Criminal & Traffic
Drink and drug driving lawyers represent drivers charged with prescribed concentration of alcohol, drug driving and related offences.
Penalties depend on the reading, your driving history and the state. A lawyer can check the testing procedure, advise whether to plead guilty, and prepare material such as character references and course certificates to argue for the lowest possible penalty.
Drink driving penalties include licence disqualification and, for many people, loss of work. How the matter is handled in court makes a real difference.
Each state sets its own blood alcohol offences, penalties and interlock rules. Many states require alcohol interlocks after certain offences, and some allow courts to decline to record a conviction for low-range first offences.
Drink & Drug Driving firms in the directory
296 firms
Riviere Law provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Petrie Terrace, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wickham Lawyers provides legal services in Petrie Terrace, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Coronial Inquests.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Mediation Australia - Brisbane provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Wallace Davies Solicitors provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
John Stonham & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
John Stonham & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Oxley Barristers and Solicitors provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Mulcahy's Solicitors provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Bail Applications.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Barsha Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Bail Applications and Criminal Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Hannay Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Assault & Violent Offences.
Queanbeyan, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Bevan & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Queanbeyan, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Mulcahy's Solicitors provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Bail Applications.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Mangan Ey & Associates provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Murray Bridge, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Mangan Ey & Associates provides legal services in Murray Bridge, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Anderson Telford Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
NSW · Western Melbourne
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Criminal & Traffic Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wallace O'Hagan Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Canning Vale, WA · Perth South
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Canning Vale, WA. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
James Dowsley & Associates provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Bail Applications.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
Davoren Associates provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Understand the next step
Provide the notice, alleged reading or test information and any licence action. Explain prior relevant matters and the practical consequences you want the lawyer to assess.
A court outcome and administrative licence requirements may need separate explanation; ask about both.
Send the charge, summons, bail paperwork and hearing dates through the method requested by the lawyer. Identify whether you are enquiring for yourself or someone else.
Ask what evidence is available and what must be obtained. Decisions about a plea or statement should follow advice on your own circumstances.
Confirm who will attend the next event, where to meet and what preparation is included. Ask how changes in the case would affect the estimate.
One mention, a contested hearing and an appeal are different scopes of work. Ask about preparation, barrister fees and additional appearances.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Make hearing dates and bail conditions clear at first contact. If the firm cannot assist in time, ask about an available practitioner or the relevant legal-aid service.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Most drink driving convictions carry disqualification. In some circumstances a lawyer can argue for a shorter period or a section 10-style non-conviction outcome where available.
Get advice first. A lawyer can check whether the police followed proper procedure, whether a defence is available, and whether the charges can be reduced or withdrawn before you enter any plea.
It depends on the reading, your record and your state's laws. In some cases a lawyer can argue for a reduced disqualification period or a work licence where one is available.