NJ-DWI - NJ Drunk Driving Defense Information

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Peter H. Lederman, Esq.
Law offices of Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Munoz

Driving While Intoxicated..

DWI is a serious offense in New Jersey. The Court must impose mandatory license suspensions, fines, surcharges and in certain cases, jail. The Division of Motor Vehicles must also impose a mandatory insurance surcharge from $3,000 to $3,500. A permanent record of the DWI conviction is also entered on the Drivers Abstract maintained by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles. Penalties differ depending upon whether the offense is a first, second or subsequent offense.
We defend DWI charges every day in Courts throughout the State of New Jersey . Our philosophy is that you can not win a DWI case unless you try to win. For this reason, we try almost all of our cases to a verdict unless a better result can be achieved without trial. We make the State prove its case both in trial and in pre-trial suppression motions. We search for all possible evidence which might make the difference in winning a case. We vigorously cross-examine police officers regarding field sobriety tests and observations claimed to suggest intoxication. We work regularly with the top DWI expert in the State of New Jersey, who can attack breath test results and field sobriety test results when these tests have not been correctly administered.

My practice is limited to defending drivers charged with Driving While Intoxicated and related offenses. I have been defending drivers charged with DWI over the past 31 years. Over that time, I have had the opportunity of acting as a Municipal Prosecutor, Chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association Municipal Court Section, testifying before the legislature on issues involving DWI legislation in NJ, and instructing other attorneys in how to defend defendants charged with Driving While Intoxicated, on behalf of various organizations, including the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education " NJICLE" . I have also had articles published in the New Jersey Lawyer on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which are the tests administered on the road to determine whether a suspect should be arrested for a breath test and am also a member of the National College for DWI Defense.

We consider each case to be important. We recognize the severity of mandatory fines, suspensions and surcharges. We vigorously and aggressively defend every case accordingly.

If you feel that we can be of assistance, call to discuss your case or contact us to make an appointment. There is no charge for the initial consultation. We can discuss the defenses which might be raised and the fees involved. Our office is centrally located in New Jersey and accessable to all major highways.

You should give careful consideration to the selection of an attorney, as proper representation can make a substantial difference in the outcome of your case. We hope we can be of service to you.

Peter H. Lederman

Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz

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