Matthew Gilman has helped many people fight OUI charges, criminal traffic charges, and license suspensions, and his record of success speaks for itself. Read about some of his past cases, and see for yourself what he was able to achieve for clients just like you.

Matthew Gilman

Matthew Gilman

Matthew Gilman understands the difficulties his clients face when their driver's license is suspended or they are charged with an OUI/DUI. Prior to opening his law practice, Mr. Gilman worked as a Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) hearings officer...read more

Julie Gaudreau

Julie Gaudreau

Julie Gaudreau has dedicated her career to criminal defense with a concentration in driving offenses and OUIs. Julie has spent the past seven years gaining extensive trial experience at a premiere statewide law firm. She regularly appears before the RMV and Board of appeals ...read more

OUI First Offense – Dudley District Court – Not Guilty – January 2024

In March 2023, at roughly 3:00 A.M., police are dispatched to a report on the Mass Pike of an erratic operator. State Troopers eventually observe our client swerving in and out of lanes and unable to maintain their proper lane of travel. Troopers ...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – Not Guilty – January 2024

In June 2023, an officer was dispatched to an accident involving multiple vehicles. Upon arrival, they found our client on a call in the driver’s seat. They were speaking incoherently, although admitting on the call that they were in trouble. The ...

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Leaving the Scene – Board of Appeals – CDL License Exam Waived – January 2024

Our client was accused of leaving the scene of an accident. Initially, their case was continued for 18 months without finding, but at a second arraignment, their attorney advised that it would be in their best interest to plead guilty to sufficien...

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Operating with a Suspended License – Eastern Hampshire District Court – Case Dismissed – January 2024

An officer conducting regular traffic observation noticed that our client’s license plates were not easily visible. They therefore signaled an emergency stop, to which our client quickly complied. Shortly after, the officer found that our client’s...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Leaving the Scene – Board of Appeals – January 2024

In February of 2022, the state police were dispatched for a hit and run involving a grey Audi sedan. After locating the vehicle, the state police pursued it for a considerable amount of time, noting that it was traveling at speeds over 100 miles p...

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Habitual Traffic Offense – Board of Appeals – Hardship Granted – January 2024

After being pleading guilty to an OUI offense, our client was issued a 4-year license suspension for being a habitual traffic offender. As someone who worked in the trades and often needed to commute from site to site, our client realized that thi...

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Out of State OUI Alcohol – Board of Appeals – Penalties Decreased – January 2024

Our client was charged with a first offense OUI in New York. Massachusetts was notified of the conviction and issued a one year license suspension. Without their license, they had been forced to walk, bike, or get a ride from their wife to work, w...

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OUI Probation Violation – Eastern Hampshire District Court – Probation Terminated, Discharged – January 2024

Our client was charged with violating their OUI probation stemming from a 2012 conviction. Furthermore, they had a warrant on their record for failing to attend a hearing in 2012. Because they faced grave and difficult charges, they consulted Atto...

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OUI – Registry of Motor Vehicles – Charges Reduced – January 2024

Our client was charged with an out-of-state OUI which would have forced a 1-year license suspension. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts improperly charged our client, however, as they charged them with an OUI like offense when the out of state disp...

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OUI Under 21 – Board of Appeals – Hardship License Approved – January 2024

Our client was accused of operating under the influence of alcohol under the age of 21. Consequently, they received a 210-day license suspension which will negatively impact their ability to work and participate in important community events. As a...

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OUI Second Offense – Board of Appeals – January 2024 – License Reinstated with Interlock

In December of 2022 our client received their second charge of OUI alcohol. With a previous charge of OUI, they faced a serious sentence that required legal expertise to navigate. What our client was unaware of, however, was that they were eligibl...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – January 2024

At approximately 2:00 P.M. in June of 2021, a stolen vehicle report was made to the Athol Police. Merely 20 minutes after the report had been made, a vehicle with the matching license plates was identified on the highway traveling between 80 and 8...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – January 2024 – License Reinstated

During an evening in October 2023, a report was made that a vehicle was driving on the highway with two tires blown out. A nearby State Trooper subsequently identified this vehicle, and then engaged their lights to indicate a stop. The vehicle con...

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OUI Second Offense – Board of Appeals – January 2024 – License Reinstated with Interlock

In December of 2022 our client received their second charge of OUI alcohol. With a previous charge of OUI, they faced a serious sentence that required legal expertise to navigate. What our client was unaware of, however, was that they were eligibl...

