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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has years of experience as a prosecutor that give him a unique perspective on your drunk driving case. He is so knowledgeable about DUI / DAI investigation that he teaches those skills at the police academy.
Your Pennsylvania DUI charge can bring you fines, a driver’s license suspension, and even jail time, so you need a lawyer experienced in fighting driving after imbibing charges. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has spent more than three decades arguing criminal cases to juries, and knows how to create reasonable doubt in your guilt in your drunk driving case.
Before focusing on the defense of those accused of drunk driving, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester served as assistant district attorney of Allegheny County and deputy district attorney for complex litigation, where he handled 63 homicide trials.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester continued as a prosecutor in the following capacities: Investigating grand jury – electronic surveillance; deputy district attorney - crimes against persons trials; specially designated assistant U.S. attorney; special prosecutor (Commonwealth v. Henkel - serial murder); and consultant to the Office of the Public Defender (homicide, death penalty cases).
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has also been privately retained for homicide trials and has been involved more than 300 cases. For the past 25 years, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has been a defense lawyer who concentrates on drunk driving cases.
In addition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has lectured on drunk driving to the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has also addressed the National College of District Attorneys, the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, the Office of Attorney General, the Allegheny County Police Academy, and the Pittsburgh Police Academy.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester graduated from Adrian College and earned his law degree from Duquesne University in 1974 (Phi Alpha Delta).
If you’re facing a Pennsylvania DUI / DAI charge, you need an expert defense lawyer at your side safeguarding your rights. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester has unsurpassed experience fighting drunk driving charges. For a FREE consultation, please call 1.800.DUI.LAWS.
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Professional Memberships and Associations
- National College for DUI Defense;
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Member Board of Trustees, Criminal Trial Lawyers Division);
- Former member of Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers;
- Pittsburgh Medical Legal Society;
- National Association of District Attorneys;
- Pennsylvania Association of District Attorneys;
- National College of District Attorneys;
Advanced Level DUI Training Programs
I have had training as a Pennsylvania Bar Institute Lecturer on "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Motor Vehicle Code Violations" (1995 - present); and also as a lecturer on, "DUI Defenses," for the Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (2001); and as a Guest speaker on "License Suspension Litigation," for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2002).
Accomplishments
- Mt. Lebanon Police, Pennsylvania, Justice Award (1979);
- North Hills Jaycees Man of the Year, Law Award (1982);
- Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers - Criminal (1993);
- Martindale Hubbell National Law Directory (Awarded Highest Rating 1993 - Present);
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Award (2005);
- Pittsburgh Magazine’s Top Lawyer Award (2006);
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Why should you hire me?
"I’ve been a Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney for the past 23 years, and taught drunk driving law to police and other lawyers for the past decade. I’ll raise every legal issue in defending your DUI / DAI case, including the unconstitutionality of the law itself. I’ll aggressively challenge your blood and breath tests and your field sobriety tests. If you would like a FREE evaluation of your case, I welcome your call at 1.800.DUI.LAWS."
Pennsylvania Court Information and Locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI Defense Lawyer Kim WM. Riester is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1988; U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Riester most frequently practices law in the Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties in the state of Pennsylvania. He typically see clients in Pittsburgh, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Greensburg and New Castle but will travel wherever he is needed, depending on where your DUI case is pending.
Pennsylvania's Courts, links to Pennsylvania Judicial and Legal system:
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Pennsylvania Arrest and Release
If someone you care about has been arrested, please contact the police department, where the arrestee is being held, for more detailed information. For more information please visit Pennsylvania Department of Corrections web site.
Other Pennsylvania Resources
There are a variety of special problems that arise following a drunk driving, DUI, or DUI arrest. It may be necessary to use a bail bondsman to help a friend or loved one gain release from custody. Renting a car may be difficult (although we know of several companies that will do so), as is getting car insurance.
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Contact Pennsylvania DAI defense lawyer Kim Riester for a free consultation by calling 1.800.DUI.LAWS.
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