DUI Defense law in Rhode Island covers DUI/DWI charges, implied consent violations, license suspensions, ignition interlock requirements, and repeat offender penalties. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Rhode Island has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to DUI defense cases, and attorneys who practice in Superior Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Rhode Island classifies impaired driving offenses as DUI. After an arrest, you face two parallel proceedings: a criminal case in Superior Court and an administrative hearing that could result in license suspension. The administrative hearing request deadline is typically 7 to 30 days after arrest — missing it means automatic suspension. An attorney who regularly handles DUI cases in Rhode Island knows how to challenge the evidence and protect your driving privileges.

Choosing the right DUI defense attorney in Rhode Island means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

For a detailed overview of how DUI defense law works in Rhode Island — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to DUI defense law in Rhode Island. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

David Slepkow - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Slepkow Slepkow & Associates, Inc.
 6 Wanton Shippee Rd. East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 437-1100
Roger Williams University
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Civil Rights
Jeffrey Garabedian - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Palumbo Law
 481 Atwood Ave Cranston RI 02920
(401) 490-0994
New England Law | Boston (1991)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
David Cooper - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cooper Law Associates
 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 273-1880
Boston College Law School
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
David Ellison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ellison Law LLC
 161 South Main St. Fall River MA 02721
(401) 230-5520
Roger Williams University School of Law (2012)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Paul P Pederzani III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pederzani Law Offices, P.C.
 875 Centerville Rd, Bldg. 2 Suite 4c Warwick RI 02886
(401) 736-8500
Suffolk University Law School (1987)
1st Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Ferenc Karoly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lynch & Pine
 26 Washington Sq Newport RI 02840
4-018-463-3067
Suffolk University Law School (2010)
English, Hungarian, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Matthew L. LaMountain - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Matthew L. LaMountain
 33 College Hill Rd. Ste 20-D Warwick RI 02886
(401) 699-8601
Suffolk University Law School (2008)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Noah Kilroy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 161 S Main St #303 Fall River MA 02721
(401) 855-9023
Roger Williams University School of Law (2010)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
Kevin O. Hagan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 105 Memorial Blvd We Newport RI 02840
(401) 619-0477
Roger Williams University School of Law (1999)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
John MacDonald - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 One Turks Head Place, Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 421-1440
Suffolk University Law School (1991)
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
Christopher S. Gontarz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lynch & Pine
 26 Washington Square Newport RI 02840
(401) 846-3306
New England Law | Boston (1981)
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Robert Craven - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7405 Post Road North Kingstown RI 02852
(401) 453-2700
New England Law | Boston (1981)
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Communications & Internet Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Jason Ollman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Office
 1000 Chapel View Blvd Suite 260 Cranston RI 02920
(401) 228-8271
Roger Williams University School of Law (2006)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Stephen J. Antonucci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anthony DeSisto Law Associates, LLC.
 450 Veterans Memorial Parkway Suite 103 East Providence RI 02914
(401) 421-0170
Roger Williams University School of Law (2016)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Lauren Balkcom - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 11 S. Angell Street Suite 428 Providence RI 02906
(401) 525-1965
Roger Williams University School of Law (2011)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Divorce
Susan T. Perkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Susan T. Perkins, Esq.
 462 Broadway Providence RI 02909
(401) 575-7426
Roger Williams University School of Law (1997)
English, Spanish
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Michael C. Judge - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 150 Main Street Pawtucket RI 02860
(401) 578-4951
New England Law | Boston (1988)
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Michael Paul Marinelli Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael P. Marinelli, LLC
 2181 Post Road Warwick RI 02886
(401) 351-3200
Roger Williams University School of Law (2015)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Christopher Biafore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
two prominent law firms in Providence, Rhode Island
 253 Main Street East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 885-0400
Roger Williams University School of Law (2000)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Stefanie Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marin & Murphy Law Firm
 6 Wanton Shippee Rd East Greenwich RI 02818
(401) 316-9423
Roger Williams University School of Law
English
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Brett V. Beaubien - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brett V. Beaubien, LLC
 1 Turks Head Place Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 213-0771
Roger Williams University School of Law (2013)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Rory Munns - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Criminal Defense Lawyer Rory Munns
 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 229-5544
Roger Williams University School of Law (2010)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
S Joshua Macktaz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.
 37 Bellevue Avenue Second Floor Newport RI 02840
(401) 861-1155
Suffolk University Law School (1991)
English, Spanish
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Michael J Carroll - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael J. Carroll
 22 Parsonage Street, #132 Providence RI 02903
(617) 816-1072
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Robert Lombardo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 12 High Street Westerly RI 02891
(401) 596-0422
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (1992)
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law
Louis Abilheira - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Abilheira Law, LLC
 957 Main Street Warren RI 02885
(401) 526-4150
Roger Williams University School of Law (2010)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Paul J. Ferns - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Paul J. Ferns, Lawyer at Law
 200 Centerville Rd Warwick RI 02886
(401) 714-5526
Western New England University School of Law (1994)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Mr. Alfred R. Rego Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rego & Rego Lawyers At Law
 443 Hope Street Bristol RI 02809
(401) 253-2500
University of New Hampshire School of Law (1973)
Portuguese, Spanish
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Steven B. Nelson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nelson Law Office
 37 Sockanosset Cross Road Cranston RI 02920
(401) 300-0101
Roger Williams University School of Law (2006)
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Ann Sheeley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sheeley Law, LLC
 7 Waterman Ave North Providence RI 02911
(401) 619-5555
Pace University (1988)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
Chad Bank - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Chad F Bank
 127 Dorrance St Providence RI 02903
(401) 229-5088
Stonehill College
English
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Whitney R. Anderson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Updegrove Law, Ltd. 314 Oliphant Lane Middletown RI 02842
(401) 847-5684
New York Law School (2009)
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
John R. Bernardo III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 105 Main Street Wakefield RI 02879
(401) 788-0049
New England Law | Boston (1979)
English
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
John Larochelle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Larochelle Law
 1 Turks Head Place, Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 421-4407
Suffolk University Law School
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Mark Sales - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mark Sales Law Office, LLC
 1006 Charles Street, Suite 101 North Providence RI 02904
(401) 721-5557
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Allyson M. Quay - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ellison Law LLC
 1000 Chappel View Blvd Suite 260 Cranston RI 02920
(401) 230-5520
Massachusetts Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Municipal Law
Nicholas A. Solitro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert E. Craven & Associates
 7405 Post Road North Kingstown RI 02852
(401) 453-2700
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University (2010)
English
Rhode Island Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Medical Malpractice
Kenneth Macksoud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kenneth Macksoud
 One Turks Head Place Suite 1440 Providence RI 02903
(401) 831-6966
Arabic, French
Rhode Island Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Mr. Charles C Calenda - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Inman & Tourgee
 1500 Nooseneck Hill Rd. Coventry RI 02816
(401) 823-9200
University of Miami School of Law (2003)
Connecticut Bar
Active License
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Robert Humphrey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert H. Humphrey
 8 Neck Road Tiverton RI 02878
(401) 816-5862
Hartwick College
Massachusetts Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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