Essential Questions You Should Ask a Licensing Lawyer In Ann Arbor

To help determine the best licensing attorney in Ann Arbor, you should ask these questions:

“Are you also a driver’s license specialist, or just a criminal attorney?”

“What is your success rate at the Secretary of State over the past 10 or 20 years?”

“How often do you appear before the Secretary of State Hearing Judges?”

“Will you review my driving record for free to see if I am eligible for a license restoration?”

For 20+ years, Attorney Dan Geherin of the Geherin Law Group has been a licensing specialist. Dan has been recognized by his peers as an expert in driver’s license restoration cases.

Learn more about why you need a licensing lawyer here.

We’re available 24/7, and dedicated to our clients. We’ll fight zealously to protect and restore your reputation and driver’s license. For more information, schedule an appointment, or call us 24/7 at (734) 263-2780. 

This Is Why You Need a Licensing Lawyer In Ann Arbor

Those who handle driver’s license appeals and reinstatements—are few and far between. Look online, and you’ll only find a handful of licensing lawyers in Ann Arbor who attempt to handle this very specialized area of practice. Why? Because there’s a lot of “red tape” to cut through with the Michigan Secretary of State, and the rules/regulations/laws are constantly changing. If you lose your license, you really need a licensing lawyer who specializes in this ultra-niche field.

Learn more about why you need a licensing lawyer here.

We’re available 24/7, and dedicated to our clients. We’ll fight zealously to protect and restore your reputation and driver’s license. For more information, schedule an appointment, or call us 24/7 at (734) 263-2780. 

Did You Hear That The Michigan Secretary of State Now Requires New Forms For Driver’s License Appeals?

If a person applies using the old forms, he or she might have his or her application rejected or significantly delayed. If the OHAO Hearing Officer is so inclined, they could deny your request just because the current forms weren’t utilized. The driver’s license appeals process is complicated and difficult to navigate, especially for people who are not experienced with it.  In fact, many attorneys who only “dabble” in license restoration cases don’t keep up with the changes in forms (or rules/procedures).  That can end up resulting in a terrible outcome for clients who are desperate to get back on the road lawfully.   

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Need Your Driver’s License Reinstated in Michigan?

If you’re facing a criminal traffic offense in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options, please call or email Dan Geherin, DUI attorney in Ann Arbor 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.

Traffic Violations Could Mean Big Jail Time

Some traffic violations are civil infractions, like failing to stop or yield, while others are criminal and punishable by more than just fines. Criminal traffic offenses, excluding drunk driving offenses, account for six of the top ten most common charges. The Michigan Joint Task Force has  reported that driving without a valid license was the third most common reason for jail admission in Michigan. Changes in procedures and penalties for traffic violations are coming to Michigan!

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Need Your Driver’s License Reinstated in Michigan?

If you’re facing a criminal traffic offense in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options, please call or email Dan Geherin, DUI attorney in Ann Arbor 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.

“Will My Criminal Traffic Violation Be Expunged?”

Criminal traffic violations go on both your driving and criminal records, and most cannot be expunged. Criminal traffic misdemeanors also vary in punishment. If you’re charged with a misdemeanor, you’ll likely pay a fine, lose your driver’s license, be put on probation, or in some cases, go to jail. You might be charged with a criminal traffic violation and be unaware because you weren’t arrested or taken to jail. Instead, the police officer may have just written you a citation, similar to a speeding ticket.

A felony traffic violation is an offense that’s punishable by a minimum of one year in prison. Most felony traffic offenses are punishable by 1 to 5 years in prison, with a fine of $500 to $5,000, or both. Typically, an individual is charged with a felony traffic violation after a third or subsequent DUI/OWI, or when a serious bodily injury or death results.  

Criminal traffic violations also have varying degrees of penalty points on your master driving record. Learn more here!

Need Your Driver’s License Reinstated in Michigan?

If you’re facing a criminal traffic offense in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options, please call or email Dan Geherin, criminal defense attorney in Ann Arbor 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.

How to Prepare a Habitual Offender for Their License Appeal Hearing

 

The sorts of things a habitual offender petitioner must prove at the license appeal hearing include:

• His or her alcohol and/or substance abuse problems, if any, are under control and are likely to remain under control.
• He or she represents a low or minimal risk of again driving drunk and/or drugged, or repeating his or her past abusive behavior regarding alcohol and/or drugs.
• He or she has the ability and motivation to drive safely and within the law.
• He or she has the minimum period of abstinence.

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Want Your Driver’s License Reinstated in Michigan?

If a loved one or you have lost your Michigan Driver’s License due to drunk driving convictions in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options, please call or email GLG Michigan 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.

