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Members of the NCDD are the most experienced DUI defense attorneys in the United States and Canada. Regardless of your location, we can connect you with a lawyer who can help you understand the drunk driving laws in your state or province and work with you to determine your best options for defense.

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Attorneys who are Board Certified by the NCDD can demonstrate that they have a substantive understanding of DUI laws, evidentiary issues, and effective methods of defense. To become Board Certified, a lawyer must pass written and oral examinations that reflect the knowledge and skills needed for an enhanced level of advocacy in the field of DUI defense.

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NCDD National Task Force
Committee List 2024-2025

The National College for DUI Defense National Task Force maintains a number of committees that are intended to provide relevant information to members, represent the positions of the NCDD and the Board, and protect the rights of citizens pertaining to impaired driving cases. The individuals who serve on these committees play an important role in fulfilling the overall goals of the NCDD and its Board.

Collateral Damage: Immigration Risks in DUI Cases Webinar

Collateral Damage: Immigration Risks in DUI Cases Webinar

May 15, 2025

Sponsored by INTOXALOCK, the Official Alcohol Monitoring Partner of the NCDD A 60 minute Webinar offered FREE to NCDD Members as part of the NCDD/Intoxalock Webinar Series. When: Thursday, May 15, 2025 11:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM MDT / 1:00 PM...

2025 NHTSA A.R.I.D.E Course

2025 NHTSA A.R.I.D.E Course

Jun 19, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025

Attendees will learn how officers are trained to recognize psychophysical and clinical indicators of impairment that are consistent with a driver who is possible under the influence of drugs, or in combination with alcohol. Attendees will also learn how officers...

2025 Summer Session

2025 Summer Session

Jul 17, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025

Elite Advocates: Sharpening Skills & Embracing the Future Join us in Denver for a high-energy, game-changing seminar! This isn’t just another conference—it’s an immersive experience designed to elevate your courtroom prowess and prepare you for the future of law in the...

Serious Science for Serious Lawyers: Advanced Course in Blood Alcohol Analysis & Trial Advocacy-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950

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Serious Science for Serious Lawyers: Advanced Course in Blood Alcohol Analysis & Trial Advocacy-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST 334-264-1950

Aug 08, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025

SOLD OUT-CALL THE NCDD OFFICE TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST (334) 264-1950 Advanced Training in Blood Alcohol Analysis and Trial Advocacy Arlington, TX Andrew Mishlove, Program Chairman and Course Director Hotel Accommodations: Crowne Plaza ArlingtonRoom Block Closes July 15, 2025. The Serious Science Blood Alcohol...

29th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity

29th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity

Oct 22, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025

NACDL & NCDD's 29th Annual "DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity" Seminar "Gaining the Winning Edge" will be held at the Sahara Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, October 22-25, 2025. If you are serious about being an effective DUI defense advocate,...

DUIs and Women

DUIs and WOMEN

The number of women arrested for DUI has risen significantly in recent decades. Unfortunately, there are many physiological factors, unique to women, that can complicate and often times, negatively affect a female’s ability to defend herself of a DUI accusation.

For this reason, DUI defense for women can be a more complicated field because a wide range of different defenses are available. Breath testing instruments which treat everyone as the same, despite known differences in how women metabolize alcohol create a litany of defensible issues.

Female drivers are faced with additional issues when a police officer requests a woman to perform field sobriety tests (FSTs) or take a breath, blood or urine test at the police station or hospital. For example, many Breathalyzer machines inaccurately give higher readings for women due to the fact most breath screening devices are calibrated for men. This basically means that if a female driver had taken a blood test instead of a breath test at that same time, there is a stronger likelihood the BAC level would be drastically lower than what the breath test readings indicated. To learn more about the many physical challenges presented to women by modern breath testing instruments, visit our Virtual Forensic Library here.

Yet, another issue for women charged with DUI is that a large majority of the arresting officers are male. In most DUI, DWI arrest scenarios, a male officer is the only officer at the traffic stop when they ask a female driver to submit to the roadside field sobriety tests and subsequently, a breath test. Knowing that a large majority of DUI stops happen late at night on a dark roads or isolated areas, women are understandably nervous to perform any form of roadside testing. This hesitation can be viewed as either a test refusal, or misinterpret her demeanor as a consciousness of guilt.

Females and Breath Testing.

Expert testimony has consistently shown that when women are charged with a DUI, they are often put in a bad position by false results from the initial breathalyzer test. For a variety of reasons, the breath testing machine does not calculate female alcohol levels as accurately as it does for men. Several studies have shown that modern breath testing instruments do not account for many of the biological differences in women. They can be viewed here in our Virtual Forensic Library.

Females and Field Sobriety Testing.

All suspected DUI offenders will likely be asked to submit to a series of roadside tests. However, when women are often intimidated into participating in roadside sobriety testing, this puts them at an immediate disadvantage. As is accepted by most medical professionals, women react differently to stress than men do, and many have a rightful fear of getting out of their vehicles at the request of anyone, including a police officer in the process of performing their lawful duties. This heightened stress can cause a personality-slip, and thus a dip in performance in roadside tests, which your attorney in conjunction with using our free online case analysis can potentially help to show how to suppress this evidence. Learn more about the unique challenges women face when charged with a DUI, visit our Forensic Library here.

Often times, female drivers are forced to perform these tests in uncomfortable footwear or even in bare feet which can make performance difficult if not impossible. Even the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has acknowledged the difficulty that women face when asked to perform field sobriety tests. Learn more about these challenges and many more that women accused of DUI face in our Virtual Forensic Library.

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NCDD members have access to a comprehensive forensic library that provides invaluable information to be used when defending clients charged with DUI.

This library includes scientific articles on drug and alcohol intoxication, toxicology and pharmacology, methods of testing for blood alcohol content, field sobriety testing, potential errors that may occur during testing, accident reconstruction, expert testimony, and evidentiary rules. This valuable information can ensure that you provide a high quality defense to clients charged with DUI based on the circumstances of their case and the laws in their state.

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04/22/2025

Christopher McKinney

Christopher McKinney: NCDD is happy to spotlight member Christopher McKinney of Houston, Texas. Chris currently serves as the co-chair of the Impaired Driving Task Force and an NCDD Faculty Member and is a partner at the Murphy & McKinney Law Firm, P.C. Born and raised in Houston, Chris recounts that he “grew up in a law firm,” accompanying his mom to...

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Ethics Task Force Blog

Written by Jonathan Dichter The Heart of Client Care: Moving Beyond Case Management In the legal profession, we often talk about "case management" - the systems and processes that keep our cases moving efficiently....

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