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I wish to provide high quality and affordable representation to those persons charged with DUIs throughout the Bay Area. I offer you personal attention and accessibility so that you can reach me after hours and on weekends. My goal is to treat each client the way that I would want to be represented: be accessible to you, obtain all police reports and test results, investigate your case meticulously, preserve your rights aggressively, and achieve the best possible outcome.
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24301 Southland Drive, Suite 403, Hayward, CA, 94545
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Posted by Mitchell | November 23, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I have nothing but gratitude for this man and his team, excellent service, communication, knowledge, and advice. Was a complete pleasure having him and his team help me through what could have been a bad turning point in my life.
Posted by Marie | June 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney
There are no words to explain and express my gratitude for Mark Blair and his team. I didn't have any support from friends or family when I got my DUI, but Mark support was all I needed. He guided me through everything that I needed to, step by step, from day one. Both, Mark and his team are quick ...
Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I hired Mark after my DUI arrest. Getting a DUI was a regrettable and difficult experience in my life. However, Mark made the process much more manageable. He explained everything in detail and successfully reduced my case to a Wet Reckless. Mark is exceptionally professional and patient, taking the ...
Posted by anonymous | June 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney
First time [definitely the last one, great lesson learnt] high BAC with a small crash on freeway with no injury and no other parties involved ... I don't know how I picked him. I think god picked him for me … Sleepless nights and worries for almost nine months ... a very detailed oriented and great p...
Posted by Lok | December 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I hired Mark for my DUI case in 2016. The result was within expectation, and I was able to expunge the DUI from my record after 3 years.
"I've known Mark for 13 years - he gets incredible results for his clients, time and time again. Highly recommended."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mark is a strong advocate for his clients. He works to get the best possible result for the clients based on the facts of their case. He works in many different counties and is respected by the Prosecutors in each county enough to know how to get the best resolutions for his clients."
"I strongly endorse Mark Blair. Mark is a very good attorney with a very good reputation in the legal community. If you are facing DUI/DWI charges, you can't go wrong by calling Mark."
"I have known Mark for over 20 years. He is a knowledgeable, experience and skilled attorney. I highly recommend Mark for any DUI or any other criminal case."
"I endorse this lawyer. This is not only a great attorney that one would be lucky to have on their side, but an honorable one. Mark is a great guy and fantastic attorney, and I endorse and recommend him."
"Mark Blair is an excellent attorney. He is extremely kind and respectful to all of his clients. He knows the law very well and will fight to get his client the best outcome. You need an attorney like Mark to help you with your DUI case."
"Mark is very experienced and willing to help other attorneys who may have problems with their own cases. He is always selfless in his help of others or in his advocacy. He has knowledge both from the government's perspective (where he once worked) and in the private sector."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mark is very easy to work with and responsive to any inquiries. He is knowledgeable about the DUI area of criminal defense. It is a pleasure to work with him."
"Mark is great! I see him from time to time in court and I NEVER hesitate to get as much advice as possible. There pretty much isn't any offense that Mark hasn't defended."
"I endorse this lawyer's work because he takes case for the average man or woman. Cases that other lawyers don't want because the client doesn't have the money, or it is too far from his office; he takes it anyway to lend a hand to as many as he can. That is what lawyer is suppose to do; help people as best as the lawyer can. Thank you, Mark"
"Conscientious, very hardworking and extremely dedicated, it is well-know that this top lawyer is an excellent trial attorney who is a tremendous asset to the DUI Defense Bar community. Any one in need who hires this superb attorney will know he or she is in capable hands. For a number of known reasons, I am honored to endorse this fine lawyer. I endorse this lawyer's work.I endorse this lawyer's work."
"I first met Mark in 1997 when we were both deputy public defenders in neighboring counties (Santa Cruz and Monterey). I found him to be an inspiring, innovative, and experienced litigator at that time. He, it is certain, has only gotten better since then. I endorse his work."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mark works for his clients, even at the behest of the powers that be. He's not afraid to challenge judges and prosecutors and has a reputation, particularly in San Mateo County, for fighting to the bitter end. I know Mark personally and I enjoy seeing him in court where one might say is is second home. I endorse Mark Blair."
