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Phillip Boyd Price Sr.
also known as Phil Price
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Biography
Phillip Price is the senior partner of the Price Law Firm. Mr. Price has been representing citizens in the legal arena for over 30 thirty years. He is the only attorney in North Alabama who is Board Certified as a DUI Specialist. Mr. Price has represented more people accused of the offense of DUI than any other lawyer in North Alabama. His success rate is astonishing. He was the thrid attorney in the United States to become a Fellow of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) and served as Dean of NCDD in 1997-98. This organization was formed to enhance the quality of legal representation for individuals accused of DUI.
Mr. Price has been an invited lecturer in over 25 states, teaching other lawyers in various aspects of DUI Defense. He also instructs law enforcement officers how to perform better in their jobs for DUI enforcement. Mr. Price practiced law for many years with the late Macon L. Weaver, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Mr. Price served as president of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers in 1992-93. He is the author of the Alabama DUI Handbook, published by West®, a Thompson Reuters business. In addition, he has authored and published many articles dealing with all aspects of DUI cases, including the subjects of breath tests, field sobriety tests, jury selection, cross-examination, etc.
Mr. Price is well-known for his knowledge dealing with various breath testing instruments, including the Drager Alcotest MK III, Intoxilyzer Model 5000, and Alco Sensor IV. He owns each of these devices and has taught courses on the operation of evidential breath test devices. In 1994, in a landmark decision, Mr. Price persuaded the Alabama Supreme Court to throw out the Alabama breath test program. Even the definition of DUI in Alabama come from a case he handled in the Alabama Supreme Court in 1989.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
DUI and DWI
100%
46 years
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Alabama for 46 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Price Law Firm, P.C.
(256) 536-2436
Fax
217 Randolph Avenue, Huntsville, AL, 35801-4825
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Posted by Robert | June 9, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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The best!
Around 1989 Phillip price represented me in a DUI case in which I was not guilty. I had parked my pickup truck about a quarter mile away from a bar I was planning on having a few drinks in. I walked to the bar from the motel where I had parked. I had not checked into the hotel yet. After leaving the ...
Posted by LJ | April 8, 2011
Great Job Mr. Price
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for you, your defense team and staff. We, along with our family and friends, were amazed at your masterful presentation of the facts. You ensured justice was done with the highest level of integrity. Your closing arguments touched us deeply. We truly placed ...
Phillip Boyd Price Sr.'s Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Truly exceptional and professional attorney with an outstanding reputation in the legal field for providing high quality representation and results for his clients!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Phil Price is one of the top DUI defense attorneys in the Country. His knowledge of the science involved in breath testing is unmatched, as is his trial experience. He is truly a Hall of Famer in DUI defense."
"I endorse this lawyer. Phil Price is the lawyer that you must have for DUI representation. Phil has represented more Defendants in DUI cases than anyone I know in the 28 years I have been practicing law. I recommend him highly and refer clients to him for DUI representation on a regular basis."
"I know Phil well, and I am happy to endorse hom as a DUI lawyer. He is an expert and a great advocate."
James Campbell
DUI and DWI lawyer
Experience
Honors
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Erwin-Taylor Award, National College for DUI Defense
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1979
Moot Court Award, Birmingham School of Law
Work Experience
1979 - Present
Attorney, Price Law Firm
Associations
1995 - Present
National College of DUI DefenseFellow and Former Dean
1995 - 1995
Alabama Bar Institute on Continuing Legal EducationFaculty Member
1992 - 1993
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationPresident
1992 - 1992
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersPresident's Club Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Stone v. City of Huntsville, 656 So. 2d 404 (Ala. Crim. App. 1994)
Ex Parte Mayo, 652 So. 2d 201 (Ala. 1994)
City of Huntsville v. Shanes, 645 So. 2d 339 (Ala. Crim. App. 1994)
Ex Parte Weeks, 611 So. 2d 259 (Ala. 1992)
Lockard v. Town of Killen, 565 So. 2d 679 (Ala. Crim. App. 1990)
Ex Parte Buckner, 549 So. 2d 451 (Ala. 1989)
City of Tuscaloosa v. Stalnaker, 868 So. 2d 481 (Ala. Crim. App. 2002)
State v. Isbell, 985 So. 2d 446 (2007)
Ex Parte Lindsey, 989 So. 2d 1164 (Ala. 2008)
Education
1979
Birmingham School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
University of Alabama
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Topics of Interest in Municipal Courts - for Municipal Judges and Magistrates
Recent Changes to Alabama's DUI Law
2012
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
Draeger Breath Testing Device
2012
Circuit and District Judges Mid-Winter Conference
DUI Updates - Ignition Interlock Law
2011
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
Dreager Breath Testing Device
2010
Understanding Forensic Evidence in DUI and Traffic Homicide Cases
DUI Manslaughter
2010
Fundamentals in DUI Defense & Criminal Defense Law
DUI Defense Fundamentals
2010
2010 Last Chance Seminar
DUI Defense Strategies
2008
2008 Winter Session
Virtual Library
2007
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
DUI Defense - The 12 Step Program
2007
Huntsville Police Academy Training
Instruction on DUI Trials
2007
Avoiding Malpractice 2007
Case Law Update 2007
2007
2007 Criminal Defense & DUI
Case Law Update 2007
2006
Huntsville Police Academy Training
Instruction on DUI Trials
2006
2006 DUI Defense in Alabama
DUI Defense
2005
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Breath Testing
2005
Huntsville Police Academy Training
Instruction on DUI Trials
2005
2005 Winter Session "Duty, Honor & Success"
DUI Defense
2004
The Florida Bar, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Blood, Breath & Tears
2004
The Florida Bar
Breath Test Cross Examination
2004
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
The Basics of Evidential Breath Testing
2004
Justice Must Be Won XII: 2004 Summer Seminar
DUI in Alabama
2004
Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Breath Alcohol Testing
2004
Getting Tougher on DUI: The Defense
DUI Defense
2004
Fellowship
Breath Testing
2004
DUI Seminar
DUI Defense
2004
Driving Under the Influence: The Prosecution & Defense of DUI Cases
DUI Defense
2003
Superheros of DUI Defense
Alcohol in the Human Body (Intoxilyzer)
2003
Mississippi Continuing Legal Education
The Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence
2003
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Alcohol in the Human Body (Draegar)
2003
Getting Tough on DWI: The Defense
Breath Test Case & Appeal
2003
DWI Defense According to the Code of the West
Evidence
2003
DUI Defense in Alabama
2003 Alabama Case Law Update and Current Issues
2003
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
State of the Art Gems for Chemical Testing
2002
Strategies in Handling DWI and DUI Cases
DUI Defense Strategies
2002
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
Mastering Scientific Evidence
2002
Getting Tough on DUI
Getting Tough on DWI: The Defense
2002
Georgia DUI Update
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests; What are they Anyway?
