Welcome to the Maryland DUI Lawyer Dot Com home page, sponsored by Maryland attorneys Marc Jordan and Melinda Tell.

Senior partner Marc L. Jordan is a well-known, aggressive trial attorney, with experience in trials before judges and juries. Stories about his cases have appeared in the Baltimore Sun and Maryland Daily Record, and he has appeared on a segment of "I" Team Investigates on WBAL. Mr. Jordan will fight for your rights. After college he spent three years in the Marine Corps. After law school he worked for the government before starting his own practice. Since beginning his practice with one client he has built a state wide practice helping thousands of individuals.

Maryland laws against driving under the influence and driving while impaired are complex and it is in your best interests to have knowledgeable, experienced representation to defend you in court. Defenses may be available even if you are charged with a per se violation. We can help you prepare and present a legal defense to your DUI or DWI charge. In many cases we can negotiate a plea that results in a PBJ, or probation before judgement. Successful completion of probation after a PBJ is not a conviction.

If you need an aggressive DUI lawyer or DWI lawyer call

MARC JORDAN

Call Mr. Jordan direct at (443)535-0040

We provide aggressive representation to defend you in cases involving DUI, DWI, criminal and traffic prosecutions, and offer low fixed fees to take your case through trial.

We practice exclusively as Maryland lawyers. If you are charged with a DUI or DWI offense you will initially be required to appear in the District Court in the County where you were stopped. Many DUI and DWI cases end up being tried in the Circuit Court and it is important that you obtain informed legal advice from an attorney before deciding on the best forum for your case. We regularly appear in the District and Circuit Courts located in Baltimore, Rockville, Annapolis, Silver Spring, Ellicott City, Towson and Upper Marlboro.

Our main office is located in Howard County in Columbia's Simpsonville Mill office complex, 7370 Grace Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21044.

We also have offices in Baltimore on S. Charles St. and on Hampden Lane in Bethesda in Montgomery County.

We accept cases in Baltimore City, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County. Our offices are convenient to Baltimore, Rockville, Bethesda, Annapolis, Gaithersburg, Upper Marlboro, Towson, Columbia, Silver Spring, Westminster, Frederick and Waldorf.

We will represent you in a DUI/DWI case in court and the MVA for one fixed fee. In District Court you are subject to a penalty of incarceration and the assessment of substantial fines. Most people do not realize that you are not entitled to a jury trial in District Court. We can help you assert your right to a trial by a jury of your peers by demanding a trial in the Circuit Court.

MVA can suspend your driving privileges if a breath or blood test for alcohol concentration results in a reading of .08 or greater, or if you refuse to submit to testing. It is important to have an attorney represent you in any MVA hearing. We will represent you every step of the way. If you refuse to submit to a breath or blood test for alcohol concentration or have a breath or blood test resulting in a reading of .08 or more you can be charged with a DWI or DUI offense. You can also be charged with driving while impaired (DWI) if you drive or attempt to drive while impaired by a combination of alcohol and drugs, or drugs, even if you are entitled under the laws of our state to use the drug or drugs. Maryland DWI Lawyer Marc Jordan can defend you against DWI charges.

Driving While Intoxicated is known as a major motor vehicle offense because it is punishable by a period of jail time. If you are convicted of a major offense, then you may be subject to a jail sentence. If you are charged with DWI or DUI, you must appear in court. Unlike minor traffic offenses, you do not have a choice of paying a fine or going to court. If you have been charged with a major offense, you will receive a summons in the mail that will include the date, time and location of the trial. If you fail to appear on a major traffic violation, the judge may issue a warrant for your arrest.

Know your rights if arrested. If you are taken into police custody, you have Miranda rights, including the right to: be informed of the charges against you and the allowable penalties; obtain a lawyer, including the right to have one appointed if you cannot afford one; have a judge decide whether you should be released from jail until your trial; and remain silent. The police may ask your name, address, and other routine processing questions. Before questioning you about anything else, the police must tell you that you have a right to remain silent; that any statement you make may be used as evidence against you; and that you have a right to speak with a lawyer and, if you wish, to have a lawyer present when you are being questioned. The police must also tell you that a lawyer will be assigned to your case without cost if you cannot afford a lawyer but want to speak to one before questioned. The questioning must stop if you state that you wish to remain silent or request a lawyer. Your silence cannot be used against you. However, what you say, as well as what you write or sign, can be used against you. Unless you actually requested a lawyer, the police may later ask you to speak with them. If you have requested a lawyer instead of merely refusing to answer questions, the police cannot question you further unless you later decide to talk without the benefit of legal counsel. Unfortunately, Miranda rights do not attach to the initial questioning and field sobriety tests that the police pursue after an intital stop based on probable cause.