Many, many thanks for your support through it all.; I think had you not done the "Motion to suppress," things could have been quite different. I know that this Thanksgiving will be a better one once you got the DA to reduce my 3rd offense to avoid mandatory jail for me. Please let me know if you ever need a referral to someone who is looking for a great Massachusetts OUI Attorney (phone is fine).

Kindest regards, Cynthia

I had an open container of beer in the car, was weaving in my lane, crossed the double solid center line and failed two of the three field sobriety tests. After writing me three extremely detailed reports about the case, Joe recommended we fight the charges. He walked me through the Trial process every step of the way and totally kept me from getting nervous.  I'm extremely happy with the way he handled everything.

The police officer followed me 1.5 miles at 45 mph only 2 car lengths behind then stopped me because I swerved over the fog line by a foot or so.  I told him I was nervous because he was so close behind me. He said my eyes were red and glassy, my speech slurred and I failed all the field tests so he arrested me for my 2nd offense. Joe brought a Motion to suppress the stop of my car and submitted cases to the Court supporting his argument. I never thought you could get DUI cases dismissed but the Judge concluded there was no cause for the stop. Joe then followed through to get my 3 year refusal suspension reversed and the DA filed this document dropping all charges:  

I was caught driving 20 mph over the limit, admitted to a few drinks and was arrested for my 2nd offense.  I refused the breath test and lost my license for 3  years.  Once I read about all the people Atty. W. helped and called him, he immediately put me at ease. When the Trooper didn't show up for a pretrial Hearing, he had a Motion ready to dismiss my case and another to restore my license.  The judge agreed with both.

See judge's order restoring license.

I was arrested for my 2nd offense. The arresting detective said I had very thick and slurred speech and was unsteady on my feet. Plus, I admitted drinking two gin and tonics and one 16 oz. beer shortly before driving. The booking sergeant testified I had red, glassy and bloodshot eyes and in his opinion I was under the influence of alcohol. I even admitted I felt the effects of the alcohol! I took the breath test at the station and failed it over limit. Joe won the case and avoided a two year loss of license and thousands of dollars in fines and fees.

I was facing my third offense and a mandatory minimum six month jail sentence and felony conviction. At trial, Joe found  defects in the DA's paperwork and avoided both for me. He really knows his stuff.  I didn't even ask him many questions because I felt so comfortable with him every step of the way. It's perfectly OK for prospective clients to call me.

'I first read about Attorney Waldbaum in a newspaper article. After I called, he reduced my 5 year refusal suspension to just 6 months. Then he talked the DA's office into reducing my 3rd offense to just a 2nd so I avoided a mandatory jail sentence. Then, years later, when I was caught driving after suspension for OUI, I was facing a mandatory minimum jail sentence again. That time he talked another DA in another Court into reducing that charge so I only paid a fine.'

I had never been arrested before and this was a terrifying situation for me. The DA's office wouldn't reduce the charges despite my clean record so Joe recommended we go to trial. During the year it took, he left no stone unturned in my defense. At trial, he faced an obviously tough and experienced DA, but, boy, did Joe pull through in the clutch:

Client was measured by LIDAR at 94 mph, didn't pull over quickly, failed 2 of 3 field sobriety tests then told trooper, "I know I screwed up." I stressed to jury that he passed the ABC test, had no slurred speech, and told the officer he had a bad back but was made to do the two balancing tests anyway. The officer said everybody on the jury could do the tests perfectly.  I saw 3 jurors look down and smile and asked, "How could you possibly know that for sure, officer?" He sheepishly answered, "Well, most of them probably could." Point taken. Not guilty in ten minutes.

• 2000:  He proved the stop of my car by police was illegal and the case was thrown out of court.
• 2013:  He demonstrated the accident was not my fault and won a not guilty after jury trial. 
• 2016:  I ran a red light and 3 cops were involved but Joe showed it was the cop's first OUI arrest ever and won a not guilty after a judge trial.
• 2018:  I left scene of a minor accident, was caught speeding with a strong odor of alcohol: Not guilty of both OUI and speeding

Client was seen by cop speeding 26 mph over limit and crossing centerline. Officer testififed he had bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech and failed all three field sobriety tests. Once retained,  I Iimmediately filed a motion to preserve the booking video which proved crucial at trial. I also successfully got the breath test thrown out of court.

CLIENT'S COMMENTS:

"They are absolutely awesome, gave me good guidance all the way through the representation, performed professionally at every bend in the road and at trial brought up all the right points. I love them both!"

Client crashed into back of truck, totaled his car, went to hospital. admitted to drinking and his blood was drawn. I successfully kept the over the limit blood alcohol level out of evidence at trial where I argued that although the trooper obtained the contact info of the truck driver, the DA did not summons him so there was absolutely  zero evidence on how the accident happened. The judge agreed.