"I've know Mark for many years and he is an excellent DUI Lawyer. Mark works all over the Bay Area and has a very good understanding of every court. Mark has been defending those accused of crimes for a long time and he really cares about his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Mark Blair is a highly respected and accomplished DUI attorney. He is an aggressive advocate and is committed to fighting for his clients. If you hire Mark you can be sure you are in good hands."
"I endorse this lawyer's work having worked with him throughout the years since 1990. Very aggressive and tireless advocate."
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2014
Lawyer Referral Services, San Mateo County Bar Association
2014
Case law update, California DUI Lawyers Association
2014
DUI Drugs Thoughts and Strategies, California DUI Lawyers Association
2014
Cannabis and psychomotor performance, California DUI Lawyers Association
2014
Mock Expert Testimony, California DUI Lawyers Association
2014
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2014
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2014
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2013
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2013
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2013
McNeely court case, California DUI Lawyers Association
2013
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2012
Scientific Evidence, California DUI Lawyers Association
2012
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2012
May 2012 seven hour seminar, California DUI Lawyers Association
2012
Blood analysis level 3, California DUI Lawyers Association
2012
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2012
Laywer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2012
Lawyer Referral Service, San Mateo County Bar Association
2011
Lawyer Referral Service, San Mateo County Bar Assocation
2011
Intro Blood Alcohol Chromtagraphs Part 1, California DUI Lawyers Association
2011
Intro to Gas Chromatography Part 2, California DUI Lawyers Association
2011
Certificate of Attendance 1538.5 Suppression Motions, California DUI Lawyers Association
2011
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2011
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2011
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2010
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2010
Lawyer Referral Program, San Mateo County Bar Association
2010
Certificate of Attendance March 2010 Kuwatch All Day DUI Seminar, California DUI Lawyers Association
2010
Certificate of Attendance May 2010 DMV Ins and Outs, California DUI Lawyers Association
2010
Certificate of AttendanceTwo Day Annual DUI Defense Practice, CPDA
2010
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2010
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2009
Certificate of Attendance, "Rising BAC", California DUI Lawyers Association
2009
Certificate of Attendance "New DUI Laws and Tactics", California DUI Lawyers Association
2009
Certificate of Attendance, "Rules of the Road XII" Seminar, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
2009
Pro bono work, Pro bono work for indigent poor persons
2009
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2009
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2009
Certificate of Attendance "Fast Eddie" Kuwatch DUI Seminar, California DUI Lawyers Association
2009
Lawyer Referral Program, San Mateo County Bar Association
2008
Certificate of Attendance, "DUI Case Law & Legislative Update", California DUI Lawyers Association
2008
Lawyer Referral Program, San Mateo Bar Association
2008
Certificate of Attendance "Lexis-Nexis Legal Research", San Mateo County Bar Association
2008
Certificate of Attendance "Advanced Trial Skills Institute", California Public Defenders Association
2008
Lawyer Referral Services DUIs, San Mateo County Bar Association
2008
Lawyer Referral Services DMV issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2008
Certificate of Attendance "Fast Eddie" Kuwatch DUI seminar, California DUI Lawyers Association
2007
Lawyer Referral Program, San Mateo County Bar Association
2007
Administrator of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2006
Certificate of Admission, Northern District of California
2006
Lawyer Referral Program, San Mateo County Bar Association
2006
Certificate of Attendance, "MCLE Specialty Areas Seminar", California Public Defenders Association
2006
