Vernon A. Smith

When it became clear, at the 25th hour, that my client was going to need representation far beyond the scope of the public defenders office, I called Vernon A. Smith as was recommended to me by another colleague. Both he and I were unsure as to whether the court would allow a change in representati...on at such a late date. Vernon agreed to take the case, contingent upon whether the court allowed him to step in. Vern immediately started making the necessary calls, making his presence known both to the public defenders office, and the prosecutors. The following week, we all went to court. Vern not only had himself made Primary Council, but brought with him new information on my clients case, that had been overlooked in the initial preliminary motions. This information, made it mandatory for the court to lower one of the charges, to a lesser charge, and in the end find my client Not Guilty on all other charges. Mr. Smith is Schooled in all there is to know about DUI/DWI legal-ease. More importantly however, is his ability to read people and situations. It is this gift, which makes him truly extraordinary at his profession. To say that Vern is a Master of his Craft, would be a vast understatement. I whole heartedly recommend Vernon A. Smith to all in need of the best.

My father, also a lawyer, referred me to Vern. I’ll go give him a hug right now for that referral. I faced a DUI with a refusal; I failed the sobriety tests and also had numerous verbal altercations with the officers. Needless to say, my police report was a painful sight. Worst of all, it was in ...Bellevue which offered basically nothing in the way of plea bargains. People told me I was wasting my money hiring an attorney. They were wrong. Vern set up a motions hearing where he made the officer look utterly ridiculous. The hardest thing I had to do was not crack a smile. We won the motion in addition to the DOL hearing which had looked dismal as well. In the end, my license was never suspended and I left my spot in jail available for some poor person who didn’t hire Vern.

I became in contact with Vern Smith the morning after i was pulled over for driving under the influence. Vern assured me that he would do everything possible to get the results that both he and i wanted; I knew that we were on the same page. Throughout the process of the case, Vern was very responsiv...e to any need that i had or any questions that I needed answered. He kept me very well informed of everything that i needed to do to make this process go as smoothly as possible. (ie, classes, appointments, court hearings) Not only would he get the proper paper work out in a timely manner, but he would follow up with a phone call to make sure everything was taking care of. In the court room, Vern was the ultimate professional in every sense of the word. He got me the results that i needed, and I'am sure that he will get you the results that you need as well. It is very apparent that Mr Smith is very well respected by his co-workers, and by the judges that he has worked with. In my opinion, Vern Smith is one of the best DUI defense lawyers int the entire state.

I met Dr. Smith in a very difficult situation, and I can tell he not only guided me on the process and got the best posible result, but also helped me to endure the stressful days. I really thank Dr. Smith for his serious and professional work and I can tell that he is the man I will recommend to any...one who needs a good lawyer.

I have had the severe misfortune of having to use MR. Smith 3 times since 2004. The good news is that in 3 DUI arrests, I do not even have 1 DUI on my record thanks to Vern Smith! One of my arrests happened to be a high profile arrest involving my Ferrari F430 that was recorded coming across the 5...20 Bridge. Even though this arrest was played over and over in the local media for a week, Vern was still able to get my DUI charge dropped at trial. Most times paying a DUI attorney is sunken money. They do little if anything more for you than a public defendant. That is simply not the case with MR. Smith. Vern knows DUI's better than anyone in this state and it shows in the courtroom. During one of my Trials we went off the record and the judge commented to me: “you are very fortunate to have MR. Smith as your attorney; MR. Smith is a true professional. He is one of the best in the state at what he does, if not THE BEST!" That is a direct quote from the JUDGE! Hire Vern Smith!”.