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Interlock Violation – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – December 2023

Our client was accused of missing several rolling retests as part of the interlock program. The Registry contacted our client for an interlock violation hearing. If the violations were upheld our client would have been issued a ten-year license su...

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Interlock Violation – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – December 2023

Our client was accused of missing several rolling retests as part of the interlock program. The Registry contacted our client for an interlock violation hearing. If the violations were upheld our client would have been issued a ten-year license su...

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Interlock Violation – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – December 2023

An individual consulted Gilman Law when they were contacted by the Registry of Motor Vehicles for failing to take multiple rolling retests demanded by their interlock device. What the RMV was not aware of, however, was why they had failed said tes...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – December 2023

In November 2023, police officers responded to two-vehicle accident in Bedford, Massachusetts. Upon arrival, they located both cars with significant damage along with two individuals. Our client appeared to be awake and well, with minimal damage t...

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OUI Drugs – Immediate Threat Suspension – RMV Board of Appeals – License Reinstated – December 2023

On July 17, 2014, at roughly 8:20 A.M., our client was noticed by police nodding off behind the wheel at a red light. The officers decided to awaken our client, later bringing them to the side of the road for further investigation. The police repo...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – License Reinstated – December 2023

At 7:45 P.M. on August 27, 2023, our client drove through a stop and nearly struck an older individual. The individual later located our client’s vehicle in a parking lot and approached them. Our client then allegedly began to scream at the cyclis...

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OUI Second Offense – Uxbridge District Court – Penalties Decreased – December 2023

At approximately 7:04 on November 12, 2022, dispatchers received a report of a white Honda Civic traveling erratically without headlights, even striking a curb at one time. They sent out a police vehicle to follow, and similar reports arose from t...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – Driver Control Unit – December 2023

On October 22, 2023, our client was listening to a true crime podcast when they passed out behind the wheel of their vehicle. This caused them to swerve sharply off course and crash alongside the road. Upon arrival at the scene, police officers ob...

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OUI – Immediate Threat Suspension – Registry of Motor Vehicles – December 2023

On May 31, 2023, our client was reported in a motorcycle accident on the side of the road. The police report stated that our client crashed when attempting to make a turn on the way home, and that there was substantial damage to both the vehicle a...

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OUI – Uxbridge District Court – Not Guilty – November 2023

On May 22, 2023, at 7:53 P.M., our client reported stumbling out of a pizza parlor. According to police reports, they proceeded to enter their vehicle on the driver’s side, despite their condition. Resultingly, the officers approached out client a...

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OUI Second Offense – Framingham District Court – Not Guilty – December 2023

On November 9, 2022, at roughly 2:15 A.M., our client was followed by a state trooper who claimed to witness a lane violation. The officer stated that they turned on their emergency lights to pull our client over, and that the vehicle did so after...

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OUI 2nd Offense– Worcester District Court – Not Guilty – October 2023

On February 20, 2022, at approximately 12:30 A.M., the State Police observed our clients vehicle in the breakdown lane on the Mass Pike. The vehicle was not operational when state police arrived. According to the State Trooper, our client admitted...

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OUI Liquor and OUI Drugs, 2nd Offense – Judge Found the Client Not Guilty of Both Charges – Dudley District Court – September 2023

On June 3, 2022, around 1:50 A.M., our client walked into the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Charlton for help after running out of gas on the Mass Pike. During their interaction, the Troopers smelled an odor of alcohol coming from our cli...

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Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, 4th offense and Operating After Suspension for Operating under the influence of alcohol while operating under the influence of Alcohol - Jury found the Client Not Guilty of Both Charges - Gardner/Winchendon & Fitchburg District Court

In November 2021 client was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. When police arrived she denied driving and refused to provide her identity. After subsequent investigation including a dog search police determined she was the driver and sh...

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Leaving the Scene of Property Damage – Fitchburg District Court – Case Dismissed on Motion to Dismissed – August 2023

Our client was involved in a motor vehicle accident after sideswiping another car in a parking lot and leaving the scene. An eyewitness to the accident took a photograph of the client’s license plate, which was provided to the responding police of...

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OUI – Ayer District Court – Not Guilty – August 2023

On October 8, 2022, at approximately 12:00 A.M., the Shirley Police observed our client operating at a speed estimated to be above the speed limit. According to the Sargent, he observed our client commit several lane violations.

At this poi...

