San Francisco DUI Attorney Robert Tayac
Specializing in DUI Defense in San Francisco & All Bay Area Counties
Welcome to the website for San Francisco DUI attorney Robert Tayac. If you, a relative or someone you know and care about has been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in San Francisco, or the surrounding counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma, please read the material presented in this website in the "
What to Do First" and "
DUI Overview" sections, then seriously consider hiring a locally based lawyer who specializes in DUI defense.
California DUI Laws are complicated. Every San Francisco DUI arrest actually initiates two separate DUI cases. The first DUI case is
the criminal case, while the second DUI case is
the DMV case. Those arrested for drunk driving who hold
professional licenses (attorneys, physicians,
nurses, teachers, pilots, stock brokers, bankers, veterinarians, x-ray technicians, or other professionals) are at risk of having an additional case initiated which may impact their license to practice their profession. Individuals who hold positions of trust, such as police officers, fire fighters, airline pilots and commercial truck drivers will be presented with specific issues requiring special consideration.
Out of state drivers may have an additional case initiated which may carry additional consequences, commenced by the state which issued them a driver's license, in addition to the California Department of Motor Vehicles DUI suspension case. If a person is not a citizen of the United States, the risk exists of deportation, denial of naturalization, exclusion from admission to the United States, readmission to the United States, denial of an extension of an H1B work visa or an upgrade to Lawful Permanent Resident (also called, Resident Alien Permit Holder or Green Card Holder) or other upgrade of status with the United States Department of Homeland Security.
From the moment a person is stopped by a California Highway Patrol Officer, local San Francisco Police Officer, or other law enforcement officer, they are being subjected to a
DUI investigation and incriminating evidence is being collected. A driver's physical appearance and performance on so-called
field sobriety tests will be recorded on a police report, as well as the result of a
Preliminary Alcohol Screening device,
evidential breath test, or evidential blood test.
While serious, the consequences of a
first offense DUI arrest in San Francisco are less severe than those of a
second offense DUI arrest.
Multiple driving under the influence cases such as a third arrest for driving under the influence or even a fourth arrest for drunk driving will lead to increasingly serious
DUI penalties which may include mandatory jail time or a state prison commitment. Additionally, it is important to understand that special rules, procedures and penalties apply to
Federal DUI cases stemming from arrests in the Presidio National Park or on other Federal property. Federal DUI cases are prosecuted by the United States Attorney's office and upon conviction result in formal supervised probation by the United States Probation Office.
Additionally, the consequences of a San Francisco
DUI accident or a
DUI accident causing injury or death are very severe and may lead to an actual jail or prison sentence. Although there are
DUI defenses which may apply to particular cases, many DUI lawyers overstate the extent to which these defenses may be available to a particular individual's DUI case.
Robert Tayac is recognized as being a top San Francisco DUI lawyer and leads an experienced team of highly qualified California DUI investigators and DUI experts who serve clients accused of driving under the influence (DUI) violations in San Francisco and
San Francisco Bay Area Courts. Mr. Tayac has specialized education, training, and experience in DUI defense, enabling him to effectively handle any DUI case.
Additionally, Robert is the only California attorney trained by the San Francisco Police Department in DUI investigation and certified by the San Francisco Police Department on the Intoxylizer 5000 breath alcohol testing device which is the only evidential breath testing device used in San Francisco DUI prosecutions. As well, Robert is the coauthor of the Fourth Edition of
California Drunk Driving Defense which is the practice guide other attorneys use as a reference when they have questions regarding how to handle DUI cases in California and which the California Supreme Court cited as an authority in 2009, in the case of
People v. McNeal.
For well over fifteen years, people have trusted Robert Tayac to handle their San Francisco and San Francisco Bay Area DUI cases. His office provides high quality, no nonsense, cost effective representation to clients. No attorney will achieve a better result for you in a San Francisco driving under the influence case.
Office Location and Areas We Serve
The office is conveniently located in downtown San Francisco across the street from the Transamerica Pyramid at
505 Montgomery Street, 11th Floor San Francisco, California 94111. Satellite offices are maintained in Napa, Redwood City, San Rafael, and Walnut Creek. For further information on driving under the influence matters in neighboring cities and counties, feel free to review the information on the resource pages indicated below:
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