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Meet Amy L. McDonald
I graduated graduated from Ohio State University in 1990
and yes I am a huge Buckeye fan! While a deputy district
attorney in Orange County, I filed and prosecuted hundreds
of DUI cases. I also served as a liaison to the local police
departments' DUI task forces. I observed and participated
in numerous DUI arrests. Observing officers make DUI arrests
was extremely educational for me. As a matter of a fact,
I learned so much about DUI's as a prosecutor, that when
I decided to become a defense attorney, I devoted my entire
practice to DUI defense. I worked for a DUI defense firm,
The Law Offices of Lawrence Taylor, for three years before
deciding to open my own office in Newport Beach. I now devote
my entire practice to DUI defense exclusively in Orange County.
The most important aspect of my practice is that I personally
represent all of my clients. From your initial interview
to the conclusion of your case, I will never "hand off" or "contract
out" your case to another attorney. This is very important
to me and should be to you as well.
When it comes to DUI trials, I do all of them personally
and have a winning record both as a prosecutor and a defense
attorney. There are very few places in this world I would
rather be than in a courtroom during a trial. I love going
to trial. It is the reason I became a lawyer. I have an extensive
psychology background and truly enjoy the jury selection
process. I have spent years researching the psychology behind
selecting a jury. This is an extremely important part of
any trial, but is especially important in Orange County.
Jurors here tend to be very conservative and think highly
of police officers. I have spoken to hundreds of jurors over
the years and have learned various techniques to "weed
out" those potential jurors who are biased and automatically
believe you are guilty.
I am a member of the California Bar Association, The Orange
County Bar Association and am a graduate of the National
College of D.U.I. Defense. I have received extensive advanced
training in D.U.I. defense topics including Standardized
Field Sobriety Tests, scientific defenses, and trial tactics.
On a personal note, I live in Orange County
with my husband and three children. I am an avid tennis player
and frequently play local and national tournaments.
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