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Operating to Endanger – Immediate Threat Suspension – Board of Appeals – August 2023

Our client received an immediate threat suspension on October 20, 2022. They were pulled over by the Whitman Police for driving erratically and failing to stop at a stop sign. According to the officer, our client was clearly tired and possibly fallin...

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Incompetent Driver – Permanent License Suspension – Board of Appeals –Given an Opportunity – August 2023

Our client had their license permanently suspended due to being deemed incompetent on the road. They were initially given an immediate threat license suspension, which led to them having to retake the road tests. Unfortunately, they were unable to pa...

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Traffic Violation – Immediate Threat Suspension – Board of Appeals – License Reinstated – August 2023

When presented with a serious criminal charge such as OUI, most people make the wise decision to turn to an attorney for legal guidance. Unfortunately, not all attorneys are equally capable. An inexperienced or careless attorney can cause significant...

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Immediate Threat Suspension – Board of Appeals – License Reinstated – August 2023

On August 9, 2021, our client received an immediate threat license suspension. On this day, the Northampton Police Department pulled over our client as a part of a random query, but found much more information than anticipated. First, they found that...

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OUI Drugs – Newburyport District Court – Dismissed – July 2023

On January 8, 2022, around 5:46 P.M. a police officer from the Salisbury Police Department witnessed a black Dodge Ram truck miss a turn into a Mobil gas station parking lot. After missing the entrance, the driver veered towards the gas station, d...

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OUI – Leominster District Court – Not Guilty – July 2023

On March 23, around 1:30 P.M., an officer from the Holden Police Department was dispatched to a single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the officer found a red Toyota Rav4 that was still running while lodged in a ditch. The officer then spoke with ...

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OUI – Milford District Court – Not Guilty – July 2023

On October 23, 2022, at approximately 10:00 P.M., the Hopedale Police were informed of an accident involving a collision with a deer. When the Hopedale officer arrived on scene, he found a grey Infiniti SUV with significant damage to its passenger...

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OUI – Westborough District Court – Not Guilty – July 2023

Just before midnight on December 21, 2022, an officer from the Framingham Police Department observed a black Volvo XC-90 driving over the median. The officer continued to watch this vehicle, which later crossed into other lanes various times, even...

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Junior Operator License Suspension – Board Of Appeals – License Reinstated – June 2023

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has some of most aggressive legislation for junior operators (individuals within the 16 ½ to 18-year-old range) in the country. For example, any junior operator that is found speeding will be punished with the follow...

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Immediate Threat – Negligent Operation – License Reinstatement

On September 6, 2020, Edgartown Police and Fire Rescue were dispatched to a single-car accident. The reporting party claimed that the vehicle had driven across the street and into the woods in an uncontrolled manner.

When the officers arrived a...

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OUI 2nd Offense – Worcester District Court – Not Guilty – June 2023

At 7:35 P.M. on April 15, 2022, a Worcester Police Officer was dispatched to a single vehicle accident with reported injuries. Upon arrival, the officer witnessed our client’s Ford F-250 resting on its passenger side across a driveway. Sitting on a r...

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OUI – MALDEN DISTRICT COURT – NOT GUILTY, JUNE, 2023

On the evening of April 29, 2022, our client was placed under arrest for a marked lanes violation and OUI Liquor. The arresting officer arrived at the scene of a head-on collision, between our client and a bus. The collision sent our client’s vehi...

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OUI – Ayer District Court – Not Guilty – June, 2023

On the evening of January 13, 2023, State Police observed our client commit a number of marked lanes violations. After pulling our client over, the Trooper claimed to have smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle, as well as our client having slurr...

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OUI – Uxbridge District Court – Not Guilty – June 2023

On the evening of July 8, 2022, an officer from the Uxbridge Police Department observed our client drive past them with their headlights off. The officer flashed their lights to catch our client’s attention. Our client, however, continued to drive...

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OUI - 2nd Offense - Fitchburg District Court - Not Guilty

Client was arrested and charged with a second offense OUI in Gardner, Massachusetts. After trial in the Fitchburg District Court our client was found Not Guilty. Client was pulled over due to having an expired registration sticker. The State Troop...

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Fitchburg – OUI 2nd – Not Guilty - October 2022

Client was stopped due to the vehicle owner's license being suspended. At trial officer stated client had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, smelled strongly of alcohol and was clumsy and lethargic. Client was ordered to exit the car and perform two fie...

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North Adams – OUI 2nd – Not Guilty Jury Trial - October 2022

Client was stopped at 2:00 am for a suspected expired license. At trial officer stated client had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, smelled strongly of alcohol and was clumsy and lethargic. Client was ordered to exit the car and perform two field sobri...

