What DUI Professionals Say About Kapsack & Bair

Below are statements from people working in the field of DUI. You can also read what actual clients say about our DUI defense.

The Court: "Bruce Kapsack walked on water to get this as a misdemeanor".
(Alameda Judge)

One of the finest compliments anyone can receive is from their adversaries. In the field of DUI Defense, prosecutors have referred to Mr. Kapsack and/or Mr. Bair as "the best in the business" against whom they can barely compete. (Closing remarks of the Deputy District Attorney in People v. Lucca).

In fact, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office once suggested in an appellate brief that an expert was not necessary in a caseMr. Kapsack was defending because "Counsel is capable of familiarizing himself with the [evidence]...and effectively cross-examining

the lab representative on the issue...[He] was not only able to explain the complexity of the issue, but also its importance...[and] could make the same sort of showing before a jury." Brief for Respondent in People v. Vallow.

This respect and knowledge is extremely necessary since, as one Superior Court Judge has put it, The decision on a motion often depends on the quality of the attorney who presents it, rather than on the actual law involved. The Judge went on to say, in ruling in favor of Kapsack & Bair's client, THE MOTION AND MEMORANDUM WAS THE BEST HE HAD READ ON THE ISSUE AND HE HAD READ HUNDREDS OF BRIEFS DISCUSSING IT BEFORE.

Judges often ask for and rely on the opinions of Mr. Kapsack and Mr. Bair on issues regarding DUI law. Oftentimes, Kapsack and Bair’s expertise is called upon during trial by judges and attorneys alike.

In fact, this may be what one San Mateo Superior Court Judge meant when he told an indigent defendant, who had just seen Mr. Kapsack defending a case, that while the County would provide a lawyer, it may not be of Mr. Kapsack's quality. That same Judge had just said Mr. Kapsack's representation was one of the most dedicated and best prepared he had ever seen.

It is not just the prosecutors and the judges who admire, respect and refer to Kapsack & Bair's knowledge and experience. Other attorneys regularly call upon us to answer complicated questions in their own cases. They also attend our seminars in order to learn how we do what we do. And not just from California, either. Attorneys from across the nation come to our seminars and we are flown to other states to teach what we know. We also are called upon as consultants in cases in other states, as well as here at home, if the issue is one of import with which we have specialized knowledge.

Over the past several years, virtually every accomplished California DUI defense attorney has attended our seminar. Others have used our legal memorandum across the state. Our research is sited in numerous publications and used by other DUI experts in their own lectures and seminars. The question is whether you want the student or the teacher.