Michigan Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer (DUI & DWI)

I "Wrote the Books" on Drunk Driving

Client Testimonial:

Your thoughtful and pragmatic approach to my case resulted in a judgment that exceeded my expectations.  You entered the courtroom prepared and confident.  Further, the time you spent with me reviewing your strategy and preparing me for "the process" alleviated much of my anxiety.

-J.T.F.

News & Press for Michigan DUI Attorney Patrick T. Barone

Patrick Barone quoted in the Detroit News about fewer Michigan Drunk Driving cases in the bad economy. (3/9/10)

Update on Michigan's "Super Drunk" Law. (1/9/09)

Attorney Michael Boyle of the Barone Defense firm promoted to Senior Trial Attorney. His bio & info are here. (1/1/09)

Professor Barone is quoted in a Detroit News Article on the failure of Michigan's tough DUI laws to actually reduce the incidence of drunk driving. (4/29/08)

Info and FAQ on Oakland County's Work Release Program.

Patrick Barone on Defending OWI Drugs cases.

Article: An OWI Conviction May Bar International Travel by Patrick Barone

DUI News: A police officer is fired after wrongly arresting people for DUI.

The DUI Book - Michigan Edition, "A Citizen's Guide Handbook on Fighting a Drunk Driving Case" now available! Read the press release.

"Straight to Video - Lawyers are Becoming Attuned to the Marketing Potential of YouTube" (ABA Journal, Aug 11, 2006)

Article: The Sauce on Source Codes: Obtaining DUI Dismissals from Software Non-Disclosures (20 Mich. L. W. 714 (April 17, 2006)

Barone authors top drunk driving defense treatise, as reported in: 20 Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, 631, March 27, 2006.

Channel 4, WDIV, Paula Tutman’s pre-Saint Patrick’s Day report on drunk driving, March 16, 2006.

Radio Free Ann Arbor, WCBN, 88.3 FM, special guest for the Charmie Gholson Show explaining Michigan’s Operating Under the Influence of Drugs Laws, March 9, 2006.

March, 2006 - Michigan Attorney Patrick Barone Named New Author of Top Treatise on Drunk Driving Defense

"New drunken driving rule is unfair to the accused", Hometown Life, December 15, 2005

"New rules on drunken driving unfair", (article not online) Guest Opinion, The Oakland Press, December 18, 2005, pg. A-11.

"Keeping Retrograde Extrapolation Out of Your Next OWI Trial", The Right To Counsel, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp 13, Fall 2005.

"In the Jury Room, Justice Isn't Easy", The Detroit News, August 7, 2005 (Restored version here)

 

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Michigan DUI Legal Process:

Co-authored by Attorney Patrick Barone, The DUI Book is a valuable resource for the accused. It contains over 600 pages of information and answers about all stages of a drunk driving case beginning with pre-arrest, arrest, post-arrest, pre-trial, trial and carrying through all the way through to appeal. Here is a glossary excerpt.

Michigan OWI FAQ
Learn what the police, the courts and other attorneys don't want you to know about your Michigan OWI/DUI case, and what you should do right now to increase your chances of winning!

The 9 Most Successful Defenses
Find out what you can do right now to change the outcome of your Michigan case.

New Developments in DUI Defense
Current case law and issues affecting Michigan DUIs.

The 7 Worst Mistakes Lawyers Make
Discover the worst mistakes lawyers often make in defending DUI cases BEFORE you hire a lawyer to represent you - so that you can exclude them.

The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes of the DUI Accused
Learn how to avoid the worst mistakes made over and over again by people accused of DUI.

Why I defend DUI cases
A good discussion of the unreliability of evidence and general unfairness in today's drunk driving prosecutions, from noted DUI practitioner Edward Fiandach of New York.

The Ten Commandments For Ethically And Effectively Representing Clients at Trial
How to be Sure the DUI Attorney You Hire to Handle Your Pending Drunk Driving Case will Provide the Best Possible Representation, by William Head.

Five Myths About Defending Accused Drunk Drivers
One of the best DUI attorneys in the nation, William C. Head of Atlanta, GA, discusses the myths and realities of fighting a drunk driving charge.

Michigan DUI Law Video
Some helpful information in video format on DUI issues from Patrick Barone.

Links
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More Press and Info on Attorney Patrick Barone:

New! - Press Release on Heidi's Law - New Michigan Drunk Driving Law

Michigan DUI Defense Book
Attorney Barone's unpublished draft of his drunk driving defense guide for Michigan Lawyers.