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Nors Davidson Alameda County DUI Defense Lawyer
San Francisco Bay Area's Top-Rated DUI Defense Attorney Providing Dedicated DUI Defense in Oakland, Fremont and Dublin
Alameda County DUI Defense
Nors Davidson Bay Area DUI Defense Attorney and DMV Lawyer
The Law Office of Nors Davidson specializes in the defense of individuals arrested for driving DUI in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of experience and 2000 successful Bay Area DUI cases handled, Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson provides dedicated DUI defense for all types of DUI's in Alameda County.
About Oakland DUI Defense Attorney Nors Davidson
Top-Rated Oakland DUI Defense Attorney
Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson has been practicing law for over twenty years and has handled every type of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs case imaginable in Alameda County. Whether you've been arrested for a first offense DUI, second offense DUI, third offense DUI, a DUI involving drugs, under 21 zero tolerance DUI, a DUI causing injury, felony DUI or even a DUI probation violation, Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson has the experience you need to achieve the best possible result for your DUI case.
Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson understands your situation and is here to help you navigate the criminal justice system and the Department of Motor Vehicles or DMV. Attorney Nors Davidson is a true specialist in DUI defense. He does not handle traffic tickets like other so called DUI attorneys with hundreds of traffic ticket reviews on Yelp. More importantly, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson is NOT a DUI defense firm so he handles all aspects of his clients Alameda County DUI cases personally. You can rest assured that you get pawned off to a junior associate attorney or be constantly forwarded to a legal secretary to answer your questions. When you hire The Law Office of Nors Davidson you can rest assured that Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson will be on your side always.
Alameda County DUI lawyer Nors Davidson focuses on DUI case results and knows that the best results come from hard work and dedication to the clients he serves and it's for this reason that Nors Davidson continues to be the top-rated DUI defense attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 200 positive DUI client reviews on Avvo, Yelp, Google and other rating sites, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson has received the prestigious Client's Choice Award for Bay Area DUI defense year after year. So, take your time! Do your research and call Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson today for a free DUI case consultation!
Alameda County DUI Attorney Nors Davidson
Over 20 Years of California DUI Defense Practice
1000's of DUI & DMV Cases
First Offense DUI
Second Offense DUI
Third Offense DUI
Felony DUI
DUI Collision
DUI Manslaughter
Under 21 Zero Tolerance DUI
DMV Negligent Operator
DUI Child Endangerment
Excessive BAC DUI
Excessive Speed DUI
DUI Drugs
DUI Refusal
DUI Probation Violation
DUI Expungements
DUI Record Sealing
Serving the Entire San Francisco Bay Area for Over 20 Years
Experienced Alameda County DUI Defense
Oakland DUI defense attorney Nors Davidson graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law where he was awarded Advocate of the Year in 1999 for his outstanding oral advocacy skills. Following law school, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson worked as a Deputy Public Defender for the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, earning a Certificate of Appreciation from then Public Defender, Jeff Adachi.
In 2005, Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson left the Public Defender's Office to join the DUI defense firm of Robert Tayac and the California state-wide DUI defense firm of Lawrence Taylor. As an associate specializing in California DUI Defense, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson represented countless DUI clients across the San Francisco Bay Area and the State of California for over five years. During this time, Nors Davidson defended DUI cases in Alameda, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Solano, Sacramento, Del Norte, Monterey, San Joaquin, Fresno, Sonoma, Napa, Sonora, Merced and Marin Counties, to name a few. Every day, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson would run from county to county defending the DUI cases that were signed up by the DUI firm and although the clients were initially sold a different DUI attorney when they hired the firm, they always ended up requesting Nors Davidson.
Disillusioned by the DUI defense firm's singular focus on money and their shady business model, Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson struck out on his own in 2010 with the focus of providing honest DUI defense for the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson has since built an impressive DUI defense law practice based on fair and reasonable attorney fees and providing personalized service with an emphasis on DUI case results, not client acquisition. This is why Oakland DUI defense attorney Nors Davidson is different from other DUI lawyers and DUI defense firms. His focus is on YOU and your case, not Google advertisements.
Nearly fifteen years have passed since Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson opened his office dedicated to San Francisco Bay Area DUI defense and his experience includes over 2000 California DUI and DMV cases successfully resolved. More importantly, Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson has done this while maintaining his devotion to client satisfaction as shown in his over 200 positive DUI client reviews and countless DUI referrals. Now an expert in his field, Oakland DUI lawyer Nors Davidson is routinely called upon to defend DUI cases throughout the entire State of California.
