DWI/DUI & Breathalyzer Refusal

DUI /DWI Attorney

New York City — New York State

A charge of drunk driving in New York State will have serious consequences. You will be facing license revocation, fines, court costs, impoundment of your vehicle and/or jail time. If you drive commercially, a DUI/DWI conviction will result in the loss of your commercial driver's license (CDL) and affect your employment.

Karen Friedman represents motorists who are charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while impaired. She has concentrated her practice on traffic and criminally related traffic matters since 1984.

Clients have many questions after they have been arrested for drunk driving. The most frequently asked questions are:

• Am I going to lose my license?
• Am I going to go to jail?
• Am I going to lose my job?
• Am I going to get my car back?
• Am I going to lose my mind?

Karen Friedman can explain to you your legal options and work out a plan with you. 

If you refused a breathalyzer test, your license will be automatically suspended. You are entitled to a safety hearing to determine whether your driving privileges should be returned to you.  Ms. Friedman can represent you in the administrative safety proceeding to recover your license and in the criminal DWI trial.

Charged with DUI/DWI? Contact DWI cases can be handled in a variety of ways. To discuss your options, please telephone her Manhattan law office at (212) 213-2145.