Law Office of Douglas A. Schwab

Experienced, aggessive criminal and DUI defense serving the Phoenix Metro area.

At the Amiri / Schwab Law firm, we take pride in providing an aggressive and thorough defense to the criminally accused in Arizona. Our Phoenix criminal attorneys are former prosecutors with over twenty years of combined trial experience. Our attorneys have been trained in the administration of field sobriety tests and stay current with the changes in Arizona's complex DUI laws. When investigating and defending your case, we combine good old fashioned hard work with the latest cutting edge technology.

At the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab and Shab Amiri, your case will be personally handled by one of the partners, not shuffled around from new associate to legal assistant. When defending serious Arizona criminal charges, communication with your attorney is critical. When an Amiri / Schwab Law client calls the firm with a question or concern, their actual attorney calls them back...every time...not a secretary or assistant.

Arizona's tough new DUI laws have increased the mandatory penalties if convicted. The average citizen with no criminal history or history of bad driving may be facing from one to forty-five days in the county jail, thousands of dollars in fines and fees and Motor Vehicle Department consequences. In addition to the DUI criminal case, the MVD may take action against your driver's license. MVD action ranges from three to twelve month drivers license suspensions, to high risk insurance (SR-22) and twelve to eighteen months of driving with an ignition interlock device in your vehicle.

Although these strict penalties were originally intended to deter impaired driving, overzealous enforcement and prosecution too often leads to an emphasis on quantity of arrests over quality of investigations. A fair investigation into an alleged DUI offense should include a valid reason and probable cause for the traffic stop and arrest, properly administered filed sobriety tests, strict adherence to the constitutional safeguards afforded to every citizen and accurate blood or breath testing by a qualified analyst.

If you have been arrested for a DUI or criminal offense in Arizona, contact our office to get answers to your questions in a respectful and straight forward environment. Our experienced Phoenix, Arizona attorneys are available for free consultations.

Please Call: 602-258-0499

Douglas A. Schwab, Partner

Doug Schwab is a graduate of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Media Arts with minors in Communication and Journalism in 1995. Mr. Schwab attended Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California earning a Juris Doctorate Degree. While in law school, Mr. Schwab received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for nationally recognized academic achievement in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Mr. Schwab was admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1998. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, District of Arizona. Mr. Schwab is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He practices exclusively in the area of criminal law and worked as a major felony prosecuting attorney at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. He has lectured and instructed police officers and prosecutors in Domestic Violence investigation and prosecution.

For the last several years, Mr. Schwab has practiced exclusively as an Arizona criminal defense attorney. Mr. Schwab has handled numerous high profile and complex criminal cases (Media Link). He has handled a variety of cases including, but not limited to, misdemeanor and felony DUI's, sale and possession of drugs, child abuse, sex assault, attempted murder, fraud and theft, probation violations, and aggravated assaults. He has handled thousands of criminal cases and conducted over 50 trials including numerous jury trials involving misdemeanor, serious felony and dangerous felony charges.
doug@amirischwablaw.com

Please Call: 602-258-0499