If you have been arrested for a DUI anywhere in California , we can help. With offices in Woodland Hills, Santa Monica , Newport Beach , Riverside / Inland Empire, San Francisco , and other California cities, we have experience in every California court.

California DUI defense attorney Darren Kavinoky has more than a decade of experience in successfully defending California drunk driving, DUI / DWI, drinking and driving, and driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases.

The Kavinoky Law Firm specializes in defending those accused of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and related drunk driving cases. California DUI law is complex, and Darren has the unique education, training and experience necessary to successfully defend a California DUI arrest anywhere in the state.

California law triggers two cases, a DUI / DWI court case, and a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) case. When drivers are arrested for drunk driving in California, they are charged with two different counts. The first is driving under the influence of alcohol; the second is a related charge of driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or higher. The latter charge is the one that triggers the California Department of Motor Vehicles DUI case, where the California DMV will attempt to suspend the motorist’s driving privileges.

URGENT: If you have been arrested for California DUI / DWI, it is vital that you act quickly to protect your driver’s license. You have only 10 days from the date of arrest to request a DUI DMV Administrative Per Se (APS) Hearing with the California DMV. Contact California DUI defense lawyer Darren Kavinoky now to protect your legal rights if you’ve been charged with a DUI, drunk driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any drinking and driving arrest in California.

DUI defendants in California are typically charged with violating two different statutes: California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a), and also Vehicle Code Section 23152 (b). The first section, known to California DUI lawyers as the "a" count, relates to driving while a person's physical or mental faculties are impaired by alcohol (or drugs) to the extent that they are "unable to drive their car with the same caution characteristic of a sober person, of ordinary prudence, under the same or similar circumstances." This is the legal standard for being considered under the influence of alcohol in California courts.

California drunk driving arrests also give rise to a charge of violating Vehicle Code Section 23152 (b), known to California DUI lawyers as the "b" count. This charge is brought against those arrested for DUI who provide a breath or blood alcohol sample of .08% or higher. It does not matter what the driving pattern is like, or whether the person arrested performed Field Sobriety Tests with textbook precision. It is a charge that is based purely on body chemistry.

The Kavinoky Law Firm concentrates on DUI defense throughout California. Darren Kavinoky has defended hundreds of California DUI cases, is certified in standardized field sobriety testing, is certified in the operation of all breath test devices used in California DUI cases, and is available to defend your California DUI case. He also enjoys a coveted “AV®” rating in the Martindale Hubbell Registry, a peer review honor that singles out attorneys who are at the highest level of skill and integrity.

If you’ve already been convicted of California DUI, it may be possible to help clean up your record, whether your conviction is for a misdemeanor or a felony. Drunk driving convictions can be expunged, and The Kavinoky Law Firm has helped many with the post-conviction relief available for California DUI cases. Contact The Kavinoky Law Firm for more information about clearing your California DUI conviction from your record.