The Fishman Firm Offers Criminal Law Defense For DUI Charges In Philadelphia

Former prosecutor, Brian Fishman, founded the Fishman Firm with the goal of providing unparalleled legal representation to individuals in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties charged with criminal offenses. Whether you’re a college student charged with possession of drugs, a local resident arrested for DUI, an individual arrested for sexual assault, or a convicted felon charged with firearm charges or possession with intent to deliver, Brian Fishman has the knowledge, the experience, and the resources to obtain the best possible results in your case.

Brian has been practicing law in Philadelphia for over 12 years. With this kind of knowledge and experience, you will be in good hands from the beginning of your case to the end. It is important to know your rights when you are pulled over for a DUI. The majority of DUI cases begin when police initiate a traffic stop and pull you over.  You could be stopped on suspicion of DUI based on a radio call or because you were driving in a reckless or careless manner such as weaving between lanes, drifting, speeding or running a red light. However, more often than not, the stop is for some innocent reason such as a failure to put on your turn signal or expired inspection stickers

If stopped on the highways around the Philadelphia metropolitan area, a state trooper may perform field sobriety tests to make a determination regarding whether to arrest on suspicion of DUI, however, Philadelphia police officers are not trained to conduct such tests. Instead, if they suspect you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they will immediately transport you to the PDU, also known as “The Roundhouse” where you will meet with an AID (Accident Investigation Division) Officer. One of the best defenses to a DUI is to challenge the officer’s reason for stopping you in the first place. If the initial stop is invalid, all observations and chemical testing completed thereafter must be suppressed or excluded from your trial, therby crippling the prosecution’s ability to prove its case against you.

Let the Fishman Firm take on your DUI charge in Philadelphia. Our experience with these types of cases will prove to be a vital asset to you during your case. We are committed to making your case as smooth as possible and will make every attempt to alleviate the stress that goes along with criminal charges. Give us a call today at 267-758-2228.