Make Sure You Ask the Right Questions When You Meet a Licensing Lawyer

When a person loses their license, they understandably seek assistance from the legal community. But, finding an experienced, dedicated and respected driver’s license appeals attorney is tough. When you do connect with a reputable driver’s license restoration attorney, you’re often scrambling to make sure you ask all the right questions:

“When am I eligible for a license appeal?”

“What do I have to do to earn a full, or restricted, license?”

“Do you specialize in my type of license appeal?”

“Do you handle all license appeals (revocation appeals, medical appeals), or just refusal hearings?”

“Do you regularly practice in front of the Secretary of State hearing judges who will decide my case?”

Learn more here!

Contact a Licensing Lawyer in in Ann Arbor Today! 

If a loved one or you have lost your Michigan Driver’s License due to drunk driving convictions in Washtenaw County or Southeastern Michigan, and you want to discuss options, please call or email GLG Michigan 24/7 at (734) 263-2780 or online info@GLGMichigan.com.

What You Must Know About the “Moving Violation Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death” Law in Michigan

Michigan enacted a misdemeanor charge called "Moving Violation Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death” pursuant to MCL 257.601d. In a nutshell, these statutes require proof that the driver committed any Michigan moving violation (i.e., speeding; failing to yield; red light or stop sign) resulting in the accident which caused serious bodily injury or death.  

Despite its misdemeanor designation, this charge is extraordinarily serious and has significant impact both in the courtroom and for the driver’s license. Judges often impose jail sentences, up to one year, for these convictions, even if the driver has no prior criminal or traffic history. Why? Because the injury or death is so impactful on the survivors or family that there is often a passionate plea for incarceration. Long-term probation, community service, high fines and costs, and a criminal conviction are also common.

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For all license reinstatement appeal cases in Michigan, please contact Dan Geherin and his team at MiLicenseAttorney.com.  We’re available 24/7, we know the process inside and out, and we’ll fight zealously to restore your license.  

For more information, visit us at MiLicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 (734) 263-2780.

Can You be Punished for Moving Violations that Caused Injury or Death?

In 2010, Michigan abolished its felony statutes on Negligent Homicide and Felonious Driving, both of which covered accidents in which a driver could be punished for his negligence if it resulted in a serious injury or death. In their place, Michigan enacted a misdemeanor charge called “Moving Violation Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death” pursuant to MCL 257.601d. In a nutshell, these statutes require proof that the driver committed any Michigan moving violation.

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For all license reinstatement appeal cases in Michigan, please contact Dan Geherin and his team at MiLicenseAttorney.com.  We’re available 24/7, we know the process inside and out, and we’ll fight zealously to restore your license.  

For more information, visit us at MiLicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 (734) 263-2780.

Ask These Questions Before You Choose the Best Driver’s License Appeals Attorney

If you’re in a desperate search to restore your license, how do you find and choose the best “needle in a haystack?” You ask these questions of potential attorneys:

“How many years have you been practicing driver’s license appeals?”

“Can you point me to results of success you have had with my particular issue?”

“Do you handle all license appeals (revocation appeals, and medical appeals), or just refusal hearings?”

“Have you taught at seminars, written articles or books, or trained other attorneys in the license appeals process?”

“Do you regularly practice in front of the Secretary of State Hearing Judges who will decide my case?”

For all license reinstatement appeal cases in Michigan, please contact Dan Geherin and his team at MiLicenseAttorney.com.  We’re available 24/7, we know the process inside and out, and we’ll fight zealously to restore your license.  

For more information, visit us at MiLicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 (734) 263-2780.

How Do You Choose the Best Driver’s License Appeals Attorney in Michigan?

Short of losing your freedom or your family, losing your driving privileges can be one of the most devastating actions the government can take against you. People who have lost their Michigan Driver’s License due to drunk driving convictions, breath tests refusals, medical reasons or even point accumulation feel a horrible and consequential impact that  can last years. They’re left wondering how they can keep (or get) a job, take care of their family, or even get to necessary medical appointments.  

For all license reinstatement appeal cases in Michigan, please contact Dan Geherin and his team at MiLicenseAttorney.com. We’re available 24/7, we know the process inside and out, and we’ll fight zealously to restore your license.  

For more information, visit us at MiLicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 (734) 263-2780.  

We’re the key to putting you back in the driver’s seat!  

"Can My OWI/DUI Conviction be Expunged?"

“Is OWI a Misdemeanor Crime?”

“Can I have a diversion or delayed sentence to avoid an OWI conviction on my record?”

“How long will this conviction be on my public record?”

“Will there ever be a change in the expungement laws to allow me to remove this OWI?”

