Fayetteville, North Carolina, DWI Defense Lawyer
After being charged with DWI, you might think that you have no legal options except to accept the prosecutor's plea arrangement and pay the penalties. The truth is that an experienced DWI defense attorney can help you avoid the worst of the serious penalties that can result from a guilty plea. It is important to remember that you are considered innocent until proven guilty. That means that the right DUI lawyer can use effective strategies to suppress evidence, challenge probable cause, and work hard to dismiss your charges or have them changed to a non-alcohol-related offense.
Proudly providing traffic ticket and DWI defense representation since 1978
Since 1978, the attorneys of Beaver Holt Sternlicht & Courie, PA, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, have been helping people get the best possible outcome after facing drunk driving charges, license suspension or traffic violations. Because we are local attorneys with years of experience working in the criminal justice system in courts throughout south central North Carolina. Over the years, we have helped numerous North Carolina residents, visitors, and military personnel stationed at Fort Bragg and other installations throughout the region. Our attorneys are successful because we believe that there is no substitute for integrity, honesty, and hard work on behalf of every client. We take the toughest DWI and traffic ticket cases, and we have a successful case history we are proud of.
Extensive experience to help you keep your drivers license
Our DWI and traffic ticket defense division is headed up by attorneys David Courie and Mark Hearp, who provide more than 17 combined years of defense experience in the areas of DUI, DMV drivers license hearings, and traffic violations defense. Our firm has received the AV rating* and our attorneys have been recognized as "North Carolina Super Lawyers" and listed among the "Best Lawyers in America" by a leading publication. Simply put, our reputation for excellence and our hands-on experience in court and at DMV hearings is your best asset when fighting a DWI charge or a traffic violation.
- DWI defense
- Speeding tickets
- Reckless driving
- License suspension
A note to military personnel and families
It surprises many people to learn that speeding and reckless driving tickets that are issued at Fort Bragg or any other military base property are federal criminal violations and will require a federal court appearance if you wish to challenge your ticket. Our attorneys have the federal criminal law experience to help you fight your ticket and keep a federal violation off of your record. Contact our offices in Fayetteville to start an aggressive defense of your DWI charge or traffic ticket. Don't despair about what will happen next. We will provide a clear explanation of the process, why it's worth standing up to fight, and how we can help. You will always know that you have highly experienced DWI lawyers on your side. Help is just a phone call away.
*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