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OUI – East Brookfield District Court – Not Guilty - September 2014

Barre Police pulled over our client due to having an expired inspection sticker. The arresting officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Our client admitted to consuming three Budweiser Beers prior to operating. The client was a...

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OUI Second and Negligent Operation – Orange District Court – Not Guilty - August 2022

Athol and Orange Police responded to a report of single car accident where the vehicle had sustained front end damage, a blown tire, and the airbag had deployed. One of the responding officers testified that once on scene the client's speech was s...

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Fall River District Court - First Offense OUI - Not Guilty - MAY 2022

Client was stopped by state trooper for speeding and marked lanes violations. The trooper testified that the client was travelling at a high rate of speed and weaving between lanes. Trooper further testified that when he activated his lights the clie...

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Boston Municipal Court - Central Division - First Offense Jury Trial - Not Guilty - APRIL 2022

Client was stopped by state trooper for speeding and marked lanes violations. The trooper testified that the client was travelling at a high rate of speed and weaving between lanes. Trooper further testified that when he activated his lights the clie...

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OUI First Offense - Leominster District Court - State Police Department Sobriety Checkpoint - Not Guilty - May 2022

Client was arrested and charged with a first offense OUI. After trial in the Leominster District Court our client was found Not Guilty. Client was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint. Officer observed the client's eye to be bloodshot and glassy and t...

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Fourth Offense OUI - Directed Verdict - NOT Guilty - Dudley District Court - APRIL 2022

Client was stopped by police after failing a breathalyzer test at the Dudley District Court. Officer noticed the client's eyes were bloodshot and glassy and that he had slurred speech when answering questions. Client was placed under arrest. Clien...

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Worcester District Court: OUI 2nd Offense Not Guilty After Trial MARCH 2022

In this case, our client was charged with a Second Offense OUI after being stopped at a Sobriety Checkpoint after 12:00 A.M. in Worcester. The checkpoint was operated jointly by the Worcester Police Department and Massachusetts State Police. The arre...

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Somerville District Court: Portable Breathalyzer Reading Of 0.016 OUI Complaint Not Issued After Clerk Magistrate Hearing JANUARY 2022

In this case, our client was involved in a two car motor vehicle accident. State Police responded and observed an open container in our client's motor vehicle. When asked about the alcohol, our client reached in and took a sip of the drink. Client su...

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Client With A Thirteen Year License Suspension Wins A Hardship License At The Board Of Appeals

We are thrilled to announce that on June 26, 2018, the Division of Insurance Board of Appeals voted to grant our client a Hardship License between 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.

At the time of our hearing, our client who resides on Cape Cod had s...

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Mandatory Minimum Jail Sentence Avoided

Mike* came to Gilman Law, P.C., after he was arrested and charged with Operating After Suspension for OUI. A conviction of Operating After Suspension for OUI in Massachusetts carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 60 days and an additional 1...

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Nurse And Mother Of Four Granted A Hardship License

We are thrilled to announce that on June 12, 2018, the Division of Insurance Board of Appeals voted to grant our client a Hardship License between 1:00 P.M. and 1:00 A.M.

Our client's license had already been suspended for 1,188 days for r...

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Client Found Not Guilty After Jury Trial Of 3rd Offense OUI

John* was charged with a third offense OUI after he crossed into the wrong lane of travel, hit the curb and struck a building. In Massachusetts a conviction on a third offense OUI carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 180 days.

Wit...

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Not Guilty Jury Verdict On Assault And Battery

Mike* was charged with committing the crime of assault and battery after he allegedly got into an argument and pushed his roommate. Mike had an extensive criminal record and if found guilty was likely facing a significant jail sentence.

We...

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Third Offense OUI Hardship Granted

We are thrilled that the Board of Appeals recently voted to issue our client a hardship license during the balance of his eight year OUI suspension. Our client was serving an eight year suspension for a third offense OUI. The Board of Appeals Decisio...

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Hardship License Granted On Five Year Larceny Of A Motor Vehicle Suspension

Client was in the early stages of a five year license suspension for a subsequent conviction of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Client had an extensive history of illegal drug use and convictions for stealing motor vehicles. Client served a House of Corr...

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Junior Operator Avoids License Suspension

On June 13, 2018, my client was found not responsible for speeding. The client was alleged to have been going 58 mph in a 35 mph zone. A responsible finding would have been devastating to not just the client but his family. Client is one of four b...

