Traffic Defense

1. Providing Vigorous Representation for Your Driving Record

Let's face it, most individuals will receive a traffic citation at some point in life. While many will simply pay the fine and move forward with little thought of the long-standing implications, hiring an experienced traffic attorney can go a long way in reducing your insurance costs, protecting your ability to find and maintain gainful employment, and to ensure you don't lose your privilege to operate a motor vehicle within the State of California.

Although paying a traffic ticket may save time, it results in a finding of guilt and, in many cases, results in points being added to your DMV driving record. While you may be able to maintain your license with a point, or two, on your driving record, it is likely that your insurance rates will rise and the DMV may even suspend your ability to drive within California.

If you have received a traffic ticket in Southern California, you should speak with a knowledgable traffic attorney as soon as possible to discuss the likely outcomes of your case, the possible defenses, and the possible outcomes of your case.

2. We'll Fight for You

If you find yourself charged with a traffic offense, Attorney Vincent S. Hughes will use his legal knowledge and experience in handling traffic matters to bring a positive resolution to your case. The law provides for the ability to negotiate with the court and/or the citing officer to potentially amend the charges against you to ensure a lesser penalty. This may be extremely beneficial when you find yourself charged with a moving violation and you have recently taken traffic school or have received recent points added to your DMV driving record.

In addition to the possibility of negotiation of lesser charges with the court and/or citing officer, should we have to take your case to trial, Mr. Hughes has extensive traffic court experience which includes knowing what burden the officer must meet, what he needs to meet this burden, and the defenses which may help to defend your case.