DMV Hearings 

DMV Hearing Attorney in Walnut Creek, California

DUI • Drunk Driving • Sobriety Test Refusal

After being arrested for DUI / drunk driving, it is in your best interests to get in touch with an attorney immediately. You only have 9 days after your arrest (10 including the day of the arrest) to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in order to request an administrative hearing. This hearing is held so you can fight for your right to keep your driver's license.

At the Law Office of John A. Meaden, III,, we are committed to helping clients pursue their right to a DMV hearing. If a hearing is not requested during the 9 day time period, an individual loses his or her right to a hearing and thus loses their driver's license.

Hearings are stacked against drivers. Without the assistance of an experienced DMV hearing attorney, such as John A. Meaden, an individual may as well not even ask for a hearing.

Below is some additional information regarding the importance of a DMV hearing to the retention of your license, depending on the type of DUI offense you are facing. Contact us for more information today.

First Offenders

If you are an individual who is facing his or her first DUI / drunk driving offense, you could lose your license for 4 months, 6 months, a year, or longer. Even if your license is suspended, it may be possible for us to obtain a restricted license that allows you to still travel to a limited number of locations, such as work.

Second and Third Offenders

Individuals facing a repeat DUI offense are facing a one year loss of their license, with no rights to obtaining a restricted license.

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Drivers who hold a commercial driver's license are in an extremely difficult position if they are charged with a DUI. Since driving commercial vehicles is their job, a DUI conviction and CDL suspension may have a drastic impact on their lives, especially since they cannot obtain a restricted license.

Contact a DMV hearing lawyer at the Law Office of John A. Meaden, III, today to discuss the possibilities of retaining your driver's license, obtaining a DMV hearing, or seeking license reinstatement. We utilize our nearly thirty years of experience when professionally and confidently handling your case.

Walnut Creek DMV Hearing Lawyer

California DUI / Drunk Driving Defense Attorney

The California attorneys at the Law Office of John A. Meaden, III, are located in Walnut Creek, California, and provide family law, criminal defense, divorce law, accident legal services and personal injury representation to clients in Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and Santa Clara County, including communities such as Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Richmond, Concord, Pittsburg, Berkeley, Oakland, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Mountain View. Mr. Meaden represents family law clients in Contra Costa County. He represents criminal defense clients in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, including communities such as Berkeley, Oakland, Livermore, and Pleasanton.