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Board Of Appeals Voted To Issue Habitual Traffic Offender A Hardship License

In this case our client who resided in Western Massachusetts was suspended as a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO). The client had served already two years of the four year suspension without any difficulty. Attorney Gilman brought the client to the ...

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Board Of Appeals Grants A Hardship License To Client After Just Three Weeks

Client contacted Attorney Gilman after receiving notification from the Registry of Motor Vehicles that his license was about to be suspended for four years as an Habitual Traffic Offender. The client over a five year period had accumulated a total...

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Three For Three In Junior Operator License Suspension Appeals

Over the past month Attorney Gilman has gone three for three at the Board of Appeals with Junior Operator License Suspension cases!

Each of the clients were in the beginning stages of a state mandated 90-day license suspension. All three c...

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Six Month License Suspension Overturned

Jen* came to Gilman Law, P.C., after she was referred to the firm by another attorney. Jen had just received notice that her license was going to be suspended the following day for an indefinite period. Attorney Gilman immediately contacted the Ma...

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Attorney Gilman Helps Client Avoid A 10 Year Ignition Interlock License Suspension

Client appeared at the Registry of Motor Vehicles without Representation and was issued a ten year license suspension for Ignition Interlock Device (IID) violations. Client was alleged to have failed numerous device start-up tests and missed a num...

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Lifetime Chemical Test Refusal Suspension Lifted And Hardship License Granted

In this case, my client came to the firm with a lifetime license suspension for refusing to take the chemical breathalyzer test the night of his arrest back in...

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Lowell District Court License Suspended For OUI Dismissed

Lowell District Court – February, 2021

Client was stopped for operating with his license suspended. Making matters worse his license was suspended due to a third offense OUI/DUI conviction. In Massachusetts a person who is ...

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Victim Suspended As A Habitual Traffic Offender Appeals And Wins

John H* came to me from Worcester and had been suspended as a Habitual Traffic Offender and also had an Immediate Threat Suspension. His license had already been suspended for two years. John kept getting suspension letters from the Registry and h...

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Criminal Charges Not Issued After Show Cause Hearing

A Lenox Police Officer responded to a single motor vehicle accident where he observed the operator had driven his vehicle up over the curbing in the road. The accident resulted in the front bumper being severely damaged. When the officer approache...

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Hardship Granted On Under 21 OUI License Suspension

Client was charged and convicted of operating under the influence and lost his license for 210 days because he was under 21 at the time of the arrest. Following his conviction for OUI, he was charged twice with disorderly conduct and possession of...

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Interlock Device Not Required

In this case, our client was told by the Registry of Motor Vehicles that he had never had hardship hours removed from his record following a 1996 OUI. Our client in fact provided our office with a license issued in 2015 that had no restrictions. T...

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Motion For A New Trial On 1987 OUI Granted And Charges Dismissed

Client came to the office with a thirteen year license suspension, five years for refusing the breathalyzer and eight years for an OUI. Client was not eligible to even apply for a hardship license until 2020 and his full suspension would not concl...

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Client Charged With Operating Under The Influence Case Dismissed!

Mike* came to the firm from the state of Colorado. Mike never had a Massachusetts license but in 2004 was charged with OUI/DUI. For years Mike was able to renew his Colorado license but now in March 2018 he was being told he was blocked on the Nat...

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Client Facing Operating Under The Influence Charges Had Complaint Not Issued At Show Cause Hearing.

Dave T* was involved in a serious car accident in Worcester County in August, 2018. Multiple vehicles were involved in the accident that occured just five minutes from Dave's residence.

According to the police who responded to the accident...

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Immediate Threat Suspension Terminated At Board Of Appeals

On December 31, 2015, officers from the Fitchburg Police Department were dispatched to a serious ATV accident involving children and the client. The client was thrown from the ATV and seriously injured. Fitchburg Police subsequently investigated a...

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Use Of A Motor Vehicle Without Authority Case Dismissed!

I am excited to report that after just two court appearances a client with an extensive criminal record had the criminal offense of using a motor vehicle without authority dismissed. This case had extra significance because a conviction would have...

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A Decorated Vietnam War Veteran Serving A Lifetime Suspension For OUI Was Awarded A Hardship License From The Board Of Appeals

On August 10, 2018 the Board of Appeals voted to overturn a Registry of Motor Vehicles lifetime license suspension.

On November 28, 2002 our client was pulled over at 12:52 A.M. The significance of having been pulled over at 12:52 A.M. vs....

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