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The DWI GUYS are now DWI TEAM. It’s the evolution of DWI defense.

Now, no one can
defend you like us.

Our Attorneys have the experience of fighting for second chances across the Capital Region. Our relationships and experience with the local courts, judges and prosecutors are key to helping clients get the best possible legal outcomes. And we do it affordably by matching or beating the retainer of any other DWI-Focused Law Firm.

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(518) 269-3660

The DWI TEAM Process

We are all considered innocent until proven guilty. But with a DWI, is that really how it goes? It feels like you are considered guilty from the moment those lights flash are behind you. When pulled over for a DWI, the officer, and the tests are geared towards one thing. Proving your guilt.

We’ve built a proven process that ensures these tests are administrated properly because officer errors or assumptions should never affect the rest of your life.

Disclaimer: Some cases are different and may not follow this exact process. However, any deviations from any strategy will always be communicated to you.

01. Advocate First | Money Second

When you contact the DWI TEAM, we will listen to your story, create a timeline of events, discuss your concerns, and answer any questions that can be answered at this point in the process. If you decide it’s in your best interest to have an attorney protect you, we will discuss our fees. If needed, we can discuss offering payment plans, so you don’t have to sacrifice the quality of your representation over money.

Note: We will match or beat the retainer of any other DWI Focused Law Firm.

02. Initial

Once retained, your legal team will review your case in greater detail. In this conversation, your legal team will review things such as the incident in even more detail, food consumed, medications, medical history, job, volunteering, and much more.

03. Arraignment

This is likely the first time you will be in court. Because of this, it may create a high level of anxiety; however, we will communicate with you before anything happens so that nothing will shock you in court. At the arraignment, the Judge reads the charges you are being faced with, and you may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Unless we have already worked out a satisfactory deal prior, we will enter a plea of “not guilty.” We do this because we want to see the evidence BEFORE you plead guilty to anything.

04. Discovery & Fact Gathering

After the arraignment, your legal team will request “discovery” materials from the prosecution, which is all the evidence the government may have against you, such as Tickets, accusatory instruments, admissions, police reports, witness statements, videos, photos, etc. In many situations, if it makes sense, we will have you review these materials to ensure its accurate with your recollection. At this point, This information helps with clarity in building a defense. From there, the legal team may file motions to challenge some of the allegations and preserve your rights to keep the prosecution from using evidence against you.

05. Strategy Development

When reviewing cases, we have a detailed approach. This includes many things, such as Officer Errors/Assumptions, your story as a human, our relationship with the court/prosecution, history, and risk/reward.

06. Negotiations

Plea bargaining is the process that allows your legal team to meet with the prosecutor to understand what they feel are the strengths and weaknesses of your case and try to negotiate a compromise that works to accomplish your goals and overcome your concerns. Negotiation can take place to reduce your charges and penalty by pleading guilty to lesser charges. Plea bargaining may or may not be available to you, but we will help you understand when a plea bargain may or may not be in your best interest. After meeting with the prosecutor, we will communicate that conversation within 24 hours. In addition, to further help you understand, any offer we negotiate will be provided to you in writing.

07. Trial

If you are unhappy with any of the plea bargain options and wish to continue to fight your case, we will meet with our trial litigation team to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a trial. If needed, we can access expert witnesses such as accident reconstructionists, toxicologists, etc.

The process is overwhelming; however, you can trust our years of focus and experience to ensure that when your case is over, you have peace of mind that you got the best possible result.

We can help you with your DWI or DUI charge in the Capital District.

It is not so easy to find a DWI attorney. People sometimes treat, and attorneys represent DWI charges as if they were simple traffic tickets. As a result, it can dramatically affect someone’s job, finances, freedom, and their ability to be valued members of our society.

With the government having access to an unlimited amount of resources to convict people, many times, people are forced to plead guilty to something that they either were not guilty of or something that would affect the rest of their life.

That’s why if you are facing a DWI charge, you need a competent, experienced, and respected attorney to defend you. The DWI TEAM is comprised of some of the most accomplished DWI professionals in New York state. Nave Law Firm has brought together these exceptional professionals as The DWI TEAM to offer DWI defense services of the highest order. With Nave Law Firm’s leadership, The DWI TEAM provides our clients with seamless service using the most cutting edge defense strategies in seeking the best outcome possible in their case.