Unfortunately, OWI/DUI is either a misdemeanor or felony under Michigan law. A person who is arrested for OWI has to provide fingerprints, and a comprehensive criminal history report (“CCH”) is generated. This CCH report can easily be accessed by the public via State Police websites and other background search sites.  And, if a person either pleads guilty or no contest to the charge, or is found guilty at trial, the CCH reveals a conviction. That conviction can never be removed, and will remain on a person’s CCH for the rest of his or her life unless Michigan changes its expungement eligibility laws. There are no available diversion/delayed sentence programs for OWI/DUI, so there’s no way to “earn” the dismissal of the conviction after a period of probation like there is for many other criminal offenses.  

If you’ve been charged with an OWI/DUI in Michigan, the best way to avoid a lifetime conviction on your record is to avoid a conviction in the first place. Dan and his team at Geherin Law Group in Michigan have won many OWI cases over the past 23 years. Contact a licensing lawyer in Ann Arbor, Michigan today to learn your rights!

Why Can’t an OWI/DUI Conviction be Expunged?

On September 24 2020, the Michigan legislature sent a package of bills (collectively referred to as, “Clean Slate Initiatives”) to the Governor which would expand expungement eligibility for thousands of Michigan residents who have been convicted of certain crimes. The laws will: lessen waiting times; make some charges automatically erasable; expand the number of convictions eligible; and shelter some juvenile cases from public view. What’s missing from this new package of bills? OWI/DUI Expungement.  

If you’ve been charged with an OWI/DUI in Michigan, the best way to avoid a lifetime conviction on your record is to avoid a conviction in the first place. Dan and his team at Geherin Law Group in Michigan have won many OWI cases over the past 23 years.

Contact a licensing lawyer in Ann Arbor, Michigan today to learn your rights!

“What does it mean to have my license restricted?”

Often, clients who have been suspended or revoked ask Dan about getting a “restricted” license.  Questions like these:

“What does it mean to have my license restricted?”

“Are the restrictions automatic, or do I have to provide proof to the SOS?  To the police?”

“How long will the restrictions last?”

“What if I get caught driving outside of my restrictions?”

We're available 34/7, we know everything there is know know about restricted licenses in the state of Michigan, and we'll fight to restore your license. For more information, visit us at MILicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 at (734) 263-2780.

What is a "Restricted" License in Michigan?

Many people take for granted their Michigan Driver’s License—until they lose it to a suspension or revocation. Then they realize how truly difficult it is to work, take care of a family, and perform basic life responsibilities. For those Michigan drivers who have been suspended or revoked due to criminal/drunk driving conviction(s), they face a long road (no pun intended) to ever getting back on the road lawfully.

For more information about what a restricted license is in Michigan, visit our website! 

How does a tamper / circumvent ciolation arise?

Some interlock companies are better than others at explaining how to avoid a tamper/circumvent violation.  Some will even help drivers send in documentation proving an innocent explanation before a reinstatement occurs.  Others will leave the fight up to the driver by herself. 

  

As a general rule, if the vehicle battery dies or if mechanical work is needed, the driver must document the problem (i.e., collect receipts, take pictures, preserve texts/phone calls, etc.) and ask the interlock company and/or SOS for permission to disable/replace the device.  This is often the only way to potentially avoid or appeal a major violation for tamper/circumvent.  If a reinstatement occurs, the driver has a short time window (usually 14 days from the reinstatement date) to request an appeal at the Secretary of State.  If that appeal is denied, the driver can often file a Legal Appeal in his County of Residence Circuit Court. 

 

If you have received a Major Violation notice, please call us immediately. After all, the process of license reinstatement in Michigan is difficult enough! If you have any other questions/concerns about the BAIID device and any claimed violations, call Dan and his team at MichiganLicenseLawyer.com   We’re available 24/7, we know everything there is to know about BAIID Ignition Interlock devices, and we’ll fight zealously to protect or restore your license.  For more information, visit us at MiLicenseAttorney.com, or call 24/7 at (734) 263-2780. 

When Will the SOS Open Again?

The Michigan SOS is aiming to open again in early May.  However, they may only open on a limited or by-appointment basis and it remains to be seen whether the AHS (Administrative Hearing Section, which handles license revocation/suspension appeals) will be ready to conduct hearings.  Over the past several weeks, AHS has reached out to us and offered hearings to be conducted by Microsoft Teams technology.  However, that procedure brings its own set of challenges, such as: the inability to bring/provide documents; the difficulty in attorney-client communication during the hearing; sound/visual problems; and the fact that many people don’t have access to the technology.  

If you have questions about the impact of coronavirus on your license appeal, keep reading at our website!