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title: "What is a drunk driving defense lawyer?"
description: "A drunk driving defense lawyer represents people charged with driving under the influence (DUI/DWI/OUI). The work covers stop validity challenges, breath and blood test challenges, field sobriety..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-is-a-drunk-driving-defense-lawyer/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
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# What is a drunk driving defense lawyer?

A drunk driving defense lawyer represents people charged with driving under the influence (DUI/DWI/OUI). The work covers stop validity challenges, breath and blood test challenges, field sobriety test challenges, license consequences at the DMV, refusal cases at the Traffic Tribunal, and negotiation or trial of the criminal case.