Certificate of Attendance, "Sentencing Basics-DUI Seminar", San Mateo County Bar Association
2006
Certificate of Attendance, "Avoiding Deportation for Crimes", California DUI Lawyers Association
2006
Certificate of Attendance, "Chemical Test Issues-DUI Seminar", San Mateo County Bar Association
2006
Certificate of Attendance, "DUI Seminar", San Mateo County Bar Association
2005
Certificate of Attendance: Crime Scenes & other Forensic Issues, San Mateo County Bar Association
2005
Certificate of Attendance, "Three Strikes Discussion Group", San Mateo County Bar Association
2005
Certificate of Attendance Perfecting your Clients Appeal Rights, San Mateo County Bar Association
2005
Certificate of Attendance, "The Crawford Decision", San Mateo County Bar Association
2004
Certificate of Attendance "Courtroom Evidence Seminar", California Public Defenders Association
2004
Certificate of Attendance "Blakely Decision", San Mateo County Bar Association
2004
Certificate of Attendance, "Three Strikes Discussion Group", San Mateo County Bar Association
2004
Certificate of Attendance Homicide Defense-DUI Related Death, California Public Defenders Association
2003
Certificate of Attendance, "Felony Practice Seminar", California Public Defenders Association
2003
Certificate of Attendance Homicide Defense-DUI Related Death, California Public Defenders Association
2003
Certificate of Attendance, "Lexis I", Lexis Nexis
2003
Certificate of Attendance "The Jury is Out, Now What?", Law Offices of the Public Defender
2003
Certificate of Attendance, "Public Defender Seminar", Law Offices of the Public Defender
2003
Certificate of Attendance, Mental Health Diagnoses in Forensics, Law Offices of the Public Defender
1997
Certificate of Appreciation, Monterey County Public Defenders
1995
Certificate of Appreciation, Riverside County Public Defenders
1989
Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, California State Bar Association
1989
Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law
1985
Pro bono work, Catholic Charities
1985
Law Review International law, University of California Los Angeles Law School
2003 - Present
Partner, Law Offices of Mark Blair
2002 - 2003
Public Defender, San Bernadino County
1997 - 2002
Of Counsel, Americorp Credit Corporation
1997 - 2002
Partner, Law Office of Mark Blair
1995 - 1997
Public Defender, Monterey County
1993 - 1993
Judge Pro Tem, Riverside County
1990 - 1995
Public Defender, Riverside County
1987 - 1989
Director of Non Profit Corporation, Ingles Para Amnestia
1985 - 1996
Volunteer, Catholic Charities
1985 - 1990
Partner, Law Offices of Mark Blair
1984 - 1985
Clerk, Federal Court of Appeals
2007 - Present
California DUI Lawyers AssociationMember
2003 - Present
San Mateo Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
San Mateo County Lawyer Referral Panel AttorneyMember
1997 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeMember
1990 - Present
California Public Defenders AssociationMember
1985 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2014 - 2016
Nevada County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2016
Yolo County Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2009
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2003 - 2009
San Mateo County Private Defenders AssociationMember
1995 - 2016
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
WON DMV hearing & avoided 3 year license revocation
No felony, no drug charge, credit for time served, no jail, no work, no drug classes
Only 17 days of work (no jail) for client! Client does not have to do any DUI treatment program or any AA meetings.
THIRD OFFENSE DUI, .11 blood--NO JAIL, "WET RECKLESS", only 10 days of work!
Minimum DUI: only five days of work and the three month DUI school
Wet reckless!
Dismiss prior DUI, new DUI and suspended license! Case resolves for wet reckless and no valid license in possession!
No second offense, no refusal, no jail--just a first offense DUI with two days of work!
Win DMV hearing and avoid one year suspension
Despite accident & .11, wet reckless!!!
NO DUI--client gets wet reckless!!!
NO DUI--wet reckless!!!
Third offense DUI dismissed; client convicted of drunk in public, one day jail, one day credit for time served!
Client wins DMV hearing & gets full license back
NO JAIL!!! 45 DAYS OF HOME DETENTION AND FINE IS PAID OFF BY SERVING HOME DETENTION AS WELL!
NO JAIL!!!! 150 days in a program!
WET RECKLESS!!!
Wet reckless!
No jail; only 15 days of work!
