Los Angeles DMV License Suspension Attorneys

After the chaos of a drunk-driving arrest, you may not have deadlines on your mind. But if you were arrested for a DUI in Los Angeles, there’s one deadline that’s crucial for you: the ten-day deadline for requesting a hearing to save your driver’s license. Californians arrested for their first DUIs will have their licenses suspended for at least four months, unless they ask the DMV for a license suspension hearing. If you miss this deadline, your license will be automatically suspended 30 days after your arrest, leaving you with few options in car-centered Los Angeles.

Wallin & Klarich can help. As experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys, we have successfully defended hundreds of people at DMV administrative per se hearings. Even though this hearing is completely unrelated to your DUI criminal case, we can frequently coordinate the same defense for both. For example, Wallin & Klarich can argue at your DMV hearing that the evidence against you is tainted because there was no probable cause to pull you over. If you lose the hearing or miss the deadline, we can still help you request a temporary restricted license allowing you to drive to work and to court-ordered alcohol classes. Our primary goal is always to keep you on the road and minimize the upheaval in your life from a DUI charge.

Not all DMV hearings stem from a DUI. State laws allows authorities to automatically suspend your license if you fail to appear in court, ignore traffic tickets, fail to report an accident or commit certain other crimes. But whenever your license is suspended, you’re entitled under California law to request a similar administrative DMV hearing. The experienced Los Angeles DMV hearing attorneys at Wallin & Klarich will work hard to win your hearing, as well as dealing with any underlying criminal matter.

Getting around the Los Angeles area without a driver’s license isn’t easy. Without a license, you’ll have to depend on others to help you find a job, care for a family or just get out of the house. Driving on a suspended license carries even more penalties, prolonging the punishments for what frequently was just a mistake. If you’re facing a license suspension hearing, you need the aggressive, knowledgeable defense provided by Wallin & Klarich.

At Wallin & Klarich, we approach each case with the belief that we could easily be defending one of our own family members. After more than 30 years of practicing defense law in Southern California, we understand that losing your license can be catastrophic and stressful. That’s why we’re committed to always being there for our clients: 24 hours a day, seven days a week and each day of the year. And we always offer free consultations, so there’s no risk in discussing your case with one of our experienced DMV hearing defense lawyers. To schedule a free evaluation of your case, contact Wallin & Klarich through our confidential online consultation form or call 1-877-385-4950. We promise to be there when you call.