Salem, Oregon, Traffic Violations Lawyer
Get Skilled Advice From a Speeding Ticket Attorney Serving Marion County and Surrounding Areas
Speeding tickets and other traffic violation charges, though often seen as a relatively minor inconvenience, can often result in significant financial consequences in terms of both fines and substantial increases in insurance premiums. In addition, repeat traffic violations can lead to substantial inconvenience resulting from suspensions of your driver's license.
Contact David L. DenHartigh, Attorney at Law, to get the assistance of a Salem, Oregon, traffic violations lawyer experienced at helping clients minimize the impact of traffic tickets. David has more than 20 years' experience as a practicing attorney and has worked in Oregon since 1991.
David also defends individuals charged with more serious traffic offenses, including hit-and-run accidents and other criminal traffic charges.
Why Should You Hire a Lawyer for Traffic Violations?
Many people do not understand the value of hiring a lawyer to contest traffic violations for which fines may only be a few hundred dollars or less. There are hidden costs associated with speeding tickets and other traffic violations that may make it worthwhile to hire a traffic violations defense lawyer. The main financial burden of a traffic ticket isn't usually the fine. Often, significantly increased insurance premiums can result from conviction for even minor traffic violations. This may be especially true if you have multiple traffic violations and/or traffic crimes on your driving record.
David has experience helping clients avoid serious additional consequences resulting from traffic violation convictions such as:
- Careless driving
- Driving with a suspended or revoked license
- Speeding
- Stop sign violations
- Stop light violations
In addition to higher insurance payments, relatively minor traffic violation charges can eventually lead to driver's license suspensions, a costly inconvenience for people who need to be able to drive to work. Conviction for multiple traffic violations in Oregon can lead to substantial periods of driver's license suspension.
The Benefits of Standing Up for Yourself
The system for processing traffic violations is oriented toward collecting money from people who receive traffic tickets and pay the fine without putting up much resistance.
If you hire David to defend you against traffic violation charges in traffic court, he may be able to negotiate a dismissal or a diversion that will keep conviction off your driving record — and that is often true even in cases where the provable facts are against you and you have, therefore, few or no effective defenses available.
Contact David to find out whether he can help you avoid or reduce the consequences of a traffic charge.