2002
DUI Revolution in Boston- NCDD Summer Session 2002
The Law of DUI Practice- Demonstrative Evidence
2002
DUI Defense in Alabama
DUI Defense
2002
DUI Defense
2002 Alabama DUI-Related Case Law Update
2001
The Florida Bar
Toys Are Us: The Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids
2001
Sixteenth National Seminar: Getting Tough on DUI
What Works for the Best of the Best
2001
Handling Administrative Driver's License Suspensions and Revocations
Handling Driver's License Suspensions Seminar - Keynote Speaker
2001
2001 Summer Seminar and Annual Meeting
NHTSA SFST Validation vs. Invalidation
2000
Second Annual Arkansas DWI/DUI Defense Seminar
Cross Examination of the Breath Test Expert
2000
Practice and Procedure in Alabama's Municipal and District Courts
Recent Legislation and Court Decisions Affecting DUI Cases
2000
Leadership 2000
Mock Trial
2000
Fifth Annual Missouri DWI Defense Institute
DWI Defense - The 12-Step Program
2000
American's Best - 2000 The DWI Trial Accent on Persuasion
The Basic DWI Trial with Intoxilyzer
2000
Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
DWI Cross of Arresting Officers
2000
2000 Four Corners Seminar: Back to the Basics
DUI in Alabama
1999
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
Demonstrative Evidence in a DWI Case: Keeping the Judge and Jury Awake
1999
Regional Seminar for Court and Police Officials
DUI Trial from a Defense Attorneys Perspective
1999
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
New Development in Roadside Field Sobriety Test Evaluations
1999
Lone Star Seminars
Ten Death Blows to the Intoxilyzer
1999
Getting Tough on DWI: The Defense (Science on Trial)
Jury Selection Process Voir Dire
1999
DWI Trial: America's Best 1999
Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Cases
1999
DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity
Reliability/Unreliability of Breath Alcohol Test: A Closer Look Through Demonstration
1999
DUI Defense Academy
Evidence in DUI Cases
1999
Defending DUI Cases in Alabama Courts
Current Trends Affecting DUI Practice
1998
Traffic/DUI: Confused About the Recent Changes in SC DUI Law?
Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Cases
1998
The Ultimate in DWI Defense
Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officers
1998
Texas Legal Publication & Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Voir Dire and Demo: Cross of the Technical Supervisor
1998
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
How to Conduct Jury Selection to Prepare the Panel for Scientific Evidence Which They Must Consider and Intoxilyzer 5000
1998
Georgia DUI Trial Practice
Georgia's Breath Testing Program and Scientific and Legal Challenges for 1998
1998
DUI Defense
DUI Law
1998
DUI Cases in Alabama
Defending the Accused Drunk Driver
1998
Defending DUI's
DUI Defense
1998
Cross Examination of the Breathalyzer Operator
Cross-Examination of the Breathalyzer Operator
1998
1998 Costa Rico Seminar
Flaws in the Intoxilyzer 5000
1997
Texas Legal Publications & Texas Criminal Defnse Lawyers Association
Field Sobriety Tests
1997
Southern Association of Forensic Sciences
Froensic Ethanol Analysis and Interpretation
1997
MSCJ- DUI National Seminar, Las Vegas, NV
Defending the Difficult Alcohol-Related Case
1997
Intoxilyzer 5000 Certificaiton Course
Legal Aspects of the Intoxilyzer 5000
1997
Florida Bar Association, Miami, FL
Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Trials
1997
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
Evidence in DUI Trials
1997
Defending DWI's: America's Best
Cross Examination of Arresting Officers
1997
Defending DUI Cases
Breath Test Lecture & Demonstration
1997
American Legal Education
Introduction of Scientific Evidence in Alcohol-Related Trials
1997
American Bar Association & National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Breath Testing
1997
Alabama League of Municipalities
DUI Update - Defense Prespective
1997
Advanced DUI Seminar
Blood Test Challenges
1996
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
DUI Defense
1996
National College for DUI Defence
Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Testing Device
1996
Cumberland Law School
The Defense for DUI Cases
Publications
2011
West Legalworks
Alabama DUI Handbook
2010
West Group publication
Alabama DUI Handbook
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides