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DUI attorney Mike Sherman explains PA's new Deanna's Law that has tough new penalties for repeat DUI offenders.

A felony DUI will change your life. You can lose your job and your professional license. There is hope. There are defenses. Call former Pennsylvania State Police attorney Mike Sherman for a FREE consultation at (412) 471-5000. Mike literally wrote the book on PA DUI law.

MIKE SHERMAN TEACHES DUI LAW TO PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS. On December 17, 2021, Mike served as the course planner and moderator for a program called, "Handling Cases Involving Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana and Drugs."

Every week I talk with people who just got arrested for DUI. People are scared of the legal process and they are scared of what impact the outcome of the case with have on their life. Often, these potential new clients have talked with other lawyers who have promised them the sun, the moon, and t...

Mike Sherman recently started working with a new client who had initially chosen a different lawyer to handle his case. The original attorney mishandled certain aspects of the DUI process, and this has made it much more challenging for our client to get the best possible outcome he could've achie...

Have you ever heard a political election ad where a politician talks about the laws being too harsh? Have you ever heard politicians saying, “boy, these laws are really tough on everyday hardworking people so let's make the laws more lenient and reasonable?” Politicians will never make the laws m...

If you are facing a felony charge in Pennsylvania, it is important that you understand the impact of this charge. Most people focus on the severity of the legal penalties such as long prison sentences, fines, and restitution, but there are a host of other consequences which may impact the rest of...

For the first time in the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there will be felony DUI offenses. On December 23, 2018, Pennsylvania's DUI law will be changed to include penalties that make certain DUI's a felony offense. What type of charge am I facing for my DUI to be a felony? If you a...

Attorney Mike Sherman is a former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney who can make a difference in these cases. Overweight violations can add up quickly. However, an experienced CDL attorney can help. In many cases, Attorney Mike Sherman was able to negotiate the ticket down to something much more...

Attorney Mike Sherman is a former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney who can make a difference in these cases. Using a vehicle to commit a felony, is a major offense which means your CDL will be suspended for at least a year. Here are some things to take into account: It doesn't ma...

Senate Bill 961 is on Governor Tom Wolfe's desk waiting for his signature. When the bill goes into effect, all 3rd and 4th offense DUI's will become FELONY offenses! This will be the first time in Pennsylvania history that the state will have felony DUI offenses. What happens if you get convicted...

Attorney Mike Sherman is a former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney who can make a difference in these cases. When you are a CDL driver, any mistake you make on the road becomes a serious problem. For a normal driver, it's okay to use a cell phone while driving. A texting violation is straightfo...

We hear this a lot: “I got stopped for DUI but I wasn't arrested. The police let me go home and I didn't even get any paperwork.” You were arrested for DUI. When the police take you for a chemical test of your breath or blood, you are officially under arrest. You will get the paperwork in the mai...

Attorney Mike Sherman is a former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney who can make a difference in these cases. When you are a CDL driver, any mistake you make on the road becomes a serious problem. For a normal driver, a speeding ticket is straightforward – you pay a fine. For a CDL driver, a spe...

Every testing device has its limitations. When you use cheaper devices, you normally compromise reliability and accuracy. This holds true when it comes to portable breath tests. Police officers often use small handheld breath devices to test a driver's blood alcohol content (BAC). Unfortunately, ...

One of the ways police officers screen for DUI is to administer physical tests called the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs). These are a series of three tests: The one leg stand – in which the driver is instructed to stand steadily on one leg The walk in turn – in which the...

There are a lot of DUI attorneys out there. So what sets Attorney Mike Sherman apart from the others? Here are some reasons why: He's a Former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney Another reason you should consider is: He Wrote the Book on Pennsylvania DUI Law Attorney Mike Sherman has co-autho...

A lot of people tend to focus on the legal penalties for DUI but forget about all the other consequences stemming from a DUI conviction. One of the biggest places you will get hit is on your insurance bill. The reasons are pretty obvious. Any traffic violation will give car insurance companies re...

There are a lot of attorneys out there. It can be very confusing when choosing a lawyer to defend your DUI case. This is an important choice so you should take your time to make an educated decision. Some of the lawyers you will come across have obvious red flags which should cause you to RUN. Un...

For many people, a license suspension is a major inconvenience. For CDL drivers, it could spell the end of their career. CDL drivers face stricter penalties for a DUI in Pennsylvania, even if the incident happened in a personal, non commercial vehicle. The main thing to remember is that a DUI con...

There are a lot of DUI attorneys out there. So what sets Attorney Mike Sherman apart from the others? He's a Former Pennsylvania State Police Attorney Attorney Mike Sherman has over 30 years of legal experience. In that time, he has also worked as an attorney for the Pennsylvania State Police. He...

Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) is a special pre-trial intervention program in Pennsylvania. It is much like probation and is an option for some first time DUI offenders. For normal drivers, it saves them from the possibility of jail, suspension of their license, and a criminal recor...

There are a lot of attorneys out there. It can be very confusing when choosing a lawyer to defend your DUI case. This is an important choice so you should take your time to make an educated decision. Some of the lawyers you will come across have obvious red flags which should cause you to RUN. Un...

Mike Sherman was recently interviewed by public radio station WHYY-FM, of Philadelphia, about a change to PA law that would require ALL DUI offenders to have an ignition interlock. This change would require low-risk, first-time offenders who have never been in trouble before to have an ignition i...