If you or someone you know has been arrested for DUI in Oakland, Fremont, Dublin or anywhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, then do the smart thing and call Oakland DUI attorney Nors Davidson today for a free case evaluation.
Alameda County DUI Criminal Offenses
First Offense DUI
A first offense of driving under the influence, or DUI, of alcohol or drugs is the most common DUI case in Alameda County. First offense DUI cases can be heard in the Oakland, Fremont and Dublin courthouses and are generally misdemeanor offenses. First offense DUI cases can be charged as felonies if the individuals was involved in an injury causing collision or if separate felony, i.e. child endangerment, is also charged. A first offense DUI in Alameda County can take anywhere from sixty days to six months to resolve not including jury trial. First Offense DUI cases usually resolve for a punishment of three to five years. of informal probation, a $2,000 court fine, a three to nine month long DUI school, up to six months in the county jail usually served on the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program or SWAP and a six month to one year California Driver’s License suspension. A restricted driver’s license might be possible with an SR22 insurance policy and potential installation of an ignition interlock device or IID. In addition to the criminal and DMV penalties, an Alameda County DUI first offender may also face adverse immigration and professional consequences. All DUI first offenders in Alameda County should have an experienced DUI defense attorney to ensure the best possible case resolution specific to their individuals needs and DUI case goals. For more information about first offense DUI’s in Alameda County, please follow the button below.
Second Offense DUI
A second offense DUI in Alameda County is defined as a DUI arrest that occurred within ten years of a prior DUI arrest, either in California or potentially any other U.S. state. Prior DUI arrests outside the ten year window are called stale priors and cannot be used to enhance a new DUI offense but are often still considered by prosecutors and judges as first offense DUI sentencing enhancements. Typical sentences for second offense DUI’s include formal probation, fines of approximately $2,000, an eighteen month multiple offender DUI school, an ignition interlock device or IID and a minimum jail sentence of ten days and a maximum jail sentence of up to one year. Depending on the specific case, the jail sentence may be either in custody or through a jail alternative program like the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program or SWAP. Second Offense DUI’s are generally misdemeanors but can elevated to felony offenses if the DUI involved an injury causing collision or if the prior DUI conviction was a felony. A second offense DUI carries with it a two year license suspension with the possibility of a restricted license with an SR22 insurance policy, however, DUI sentencing enhancements can prohibit a restricted license. Second offense DUI’’s have major consequences and with the sentending range so wide, it’s again crucial that second offenders have experienced and local driving under the influence trained attorney to represent them. For more information on second offense DUI’s in Alameda County, please follow the button below.
Third Offense DUI
Third Offense DUI's have a mandatory minimum of 120 days in the county jail and DMV license revocation. For more information, click here
Felony DUI and DUI with Injury
Felony DUI's in Alameda County happen when an individual has been arrested for four DUI offenses within a ten year window, if an individual has previously been convicted of felony DUI or in the present DUI offense involved significant injuries or death. Even a first offense DUI with serious injuries can result in a state prison sentence. For more information, click here
DUI Defenses
There are several potential defenses to DUI charges which include no observed driving, breath and blood test error, rising blood alcohol and other medical defenses. Please call today to discuss possible DUI defenses for your Alameda County DUI case.
Bay Area DUI Case Results
Contra Costa County Pittsburg DUI .14% BAC First Offense DUI Speed Enhancement
Practice Area: DUI and DWI
Date: Mar 18, 2024
Outcome: Probation Granted Three Years, Three Month DUI School, Two Days SWAP, 30 Day License Suspension
Description: Client was observed driving on State Route 4 by the California Highway Patrol and was clocked at 104 miles per hour. Client was stopped for speeding and performed field sobriety tests and submitted to a preliminary breath test with a .14% blood alcohol concentration. Client arrested for driving under the influence or DUI of alcohol and submitted to two additional breath tests of .14% BAC. The Contra Costa County District Attorney took eight months to file charges but today we smartly settled this DUI case at arraignment today before the case was sent to a pretrial conference since prehearing research showed that client was not initially charged with the speed enhancement which would have resulted in a sixty day jail sentence. This strategy got the minimum punishment for client without an enhancement.
Bay Area DUI Client Reviews
Oakland DUI Attorney Nors Davidson is the highest reviewed DUI lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Click here to read some of his DUI client reviews from AVVO
California Vehicle Code Index
Most elements of Alameda County DUI cases are defined by relevant portions of the California Vehicle Code. You can review the DUI provisions of the Vehicle Code here