Arrested for DUI, DUAC, or felony DUI in Beaufort County? Our Beaufort SC DUI attorneys can help whether you are charged in Beaufort, Bluffton, or Hilton Head Island. While you know DUI is serious, you may not know what your should do right now? Try not to worry. Because we can help. Here is what our firm offers:

BEAUFORT SC DUI ATTORNEYS

Before you hire a DUI lawyer, you should carefully compare different DUI attorneys and firms. Then hire the Beaufort SC DUI attorneys who gives you the most confidence but also puts you at ease. Defending a DUI case requires considerable focus and experience. At the law firm Robert J. Reeves P.C., we hope to represent you as you face this very difficult time. Consequently, we pledge our best efforts on your behalf and to be there when you need answers.

Attorney Robert J. Reeves has completed the same training as police. Furthermore, he has earned certificates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in DUI Investigation and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. In addition, he took the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course. Also, he is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mr. Reeves is a practicing trial attorney with over 27 years experience in both civil and criminal courts. He enjoys trying jury cases and “goes the distance” if that is what is in the client’s best interests. First, we guide you through the process and explain your options. Then, we answer your questions and address your concerns. And finally, after our counsel, you decide how you want to proceed. Throughout our representation, you make all decisions. After all, you know what is best for you and your family.

WHY HIRE US

First, we use a focused DUI attorney team approach to our cases, including a former SC DUI prosecutor. Attorney Zac Fry is a former Assistant Solicitor with the Sixteenth Circuit. While there, he prosecuted DUI and DUAC cases in York County. Now, he takes his experience and training as a former prosecutor to defend individuals charged with DUI or DUAC. While reviewing the State’s evidence, Zac first looks for legal and/or police procedural errors. If he finds error(s), we ask the Court to suppress evidence or even dismiss cases in some situations. Next, if there is no legal error, we evaluate how you appear on video to a prospective jury. Hence, juries often decide guilty or not guilty based on what they see on video.

LOCAL COUNSEL ASSOCIATION

In Beaufort, Robert J. Reeves P.C. works with Bennett J. Schiller, III, of the local firm Schiller & Hamilton. Because they have been friends for over 20 years, Bennett and Robert work together well. In addition, they were former law partners for 10 years before Bennett moved to the low country. Now, they fight criminal DUI, DUAC, or felony DUI charges brought against their shared clients. Schiller & Hamilton is located at 1611 North Street in Beaufort.

DUI ARREST PROCESS

Most of our clients have never been in serious trouble but are now facing a permanent criminal record and loss of their driver’s license. So where do you turn? You need experienced and aggressive Beaufort SC DUI attorneys who can guide and advise you. That’s what our lawyers do. Furthermore, our law firm offers a state-wide DUI practice. As a result, we go where we are needed.

At Robert J. Reeves, P.C., our Beaufort SC DUI attorneys defend clients wrongfully charged with DUI, DUAC, or BUI. Of course, no one wants truly impaired or “drunk drivers” on the road. Neither do we. Rather, our clients are just like you. They have dinner and drinks with friends. Or, they go out on their boat and have a few beers. But they would never risk themselves or others by driving if they thought for a moment they were unsafe. Nevertheless, they get stopped for a minor traffic offense or at a checkpoint and end up spending the night in jail.

Once an officer smells alcohol, a stop turns into a DUI investigation. First, you are asked to get out of the car and attempt “roadside” tests. Seems like you did them fine. After all, you tried your best. Nevertheless, you are arrested, put in handcuffs, and placed in the back of the police car. Then, once you get to the station, the police request “breathalyzer” testing. If refuse, you lose your license for six (6) months. And you are required to have ignition interlock installed in your vehicle. But if you “blow,” you give the State more evidence against you. Don’t worry. We help people in either situation. After all, we do this everyday.

DUI PENALTIES

In South Carolina, a DUI conviction carries serious consequences and becomes a permanent criminal record. In addition, there is potential jail time, even for a first offense. If there is an accident with injury, a misdemeanor DUI becomes a felony charge.  In addition to these consequences, your professional license may be at risk. Because experience counts, hire a firm that focuses their criminal practice on DUI cases. Before considering which law firm to retain, carefully review and compare credentials and DUI experience. Then, speak with several potential attorneys and ask them the hard questions. For example, find out how often they go to trial.

Whether you live in Beaufort or just visiting, local police are aggressive in prosecuting DUI cases. Consequently, if charged with DUI in Beaufort County, you need professional legal representation to protect your rights. For a private, confidential consultation, call Mr. Reeves directly at 843-901-0380 or email . Call now and let’s start your defense.

*Membership in legal organizations shows our commitment to excellence and professional DUI defense. Because every case is different, we review all evidence. Then, our Beaufort SC DUI attorneys guide you through the process. But at all times, you remain in charge of your case and make all decisions.