Win DMV hearing and avoid one year suspension
No jail; 15 days of work
NO JAIL; only four days of work!
CLIENT KEEPS LICENSE! DMV agrees that police lack probable cause to stop/detain client.
No jail--only 2 days of work!
NO DUI...wet reckless!
NO DUI, no refusal, only "wet reckless" & no jail, just a fine & DUI classes
No jail, no work/community service, NO DUI--only wet reckless!
NO jail, no work/community service, credit for time wearing ankle alcohol monitoring device, fine, DUI classes
NO jail & NO work/community service; credit for time wearing ankle alcohol device plus fine & DUI class!
No jail, 2 days net of work!
CASE DISMISSED
DRY RECKLESS saves client from losing license for one year!
WET RECKLESS!
WET RECKLESS!
NO JAIL and only minimum second offense sentence
WET RECKLESS despite .13!
No DUI; only speeding & swerving ticket (infraction) $100 fine
DUI dismissed. Conviction for only traffic infractions!
.25 BAC with accident--win DMV hearing, DMV returns license, full privileges intact!
WET RECKLESS, no jail, no work!
DA dismisses DUI and client pleads to wet reckless (and avoids an interlock device in vehicle for five months because is not convicted of a DUI!
NO DUI; NO WET RECKLESS; DRY RECKLESS
Mark Blair speaks with filing deputy who agrees not to file charges: no probable cause to stop client
NO DUI & DMV WIN (set aside)
NO DUI and DMV WIN (set aside)
NO DUI & DMV WIN: set aside
DUI and refusal dismissed! Dry reckless conviction
NO DUI, no hit & run: wet reckless instead!
NO DUI: wet reckless: police make mistakes in administration of tests that lead to wet reckless!
No DUI: wet reckless and thus avoids interlock device!
Felony dismissed because cop lied and got caught in his lie
Wet reckless; no interlock device (anyone convicted in Alameda County after July 1, 2010 of a first offense DUI must install an interlock device for five months; we avoided that with wet reckless conviction!
DUI conviction but no jail on third offense: six month program; 30 days work program
DUI but no jail, no work, no community service, fine only and three month DUI class
NO DUI; public intoxication conviction $540 fine
No felony; no jail; 10 days of community service/work
DUI dismissed; wet reckless conviction; diverted on cocained
DUI dismissed!
DUI dismissed; wet reckless conviction
DUI dismissed!
Despite .37 2nd offense: no jail;minimum 2nd offense sentence: 10 days work
WIN AT DMV; SET ASIDE; LICENSE RETURNED
Avoids 6 yrs 8 months prison!
SCRAM (ankle bracelet) only! No jail, no work!
Dry reckless! No DUI conviction!
.21 blood and 120 days home detention!
Pled to simple possession of cocaine; no DUI, no prison, no jail, no sheriff's work program, 90 days rehab program!
90 days work program
2nd offense DUI: no jail, no sheriff's work program, only a fine and 100 hours community service!
DUI dismissed; client takes drug classes and then under the influence charge to be dismissed when completes classes!
Dismissal
Set aside! Client gets license back
DUI, and despite .25 with accident, no jail, no work program; only a fine and DUI classes
NO DUI filed; pled to hit/run
Despite high BAC, terrible accident, 2nd DUI: no jail or work: SCRAM only
2nd offense DUI with no jail, no work, no community service: just had to wear SCRAM bracelet!
No DUI; wet reckless!
Client gets a license to drive to school, despite being under age with .19/.18 BAC and accident!
Cops realize that they were going to lose... and settle before they do!
2011
DUI Gas Chromatograph Level 2
2011
DUI Gas Chromatograph Level 1
2007
Standardized Field Sobriety Program
1985
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
Masters Degree
1982
Three year law degree
1982
Three year degree
1974
BS - Bachelor of Science
2004
Discovery Techniques in difficult cases
1995
Trial Techniques
1990
500 DUI, criminal law and immigration programs
2014
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