Donald Ramsell | Tucson DUI Lawyer
Donald Ramsell
Top Tucson DUI Criminal Defense Firm
Criminal, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury, Traffic
- Law Office: Ramsell & Associates, LLC
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- Law School: DePaul University College of Law, J.D. 1984
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 39 years
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In 2008, Donald Ramsell began hearings ordered by the Illinois Supreme Court regarding the validity and reliability of the police field sobriety test known as 'horizontal gaze nystagmus'. This issue is being carefully followed by prosecutors, judges, and DUI Defense Attorneys across the country.
In 2007, Ramsell was nominated and recognized as a Sustaining Member of the National College for DUI Defense.
In 2006, Ramsell successfully fought and obtained orders compelling the ISP Breath Testing Section to begin downloading and turning over the internal memory of the breath testing machines, which has revealed numerous errors in breath testing equipment being used across Illinois.
In 2005, Chicago Magazine named Donald Ramsell an "Illinois Super Lawyer". He has been so identified again in 2006 2007 and 2009.
Also in 2005, Donald Ramsell became the first Illinois attorney ever to become Board Certified in the area of DUI Defense under the American Bar Association's standards, through the National College for DUI Defense.
In 2004, the Chicago Sun Times identified Mr. Ramsell as one of the top 5 DUI Defense Attorneys in the State of Illinois.
In 1999, after a two year investigation, Ramsell discovered that the Department of Public Health had failed to perform critical testing on breath testing equipment, causing test results to be suppressed across the state. Later that same year, the IDPH was forced to turn over control of the entire program to the State Police.
In 1998, Ramsell successfully proved that the Intoxilyzer 5000 (Series 6400 and 6600) breath testing instrument software had been rigged to produce false negative air blank results, causing all breath tests using that model to become inadmissible in the State of Illinois.
In 1988, Ramsell discovered that the statewide breath testing program was falsifying testing documents, again causing thousands of tests to become suspect.
In 1986, Donald J. Ramsell discovered that the statewide breath testing program was using questionable procedures in certifying breathalyzers, causing thousands of tests to become disputed, and forcing immediate changes in the program.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Attorney | Ramsell & Associates, LLC | Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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DePaul University College of Law | J.D. | Law School | 1984 |
DePaul Law School | Juris Doctor of Law | 1984 | |
Loyola University | Bachelors | 1981 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Arizona | 2017 |
Associations
- Pima County Bar Association | Member | 2017 - Present
National College of DUI Defense Faculty | 2013 - Present
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense | Board of Directors | 2012 - Present
American Academy of Forensic Sciences | Jurisprudence Section | 2011 - Present
American Chemical Society | Member | 2011 - Present
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2017
Illinois Super Lawyer | Thomson Reuters | 2016
Illinois Super Lawyer - DUI | Thomson Reuters | 2015
Illinois Super Lawyer - DUI | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2014
Illinois Super Lawyer - DUI | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2013
Cases
DUI Attorney Successfully Challenges DUI Sobriety Test - HGN
Here, the state Supreme Court held that the DUI sobriety test known as horizontal gaze nystagmus was too unreliable to prove a particular blood alcohol level or that a person was intoxicated beyond a reasonable doubt. The court therefore limited its use in court.
Publications
- Thomson West publication | Illinois DUI Law and Practice Guidebook | 2017
Thomson Reuters | Illinois DUI Law and Practice Guidebook | 2014
Thomson Reuters | Illinois DUI Law & Practice Guidebook | 2012
Intoxication Test Evidence (West) | Nystagmus Testing for Alcohol and Drugs | 2011
ISBA Traffic Law Newsletter | Defending Refusals in DUI Jury Trials | 2011
Office Hours
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12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) | 12:00 am(midnight) - 12:00 am(next day) |
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Language: English
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2735 w Avenida Azahar
Tucson, AZ 85745