Our Firm
For twenty-one (21) years, the law office of Timothy Vanderweert is a DWI and traffic defense law firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina. We are a firm that stands tall for people's rights. Our firm is committed to providing the highest standards of legal service for the people of Wake County, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the Triangle area. If you have been arrested for DWI and need an attorney who will provide a vigorous defense based upon your presumption of innocence, we can help.
Unfortunately, many people pay their traffic tickets or plead guilty to a DWI without understanding the full implications of their actions. Attorneys who handle traffic cases in a haphazard way do not help the situation.
A DWI charge is a very serious matter, and we always handle it as such. A DWI conviction may subject you to jail time, cause you to lose your job, have your driver's license suspended, and can even be reported on your credit rating. A conviction for drunk driving looks decidedly bad on a job or school application. Of course, there is also the possibility of jail time, probation, and monetary fines.
A traffic ticket or moving violation, even a simple speeding ticket, can have significant consequences. When people contact our office, we always tell them it is not the $150 ticket that is so bad; rather, it is the sharp increase in automobile insurance rates, an increase that lasts long after your ticket is forgotten, that really hurts. Representation by a knowledgeable attorney, even in such a seemingly simple matter, can save you time and, in the long run, substantial money.
What hurts people the most, however, is when they fail to take proper steps after their driver's license is temporarily suspended or revoked. North Carolina Driver's Licensing laws are often arcane and confusing. People convicted of a DWLR (driving while license revoked) face significant further loss to their driving privileges. Unfortunately, people often make the situation worse, however, when they attempt to represent themselves in these cases. One of the strengths of our firm is our ability to help people protect their driver's licenses.
We encourage you to read more about our DWI/DUI and traffic defense services. For information about our representation of people charged with a first time DWI or a repeat DWI offense, please see our DWI. For people charged with a speeding ticket or other traffic offense, please see our traffic violations. For people arrested for DWLR, please see our DWLR. You will be pleased to see that there is help and hope for people charged with DWI and traffic violations.
Contact Us
To speak with a lawyer or schedule an appointment, call us at 919-240-4574, or contact us by e-mail.
Timothy Vanderweert, Attorney at Law
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 403
Raleigh, NC 27601