Have you or a loved one been charged with driving while intoxicated in Jersey City? New Jersey DWI defense lawyer John Menzel can help you challenge that charge at every step of the process.
Despite a lower proportion of drivers than almost anywhere else in the country, New Jersey sees a disproportionately high number of Driving While Intoxicated charges. Nowhere is this more surprising than Jersey City, where so many residents and workers commute without a car.
Being able to get around without a car might make some feel that a charge for Driving While Intoxicated is not as serious or consequential, but even a single DWI conviction can ruin your life, future, and career. Or those of a loved one, if your child or spouse has been arrested for drunk driving.
Just as many folks in Jersey may not realize they need to fight DWI charges, even more may not be aware of how to do so. Which is where DWI defense lawyer John Menzel comes in. He has built a distinguished career on helping Jersey drivers beat drunk driving charges and can help you do so at every step along the way.
If you drive every day for work or family reasons, you already know how important losing your driver’s license can be. You might, however, not be aware of all the other consequences a DWI conviction can carry in New Jersey. These consequences can affect you just as severely, even if you never or very rarely drive, and think having your license suspended or revoked is not that big a deal.
If you are thinking about college any time soon, a DWI conviction can shred your hopes of getting into the best schools. And if you are currently enrolled in any one of Jersey City's or the area’s numerous colleges and universities, you could end up facing disciplinary consequences within your establishment that could undermine your chances of graduation.
Even if you have long ago graduated and moved on to the professional world, a conviction can be costly. If you depend on any kind of government-reviewed license, in medicine, law, or education, for example, a DWI or two could be cause for a review or a lost license. If you are trying to find work or looking for a promotion, a DWI on your record could be the blemish that sinks your hopes.
And none of that even touches on the impact a conviction can have on your reputation, family life, or the direct damage caused by fines, possible jail time, and all the other legal consequences of the conviction.
Without an in-depth knowledge of the judicial system and the procedures and policies connected to Driving While Intoxicated charges, you will be at a steep disadvantage compared to the police and government from the minute you are pulled over to the final bang of the judge’s gavel. A lawyer can help you even those odds, especially one as skilled and experienced as John Menzel.
No matter where you are in the conviction process, you can count on him to swing the odds back in your favor and do everything he can to defend your rights and protect you from the worst possible outcomes of the arrest.
The very moment you know you might be in trouble is an excellent time to contact a lawyer, though the police might not let you speak to one during the traffic stop. A loved one might be able to contact us, however, and our website is full of helpful tips you can study and learn now to help you know what to do and what not to do when pulled over.
The earlier you contact a skilled lawyer, the more we can do to help. We can show up at the police station before your initial arraignment and help you through any interrogations. We will even ensure you make difficult decisions about things like chemical breath or blood tests with a complete understanding of the procedures and possible consequences of each choice.
Even if you did not contact a lawyer right away, the further into the DWI charge process you are, the more you might feel the need for a lawyer by your side. As the consequences become increasingly clear, and the evidence against you mounts (or the prosecution pretends it is), you might get plea offers, or have to choose whether to contest the charges against you or plead guilty.
This is a big decision, and you should never make it without an attorney by your side. Ideally, you want an experienced lawyer who can help you understand and choose between the options available to you, but an even more experienced lawyer will take the opportunity to study the case against you to look for weaknesses or possible defenses you might never have been aware of.
John Menzel has tackled DWI charges in nearly every New Jersey jurisdiction and court, and helped shape the laws governing the use of Alcotest breathalyzers by challenging even seemingly insurmountable evidence to obtain innocent rulings or lesser charges for clients just like you.
If you did not take your DWI charge seriously or tried to get through it with the help of a cheaper or inexperienced attorney, you may have ended up with an unfair or unjust conviction. A more experienced lawyer, like John, may be able to help you appeal that conviction based on something that occurred during the arrest, investigation, or trial.
While waiting until after a conviction is by far the least optimal time to reach out to a DWI defense lawyer worthy of the title, it is still not too late. You too deserve a fair trial, and the law demands you get it if it is to hand out the life-changing consequences we discussed above.
A DWI attorney will make sure you get that chance, if not during the initial case or arrest, then after a conviction in the court of appeals. Appellate courts for which the DWI defense lawyers at John Menzel won an advocacy award from the National College for DUI Defense.
John Menzel, J.D. | The lawyer you need to beat a DWI charge in New Jersey.
Whether or not you were arrested during your everyday commute or during your first trip behind the wheel in years, a DWI conviction can ruin your life and future. However, a skilled DWI defense lawyer can help you protect that future and your rights by challenging the charge or conviction.
However, the earlier after an arrest you contact a lawyer like John Menzel, the more he can do to help you secure a more favorable outcome.
To get started on your defense, call (732) 218-9090 or reach out to someone on our team online if you or someone you love has been arrested in Jersey City or anywhere in New Jersey. We’ll make sure you beat those charges or face fewer of the unpleasant consequences that await if you are convicted.
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