Why should I hire an attorney to fight my first ticket? 

 This is a question I wish all first timers would ask.  The reason is simple; in most cases I am able to convince the officer and prosecuting attorney to dismiss or reduce the ticket to a non-moving offense that will never appear on your driving record!  For some of my clients, this has been done several times keeping their driving records completely clean and their insurance premiums low.

A cautionary tale-recently a client called me to defend him against his first ticket in fifteen years.  He is a salesman who is completely dependent on his driver’s license to do his job.  He was reluctant to employ an attorney because he felt sure he could go another fifteen years without a ticket.  That ticket was for speeding twenty miles over the speed limit, a four-point violation.  Three days later he was cited for proceeding through a yellow light, a three-point violation.  In Michigan, had he paid both tickets and accrued seven total points on his license, his license to drive could have been severely restricted or revoked placing his livelihood in jeopardy.  Also, any points stay in effect for three years and on your driving record for ten years!

 My client’s and my experience is that traffic tickets tend to run in streaks.  Do not count on this ticket being your last!utionary tale-recently a client called me t