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DUI Defense Attorneys in Santa Monica, California

Searching for a dui lawyer in Santa Monica? Counsel for the ten days that matter most, DMV hearings and DUI court defense. This page indexes Santa Monica's DUI defense coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Santa Monica is a city of roughly 91,000, and its DUI defense matters are heard at the Los Angeles County Superior Court: Santa Monica Courthouse. Westside civil matters are heard at the Santa Monica Courthouse on Main Street; the city administers its own rent control charter amendment, one of the strictest in California, which drives a distinctive landlord–tenant docket.

One date controls everything that follows: ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing, per Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2. The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802). Read the record below with that clock in mind.

This page is the Santa Monica chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing.

Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2

The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

Court of record · Los Angeles County

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

Courthouse at the county seat: Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

For Santa Monica: Los Angeles County Superior Court: Santa Monica Courthouse.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

DUI Defense · Santa Monica roster

1 active attorney with an address of record in Santa Monica lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 1,957 active attorneys whose address of record is in Santa Monica.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Santa Monica attorneys are business law (516), litigation (324), employment (204), real estate (198) and intellectual property (196). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

2 of the 1,957 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 65 of the 1,957 active attorneys in Santa Monica, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (55), Chinese (28), Arabic (22) and French (21). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Santa Monica. The first deadline is the case: ten days to request the DMV hearing, so contact counsel immediately after arrest. Look for attorneys who defend DUIs in the specific courthouse where the case will be heard, ask about their approach to the stop, the field tests, and the chemical-test evidence (calibration, rising-BAC, blood-draw procedure), and whether they staff the DMV hearing themselves. Flat fees by case stage are the norm in this practice.

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DUI Defense matters in Santa Monica

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • first-offense DUI
  • repeat DUI charges
  • DMV license suspension hearings
  • felony DUI and DUI with injury
  • drug DUI
  • underage and commercial driver DUI
  • refusal to test
  • DUI with a child passenger
  • wet reckless reductions
  • ignition interlock requirements

8 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

DUI Defense in Santa Monica · questions, from the record

Which court hears dui defense cases from Santa Monica?

Santa Monica is in Los Angeles County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Its courthouse at the county seat is the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; the court has other locations. For Santa Monica: Los Angeles County Superior Court: Santa Monica Courthouse. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.lacourt.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in Los Angeles County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/apps/self-help. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many dui defense attorneys have an address of record in Santa Monica?

1 active attorney lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Santa Monica, out of 1,957 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Santa Monica work in languages other than English?

For 65 of the 1,957 active attorneys in Santa Monica, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (55), Chinese (28), Arabic (22) and French (21). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my dui defense matter to attorneys in Los Angeles County?

Yes. 8 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own dui defense page?

Los Angeles, Long Beach and Pasadena; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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From the answer files

Why do I only have 10 days after a DUI arrest in California?Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2How much does a DUI lawyer cost in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148How long does a DUI case take in California?Cal. Penal Code § 1382

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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