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Driving on suspended license lawyer. Key questions to ask BEFORE you hire a lawyer

Driving on suspended license lawyer.  Key questions to ask BEFORE you hire a lawyer.
  • The stakes are very high when it comes to fighting a driving on a suspended license charge.
  • At a minimum, you’re facing fines and a mandatory 6-month driving suspension.
  • And, in some cases, you may be facing up to 6-months of jail time.
  • If you’re looking to hire a lawyer to fight and keep you driving and out of jail, here are 4 key questions you need to ask BEFORE you hire a lawyer.

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Question #1/  What percentage of their practice are fighting driving on a suspended license cases?

  • Ideally, you want a lawyer to have a significant percentage of their practice focused on fighting driving on a suspended license cases. 
  • The reason why is simple. You want a lawyer that has the experience of knowing how to fight this charge and knowing how to navigate the legal landscape to get you the best outcome.

Question #2/  How long have they been defending driving on a suspended license cases?

  • You’re looking for is a lawyer that has at least a few years of fighting driving under a suspended license cases.  
  • The more years he or she has been defending these types of cases, it’s more likely that the lawyer has the necessary experience to fight your driving on a suspended license case properly.

Question #3/  How many driving on a suspended license cases have they defended?

  • Here, you’re looking to hear that your lawyer has defended 100s of these types of cases.
  • The more driving on suspended license cases fought, the more experience that lawyer will have in helping you fight your driving suspension license case.

Question #4/  Does the lawyer have experience in the court handling your driving on a suspended license charge?

  • The lawyer you hire must have experience in the court, which will prosecute your driving on a suspended license charge. Here’s why.
  • The prosecutor in your driving on a suspended license charge has a lot of power in your case.
  • Understanding how that prosecutor thinks and handles driving on suspended license cases will impact the strategy in your case.
  • The reality is different prosecutors take a different approach to handling these types of cases.
  • And knowing that approach ahead of time can make all the difference between you avoiding the mandatory 6-month driving suspension. Or, in some cases, avoiding jail time.
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About Dan Joffe, Partner

Jonathan practices exclusively in defending Stunt Driving charges in Ontario.  He is the co-founding partner of Nextlaw and is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.

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