends or evenings.

Waukesha DWI Attorney
Wisconsin OWI Defense Lawyer

Waukesha DWI attorney providing DWI defense, DUI law, OWI arrest, drunk driving charges, first offense DWI, and drivers license suspension legal services to clients throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.