Mr. Michael Carl Tillotson
Virginia’s Premier DWI/DUI Defense Firm
Experience:
34 years
Michael Tillotson | Newport News DUI Lawyer
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About Michael
I strongly believe that if you are accused of a DUI/DWI, you deserve the best representation possible. This includes having an attorney who knows every aspect of the law, the technology, and the science involved in a DUI/DWI, who will aggressively defend your case, and who truly cares about you. I have attended DUI/DWI seminars across the country now since 1998 when I first realized how complicated a DUI/DWI case can be. I have taken numerous breath test courses and am a certified operator on three separate breath test machines including the ECIRII. In fact, I am one of only a handful attorneys in all of Virginia certified as an operator on the ECIRII. I also have a technician certification on the Intoxilyzer 5000. I have personally held ECIRII breath test seminars in Virginia on two separate occasions. I had attorneys from eight states attend my seminars as well as Judges from here in Virginia. I invited the leading experts in the country to speak. Besides my expertise in breath testing, I have taken and passed the same NHTSA Field Sobriety Course that our police officers have to take. I also have attended numerous courses on blood testing for both drugs and alcohol. You never stop learning, so I continue to attend two to four seminars across the country every year to keep up with the latest techniques and strategies for fighting DUI/DWI cases.
Due to my focus and training in the area of DUI/DWI defense I was honored to be selected out of all the attorneys in Virginia to write the book for lawyers. This is a tremendous honor to be recognized by West Publishing as the lawyer in Virginia with the expertise and experience to write the text book for lawyers and Judges. Honestly it is one of the highlights of my career.
Besides having the knowledge necessary to give you the best representation possible, I think my empathy and concern for you is something else that sets me apart from a lot of lawyers out there. Jeff and I both truly care about people and want to help them. It is the reason I became a lawyer, so I could help people. I have faith in our constitution, and fight to protect the rights given to us by our founding fathers. I have given talks on DUI/DWI exceptions to our Constitution. I stole the speech from Larry Taylor who is one of the Godfather’s of modern day DUI/DWI defense. It is a great speech! As a DUI/DWI attorney, I truly am on the front lines of protecting our Constitutional rights. People say “oh he got off on a technicality.” Really what they should say is, “his lawyer protected all of our Constitutional rights, by ensuring the government didn’t get away with something they should not have done!”
Due to my focus and training in the area of DUI/DWI defense I was honored to be selected out of all the attorneys in Virginia to write the book for lawyers. This is a tremendous honor to be recognized by West Publishing as the lawyer in Virginia with the expertise and experience to write the text book for lawyers and Judges. Honestly it is one of the highlights of my career.
Besides having the knowledge necessary to give you the best representation possible, I think my empathy and concern for you is something else that sets me apart from a lot of lawyers out there. Jeff and I both truly care about people and want to help them. It is the reason I became a lawyer, so I could help people. I have faith in our constitution, and fight to protect the rights given to us by our founding fathers. I have given talks on DUI/DWI exceptions to our Constitution. I stole the speech from Larry Taylor who is one of the Godfather’s of modern day DUI/DWI defense. It is a great speech! As a DUI/DWI attorney, I truly am on the front lines of protecting our Constitutional rights. People say “oh he got off on a technicality.” Really what they should say is, “his lawyer protected all of our Constitutional rights, by ensuring the government didn’t get away with something they should not have done!”
WE TYPICALLY SPEND 30 - 45 MINUTES DISCUSSING YOUR DWI, POSSIBLE DEFENSES, AND ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. BEST OF ALL - IT'S FREE!
Experience
Owner
Michael C. Tillotson, LLC
Present
Admission
Virginia
1992
Education
William & Mary Law School
J.D.
1990
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Virginia State Bar Association | Member
Honors / Awards
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Top 100 Trial Lawyer The American Trial Lawyers Association2008
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Top 100 Trial Lawyer The American Trial Lawyers Association2007
Notable Work
Cases
We have defended DUI/DWI cases in over 100 cities and counties in Virginia.
Publications
West Group publication Virginia DUI Law: Understanding the Scientific, Medical, Technological and Legal Aspects of a DUI Case
2010
EC/IR II Seminar 1st Annual EC/IR II Seminar
2010
Newport News Public Defenders Office Mining the Manuals and the GERD Defense
2007
Mining the Manuals and the GERD Defense Mining the Manuals and the GERD Defense
2007
Video: Don't Walk This Line Alone Aggressive Defense of Those Accused of DWI/DUI in Virginia
2006
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Tillotson & Martin, LLC Highlights
DUI-DWI, Criminal
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