It is not so easy to find a DWI attorney. People sometimes treat, and attorneys represent DWI charges as if they were simple traffic tickets. As a result, it can dramatically affect someone’s job, finances, freedom, and their ability to be valued members of our society.

With the government having access to an unlimited amount of resources to convict people, many times, people are forced to plead guilty to something that they either were not guilty of or something that would affect the rest of their life.

That’s why if you are facing a DWI charge, you need a competent, experienced, and respected attorney to defend you. The DWI TEAM is comprised of some of the most accomplished DWI professionals in New York state. Nave Law Firm has brought together these exceptional professionals as The DWI TEAM to offer DWI defense services of the highest order. With Nave Law Firm’s leadership, The DWI TEAM provides our clients with seamless service using the most cutting edge defense strategies in seeking the best outcome possible in their case.

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“At a very difficult time in my personal life, the DWI TEAM made it simple for me to do the right things for my family and myself… and to move on.”

“I was very impressed by the knowledge and courtesy of everyone at the office. I had a great experience and would definitely recommend this office to anyone looking for an attorney.”

“They are amazing and helped me out so much. They work with you and get everything done in a timely manner. I would go to them for all my legal needs if I could.”

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Why work with the Capital District DWI TEAM?

Our Albany office focuses on DWI and related offenses. Whether you were wrongfully accused or had a lapse of judgment, we have the experience to help you navigate this challenging process and the knowledge to identify errors made by law enforcement. Most important, we care. We want to be your advocate and provide you with a second chance.

We offer payment plans as low as $500 down and work closely with our clients to ensure you can afford quality representation. If we don’t believe we can help, we won’t take any money.

Whether this is your first offense or you have prior offenses, a DWI can lead to other challenges, including custody and job loss. We work closely with our partners to help you navigate these outside legal issues.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a DWI or any other driving offense, contact the DWI TEAM. We will carefully examine the specifics of your case, and if we do not feel we can help you, we will not take any money.

Contact us anytime 24/7/365 by calling (518) 269-3660 >

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Our results speak for themselves.
Our client is an air traffic controller for the Army and holds a security clearance. He was snowmobiling the night of his arrest and was stopped on his way home for operating a snowmobile after midnight. He was arrested and taken to the station where he blew a .23. Our attorneys explained that our client would lose his job/career with a misdemeanor conviction. By presenting legal proof regarding the BAC and equities tied to his career, we were able to obtain an SWAI (no criminal) result, protect our client’s job, and have the record of his conviction sealed.
Our client was involved in a head-on collision and charged with DWI. In light of her prior DWAI conviction, she faced possible jail time and revocation of her driver license. Our efforts on her behalf yielded a result that pleased the client and her husband. She pleaded guilty to the reduced count of DWAI and a traffic violation, and she avoided the more serious penalties allowed by law.
Our client was arrested for DWI, Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident, and Failed to Keep Right. It was unclear if our client or his friend was driving. Our client was very concerned as he is in the process of becoming a Corrections Officer and a DWI conviction would make that difficult, if not impossible. Our attorneys discovered our client was in possession of valuable information that could assist the DA’s Office in felony prosecutions. In exchange for our client’s cooperation with all testimony at Grand Jury the DA’s Office dismissed the case in the interests of justice. Our client was left with no criminal record and his career plan of becoming a Corrections Officer intact.
Our client’s initial offer was to plead guilty to a DWI, with a BAC of .27. This would leave our client with a criminal record for the rest of his life. We believed there was an issue with the stop, so we pushed forward. At hearings the officer said he stopped the vehicle because of a welfare check. He admitted there were no traffic infractions and that the stop was based solely on the concern for the wife. After the hearings, we submitted a memo of law outlining our issues. In the end, the Judge ruled that this was in fact, a bad stop and suppressed all the evidence and as a result, the case was dismissed.
Law enforcement said our client had a BAC of 0.21 and had caused an accident in which he rolled his vehicle. During extensive negotiations with the prosecution, we were able to demonstrate that the accident was caused by inclement weather and our client had extensive equities from prior military combat experience. The result was an offer to a DWAI which is a non-criminal traffic infraction that – due to the accident and high BAC – was significantly outside of the District Attorney’s reduction policy.
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