Starting the Process

The following Monday meant getting down to business and getting myself prepared for the long journey ahead. Monday started with me having to talk to my manager and letting her know the circumstances and what had happened. This is honestly the hardest part of the whole process is sucking up your pride and telling people things that you under any circumstances ou would not want them to know. I am not going to lie about this, I had just been promoted to a manager position at my restaurant and due to this situation and the fact that I missed a Saturday at my restaurant on Cinco De Mayo weekend, I almost lost my job. I was on thin ice for a long time, and I had to work twice as hard to get myself back in good graces with my bosses. After I spoke with  my boss I then went and got myself signed up for Level II Alcohol education classes right away. I wanted to make sure that I had done everything in my power to do things the right way and do things that were going to  get me going and would give me higher ground. Part of the reason that I am writing this is so that if anyone has questions, they have a way to get those answered.  There are more people with a DUI than don't and yet there is no information as to what process you should go through and what you should expect. It sucks being in the dark, and it sucks not having the power in all of this. After I signed up for education classes I then started shopping lawyers. There is usually no need for a lawyer after the first DUI, however, common sense tells us that on the second you are going to need a lawyer. I am not the kind of person who just settles so it took me a little bit to find somebody who I felt comfortable with who was going to fight for me. After talking with several people I found the right person. His name is Jonathan Booker of Hernandez and Associates. After having gone through the process, I could not have been happier with my choice. He got me the best possible scenario for the situation that I was in and for a reasonable price on top of that. After signing up for classes, saving my job, procuring a lawyer I then went to the DMV and requested the hearing for my license. This gives you an additional amount of time to drive before they decide on revoking your license or not. This was all stuff that I did within a week of the DUI and it was well worth the effort that I put into it.