February 12, 2015: OWI-1st/PAC-1st (with .12 blood test result) Reduced to 2 Minor Traffic Tickets

Nothing pleases us more than helping a young adult with a promising future avoid the awful stigma of a drunk driving conviction. Beyond the obvious court-imposed penalties, the black mark of a drunk driving conviction can haunt someone for years to come, particularly when they are just starting out. Even the most routine background check will reveal the details of  a DUI conviction, often disqualifying otherwise excellent candidates from their dream jobs. That certainly was the concern for our client, CR, and his parents. An excellent student, CR was pursuing a degree in a field that would not tolerate a conviction on the drunk driving charge he found himself facing. His parents decided that Dennis Melowski was the best attorney to save their son's future. And Dennis delivered. After enduring a frustratingly slow court process, Dennis was ultimately able to leverage a legal issue he had raised into a fantastic negotiated settlement on the afternoon of a motion hearing in CR's case. Under the terms of the deal Dennis reached, the original drunk driving charges were dropped in exchange for CR's plea of no contest to 2 minor traffic offenses: Inattentive Driving and Improper Parking Off Roadway. Aside from paying fines, CR suffered no consequences. He never lost his license for even a single day and completely avoided an alcohol-related conviction. It is as if his drunk driving arrest never occurred. Most importantly, his bright and promising future is still fully intact.  CR's dad was so thrilled with the outcome that he posted a review of Dennis' work on the independent lawyer rating website Avvo. The review is entitled "Best of Class!" and can be read here: http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/53081-wi-dennis-melowski-1523763/reviews.html