Fort Lauderdale Criminal Lawyer & DUI Attorney DiRenzo.

Types of Criminal Cases Handled

William DiRenzo began his career as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office in 1998. As an Assistant State Attorney, Mr. DiRenzo was a senior trial attorney responsible for handling thousands of criminal cases. He has lectured and assisted other lawyers on a variety of issues concerning jury selection, cross examination, motion practice, and the use of forensic testing. He has also instructed police officers on topics such as proper investigative teqniques. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. DiRenzo held the position of lead prosecutor in the felony trial division at the Broward State Attorney's Office where he tried cases ranging from DUI to Attempted Murder and was responsible for supervising three other Assistant State Attorney’s.

As a Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer, Mr. DiRenzo has put his knowledge and experience to work defending those charged with the same offenses for which he has intricate knowledge of.  Mr. DiRenzo is a member of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s and the National College for DUI Defense. The National College for DUI Defense’ members share knowledge and innovative ideas on the continuing battle against DUI’s.  He has had the privilege of defending DUI cases in nearly every county in the State of Florida. Furthermore, he has handled and won countless drivers license hearings throughout the State in which people who were arrested for DUI have had their driver’s license returned to them. Some of his past clients include police officers, firefighters, doctors, lawyers, public figures, and members of the United States Armed Forces that were charged with DUI. Mr. DiRenzo has conducted over 150 jury trials in his career. He graduated cum laude from Florida State University in 1995 with a degree in criminal justice and communications and received his law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1998. He is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar.

At the Direnzo Defense law firm, we defend clients accused of drunk driving and related offenses throughout South Florida and maintain offices in Fort Lauderdale. Our law firm constantly strives to improve upon the art of DUI defense. This website, together with the various magazines published by our office, are designed to better inform individuals charged with DUI by the Florida State Attorney's office. Throughout this site's pages you will find information on everything from general criminal defense techniques, driving under the influence, court procedures, and the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles and its administrative process. To get the basics visit our section titled DUI/Drunk Driving.

A DUI is not a mere traffic ticket, but rather a serious offense that can have lifelong effects on your future employment or education goals. A conviction for DUI can have devastating effects on your insurance and privilege to drive. Remember, an arrest for DUI in no way amounts to a conviction. The Florida State Attorney's office is charged with the great burden of proving the allegations beyond and to the exclusion of any and all doubt. William DiRenzo has been attacking mistakes made by police officers in DUI arrests for over 16 years and posts successful cases on the internet every few months so that they may be reviewed by potential clients.

Mistakes made by police officers during the investigative process of a DUI can be devastating to the prosecutor's case in chief according to Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer Direnzo. Most often this is the result of an illegal stop of an individual's automobile, excessive force, and/or the length of and reason for a stop. It is important to remember that a police officer must have probable cause before an arrest is made and that failure to follow strict guidelines leading up to and following that arrest may result in an outright dismissal of your case.

A failure to give Miranda warnings as well as implied consent warnings may also seriously damage a case pending against a DUI defendant. Sobriety checkpoints have been a big topic of debate, and the strict guidelines imposed on law enforcement to conduct such roadblocks are so stringent that very few DUI convictions are obtained as a result.

Should you have any questions about the charges pending against you or a loved one, do not hesitate to call Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer William Direnzo. You may also contact us online by emailing William Direnzo directly at direnzodefense@gmail.com. We are available to answer your questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.