DUI Defense Lawyer in Vancouver, WA

DUI Defense Overview

DUI Defense Lawyer Serving Vancouver, Washington, and Beyond

Drunk driving charges are very serious and have the potential to impact your life for years or longer. Depending on your charges, you potentially face jail time, fines, the loss of your driver's license and increased insurance rates. At the Vancouver, Washington, Law Offices of Nicholas Wood, P.S., we defend people in Washington and Oregon against DUI/DWI charges. In every case, we promise to put forth an aggressive defense against the charges.

One of our first steps in any case will be to completely investigate the circumstances behind your arrest. Law enforcement agents must correctly follow a number of procedures in order to prove every part of their case. We have handled hundreds of DUI cases and are adept at finding the weaknesses in the state's evidence. If there are weaknesses in the state's case, we will leverage these weaknesses to suppress the evidence, seek a dismissal of the charges, or obtain an acquittal at trial.

If dismissal or acquittal is not a reasonable option, we will look for opportunities to reach a negotiated plea agreement that minimizes your potential penalties. Much of our strategy will depend on whether you were charged in Oregon or Washington. In many cases, our efforts have resulted in pleas to lesser charges, such as negligent driving. We may seek a deferred prosecution or diversion, depending on where the offense is charged.

Prior to defending people against DUI/DWI charges, attorney Nicholas Wood worked as a prosecutor for Clark County, Washington, the U.S. Air Force, and as a Special Prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office. This experience gives our law firm a complete perspective on the criminal justice system. Call 360-993-4321 to learn more about our approach to DUI defense.

Areas of Practice

• DUI Defense
• DUI/DWI
• Criminal Law