Client represented by another attorney was convicted for refusing to submit to a test to determine if drunk. Wood appealed illegal stop. Wisconsin Court of Appeals reversed.
Misdemeanor 3rd OWI reduced to non-criminal 1st offense on appeal to challenge counting of prior OWI convictions.
Misdemeanor 4th offense drunk driving conviction overturned on appeal to Wisconsin Court of Appeals on improper presentation of evidence & witnesses and illegal counting of prior OWI convictions.
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honors awards
Super Lawyers
Top 25 Women Super Lawyer
Madison's Best Defense Lawyers
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presentations
The Myths of Field Sobriety Tests [National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DUI Division]
National College for DUI Defense, Regent, Annual Speaker, Summer Session, Harvard Law School - How To Present Effective Openings & Closings, How To Cross Examine The State's Chemical Test Expert, How To Do An Effective Direct Examination of the Defense Expert, Using the Breath Test Expert Effectively
Portland Main OWI Seminar, Guest Speaker
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, Certified Instructor
Wisconsin Annual OWI Seminar, Annual Speaker
Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Speaker OWI Defense
Wisconsin Public Defenders Associations, Guest Speaker, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
Wisconsin State Bar Convention, Milwaukee, Judicial Conference, Guest Speaker, Local Rules
In addition to proving that you have met the requirements to be privileged to drive in the state of Wisconsin, your driver's license is your ticket to many other benefits. Without it, you will not be able to:
open a bank account,
cash a check,
register to vote, and vote
sit for a bar or other licensing test,
use your credit cards that require photo identification...
until you obtain a state identification card or your license is reinstated.
submitted to bac test
If you submitted (or were forced to submit) to a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol concentration level (BAC), and those test results indicated that your BAC was over the statutory limit (.08 for a third or lesser offense, or .02 for fourth or higher offenses), you will receive a Notice of Intent to Suspend form from the Department of Transportation.
10 days to file
You have ten (10) business days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Suspend to file an administrative review request.
temporary license
The Notice of Intent to Suspend form serves as your temporary driving permit for thirty (30) days from the Notice date. The Notice also includes additional information about your license.
suspending your license
At the end of the thirty (30) days, your driving privileges will be suspended if 1) an administrative review request was not filed timely, or b) the administrative review hearing was lost (the administrative review judge upheld the suspension). You may however be eligible for an occupational license.
legal representation at the administrative review hearing
Your attorney can represent you at the administrative reviewing hearing on your driver's license. If you have not yet hired an attorney, please contact an attorney right away. If you have hired Attorney Wood, her firm will represent you at the administrative review hearing.
If you refused to submit to a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol concentration level, please refer to Refused To Submit To A Test.
owi-dui.com can help
If you have been arrested for drunk driving in the state of Wisconsin, your driver's license is at risk of being suspended or revoked (depending on the circumstances, as mentioned above). The mere fact of an arrest is often an overwhelming emotional situation rendering a feeling of helplessness - that's very common. The numbers of attorneys who claim to understand and routinely defend people against drunk driving charges is nearly as staggering as the police officer's testimony that is sure to result at a trial. To help you find highly qualified, very experienced, impeccable, quality OWI defense attorneys, we have gathered Wisconsin's best together on this site so that you can rest reassured that you are choosing a lawyer that is rated as one of Wisconsin's best OWI attorneys.
Important notation: The judicial system may seem to work very slowly, but when you are the person being charged, please don't make the mistake of assuming it will move slowly to take action with you. The wheels of justice have a way of speedily hurrying towards anyone charged with a drunk driving offense. You should seek the advice of one of the highly qualified attorneys on this site as soon as possible.
