Seeking to Get Your Driver's Privileges Back?
When you have had your license revoked, the only way to get it back is to apply for a hearing before the Michigan Secretary of State Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD).
Hampel Law Center has more than 30 years of experience helping drivers get their driving privileges restored.
Please call our Grand Rapids office at (616) 534-7522 or (866) 509-5333 (toll free) to learn how we can help you. Contact us online.
Unlike a drunk driving charge, where the burden of proof is on the state, a license restoration hearing requires you to prove that you are no longer a driving risk. Your lawyer must demonstrate that your substance abuse is no longer a problem and will not be a problem in the foreseeable future.
Get Your License Back
- For Hampel Law Center to represent you, we require three letters from people who are close to you, who have seen you in the past in social situations and who see you in the present in social situations. They must testify about how you have changed. We will present these as evidence on your behalf at the license restoration hearing.
- You will need to attend some addiction recovery program. If it is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), you will need to go three times a week and provide proof of attendance (e.g., a sign-in sheet from the AA meeting).
- It is necessary to get an alcohol assessment with a credentialed counselor who can assess how likely you are to stay in recovery.
- You must testify about your own sobriety.
If you have been convicted of two or more DUIs, your license may be restored provisionally. You could be required to use an ignition interlock (guardian interlock) device, where you blow into a tube to test your blood for alcohol before the car will start.
We might also be able to help you obtain a restricted or temporary license, which will allow you to go to doctor's appointments or to work.
We want to help change people's lives for the better. If we do not believe we can help you with license restoration, we will be upfront with you and tell you why.
Please call to arrange a free initial consultation with attorney Jeffrey L. Hampel at (616) 534-7522 or (866) 509-5333 (toll free), or contact us online.
