Pennsylvania DUI

DUI Defense Attorney in Eastern Pennsylvania

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Philadelphia, the Main Line suburbs, or anywhere else in eastern Pennsylvania, contact Joseph A. Gembala III, Esq. & Associates. Our experience with the successful resolution of DUI charges through negotiation or trial defense can represent a major advantage for you in overcoming them.

In Pennsylvania, the severity of a DUI or DWI arrest can vary a great deal according to such factors as whether the charge is a first or repeat offense, the driver's blood alcohol level, whether the driver was involved in an accident, whether the driver refused a breath test, and whether the driver is an adult or a minor.

The penalties for most drunk driving charges in Pennsylvania are sensitive to the facts of the given case, which gives defense counsel an opportunity to negotiate with the district attorney, especially on first-time offenses. We make every effort in appropriate cases to refer our clients to Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) as an alternative to formal prosecution, which can ultimately result in the dismissal of the charges and expungement of the record of the arrest.

Repeat offenses for DUI in Pennsylvania call for mandatory jail time, and the lookback period for prior convictions was recently extended from seven years to ten years. An effective defense to DUI might well depend upon our ability to challenge the evidence or the circumstances of the arrest on constitutional grounds. If a blood-alcohol reading can be suppressed on the basis of technical defects or insufficient probable cause for stopping your car, then the case against you will probably be dismissed for lack of admissible evidence.

We therefore make a careful examination of the arresting officer's suspicion for stopping you, his probable cause for making the arrest, and the correctness of the Miranda warning given you prior to any Breathalyzer, Alcotest, or field sobriety test. Philadelphia DUI defense attorney Joseph Gembala is also familiar with the best techniques for challenging the arresting officer's ability to administer the breath test properly, the calibration of the device, and the lab results.

Any Pennsylvania DUI arrest or prohibited blood alcohol concentration is likely to result in a suspension of your driver's license. We can represent you in separate administrative proceedings to limit the length of a suspension or negotiate a conditional or restricted license.

For resourceful defense of any Pennsylvania drunk driving or implied consent charge, contact an experienced defense lawyer at Joseph A. Gembala III, Esq. & Associates in Philadelphia.