Established in 1995, the National College for DUI Defense is a professional, non-profit corporation dedicated to the improvement of the criminal defense bar, and to the dissemination of information to the public about DUI Defense Law as a specialty area of law practice. College members represent the most experienced DUI defense attorneys in the country. The original Founding Members funded the establishment of the college, and are among the top DUI practitioners in the United States. Since its founding, the College continues to recognize, as Sustaining Members, defense lawyers who have demonstrated the skill and experience of the original Founding Members, as well as the generosity to financially sustain the growth of the NCDD. General Members are the backbone of the college—capable, experienced attorneys who dedicate a portion of their practice to the defense of DUI cases throughout the country.
The American Bar Association, in 2003, recognized DUI Defense Law as a specialty area in the practice of law, and in 2004 the ABA awarded its “Certificate of Accreditation” to the Board Certification program of the National College for DUI Defense. The NCDD is the only organization in the country accredited to certify lawyers in the DUI Defense Law specialty practice area.
The NCDD Winter 2012 Session will occur at the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando Florida on January 19-20. The event will consist of seminars led by leading DUI Defense Attorneys from around the country. Topics for the seminar include:
- FSTs Research and Strategies for Trial
- Motions Practice
- Evidentiary Breath Testing
- Attack a DUI Warrant
- DUI Caselaw Update
- Voir Dire through Closing
- How to Handle DUI/DUID Cases
- Responsible and Ethical use of Social Media
Florida DUI Attorney Flem K Whited III
Mr. Whited received a law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1978. By 1983 Mr. Whited opened his own firm. Early on in his legal career he was successful in excluding the Smith & Wesson Breathalyzer Model 900A from evidence based on the failure of the local police agency to properly follow manufacturer’s instructions to detect radio frequency interference. A few years later, Mr. Whited led the challenge to the Intoximeter 3000 breath test machine. He alleged and proved that the machine had been modified from the original version approved by the State of Florida. A local trial judge excluded the machine from evidence.
Mr. Whited was recommended to the Florida Bar Association as a speaker at a DUI defense seminar they were sponsoring. Since that first program in 1986 until the present, Mr. Whited has spoken at over 150 seminars in over 30 states. He is certified as a DUI Specialist in the American Bar Association and the National College for DUI Defense. Mr. Whited is “AV” rated with Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating an attorney can achieve, signifying “very high to preeminent” legal ability and “very high” ethical standards.
