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In January of 2009 a new law took effect authorizing a new license called an Ignition Interlock License (“IIL”). The IIL allows drivers to continue driving a car during their DUI suspension or revocation if the car is equipped with an ignition interlock device. Since the law has been in effect approximately 4,425 IIL’s have [...]

Bill Bowman, a partner at Fox Bowman Duarte, has been named for inclusion in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The selection letter stated:  “Congratulations on having been selected by your peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of DUI/DWI Defense. For over a quarter [...]

The Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) is committed to preserving fairness and improving the criminal justice system. Formed in 1987, it has over 1000 members and is Washington State’s largest criminal defense organization. At the WACDL annual conference held in June, Fox Bowman Duarte partner Bill …

Article 1, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution protects all drivers in this state from unreasonable search and seizure. It’s our version of the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution and it provides citizens of our state greater protection than we are entitled to …

Field sobriety tests have been used to investigate DUI arrests in Washington state for decades. They have evolved from picking up pennies and saying your abc’s backward to the current battery of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. This battery consists of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the Walk and Turn test and the One Leg Stand [...]

As the graduation season approaches, the police will be emphasizing arrests for minors driving under the influence and minors in Possession of alcohol. Accordingly, it’s important that your kids understand how these crimes are committed and the seriousness of the consequences. A minor is driving under the influence of alcohol if he is under the [...]

Most drivers are not aware that they can be arrested for DUI even if they weren’t driving. There is a crime called Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle that permits prosecution of folks who may not have been driving but who are in a position to render control over a car and are under …

Although the state has posted roadside signs advising drivers that the legal limit for DUI is .08, the reality is that you can be arrested for DUI no matter what your breath alcohol content may be. In fact, it is not uncommon for adults with breath test results of .04 and lower to be arrested [...]

The Litigation Counsel of America has selected Jon Scott Fox, Bill Bowman, and Francisco Duarte as Fellows. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society comprised of experienced and effective litigators throughout the United States , and represents less than one-half of one percent of American …

Washington Law & Politics has announced that Jon Fox, Bill Bowman and Francisco Duarte have been named “Super Lawyers” as the result of a poll of Washington attorneys conducted by that magazine. Only 2.5 percent of Washington attorneys receive this honor.