Please take a few minutes to review the information on this site to inform yourself about DUI and DMV proceedings.

DUI is a serious criminal charge, and we recommend that no one represent themselves in such a matter. Well meaning friends or associates may advise you to just plead guilty on a first offense, but that is poor advice; only an experienced DUI attorney can recognize issues and defenses that may not be obvious, even to a lawyer who does not fully understand the complex DUI laws .

Doug Allen has represented hundreds of clients charged with DUI in Eastern LA County, and is familiar with the Courts, Prosecutors, Policies and Judges.

A creative and non traditional approach to criminal defense is emphasized, drawing upon a unique background from both sides of the Criminal Justice system. Clients are seen as the individuals they are, not as "defendants" in the impersonal and unconcerned criminal justice system.

A few examples of cases handled and the results obtained by Mr. Allen:

• DUI (3rd Offense)- Previous Attorney negotiated guilty plea with 180 days in jail - Plea withdrawn - Dismissed on day of trial.

• DUI -Chemical test refused; Jury Trial; Not Guilty of DUI; guilty of driving on a suspended license.

• DUI- "No Contest"  Plea to non-alcohol traffic offense after discovery revealed problems with blood sample.

• DUI- Jury Trial; Case dismissed after Arresting Officer's testimony.

• DUI- Client pled guilty to running a red light, DUI dismissed.

• DUI- Second offense; Reduced to reckless driving, no jail, no license loss;

• DUI- Client pled guilty to unsafe lane change, DUI dismissed.

• DUI Drugs & Possession of narcotics; search of client’s vehicle; Jury Trial; Not Guilty.

• DUI Drugs, Racing; Client deemed "factually innocent" of DUI, Racing charge dismissed, plea to speeding and following too close.

• Multiple DUIs, warrants and suspended license charges in two counties; residential alcohol treatment program instead of 120 days jail.

Allen & Ehrle also practices in the area of DMV Writs, and has recently litigated them in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties.

Two writs we won were appealed by the DMV to the 4th Appellate District, both resulting in published opinions (VERY few appeals are published);  Baker v. DMV  (2000) 81 Cal.App. 4th 1167, we lost, and the California Supreme Court denied our application for review as we fought for our client's right to drive. We won the other,  Jacobson v. DMV (2000) 83 Cal. App. 4th 1331, regarding the admissibility of a blood alcohol test.

Under the California DUI law, a person is presumed to be under the influence of alcohol for driving a motor vehicle if their blood alcohol test shows a level of .08% or greater. This blood alcohol level for most people is not an indication they were drunk. Whether or not you personally are impaired at this level is not material to proving the charge.

Proving a driving under the influence case, on the surface, is not a difficult one for the prosecuting attorney. A prosecuting attorney must prove (1) you were driving a motor vehicle, and (2) your blood alcohol level was at .08% or greater, or, (3) that you were impaired.

As you are no doubt aware, public opinion has turned against persons charged with DUI over the past years. Prosecutors are under pressure to "get tough" with DUI defendants, but juries will acquit DUI defendants under proper circumstances.

This site is in no way meant to give legal advice or substitute for your consultation with an experienced DUI Attorney. It is to help you understand the general implications of the offense in which you are charged, and to explain that the Court proceeding is separate and apart from the DMV proceeding. 

Please consult an experienced Lawyer for your DUI case. Do NOT plead guilty without good legal advice and a complete investigation of your case.

We are Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyers. Our Attorneys Investigators and Traffic Experts have many years experience representing people accused of  DUI, DWI, & Drunk Driving offenses.

We have a high success rate of dismissal and reduction of Drunk Driving or Driving while Intoxicated charges in Pomona, Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora, Azusa, Duarte, Pasadena, Altadena, Monrovia, West Covina, Covina, Arcadia and Eastern Los Angeles County.