Drennan Law Firm Proven Charleston Area Defense Attorney At Drennan Law Firm, you work one on one with attorney John L. Drennan. Your case is not handed off to an associate or a paralegal. John is your go-to person and your advocate from the beginning through to the conclusion of the legal process. John is a third-generation lawyer who has been practicing in South Carolina since 1991. A graduate of The Citadel and former Massachusetts patrol officer, John served in the Cape Cod and Islands District Attorney’s Office, and he was a senior trial staff attorney for the Charleston County Public Defender’s Office. He knows how police officers and prosecuting attorneys think. He used to be one! John’s dedication to high-quality service and your best possible outcome is unwavering. Our firm is with you all the way. John has extensive trial experience in a variety of case types, including domestic assault, sexual assault, felony DUI, federal drug crimes, death penalty cases and more. He is a certified expert witness specific to the DataMaster breath-testing instrument (which is used across South Carolina), a trial lawyer who has trained at the National Criminal Defense College and National College for DUI Defense, and a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
DUI Lawyer in the Charleston Area Protect Your Driving Privileges and Stay Out of Jail DUI enforcement is extensive and aggressive in South Carolina. Your Charleston DUI attorney must be aggressive as well. Ideally, your lawyer should have years of experience, with a strong track record of successful case outcomes. Have you been caught up in South Carolina’s “Sober or Slammer” anti-DUI/DWI campaign? Were you arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol because you were snagged in a so-called sobriety checkpoint trap? Did police consider you guilty before investigating the facts simply because you had alcohol on your breath? Is “buzzed driving” really drunk driving, as the publicity campaign states? Get your driver’s license back now! Drennan Law Firm wins tough DUI cases, including tough felony DUI arrests. Drennan Law Firm is prepared to put up a fair and effective fight on your behalf. We take on tough DUI cases and win. From our law offices in Charleston and Mount Pleasant, we aggressively represent people charged with DUI. We invite you to contact us to schedule a free consultation. A Drunk Driving Arrest Does Not Equate to a Guilty Verdict! One of the first topics of discussion during your free consultation is a review of this simple truth as it relates to your drunk driving arrest: Being stopped or arrested or charged with driving under the influence of alcohol does not mean you have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Contrary to popular belief, it is not against the law to drink and then drive. Rather, it is against the law to drive while appreciably impaired: mentally, physically and materially. A prosecutor has the burden of proof as to your impairment. An effective DUI defense attorney takes up the challenge of protecting your rights through all phases of a drunk driving case. You may believe that you “failed” a sobriety test because a police officer insinuated as much before arresting you. In fact, ordinary people routinely make common mistakes while performing ordinary actions during sobriety tests. A poor outcome during a sobriety test is not the equivalent of a guilty DUI verdict in a court of law. Contact a Charleston Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Do not let a police officer imply that your case is a sealed, slam-dunk conviction before you have had your day in court. A strong defense in a DUI case begins with a carefully prepared appearance in an administrative hearing before the Department of Public Safety. Stop worrying and get your defense underway today. DUI lawyer John L. Drennan welcomes the opportunity to evaluate your case, with no further obligation unless you choose to proceed.