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A practicing attorney in Oklahoma since 1973, Mr. Fabian was formerly the General Counsel for, and legal advisor to, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety ("DPS") and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol where he worked for fourteen years. During this time, he organized the first Statewide Alcohol Countermeasure Task Force operation in 1973. He created and implemented, the newly revised Implied Consent Laws (revocation of driver's licenses for alcohol related arrests) for Oklahoma in 1983. and trained all Oklahoma Police Officers in the implementation of this new system. Mr. Fabian taught in all of the Breathlyzer Training Courses during his tenure with the DPS, along with Training regarding the laws of Search and Seizure and Laws of Arrest at the OHP Patrol Academies.
Mr. Fabian left the DPS in 1986, and now limits his practice to the area of DUI and driver's license matters. He has defended literally THOUSANDS of persons with these types of cases. Untold numbers of these clients which had been arrested for DUI NEVER lost their driver's license because of his representation. He has tried several Thousands of cases (in almost every court in Oklahoma) to both Judges AND Juries in matters as simple as traffic tickets and as complicated as DUI- related Vehicular Homicides. Mr. Fabian is the ONLY attorney in the State of Oklahoma EVER to have been awarded attorney's fees against the DPS in driver's license cases arising out of a DUI. He has accomplished this feat FIVE (5) separate times, and has received just under $30,000 from the DPS! He has taken several dozen cases to the Oklahoma Supreme Court and has had twenty-Nine (29) of these published. In fact, no privately practicing attorney in Oklahoma has had more published cases on the topic of DUI and/or driver's license matters than Mr. Fabian.
Frequently sought out as a speaker or a trainer, Mr. Fabian has conducted continuing legal education seminars to attorneys for the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma County Bar Association, and the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has spoken before the Presidential Commission on Drinking Driving, the Oklahoma Downtown Rotary, Northwest Rotary, Harrah Lions, Chandler Rotary, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, and the Edmond Morning Ambucs. He has done training courses for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Edmond and Warr Acres Police Departments.
Mr. Fabian is a member of the National College for DUI Defense (*NCDD*) and is a Six (6) time graduate of its trial college conducted at Cambridge Mass. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Edmond Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all Oklahoma Courts, the Federal District Courts in all three Districts in Oklahoma, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Fabian has recently been awarded a Certification from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Qualifying him as a Standardized Field Sobriety Test Administrator. He has also been certified by the Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, as a Operator and Maintenance Supervisor for the CMI Intoxilyzer 5000D, which is in use in Oklahoma. The first lawyer in Oklahoma to be awarded that Distinction. He maintains his own Intoxilyzer Machine at his office.
Recently After several months of some rather painstaking research and open records searches, Mr. Fabian discovered that certain equipment being used in Oklahoma's chemical testing program was never approved by the Board of Tests ( a requirement under Oklahoma Law). The Governments attempt to hide their mistake, failed under Mr. Fabian's scrutiny . His work will save many hundreds of drivers from having their Driver's license revoked improperly. The Oklahoma Board of Test for Alcohol and Drug Influence has indicated they recalled some 95 pieces of equipment and had to replace the unapproved equipment with older, out of production equipment.
Mr. Fabian Renowned for his innovative, aggressive, and precedent setting defenses in DUI and driver's license cases, Mr. Fabian is dreaded by prosecuting attorneys and police officers in Oklahoma. Considered as a formidable opponent by all prosecutors state-wide, Mr. Fabian has few, if ANY, peers in his defense of his clients arrested for DUI and the related driver's license problems that come with these arrests.
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Acquired: 1973
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228 Robert S. Kerr, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102
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Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Not only professional but also human -very rear to find this together!!!!
Mr. Fabian helped me not only to clear my daughter's driving charges but also went above and beyond regular work by assisting my daughter as client during weekends when NOBODY else was willing to help. His works is genuine ,professional and highly effective. He easily recognizes wrong an...
"Steve is a leader in his field. I have learned so much from him over the years and am looking forward to learning more. He is a fighter for his clients and is one of the few attorneys in our state who personally has big wins against the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. Few, very few, attorneys in Oklahoma has his knowledge or expertise."
"Mr. Fabian is, in my opinion, and that of many others, one of the best DUI attorneys in Oklahoma. He knows DUI law inside and out, and is one of the attorneys championing the never-ending fight against the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. I know many others, aside from myself, have benefited greatly from his advice in representing clients charged with DUI."
"I simply cannot say enough about Mr. Fabian. He is hands down one of the toughest fighters I know in this business. As former legal counsel for the Department of Public Safety, Steve has knowledge and experience that very few (if any) others have. He is a guy that other lawyers turn to for advice. As someone who has worked with him on cases and even asked for his advice and input on cases I can vouch for his abilities. I am honored to call Steve my friend and my colleague and I am confident you will be happy to call him your lawyer."
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2022
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
President's Award, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
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Certified, Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence
1986 - Present
President, Fabian & Associates, Inc., PC
1972 - 1986
General Counsel, Oklahoma Dept. of Public Safety
Founder
Member
Member
Member
Member
1998 - 1999
Edmond Bar AssociationPresident
1973
JD - Juris Doctor
1968
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Open Records Issues CLE
2010
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