Ronald Ecker - Melbourne DUI Lawyer

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Good people are often pulled into the legal system and my goal is to protect your rights. In order to offer the best service I can, I limit my practice to criminal law. At the law office of Ronald L. Ecker II, LLC, I use my experience to mount an aggressive defense. I represent clients who face all types of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges, from DUI and domestic violence to murder, sex crimes, and all kinds of juvenile offenses. Many of my clients come from Brevard, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, and Indian River counties and many have never before been charged with a crime.

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The laws surronding Driving Under the Influence are unique and ever changing. It is important to have an attorney that understands this complex area of law and keeps up with the changes to ensure quality representation.

If you have been arrested for the crime of Driving Under the Influence, the State has already administratively suspended your drivers license for either 6 months, if you blew over .08 on an approved breath testing machine, or 12 to 18 months if you refused a breath test. This suspention must be challenged with 10 days of the arrest or the challenge is waived. It is important to act quickly to protect your right to drive.

The administrative suspention is only the beginning of the maze that one finds themselve in when arrested for DUI. The State has legislated mandatory punishments for anyone convicted of DUI, and the punishments get more severe for repeat offenders. These mandatory punishments include jail time (repeat offenders), probation, fines, community service, driving school, driver license suspension and impounding of your car. In addition to the substantial punishment provided by law many insurance companies will drop your coverage based on a DUI and those companies that will insure you will only do so at a greatly increased premium. As bad as all this is it doesn`t even address the personal embarrasment from friends and business assosciates who may learn of the arrest in the paper or because you have to rely on them for transportation since your car is impounded and your license suspended. It is easy to see how importatant it is to protect your rights and have a lawyer that can fight to help you avoid the stigma and punishment that comes with a DUI conviction.

I have extensive experience defending the rights of people arrested and accused of drunk driving (DUI/DWI). While I was an Assistant State Attorney I handled hundreds of DUI cases. During this time I learned what jurors NEED to know in order to convict in a trail and what defenses work to aquit. Since leaving the State Attorney`s Office I have continued to refine my skills in DUI litigation and to keep up with the changing law. It is important that you preserve your rights while protecting your reputation, regardless of the offense. Remeber only your attorney is protecting your rights and without an attorney you can not be certain that you were treated fairly.

Areas Of Practice:

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Drug Crimes
• Sex Crimes

Certifications/Specialties:
Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney

Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• NACDL (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) Member
• FACDL(Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) President, Brevard County Chapter; Board of Directors