A Message about DUI Defense from  board-certified DUI Specialist Tom Hudson of Sarasota and Key West.

 

Sarasota Key West Bradenton DUI Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sometimes, you need a specialist.
Sarasota-Bradenton
(941) 957-0500
Key West
(305) 292-8384

 

 Recent DUI Defense news:

DUI case entirely dismissed against Hudson client.  (5/13/13)

DUI charge with a .10 breath test reduced to Reckless Driving with a withheld adjudication on the morning of trial.  (4/1/13)

DUI medication case reduced to Reckless Driving with adjudication withheld on the morning of trial.  (3/25/13)

Tom Hudson presents a talk on DUI and Alcoholism at a national conference for DUI practitioners in Key West.  (2/22/13)

DUI with possession of marijuana reduced to Reckless Driving on the morning of suppression hearing.  (2/14/13)

Tom's Board Certification in DUI Defense from the National College for DUI Defense is renewed for another five years.  (1/31/13)

An important ruling on a Hudson case-The State can't try to prove marijuana impairment by merely proving the presence of non-impairing marijuana metabolites. (1/11/13)

Recently, we proved that touching the lane line isn't enough to pull someone over.  We did it by showing a video of how the police drive.

Twice in two years, we successfully eliminated every DUI Checkpoint in Sarasota County

Find out about the piece of advice that's so good we can't put it on our website!

When Everyone Else is On Your Back, We're On Your Side.®
  Board Certified in
DUI Defense

Board Certified DUI Lawyer Badge.
 
A Board-Certified general criminal lawyer is NOT the same as a DUI Specialist.

DUI is a highly specialized field, requiring knowledge of alcohol metabolism, electronic breath testing, field sobriety testing, drug interactions, drivers license regulations and other disciplines not associated with general criminal defense.

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Learn more on Board Certification here.

The 7 Secrets of the Intoxilyzer (What the Police Don't Want You to Know).

All About DUI School.  Find out here!

The "3/2 Rule" Beating the Intoxilyzer-(or at least making sure it doesn't beat you.)

The Double Disadvantage of the Female Drinking Driver.

The TRUE COST of a DUI Conviction

Why you should fight your case.

The Scoop on Suspensions--What a DUI does to your Driving Privileges.

7 Tips to Avoid a Bad DUI Lawyer.
Revised!

 

 


 


 

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT: 
Formal NHTSA Certification as an Instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests given by police in DUI cases.
Dedication to defending citizens accused of DUI, as demonstrated by National Board Certification in DUI Defense.
Formal training as a NHTSA Drug Recognition Evaluator. ("Drug Evaluation & Classification")
Formal training to operate the Intoxilyzer 8000, Florida's official breath test instrument.
Extensive experience in teaching other attorneys how to handle DUI cases.
Hundreds of jury trials both as defense lawyer and as prosecutor.
Florida's State Delegate to the National College for DUI Defense.

Folder link for finding "my case" Click on the "MY CASE" icon at the left to get the latest information on your case directly from the Clerk of Court, without waiting on the phone!  For information on the various types of court appearances in your DUI case, click here.!

If you are from outside of Florida, we can often get your entire case resolved in absentia, so that you do not even have to return to the state!  Ask us!

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AA Sarasota-Manatee

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Sarasota Office

7780 Westmoreland Drive

(At U.S. 41 by the Airport)

Sarasota, Florida 34243

 

(941) 957-0500

  Key West Satellite Office

422 Fleming St.

Key West, Florida 33040

(305) 292-8384

Here's a map for you to find our offices!

(941) 957-0500 (Sarasota-Bradenton)

(305) 292-8DUI (8384) (Key West)


(941) 358-5477 fax 
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Click here to find our more about who we are.

Tom Hudson is NHTSA-certified as an Instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, is trained as a Florida Breath Test Operator and as a DRE (Drug Recognition Evaluator). 
Board Certification in DUI Defense

The American Bar Association has accredited the National College for DUI Defense to administer board certification in DUI Defense on a national basis. Tom Hudson is not certified as a specialist by the Florida Bar, as the State of Florida does not yet recognize DUI Defense as a separate speciality.


Tom Hudson passed the National Board Certification Examination (written and oral) in Honolulu in 2008, and was recertified in 2013.  He was one of the first 50 lawyers granted national board certification in DUI Defense, and is nationally recognized as an authority in DUI law. 


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Tom Hudson with legendary lawyer F. Lee Bailey, at the Harvard Law School for the 2011 Summer Session of the National College for DUI Defense.

Tom Hudson with Lawrence E. Taylor, America's best-known DUI attorney, the man who literally "wrote the book" on DUI defense, at Harvard Law School in July, 2007.  Click here to order his book "Drunk Driving Defense."

What you need to know about DUI suspension of your driver's license in Florida.

We have our own Intoxilyzers, and we pride ourselves on knowing the machine better than the police do! 



Who we are:

Board-Certified in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense. 

 

NHTSA-Certified Instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

Graduate of the Florida Breath Test Operator Course and Certified to operate the Intoxilyzer 5000 and the Intoxilyzer 8000.

Graduate of the NHTSA Drug Recognition Expert Course. (DRE)

Florida Justice Association Member

Florida State Delegate to the National College for DUI Defense

 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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FDLE Wanted Persons Search Form  The Official site of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement showing individuals with outstanding arrest warrants.

Driver License Check  Check the status of your Florida Drivers License.

Freeality Email Addresses and Reverse Lookup  A helpful tool for finding people.

Obtaining Criminal History Information  The Florida Department of Law Enforcement site for ordering a copy of your criminal record.

The Merck Manual  The bible of medical providers, with much useful information for lawyers and clients.

 

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