I would highly recommend Mark Blair as a DUI Attorney. He handled my case with ease and kept me informed at all times. He was honest at all times and did not over promise anything to me, which I appreciated. He was available when I needed him and spent lot of time on the phone with me answering any q...uestions I had regarding my case. His years of experience show through his work and successful results. He was able to reduce my charge to a wet/reckless when my BAC would have pointed to a DUI. Not only was I impressed with Mark but with his assistant David as well. David was always available to assist me and handled a lot of details with the DMV and insurance that would have been time consuming and tedious. He was also extremely knowledgeable about my case and he followed through with every request I had. If you have been arrested for a DUI I would absolutely call Mark Blair. He made an unfortunate situation much more enjoyable.

As for my case, I was facing a second DUI conviction. I was initially pulled over because I was accused of honking the horn illegally and then driving at an unsafe speed for conditions. I had no idea I was going to be questioned for alcohol because I drank the night before, slept at a friend's house,... then started driving home in the morning. Well, I failed the breathalyzer and got 0.09. Went to the station and got 0.07. This is supposedly a very bad scenario because the DA can easily argue I was even higher at the time I honked my horn and sped. I went straight to AVVO and found Mark to have a perfect score of 10, which was the determining factor for me in obtaining his representation. He got back to me right away and was very informative in our initial consult. I just knew he was the guy to hire. Throughout the process, he was very honest, gave realistic possibilities, and really did his magic in the courthouses as well as the DMV hearings. Jumping to the outcome, my charge got reduced to a wet reckless, which is supposedly very rare for 2nd time offenders. Not only did that reduce some of the penalties, I did not even get my license suspended! It was an unbelievable outcome! Let me also state how well he handled my DMV hearing that I did not face a single day of driving privilege suspension during the whole process. I had so much to lose from this DUI charge, but now I feel like I can regain control of my life. If you are facing a DUI charge in Santa Clara County, you are in for a rough ride because you may be facing one of the toughest DUI prosecutions known to have very little leniency. However, don't give up! If you're even thinking about hiring a lawyer, trust the AVVO score! Everyone's situation is different so there can't be any promises, but Mark will definitely give you the best outcome for your case because he actually cares. He handles numerous cases but he never hesitates to give you his full attention. Furthermore, he has so much experience with the Santa Clara County court system, his resources within the system is so invaluable. That is the magic I'm talking about. I cannot stress the importance of that. You may second guess whether or not you hired the right guy with other lawyers, but you won't with Mark. Thanks for everything, Mark!

A few months ago I wrote a review for Attorney Mark Blair on what an excellent job he did on my DUI case and what amazing results he obtained. He not only did a great job in court for me by getting the Best Possible Outcome for my case... but he also did a great job of Following Up on things afterwar...ds. He helped me get my sentance of doing "Straight Time" switched to house arrest on the Electronic Monitoring Program (EMP). This was a huge thing for me because it saved me the horror and humiliation of doing Jail time ... and allowed me to continue to work and move forward on my path of getting my life back on track. He also helped me get things handled with DMV so that I could get my license back as soon as possible. And here is the kicker ... he did it all free of charge. This was on top of the Great Deal he gave me initially on the Fee for his services. I can say with absolute conviction ... he is not only the Best Attorney ...especially with DUI cases ... but he is also the Most Reasonable when it comes to the legal fees he charges. He and his Staff are very helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive to your needs. Furthermore ... he is not only an awesome attorney... but a really nice guy. I can't imagine anyone getting a “better shake” from an attorney ... unless they went with a Public Defender...! And you would never get his kind of experience by going that route. I would be happy to recommend Mark Blair to anyone needing legal counsel... and would be open to speak with anyone considering using him as their Attorney. Sincerely, MF

On July 20th this year, I got arrested for a DUI. My situation is that I had pulled my car over and called my husband to come get me, but a resident who I asked for help with directions decided to call police. Police came, (I was not in car when they came, however, I admitted that I drove to that l...ocation), they arrested me, I spent night in San Mateo Jail and recorded a .21 BAC. It was a horrible depressing experience. I had never been in any trouble with the law before in my life. I spend the following two days after the arrest in bed crying and searching for a lawyer. Reviewing Marks clients reviews here was what attracted me to him and on the Monday morning, I called his office. I was still very upset on the phone, but David was so kind and not in the slightest bit judgmental when he took my details and informed me that Mark would call me back. Mark called me within a few hours and explained his business model. A one time only fee that covered both court and DMV hearing. Marks style of communication is mostly written via email, but he does take calls and is patient in his response. Communicating through email is a style that suits me perfectly. If you are someone who needs a lot of face to face time with your lawyer, you might want to have a conversation with Mark about that first. I'm pretty busy so not having to visit his office was fine with me. I travel a lot for my work and my court hearing was set on a day I was due to be away, so Mark handled it for me in my absence. This spared me the embarrassment and time of having to be in court. When the police report got revealed it was pretty damning. Mark immediately advised that he felt I would get DUI conviction, 3 years probation, a fine, community service and due to my high BAC a 9 month 'enhancement' DUI school term might be a likely conviction. He advised that I enroll in 3 month DUI class and attend 3x a week aa classes before court. (I attended a few short of 40 before the sentence date). As I mentioned above, I was unable to attend court due to work, so I watched emails all day and was so delighted to hear that although I had gotten convicted of first time DUI, I got credit for community service so didn't have to do any (yahoo :)), I got a fine and 3 month (not 9 month) DUI class, (as I had already started, I was more than half way through on this sentence.) This was a phenomenal result, a few weeks later, the DMV hearing was set. My expectation was that due to the fact I was convicted with first time DUI, I would get one month mandatory off the road and 4 months restricted license. Again, Mark handled the hearing for me and all that was left was for me to wait for his email. Mark pulled off a miracle!!!! My one month mandatory off the road date was set to one month earlier so I was immediately able to get a restricted license with no time off the road. I could not be more happy with the service provided by Mark. His emails were honest and pragmatic, he never committed to more than he could deliver (in fact, my experience with him was the opposite). I never met him in person, but know that he had my best interests at heart and am happy to advise anyone who finds themself in the unenviable position of getting a DUI to call him immediately. Another individual in my DUI class also has Mark as his lawyer, and Mark succeed in getting him a 'Wet & Reckless' although he had a .16 BAC. We are both very satisfied customers and having heard results from others in DUI classes, got lucky that we decided to work with Mark. Apparently a lot of other lawyers are a lot more expensive, have hidden fees and at the end of the day, their clients ended up with standard convictions. I'm sorry for you, if you have just been arrested, I know how it feels, believe me when I say, that this too will pass, Call Mark today, with him on your side, you will get the best possible outcome.

Mark was EXCELLENT in his approach to my delicate and very serious matter of my 2nd DUI. He was succesful in my aquittal to the DUI and was succesful at making sure I promptly was re-issued my Driver's License. He is nice, easy to work with, always reachable, hard working, very helpful lawyer. I woul...d say the best in the bay!! Dont hesitate to call Mark for any of your legal troubles as you will be in the best hands. Mr Mark Blair is the best!