Law Offices of Joseph D. Bernard is a premier Massachusetts law firm exclusively dedicated to OUI/DUI defense, standing out as a nationally recognized leader in the field. With over 50 years of combined experience and more than 1,000 case successes, the firm is locally available across the state and known for its passionate, client-centered approach to drunk driving defense.
The firm employs a team-based strategy, ensuring every case receives multiple layers of review and expert attention. Attorney Joseph D. Bernard is uniquely qualified as the only lawyer in Massachusetts trained by Draeger, Inc. on the Draeger Alcotest 9510 breath test machine and certified in field sobriety tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The firm represents individuals facing OUI charges, providing empathetic counsel and aggressive defense tailored to each client’s specific circumstances.
Services Offered
- OUI/DUI Defense
- First Time OUI/DUI
- Felony OUI/DUI
- Multiple OUI Offenses
- OUI & Drugs
- OUI/DUI with Injury
- OUI with Child Endangerment
- Underage DUI/OUI
- Out of State OUI/DUI/DWI
- Leaving the Scene
- Negligent Operation
- Vehicular Manslaughter
- Operating on a Suspended License
- Breath Test Defense
- Blood Test Defense
- Field Sobriety Test Challenges
- Checkpoint Defense
- Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) Hearings
- Breath Test Failure & Refusal Cases
- Criminal OUI/DUI Suspensions
- Habitual Traffic Offender Suspension
- Hardship License Hearings
- Immediate Threat Suspension Appeals
- Appealing License Suspension
- Ignition Interlock Device Issues
- Out of State License Suspension
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Issues
- Motion to Vacate Prior Convictions
- Lifetime Lookback Cases
- Magistrate’s Hearings
Serving all counties in Massachusetts including Berkshire, Bristol, Cape Cod, Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester, the firm is lead counsel in statewide breath test litigation and co-author of the authoritative treatises “Drunk Driving Defense” and “Marijuana and the Law.”
