Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DUI / DAI attorney Kim WM. Riester
| Firm Name: | Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C. |
| Address: | 600 Grant Street, Suite 4850 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 |
| Office #: | 1-800-DUI-LAWS (1-800-384-5297) |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI 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 DAI / DUI investigation that he teaches those skills to other attorneys, judges, magistrates, law clerks, and legal professionals.
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 DAI / DUI 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 as well as litigating extensive motions to exclude evidence that can be used against a person charged with DUI/DAI.
Before focusing on the defense of those accused of drunk driving, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI 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. Attorney Kim WM. Riester continued as a prosecutor in the following capacities: Investigating Grand Jury – Electronic Surveillance; Deputy District Attorney - Crimes Against Persons ; Specially Designated Assistant United States Attorne and Special Prosecutor serial murder prosecutor.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI attorney Kim WM. Riester has also litigated more that 250 homicide trials as defense counsel, including capital murder. For the past 25 years, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI attorney Kim WM. Riester has been a defense lawyer who concentrates on drunk driving cases and motor vehicle violation cases. He has represented clients throughout the state and in all levels of the court system from the District Justice to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Riester is a member of the National College Of DUI Defense, who specialize in DUI defense law.
In addition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI attorney Kim WM. Riester has lectured on drunk driving to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute which includes all legal professionals - judges, attorneys, magistrates, and law clerks, the Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Mr. has previously 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 DAI / DUI 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 DAI / DUI charge, you need an expert defense lawyer at your side safeguarding your rights. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DAI / DUI attorney Kim WM. Riester has unsurpassed experience fighting drunk driving charges. For a FREE consultation, please call 1.800.DUI.LAWS.
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;
- Former member of Pittsburgh Medical Legal Society;
- National Association of District Attorneys;
- Pennsylvania Association of District Attorneys;
- National College of District Attorneys;
Advanced Level DUI Training Programs
In addition to my years of practice, I have had the distinct honor to be a member of the lecturers of the 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). In addition to lecturing throughout the state, I have presented the materials for publication by the Institute for disbursement to its attendees. As a member of the National College Of DUI Defense Attorneys, I review on a daily basis correspondence and literature from scientists and other attorneys throughout the nation who have dedicated their practice to exclusively defend those charged with DUI-related offenses. Each year, I am fascinated to attend the seminars on the scientific as well as legal aspects of this practice.
Accomplishments
- The Best Lawyers in America (2007)
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Award (2005);
- Pittsburgh Magazine’s Top Lawyer Award (2006);
- 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);
Why should you hire me?
"I’ve been a Pennsylvania DAI / DUI attorney for the over 25 years, and taught drunk driving law other lawyers, judges, and even police officers for the past decade. I’ll raise every legal issue in defending your DAI / DUI 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 DAI / DUI 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.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - state website. Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Pennsylvania's Driver and Vehicle Services (DMV) - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation driver and vehicle services Website. Pennsylvania State Police - web site.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 ResourcesThere 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.
Contact Pennsylvania DAI defense lawyer Kim Riester for a free consultation by calling 1.800.DUI.LAWS.