Even if you were driving under the influence, it may be possible to get the charges dismissed. However, your opponent is now the local, state or even federal government – opponents who are not to be taken lightly. The government has unlimited resources to come after you in a relentless fashion. This is why you need experienced, successful New York Drunk Driving Defense attorneys like the ones at the law firm of Hopkins & Kopilow.

The first thing you should do when arrested and charged with drunk driving is to immediately call Hopkins & Kopilow toll free at: 866-778-1118. We have a 24/7 emergency hotline so that you can always reach us. We'll call you right back!

Drunk Driving (DWI) Defense

As New York DWI defense attorneys, Hopkins & Kopilow represent their clients’ interest in dealing with

• property damage
• resisting arrest
• license suspensions
• all forms of traffic tickets.
• many DMV issues

At Hopkins & Kopilow, our experienced drunk driving defense attorneys know the "ins and outs" of the New York DWI laws – like when you should take an intoxilyzer exam and how to get you a hardship license so that you can drive to work even though the law calls for a mandatory 30 day suspension of your driving privileges. We service the following geographic areas:

If you have been charged with drunk driving, DWI or other serious traffic infraction, do not try to take on the governmental opponent by yourself, call Hopkins & Kopilow toll free at: 866-778-1118 or email us using the contact form in the left column. Contact Hopkins & Kopilow today to protect your rights and safeguard interests!

If apprehended for DWI, can tests be administered for other substances besides alcohol?

Yes. If an officer suspects that drug ingestion is all or part of the impairing substance in your system, most states permit the officer to demand a blood sample, a urine sample, or both blood and urine . When a crime lab checks for other drugs than alcohol, a device known as a GC-MS (gas chromatography) is used. This piece of equipment can isolate and identify a wide range of drugs, including prescription drugs and illegal drugs. Common drugs that this test is set to look for are opiates, marijuana, sedatives, and pain killers. If any class of drugs shows a positive reading in the blood, the GC-MS will chart this, and laboratory chemists can note the level of such chemicals to determine their role in the driver’s intoxication. Although you can be prosecuted for a DUI involving physician prescribed drugs, the prosecutor is required to prove impairment in order to render a conviction, not merely establish their presence in your system.

What are the benefits of hiring a DWI attorney? What qualifications are important?

A qualified attorney can review the case for defects, compel discovery of such things as calibration and maintenance records for breath machines, have blood samples independently analyzed, negotiate for a lesser charge or reduced sentence, obtain expert witnesses for trial, etc. A skilled lawyer can also debate if the blood technician received adequate training, or if laboratory staff handled urine samples properly. Since the prosecution relies heavily on the results of breath, blood, and urine chemical tests, any discrepancy in the execution and examination of such tests can prove crucial to their validity.