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Rory Safir

Every post here is written by Rory Safir, one of a handful of ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists in Florida and a former Assistant Public Defender in Tampa.

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The Test I Want You to Give Every DUI Lawyer, Including Me

Written by Rory Safir, Forensic Lawyer-Scientist DUI Defense · · 3 min read You have a court date you didn’t ask for, a paper permit where your license used to be, and a phone full of search results that all say the same three things. Aggressive. Experienced. Fights for you....

The Strangers Already Working on Your DUI Case

Written by Rory Safir, Forensic Lawyer-Scientist DUI Defense · · 3 min read You got home from the jail, or from the tow yard, and the house went quiet. That’s when it hits you: somewhere across town, a group of strangers is already at work on your case. An officer...

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