Massachusetts OUI & Criminal Defense Lawyer

We handle OUI cases, license issues, Board of Appeals cases, OUI cases involving accidents and immediate threat suspensions, OUI drugs charges, as well as domestic assault and battery, magistrate hearings, drug charges and other felony and misdemeanor charges as well as personal injury cases.

The first things we can do for you is to reduce your anxiety; most of our clients who come in for a first appointment, say they have trouble sleeping and are nervous and overcome by worry, they leave the first meeting or call with their anxiety reduced as you have answers, guidance and a clear path to the end.

Step 1: Most of our clients want to know when they can get back on the road.

If it your first offense and you refused a breath test there is a six- month suspension. You can learn more about appealing the suspension on this page which covers how to get your license back after a breath test refusal.

If you took a breath test and it was over.08, there is a 30 day suspension.

We also explain how you can get back on the road quicker by admitting to the OUI charge, though typically it is better to contest the charge.

Step 2: Should I go to trial or accept a plea? When you meet with us, we immediately give you a strategy for defending the case; we discuss your goals, desires, need to get back on the road and balance all of those considerations when we speak to you.

Step 3: We explain the Court process so you have a realistic understanding of what happens in court and a timeline for the process.

Massachusetts OUI lawyer Michael DelSignore has taught other lawyers on OUI Defense, published two books on Massachusetts OUI Laws and has been quoted numerous times by the media on OUI Law, including by the Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Boston 25, Boston Channel 7, the Attleboro Sun, The Worcester Telegraph, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and Patriot Ledger to name just a few publications.

This website is designed to answer your questions and provide you the most useful information to understand the law and help you make an informed decision about the best way to handle your criminal case.

You Can Trust Attorney DelSignore with your Drunk Driving Case.

Many people are tempted to simply plead guilty to drunk driving or other charges. They may hope that the matter will simply go away, but a criminal conviction and record will effect the severity of the penalties that you face in the future if you are ever charged again. A criminal record may also carry various adverse social and professional consequences. Michael DelSignore is an experienced OUI attorney serving Massachusetts residents all over Massachusetts. You can see our case results that encompass a statewide defense of OUI cases.

Attorney DelSignore can provide the knowledgeable and aggressive representation that you need to keep your record clean and get your life back on track.

Attorney DelSignore is a published author on topics related to OUI and criminal defense. He has built a strong reputation in the field, winning many victories in court for good people in difficult situations.

I understand you are nervous, stressed, feel like your life is over, but you will find the answers to all those questions you have on this website and you can call to have any questions answered immediately.

Attorney DelSignore explains his methods for successfully defending OUI cases

Our website is designed to answer the many questions that a defendant and their loved ones may have about the specific charge that they are facing and the potential legal options at their disposal. You can also learn about the successes that we have obtained for our clients.

You should not assume that you will be convicted; most people when they read their police report are terrified, but when you speak to Attorney DelSignore you will have a different perspective as he will show you all the signs that the officer overlooked and omitted from the report showing that you were not under the influence of alcohol.

Having Handled OUI cases for years, written extensively about DUI defense in Massachusetts and other States, this knowledge will allow you to have the best defense available. At DelSignore Law, we work very hard to make sure we are always perfecting our skills as a lawyer.

Hard work was ingrained in me from my father who is a plumber and still works very hard. Even after over 30 years of plumbing, when I visit him at his house, he is watching television shows on carpentry and plumbing. He loves his job; when I worked with him, if I did not do a good job he would say, have pride in your work and do not half-ass it. I saw him get up early every morning and work and take a building that was an old mill and turn it into a modern office building. The commitment to a long term goal made a lasting impression.

I was drawn to being a lawyer because I always liked standing up for someone that had their back against the wall, to help someone when they are down, because anyone can be in that position. I like the ability to make a difference in someone’s life, enjoyed the challenge of having a job where it will never get old, it cannot be perfected, so there is always work to be done. Being a trial lawyer is like being a golfer, you can always get better and having something to work toward gives me purpose in my life.

An experienced Massachusetts OUI lawyer can look at your case closely to determine whether procedural errors may have been made and whether your constitutional rights may have been violated. Within the past year, we have had a third offense dismissed because the officer did not have a basis to stop our client. Many cases begin with a report of erratic driving from a 911 caller, but these callers most be trustworthy and reliable. At a court hearing, Attorney DelSignore demonstrated that the 911 call could not be trusted as accurate and the case was dismissed.

Other examples of legal defenses are as follows. For example, to pull you over, a police officer must have a reasonable suspicion that you have broken the law, are breaking the law, or are about to break the law. A reasonable suspicion must be something that the officer can articulate; it is more than just a hunch. If there was no articulable reasonable suspicion to pull you over, the court should suppress the evidence from the stop, meaning that the case will get dismissed.

Breath test evidence is often unreliable and inaccurate. One of the big mistakes those charged with OUI make is admitting to a charge without contesting the reliability of the breath test evidence in the case. Many lawyers will fail to carefully review the breath test documents and recommend a plea agreement without ensuring that the machine you were tested on was reliable.

Do not make this mistake. Attorney DelSignore has gone to countless trainings on attacking the reliability of the breath test. He understands the scientific flaws behind this test and the assumptions that the machine makes that can lead to unreliable results. If you were arrested prior to April 18, 2019, the breath test results will not be admissible; if you were arrested after that date, your results may be deemed unreliable if the machine was not certified prior to April 18, 2019. Even if the machine was properly certified, there are still many ways to exclude the tests results. Feel free to call our office to learn the number of ways we can get the results excluded from evidence in your case.