Underage Drinking Attorney and Zero Tolerance
Pittsburgh Underage Drinking Lawyer
If your son or daughter has been caught and charged with underage drinking
you need a
Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney who understands the importance of this on your child's record and
will fight aggressively to minimize penalties and consequences as much
as possible. In order to be charged with a
DUI an adult must have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.
Zero tolerance laws, as we have in Pittsburgh, mean that if your child
had a BAC of 0.01, he or she will be convicted of underage drinking. The
possible consequences are jail time, suspended driver's license and
fines sometimes into the thousands of dollars. In addition, the court
can order probation, community service contribution, attendance in alcohol
consumption education programs and counseling.
This is a criminal charge and will remain on their record unless you take
action now. In addition to the court-imposed penalties, a criminal record
will affect future employment and college entrance opportunities and will
raise the insurance rates for your child. We cannot always promise the
result that you want, but you can trust that we will be able to get the
most optimum result possible.
Underage DUI Attorney in Pittsburgh: An Advocate for Minors in DUI
Attorney Frank Walker has helped many students to successfully apply for
ARD programs and after successfully completing the program ensuring
expungement of the crime. Our firm recognizes the negative effects that an underage
drinking conviction can have on your child's future. Life can be difficult
enough for our youth. We can provide the legal help that they need at
an important point such as this. We will work creatively and aggressively
to keep this from barring them from future opportunities. Our experience
and proven negotiating skills have helped to get reduced charges for our
clients. Our attention to detail has enabled us to get cases completely
dismissed.