Before your hire us:
1. No Voice Mail...Ever. You will always speak to a live person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
2. A FREE, no obligation, no commitment consultation with one of our highly trained attorneys to immediately assess your situation when YOU are available
3. A detailed explanation of the DUI justice system in easily understandable language - no "lawyer speak"
4. Specific, clear instructions to guarantee you do not miss a deadline in securing your rights with the Department of Motor Vehicles - even if you do not hire us.
5. A complete and detailed breakdown of the legal fee and additional costs which you are facing. No hidden costs or hourly add-ons to break your budget
After you have hired us:
6. Complimentary use of our Per Se DMV service, a former DMV hearing officer will review your file to establish each and every defense you have to the automatic suspension of your license. We are the only firm in the state who has a former trained DMV hearing officer on staff to aid in your defense.
7. A full and complete investigation into all the important facts in your case
8. Regular updates on your case status by our trained staff
9. Referrals to psychological and substance abuse programs if needed
10. Mailed and telephone contact reminders for court dates
When your case is done:
11 File maintenance for 7 years in a password protected secure digital format
12. Continued updates of the law as it may impact your life and licenses,
direction to a highly qualified, screened attorney for ancillary legal matters
and advice on how to handle disclosure of DUI arrest after case is dismissed
with explanatory letters to interested parties as necessary
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Our BrochureAttorney James J. Ruane has been in practice in Connecticut since 1979. He began his career as a Public Defender.
An accomplished trial lawyer, Attorney James J. Ruane has achieved certification as a criminal trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Throughout his career, he has litigated the issues of DUI Defense, taking the seminal case of State v. Lamme to the Connecticut Supreme Court. In that case, the Court set forth the rule that police officers could testify to their lay observances of the defendant at the time of the person's arrest. Since that, he has continued to try many serious felony and capital murder cases, while also developing a passion for the defense serious motor vehicle crimes which include alcohol and the injury or death of victims.
Attorney James O. Ruane was admitted into practice in October 1998 and has quickly become one of the Northeast's premiere DUI Defense attorneys.
Attorney James O. Ruane also started his career as a Public defender, where
he was assigned a complicated docket of 100's of pending dui cases. As he developed
his skills as a public defender, he realized that complexity of these cases
suited his nature and disposition. In early 2000, he joined his father, who
was then a partner in the Bridgeport firm of Gaston & Ruane to devote himself
fulltime to the aggressive defense of drunk driving charges.
Since then, Attorney James O. Ruane has gone on to lecture law students,
other attorneys, and judges on the intricacies of DUI defense. He devotes a minimum
of 40 hours yearly to the development of continuing DUI defense education, and
has in November 2001 completed the rigorous NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety
Testing course of study. Most recently, he argued the case of State v. Pjura
in the Connecticut Appellate court, which called into question the practicality
of the "Lamme" rule.
In their practice, both Attorneys Ruane have had the priviledge
to represent brother and sister counsel in matters pending before the court.
They take pride in being known as "A Lawyer's Lawyer"
| Other Lawyers | Ruane Attorneys | |
| All Criminal Court Appearances | X | X |
| DMV Hearing Represented Included in Fee | X | |
| Per Se DMV Review and Research | X | |
| Personal Case Managers | X | |
| 24 Hour availability | X | |
| Free Retrieval of DMV Discovery Packet | X | |
| Handling of All Schedulng and Paperwork | X | |
| One Flat Fee without Hidden Costs | X |
| James O. Ruane | |
| Educated: | University of Scranton (B.A., 1994) University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 1998) |
| Practice Area:s | DWI Defense, DMV Administrative Hearings, DWI Appeals. |
| Admitted: | 1998, Connecticut |
| Biography: | Recipient M. Joseph Blumenfeld Award, 1998. Public Defender 1998-2000. |
| Member: | Connecticut Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association |
| Email me at: | Click here to email |
| Born: | Jersey City, New Jersey. July 24, 1972. |
| James J. Ruane | |
| Educated: | Fairfield University (B.A., 1971) University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1977) |
| Practice Areas: | Criminal Law, DWI Defense, Civil Law, Appellate Practice. |
| Admitted: | 1977, Connecticut; 1978, United States District Court, District of Connecticut; 1984; United States District Court, District of Vermont, 1999; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 1984. |
| Biography: | Assistant Public Defender, State of Connecticut, 1977-1983. |
| Member: | Greater Bridgeport Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Committee, 1989-1990); Connecticut Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers (Secretary, 1989-1990; Treasurer, 1990-1991); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1985-present; Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1985,1990,1995, 2000. |
| Guest Panelist: | "Geraldo" 1993. |
| Email me at: | Click here to email |
| Born: | Jersey City, New Jersey, June 29, 1949. |