St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida
If you have a DUI, Drunk Driving, DWI, or Driving Under the Influence charge in the Tampa Bay area arising out of St. Petersurg, Clearwater, or any other location within Pinellas County, we are lawyers who can help.
We are experienced and qualified attorneys dedicated to defending your rights and protecting your privilege to drive. Our office routinely deals with the DHSMV in making application for driving permits and Florida hardship driver’s licenses.
Important: You only have 10 days from the date of your arrest to challenge your driver’s license suspension by having your lawyer demand a Formal Administrative Review Hearing. Contact us to find out more about how we may be able to keep you on the road.
Our Objective: Let’s Get You an Immediate Hardship License – If you were arrested for a 1st time DUI offense after July 1, 2013, Florida Statute section 322.2615(1)(b)3. and 322.271(7) may authorize you to make immediate application for a hardship license. We can cut through the red tape and show you how.
Let’s Keep You Driving Uninterrupted – If you have never previously suffered a driver license suspension for a DUI, Florida’s new law allows you to keep driving uninterrupted on a hardship license:
You cannot take the benefit of this law automatically! It requires the filing of specialized paperwork and careful attention to Florida DHSMV procedures. Having the advice of an experienced attorney is critical for avoiding the potential pitfalls and mistakes that can leave you without a driver’s license.
When searching for a good DUI lawyer in Pinellas County to protect your best interests and driving privilege, you should carefully consider the attorney’s training, skill, and qualifications. We are former state prosecutors who handle DUI cases only arising out of St. Petersburg, Clearwater and other areas of Pinellas County. Judges and assistant state attorneys are accustomed to seeing us in their courtrooms on a daily basis. We understand how the system works. Let us evaluate the facts of your DUI charge, formulate defenses, and discuss getting your DUI reduced to reckless driving. Put our experience to work for you.
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Dealing with a DUI charge can be a stressful and challenging experience. We invite you to explore the helpful information on this website personally written by the St. Petersburg DUI lawyers at Russo, Pelletier & Sullivan. These pages may answer many of your immediate concerns and provide you with a better understanding of your options. Your decision on who is the best DUI attorney in Pinellas County, Florida should be based on a review of their training, experience, and qualifications.
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We are Certified Intoxilyzer Operators If an Intoxilyzer was used in your case, we have the “know how” to examine the validity of the operator’s permit and to examine the machine’s calibration records. A failure of the police to properly comply with administrative rules may render your breath test results inadmissible in court. |
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Intoxilyzer Machine Inspector Attorney Tim Sullivan is one of just a few Florida lawyers trained in FDLE curriculum to inspect and evaluate the maintenance protocol of the Intoxilyzer 8000 used in your case. Breath testing results are only admissible in court if the machine has passed regular local and state inspections. |
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We are Roadside Field Sobriety Test Certified Attorneys Marc Pelletier and Tim Sullivan received the same field sobriety test training as law enforcement. They can review your video to determine if your tests were properly administered and fairly interpreted. |
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“Masters of DUI” Program Each lawyer has successfully fulfilled the prerequisites of the 2011 Masters of DUI Program conducted through the Florida Bar’s Department of Continuing Education. |
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Graduates of the NCDD at Harvard Law School Marc Pelletier and Tim Sullivan completed an intensive course of study at the National College for DUI Defense. This advanced-level training in the art of DUI advocacy is widely recognized by lawyers as a superior “hands on” approach to learning top notch DUI defense strategy. |
When you’re ready, to take the next step…
Call us for a free consultation at (727) 578-0303
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Put Our Experience to Work for You!
Call us for a free consultation: (727) 578-0303
St. Petersburg / Clearwater / Pinellas Park DUI Defense Lawyers
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level of skill, integrity, an ethical standards.
An attorney-led research team named the top
2.5% of lawyers in Florida for this distinction.
Tim Sullivan was honored to be recognized as a member
of this prestigious group of legal practitioners.
Marc Pelletier was honored by the local
legal community when he was elected
President of the Pinellas Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
This popular consumer resource
rated Frank Russo and Marc Pelletier "Superb"
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The law firm of Russo & Russo is
honored to be included in the
prestigious Martindale Hubbell Bar
Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
The criminal defense attorneys at Russo and Russo
are honored to be members of the
Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals.
Attorney Tim Sullivan is an official
Pinellas county juvenile criminal court
diversion arbitrator.
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