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FINEBLOOM & HAENEL, P.A.

Welcome to the website.  Our Tampa law firm and Tampa lawyers are dedicated to representing clients throughout Tampa on their recent DUI charge.  Our office is conveniently located in downtown Tampa and we welcome your call (813-649-8690) at any time.  Please feel free to stop in our office at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa Florida to speak with one of our Tampa DUI lawyers about your case. 

Our representation of you on your Tampa DUI charge means that we will fight for you and defend the DUI charges filed against you.  We provide assistance during the administrative portion of the case dealing with your driver's license as well as defending your Tampa DUI charge in criminal court.   You can't afford to try and represent yourself - contact us now to allow us to defend your Tampa DUI charge.
 

Tampa, Florida DUI Defense Attorneys

A DUI arrest in Tampa, Florida can be a frightening and daunting experience, particularly because many individuals charged with a DUI have never been involved with the law. People's thoughts that "It won't happen to me" are quickly forgotten once the handcuffs are put on their wrists and they are placed in the back of a patrol car. Our Tampa DUI Lawyers firmly believe that every client of ours is an asset to our firm and seek to provide independent and personalized service. 

As your team of Tampa lawyers, we work tirelessly to ease your anxiety during this difficult time and provide you with an unparalleled defense.  Once we have spoken with you and explained the DUI process in Tampa and the method of our defense, you will be confidently reassured that we are on your side, every step of the way.   A DUI conviction can have long lasting effects on your life - and it is our job, our passion, to fight every element of your case to reach a desirable result.

DON'T GO IT ALONE!

Make no mistake about it, you cannot defend these Tampa DUI charges on your own. The Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office located in Tampa, Florida will make every effort to see that you receive the maximum penalty for your charges, regardless if it is your first offense.  If you choose to resolve your case on your own, the ramifications of a DUI conviction will go far beyond your feeling that you just want the case to "go away."  Your life, and that of the people around you, will be dramatically different if a conviction is made without giving us an opportunity to review the facts of your case and fight the charges. 

We have zealously represented hundreds of DUI clients charged with DUI in Tampa, Florida and spent many years dedicating ourselves to DUI defense throughout Hillsborough County.  Our experienced Tampa Lawyers have integrity in the legal community and a relationship with the prosecutors and judges, which could make the difference on your case.  We have the resources, the manpower and the aptitude to challenge your DUI charge and push the case to trial, if necessary.   

Florida Law & Possible DUI PENALTIES

Under Florida law, a person is guilty of the offense of Driving Under the Influence in Tampa, Florida if the person is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or chemical substances when affected to the extent their normal faculties are impaired and the person has a breath alcohol content over .08.   “Chemical substances” may include illegal substances such as marijuana, prescription medication or cocaine.  Evidence of impairment of a person's normal faculties include a slower reaction time, speeding, weaving, driving too slow, slurred speech, glassy eyes and difficulty with balance.  

Penalties under Florida law for a conviction of DUI in Tampa, Florida are considered to be one of the toughest in the country.  Resolving the case on your own could subject you to sanctions including jail, a license suspension, probation, fines, court costs, counseling, substance abuse classes, vehicle impound and more.

Possible TAMPA DUI Penalties and life changing experiences include the following:

• Fines of up to $5,000
• License Suspension or Revocation
• Vehicle Impound
• Probation (up to 5 years)
• Jail time (30 days - 5 years)
• Court ordered ignition interlock device

Our goal at Finebloom & Haenel, P.A. while representing your TAMPA DUI charge is to prevent you from being subjected to any of these sanctions, or at the very least, work hard to minimize them.   Our opportunity to minimize the effect of these sanctions is dependant on you giving us the opportunity to represent you on your DUI charge.   Once we review the facts of your case, including the police report, there may be a legal reason to suppress some or all of the evidence against you.   Without evidence, the State Attorney may have a difficult time proving that you were DUI.  

Contact us - your DUI lawyer in Tampa, Florida - today!!   Our lawyers and support staff are committed to our clients and want you to get the best result possible. 

Driving Under the Influence in Tampa

It is impossible to drive a mile in Tampa, Florida without seeing a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy, a Tampa Police Officer or a Trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol.   In fact, the Hillsborough County Sheriff actively targets DUI arrests and releases a monthly 'target area' spreadsheet.   Typically, more than 50% of the arrests on any given day released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff are for DUI related charges.   Quite simply, police officers in Tampa are "hunting" for impaired drivers, many of whom may not be impaired at all.  

To be qualified as a 'DUI Officer,' police personnel in Tampa, Florida must undergo extensive training on (1) patterns of driving which indicate possible impairment; (2) visual clues of intoxication; and (3) proper procedure for Field Sobriety Exercises.  It is imperative to retain a lawyer that is familiar with this police training and has extensive knowledge about what the officer can and can not do.  Our attorneys have the years of experience and the resources to evaluate whether the stopping officer in your case performed according to the proper procedure and with the legal parameters. 

To learn more about our TAMPA, FLORIDA DUI DEFENSE LAW FIRM and understand the various aspects of a DUI case, please click through our website sections below:

• Initial Police Contact
• Field Sobriety Tests
• Intoxilyzer Machine
• DHSMV Hearings
• DUI Process
• Frequent Questions about DUI
• Helpful Links
• Track Your Case