1. OUI-2ND: NOT GUILTY
2. NEGLIGENT OPERATION: NOT GUILTY
3. SPEEDING: NOT RESPONSIBLE
4. FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY: NOT RESPONSIBLE

Civilan called police to report my client drving all over road. When cop stopped her, he noted in report slurred speech, glassy, bloodshot eyes  and a strong odor of alcohol. He testifed she failed the field sobriety tests. Once hired, I immediately submitted a motion to preserve all videos. I showed the dashcam video at trial proving she had no difficulty maintaining her lane, pulled over promptly and safely, produced all documents quickly, and had no difficulty getting out of car or walklng.  Plus, at the officer's urging she did the balancing tests barefoot in the gutter. Not guilty.

Cop saw Bert cross marked lines 5 times and wrote he had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol. Bert also told the officer he had his last drink 1 hour before the stop and was arrested after doing field sobriety tests.  At the barracks he took the breathalyzer test and failed it. At trial, attorney Dunn argued he was able to produce both documents without issue showing nothng worng with his fine motor skills and he exited the car perfectly normally and walked perfectly normally creating the necesary reasonable doubt. Judge found him not guilty.  He was also found not responsible  of the other two charges.

Joe answered the phone early on a Sunday morning, was in court with me first thing Monday and immediately put my mind at ease. He had drawn up and filed a Motion to Preserve the booking video. When he got it at the next date, he studied it and showed us the breath test was improperly performed and strongly advised us to fight the case. On the day of the hearing to exclude the breath test, the trooper wasn't there and attorney Dunn argued vociferously that the case should be dismissed for failure to prosecute it. The judge agreed. All three charges were thrown out. Don't go anywhere else. Just hire the two of them immediately.

Despite 5 witnesses, Joe won a not guilty at trial & convinced the judge to restore my license. In my darkest hour, he instilled confidence from the moment I called. He was in court the next morning and I instantly knew I was in the best of hands. He has an amazing amount of experience which clearly shows in his confidence. Plus, he has a passion for his profession making him so successful. What more can you ask of an OUI lawyer?

Under Melanie's Law, having been arrested twice in one month for OUI, my client was facing a minimum mandatory jail sentence of ONE FULL YEAR every day of which had to be served. I presented the DA with a "Motion with Exhibits" from the RMV showing his license was suspended not for the prior OUI but for the breath test refusal only.

The cop followed Mr. S. one mile and saw him cross the fog line only once. He stopped him and arrested him for OUI. Mr. S blew an over limit.15 at the station, almost twice the legal limit. I advised my client how to fight a DUI: attack the legality of the stop of the car. At my Motion to Dismiss, I gave the Judge cases from 4 other states deciding crossing the fog line is not enough reason to stop a car. The Judge agreed, citing the case I gave him (from Montana!) in his decision.

I would highly recommend Joseph Waldbaum to anyone dealing with an oui in Massachusetts. He was informative, professional, helpful and extremely competent during the pre trial process as well as the trial process. I ended up having a short-notice bench trial with him in Framingham and he worked very hard to obtain all the discovery, share it with me punctually, go over it together, pick a preferable court date and ultimately successfully prove that I was not guilty, and then continued to help me restore my license. His cross examination was so thorough that I honestly felt kind of bad for the officer who testified against me.

 In addition to all this, he was just overall respectful and kind to me. Thanks again Mr Waldbaum.

I would be honored if you would use my words on your website. I truly meant what I said. You are a fantastic lawyer and an even better person. You may also use the phone number I gave you. Once again, thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Dave, 508.473.3085

I was ready to take the First Offender Deal but after speaking with Joe I was convinced he could win my case. He provided me with valuable advice without ever pushing his opinions on me and scheduled a trial just 6 weeks after my arrest on a date he knew the judge on duty to be the most lenient. When two police officers came instead of one, he quickly reacted with a Motion to Sequester so they couldn't speak and tell each other what they said in the Court room.

I was found Not Guilty and had my license reinstated the same afternoon.

Then he followed through and made sure I had all the documents and direction I needed. I recommend him without hesitation. It is so nice to be able to drive again.

"If you're reading this, chances are you need a great attorney during a hard time -- Joseph is that and more. He's knowledgeable, efficient, extremely responsive and a kind/honest person. I called him on Sunday afternoon and he was there to represent me on Monday less than 24 hours later. For over 6 months, he was there for me on many occasions including going out of his way to obtain police videos and was always so prepared in court. During very stressful times, his presence (which sometimes even included a much appreciated sense of humor) put me at ease. He explained things every step of the way. He's clearly respected by everyone in the courtroom (Judges, DA's etc). C.K., Lynn, MA

Judge to Attorney W. after a not guilty on a 2nd offense with a failed breath test:

"You did a great job. You’re always right on top of things. I even show your Memoranda to other attorneys and ask them "Why don't you do it like that?'"