Virginia Beach Underage Drinking Defense Lawyers
Like DUI/DWI and reckless driving penalties, legal consequences for underage drinking in Virginia can be serious and can include loss of driver's license for six months, juvenile probation, a possible jail sentence and participation in a court-ordered community service or corrections program, including Virginia's Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP).
School-related consequences for students can be just as serious. University leaders are under enormous pressure to control student drinking, and scholarships can be withdrawn, school jobs can be lost, and school housing can be affected.
If you or your child faces underage drinking charges, the Virginia Beach, Virginia, criminal defense law firm of The Law Offices of Patrick D. Lowder, P.C., can provide the legal help you need. Our two-member attorney team has a combined 35 years of criminal defense legal services, and includes a doctor of chemistry. We know the law, and we know when evidence regarding alcohol and drug use is inaccurate or misleading.
Have you been accused of underage drinking, drinking in public, DUI/DWI, drug possession or underage possession of alcohol? Call 757-962-1189 or 757-428-8488.
We are skilled at fighting for your acquittal and for the reduction of full dismissal of your charges. We have handled hundreds of criminal cases, and command considerable experience defending legal charges involving drinking, drugs and driving.
Before you plead guilty and face enormous and even life-changing penalties, contact us for a free initial phone consultation. Virginia drinking-related laws can bring difficult challenges. You can be charged with possession for simply smelling of alcohol. And the blood alcohol content cutoff for underage driving while under the influence is a small .02, one-fourth the cutoff for adults. You face serious problems even if a previous charge was deferred. A second charge can lead to renewed charges for the first offense.
We have helped students of local high schools and college, like Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, The College of William and Mary, Regent University, Christopher Newport University, Hampton University, Tidewater Community College, as well as Washington, D.C., schools like Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington. For more information on how we can help, contact our firm.
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If you have questions regarding underage drinking and minor consumption charges, contact our firm. We accept credit cards, charge reasonable rates, offer payment plans, speak French and work with Spanish interpreters whenever needed. We are conveniently located right off I-264 next to Mount Trashmore. To contact us, call 757-962-1189 or 757-428-8488.
