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Practice Areas: DUI, DWI, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death

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Daniel Jaffe is a senior partner at the Scottsdale, Arizona law firm of Studnicki, Jaffe & Woods, PLLC. His entire legal career has been devoted to defending those accused of crimes.

At Studnicki, Jaffe & Woods, Daniel Jaffe's law practice is devoted to the defense of those accused of serious crimes in Arizona, with a heavy emphasis on Driving Under The Influence and related charges. He is passionate about his clients and the law and science of DUI defense.

DUI EXPERIENCE: Mr. Jaffe is an experienced DUI Defense Lawyer. His background covers DUI law, science, courtroom and trial technique. In his experience, many officers do not follow proper field sobriety test procedure, and make concessions when confronted with the proper way of administering and scoring the tests. Many people plead guilty prematurely based on a failed breath or blood test. Mr. Jaffe knows that this is often a grave mistake, as there is always a chance to have the chemical evidence suppressed or to challenge it's application or scientific validity, to challenge the basis for the stop and arrest, and to allow the prosecutor to make a mistake.

BLOOD DRAW EXPERIENCE: Mr. Jaffe once worked as a doctor's assistant. As a phlebotomist, he drew blood from an average of eight patients a day. As blood tests in the DUI setting became more pervasive, Mr. Jaffe found that his experience helped him understand the procedures and protocols associated with extracting the BAC specimen.

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST EXPERIENCE: In 2001, Mr. Jaffe successfully completed training in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests recommended by NHTSA. This training, the same training police officers take, widened his perspective on the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (Eye Test), the walk and Turn Test, and the One Leg Stand Test. By knowing what the officers know, and knowing it better than most officers, Mr. Jaffe is able to impeach their credibility when cops administer the tests wrong.

SMALL PRACTICE, DEDICATED CLIENT BASE: Mr. Jaffe keeps his DUI Defense Practice small by choice, and sets his fees such that he can give each client's case the attention it needs. By accepting fewer clients he is able to give each client the attention and focus necessary to effectively defend against a DUI charge.

NETWORK: When appropriate, Mr. Jaffe calls on a network of experts who can help clarify issues that permeate various aspects of a DUI charge. Mr. Jaffe also regularly consults and collaborates with other leading DUI defense lawyer throughout the nation. When he doesn't know the answer, he is not afraid to ask for the input of other professionals.

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS: Mr. Jaffe is a member of the National College For DUI Defense, State Bar Of Arizona, Arizona Attorneys For Criminal Justice, Arizona Trial Lawyers' Association, the American Bar Association, the Arizona Bar Trial Practice Section, the State Bar Of Arizona Criminal Justice Section, the ABA Criminal Justice Section, and is also admitted to practice law in Washington State. He regularly attends continuing legal education seminars focusing on DUI defense, and other aspects of criminal litigation.

APPROACHABLE: Mr. Jaffe is personable and approachable, and is happy to provide a free initial consultation to those who are unrepresented and serious about retaining private counsel, so that you can get to know him before making your choice of which DUI attorney to hire.

EMPATHY AND A PASSION FOR WINNING: Daniel Jaffe knows what it takes to win a DUI case. He knows the real stress, uncertainty, fear and pain that come with a DUI charge. He knows that the political climate disfavors those accused of DUI, and that some Prosecutors, Judges and MVD Hearing Administrative Law Judges deem DUI defendants guilty before any of the facts are presented. He knows that every case involves a fight, and he fights hard for each client, every day.