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If arrested for DUI in the County of San Diego, one should be given a DS 367 form that gives the defendant notice that he or she only has 10 days to request a DMV hearing from the date of his or her arrest. If one does not request a hearing, he or she will most likely lose their driving license on the thirtieth day after the arrest. Studies have shown that the assistance of an attorney during a DMV hearing can double the chances of winning a case.
SAN DIEGO DMV Hearing Goals:
If, under the circumstances, Akel | Hoff Law & Mediation, APC is unable to obtain dismissal of a defendants DUI case, our goal thus becomes to minimize possible charges and negative consequences of a DUI arrest.
SAN DIEGO DMV Hearing Request Benefits
With the assistance of one of our experienced attorneys, it is often possible to gain an extension to the 30 day temporary driver’s license that was issued to the defendant at the time of arrest. Driving privileges can be extended for months until one’s case is heard. If arrested on charges of suspected DUI, a defendant is recommended to follow this course and Akel | Hoff Law & Mediation, APC is eager to assist in obtaining all possible benefits for clients.
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Akel | Hoff Law & Mediation, APC will have a SAN DIEGO DUI criminal defense lawyer or attorney represent you throughout SAN DIEGO County. We also handle DUI cases on a limited basis north of San Diego, including but not limited to Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Sacramento County, etc.
If someone has been charged with a DUI in San Diego County on a first or third offense, defendants are highly recommended to hire an experienced San Diego DUI attorney to help with the case.


Being charged with DUI in San Diego is both an extremely difficult and complicated process. For first time defendants, the advantages of hiring an experienced attorney to represent them in DUI hearings can be truly priceless. The sooner one calls an attorney they better we are able to ensure the most positive outcome of the situation.
While many Law Offices appoint inexperienced junior attorneys to handle what they consider to be unimportant DUI cases, Areeg Akel, esq. is an experienced DUI attorney with tremendous familiarity with DUI courts in San Diego County and with the DMV Driver Safety Office.
In the inopportune event that a defendant must plead guilty to a DUI charge through either a negotiated settlement or court conviction, Akel | Hoff Law & Mediation, APC will continue to cooperate with clients to reduce any possible consequences while continuing to ease the entire process as much as possible. Using deep knowledge of the DUI conviction process, Akel | Hoff Law & Mediation, APC is often able to create alternative sentencing schemes in an effort to prevent any jail time. Once the DUI process has been completed, we will continue to work with the client and is often able to expunge convictions and clear client criminal records.