Maryland DUI Attorneys

Have you been wrongfully charged with a crime?

At Alpert Schreyer, our Maryland DWI lawyers won't just take on your case and then make a deal with the prosecutors. Our goal is to achieve the best possible outcome in your case. Few Bethesda DWI lawyers are as knowledgeable about Maryland DUI laws as we are based on our experience as former prosecutors. If you've been arrested for drinking and driving we want to put our experience and tenacity to work for you.

Our firm, including lead DWI lawyer Andrew Alpert, can help you navigate Maryland's DUI laws. We represent clients throughout the state, including Bethesda, Aspen Hill, Baltimore, Bowie, Columbia, Dundalk, Ellicott City, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Silver Spring, Towson, Wheaton-Glenmont, Woodlawn, Potomac, Oxon Hill, Glen Burnie, and Metropolitan Washington D.C.

We can help you even when your case seems hopeless.

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Maryland DUI laws can be tough. Even a first offense as a drunk driver can lead to jail time. Since adopting the new .08 blood alcohol content standard in 2001, the Maryland state law divides drunk driving offenses into two categories:

DUI

Under Maryland DUI laws, if you have a blood alcohol content of .08 or above, you can be arrested for a DUI, or driving under the influence of alcohol. A first offense can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. A second offense can result in two years in jail and a $2,000 fine. A third offense can lead to three years in jail and a $3,000 fine.

DWI

Maryland DUI laws have also established a second level of offense, driving while impaired, or driving while intoxicated. If you are arrested for driving with a blood alcohol content between .07 and .08 you could face 60 days in jail and a $500 penalty.

Drivers License Consequences

Getting arrested for a DUI or a DWI in Maryland not only means jail time and a fine, but could also have serious consequences for your drivers license. Under Maryland DUI laws a drunk driver convicted of a DUI with a .087 blood alcohol content could lose his or her license for 45 days and will lose 12 points off his or her license and may get that license revoked. Subsequent offenses can lead to bigger suspensions that can only be modified through an interlock device on your car so you can go to work, school or substance abuse classes. If you refuse a breath test, you could lose your license for 120 days.

Our Experience

At Alpert Schreyer, lead DWI lawyer Andrew Alpert has helped thousands of people who've faced drunk driving charges. As a former prosecutor, he is one of the most well-respected DWI lawyers in the area. He is a member of the National College of DUI Defense and he takes annual classes at Harvard University. He is also certified by the National Highway Administration to take Standardized field sobriety tests and is a certified breath test operator.

Few DWI lawyers in the Bethesda area have the kind of experience and knowledge of Maryland DUI laws as Attorney Alpert. At Alpert Schreyer, we will fight hard to ensure that the police and prosecutors respect your constitutional rights. With our experience, we know where to find mistakes and how to expose holes in the prosecutor's investigation.