National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics show improving numbers for motorists. We love it when we get to share good news! This December, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released encouraging numbers in their most recent annual traffic fatality report. Measuring data from 2019, the NHTSA reports that traffic fatalities are down compared to […]
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Going on a Diet?
It’s #2 on the most popular New Year’s resolutions list. (The first one is exercising more.) And, if you are dieting right now, here is something you might not have considered. There is a fad diet out there that could actually increase your chances of getting a DUI. Be Careful with the Keto Diet You […]
Avoid Holiday Drinking and DUI in Georgia
From Thanksgiving to New Years, there is usually a large spike in DUI arrests. In fact, the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is now commonly known as “Blackout Wednesday,” because of an increase in holiday drinking across the country. Because of holiday travel, there are also more people on the roads. And more traffic incidents. Police […]
Kate’s Club Memory Walk
This November, I am proud to participate in the Kate’s Club Memory Walk. Kate’s Club is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. They offer support for children who are grieving the death of a parent or sibling. I lost my mom at 14 years old. It seems like a lifetime ago […]
A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A giant in the legal world, and our country as a whole, passed away last week. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served for 27 years in the highest court in the United States. She is most well known as a champion of women’s rights. As a law student, she became the first woman to […]
Remembering Ramón Alvarado, Colleague and Friend
In every profession, we all hope for someone to come into our experience and help mold the way we understand, perform and ultimately define our work. For me, that person was Ramón Alvarado. I didn’t know, however, that by being a mentor and guide for me as I took on the practice of law in […]
New Georgia Supreme Court Decision
A new Georgia Supreme Court decision has changed drunk driving lawsuits in Georgia dramatically. The Supreme Court just ruled that someone other than the driver can be subject to a lawsuit for punitive damages. In the past, a drunk driver could be sued in a civil suit. This is regardless of the criminal charges against […]
Covid-19 and DUI
COVID-19 Has Changed Everything Including DUIs Covid-19 and DUI present some new challenges in the legal system. Although we do not have official numbers, DUI arrests seem to be down since March. If you are arrested, here are some of the changes you can expect because of the global pandemic: You will still be brought […]
GACDL DUI Bootcamp
Ashley Schiavone spoke for the second time at The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) DUI Bootcamp. The boot camp is an annual professional development seminar for Georgia lawyers beginning to practice DUI law and for those who have been practicing in that field for years. The seminars cover topics related to both the […]
Can You Refuse a Breath Test?
If you are pulled over for a suspected DUI in Georgia, it can be nerve-wracking to talk to a police officer. You are faced with a person in uniform, who is investigating you for a crime. And anything you say could incriminate you. But can you refuse a breath test? Here a few steps to […]