Experienced Legal Professionals Our New Port Richey firm was established in 1991. Former Assistant State Attorneys Frank P. Bianco and Declan P. Mansfield have a combined 49 years of legal experience. Together, we are dedicated to providing personal, dependable service and attention to you and your case. All of your potential options will be discussed in an open, candid and honest manner.
Personalized Attention We always offer free consultation and your privacy is one of our utmost concerns. As a small firm, we maintain effectiveness through our personal attention to each and every one of our clients. Out of respect for our clients and their personal confidentiality, we do not conduct direct solicitation.
Frank P. Bianco
Claude E. Petit College of Law at Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio - Juris Doctor May 1984
Admitted to Ohio Bar November 1984 Admitted to Florida Bar November 1987
Assistant State Attorney Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pasco County, Florida 1987 through 1991
Private practice with L. Ray Jones Medina, Ohio 1984 through 1996
Employed by Dickinson, O’Riorden, et. al, Sarasota, Florida 1986 through 1987
Judicial Clerk for The Honorable Kermit K. Neely Medina, Ohio 1981 through 1984
Extensive representation of Plaintiffs in personal injury accidents since 1993.
Admitted to U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida September 1991
Declan P. Mansfield
Fordham University Law School, New York - Juris Doctor - June 1977
Admitted to New York Bar - June 1978
Admitted to Florida Bar - June 1987
Former Assistant District Attorney - Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, New York - 1979 through 1987
Former Assistant State Attorney - Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pasco County, Florida - 1987 through 1991
Exclusive representation of Plaintiffs in personal injury cases since 1993.
Member of the New York State Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, and West Pasco Bar Association
Admitted to U.S. District Courts: Eastern District of New York - June 1980, Southern District of New York - June 1980, Middle District of Florida - September 1991
Personal Injury:
Auto Accident
Wrongful Death
Slip and Fall
Motorcycle Accidents
Dog Bites
Criminal Defense :
Felony
DUI / Drunk Driving Defense
Misdemeanor
Juvenile Cases
Free Initial Consultation 8300 Massachusetts Ave New Port Richey, Florida 34653 (727) 843-0097
If you have been charged with a DUI in Florida (Driving Under the Influence), there are two things that you need to consider:
Take your drunk driving charge very seriously. A conviction for a DUI in Florida will have long lasting consequences. A criminal record can affect your employment, your future and your personal freedom.
Hire an experienced Florida DUI Lawyer or DUI Attorney who is experienced in Florida DUI law. Understanding the Florida DUI laws and courtroom proceedings can be a challenge. Hiring a qualified Florida DUI attorney or lawyer who’s practice concentrates on drunk driving defense can make a difference in the outcome of your drunk driving charge.
Florida DUI Education - What Happens to First Offenders
Florida DUI Information: Driving with an unlawful alcohol level (DUBAL) - (.08)
Immediate License Suspension
According to Florida DUI law, your license will be suspended as of the arrest date for 6 months for the first offense and one year for any other offense of DUBAL. You will be given a 10-day permit on the date of the arrest. Once the permit has expired, then 30 days of the suspension must be served before the driver is eligible to apply for a hardship license. You will be eligible for a hardship license on the first and any consecutive suspension, unless you have been convicted of a DUI in Florida two or more times. Under the Florida DUI law, you must provide proof of enrollment in a driving under the influence school to the Administrative Reviews Office for consideration for a hardship license. If given approval to reinstate early for hardship, you must present this approval to the driver license office. At the time of reinstatement, whether for a hardship license or a full license, you must take the required examination, and pay $115 administrative fee and $35 reinstatement fee and any license fee required. Proof of liability insurance on the arrest date will be required or proof of liability coverage and a $15 reinstatement fee will be required.
DUI Test Refusals
If you refuse to submit to a breath/urine test, Florida DUI law requires that your license be suspended as of the arrest date for one year for the first offense and 18 months for any consecutive offenses. You will be given a 10-day permit on the date of arrest and when the permit expires must serve 90 days of the suspension before the driver is eligible to apply for a hardship license on the first suspension. No hardship license is permitted if you have refused to submit two or more times. You must provide proof of enrollment in a DUI School to the Administrative Reviews Office for consideration for a hardship license. If given approval to reinstate early for hardship, you must present this approval to the driver license office.
At the time of reinstatement, whether for a hardship license or a full license, you must take the required examination, and pay $115 administrative fee and $35 reinstatement fee and any license fee required. Under Florida DUI law, proof of liability insurance on the arrest date will be required or proof of liability coverage and a $15 reinstatement fee will be required.
Penalties for a DUI in Florida
1st DUI - 180 day to 1 year revocation effective on conviction date. Before expiration of the revocation period, you may apply for a hardship license in the county where you live. DUI School completion and treatment, if referred, is required. You then can apply for a hardship license in any Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. If you wait to reinstate your license until your revocation period ends, proof of enrollment or completion of DUI School and treatment, if referred, is required. At the time of reinstatement, whether for a hardship license or a full license, you must take the required examination, and pay $115 administrative fee and $60 reinstatement fee and any license fee required. Proof of liability insurance on the arrest date will be required or proof of liability coverage and a $15 reinstatement fee will be required
2nd DUI conviction in more than 5 years will result in a 180 day to 1 year revocation. You cannot reinstate early for hardship. The full revocation period must be served before requesting driver license reinstatement. The second DUI conviction within a five-year period will result in a five-year revocation. You may apply for a hardship license at the Administrative Reviews Office after serving one year from effective date of revocation. DUI School, and treatment, if referred, must be completed and you must have a favorable recommendation from the Special Supervision Services Program to be eligible for a hardship license. If given approval to reinstate early for hardship, you must present this approval to the driver license office. You must remain in the Special Supervision Services Program for the duration of the revocation period to retain your hardship license. If you wait to reinstate until after your revocation period ends, proof of enrollment or completion of DUI School, and treatment, if referred, is required. At the time of reinstatement, whether for a hardship license or a full license, you must take the required examination, and pay $115 administrative fee and $60 reinstatement fee and any license fee required. Proof of liability insurance on the arrest date will be required or proof of liability coverage and a $15 reinstatement fee will be required.
Ignition Interlock Device
Florida DUI laws require an ignition interlock devices to be installed on the vehicles of certain persons convicted of DUI in FL. The ignition interlock program affects those arrested and convicted of DUI after July 1, 2002, upon eligibility of reinstatement for a permanent or restricted driver license. The ignition interlock device is also required when a driver convicted of DUI in FL apply for a restricted license for work or business purposes. Two ignition interlock vendors (see other side) were selected by the department. If the person is otherwise eligible, a driver license will be issued with a restriction indicating interlock device is required. The required time period for interlock officially begins on the day the "P" interlock restriction is issued. Costs to the Defendant The cost (plus tax) to the convicted person for an ignition interlock device is: $70 for installation $67.50 for monthly monitoring and calibration $100 refundable deposit or a $5 monthly insurance charge.