About

Andrew Arena - Arena Law Office

For over 30 years, Attorney Andrew Arena of Arena Law Offices, has been committed to providing legal services based upon truth, trust, honesty, and justice. Attorney Andrew Arena's first goal with a client is to build a relationship, investigate every possible source of evidence, and passionately create a winning argument. Attorney Arena believes that preparation is the key to success. For 20 years throughout Wisconsin, Attorney Arena has enjoyed respect from his clients, judges, and other lawyers. One personal motto for Attorney Arena is "The more you prepare, the better you fare. Success occurs from hard work and teamwork".

Frequently Asked Questions

This can be a very complicated situation and requires serious thought before taking any actions. I believe that most Police Officer's have decided to arrest the driver before they even have contact with them. Therefore, the Police Officer will look at all statements with a bias that every thing that you do or say, is a clue of intoxication. Often they report that the person had a hard time getting their identification out. Therefore, you should always have your driver's license out and ready to hand to the Officer immediately.

You should be cooperative, by doing what you are told. You have a legal right to decline the invitation to do field sobriety tests, which often times are only done by the Officer to collect evidence against you. However, note that your decision to not do those tests may be used against you in a probable cause determination. Many times the tests or results may be nullified due to a failure to properly follow the NHTSA (National Traffic Safety Administration Guidelines for Standardized Field Sobriety Tests), therefore, you should not be afraid to do the tests. However, I believe that you should familiarize yourself with these tests by doing some research on what is expected. There are three proscribed tests, and those are the only tests that you should agree to do. They are the Nine Step Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, and Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. You should never decline to take the primary chemical test requested by the Officer, if you are arrested. You should always request a second test that the Police have to provide to you at no expense to you. This may be instrumental in establishing the alcohol absorption phase of your blood alcohol concentration, and become the basis for your defense. You must also be consistent in your answers concerning how much you had to drink, and the variety of drink, if you are asked and choose to answer.

Never, Never, Never be argumentative with the Officer, Hospital Staff, or Jail Staff.

If you are doing a blood test ask the Nurse or persons doing the blood draw for the written policy in the Hospital for evidentiary blood draws, and ask the person to verify that the kit contains the items are not expired. Note the specific method in which the area is cleansed and where the solution comes from for the cleansing.

Above all the best advice is to never drink and drive. It is best to have a designated driver. Even if you are innocent it will be required for you to fight the arrest. It is best to avoid that problem in the first place. If you do get arrested call me immediately.

In certain types of cases Contingent Fees are available. In criminal cases, OWI and Litigation, hourly fees are available or reasonable flat fee arrangements can be offered, that contain earmarks that specifically state the work that will be done on your case, and what the case will be. I try to be as reasonable as possible in order to provide a high level of service to the client. I generally do not like the fee arrangement to be something that gets in the way of the Attorney/ Client Relationship.

This is a very common question to all lawyers. The simple answer is that I look for the good in people and I am their voice. It is not my job to determine guilt or innocence, but to zealously advocate for my clients position. It is the Defense Lawyers Job to make sure that the individual is treated fairly, and that the Government follows all of the rules. Each and every person has Constitutional Rights that are guaranteed. These rights include the right to an Attorney, Right to Remain Silent, and the Right to Make the Government Proof Guilt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. Each person is presumed innocent and this presumption remains in place until the Jury deliberates.