The state of Ohio has stiff penalties for DUIs, including license suspension that can last months or even years. This can seriously impede your ability to live your life, get to work, and tend to your family. Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. is has been serving the Hamilton, OH, area for more than 100 years. They understand just how important it is for you to have a DUI attorney in order to hang onto your driver's license.

Here, Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. share three ways a DUI attorney can help you keep your license:

• Reduced Charges: A DUI attorney might be able to negotiate reduced charges on your behalf. Pleading guilty to a lesser change might allow you to retain your driving privileges. Your criminal lawyer will work closely with you to develop a legal strategy that aims to lessen the DUI charges you're facing so you can continue driving.
• Limited Driving: Another route a DUI attorney may take is to help you get limited driving privileges. Under this allowance, you would be able to drive to and from work so you can keep your job. Pater, Pater & Halverson Co.'s lawyers will see if this is an option for your case, and if it is, they will work to ensure you can at least continue to support yourself and your family.
• An Exoneration: Under very specific circumstances, a DUI attorney might even be able to get your case thrown out. Admittedly, it would take unusual circumstances to have a DUI charge dismissed, but it is not an impossibility. Trusting your case to the skilled, experienced criminal lawyers at Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. ensures you get the best chance at an exoneration.

A DUI is a serious charge that comes with some severe punishments. Let the legal team at Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. give you a fighting chance to hold onto your driver's license. Call the criminal lawyers at Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. at (513) 867-1411 to schedule a consultation with a DUI attorney. You can also visit the firm's website or Facebook page to learn more about their services.