Criminal Defense Attorneys Maine

DUI (OUI) Criminal Defense Attorney Wayne Foote specializes

in defending persons charged with Maine DUI offenses.
Attorney Foote has also successfully represented hundreds of
people charged with other types of crimes such as those
involving alleged violation of federal gun and drug laws.
Mr. Foote is admitted to practice before the United States
Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of
Maine, the State of Maine and the Passamaquoddy Tribal
Court.
Mr. Foote has been recognized as one of the best DUI defense lawyers in Maine and the
entire United States. He is a passionate defender of his clients and the U.S. Constitution.
Attorney Foote served eight years in the U.S. Army as an electronic intelligence specialist
and Russian linguist. After being honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant, Mr. Foote
attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine. In 1983, he graduated magna cum laude with a
degree in history and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from University of Maine
School of Law in 1986.

Attorney Wayne Footes Certifications

After graduating from law school, Attorney Foote continued his education by amassing
extensive training in DUI defense from the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) the
certification partner of the American Bar Association. In fact, Mr. Foote is the first and only
attorney in Maine who is Board Certified in DUI Defense Law by the NCDD. Fewer than
forty lawyers nationwide have achieved this level of expertise.
Mr. Foote also received Certificates of Achievement for successful completion of the NCDDs
Summer Sessions in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
and 2013; and the 2006 and 2009 Winter Sessions.

Gallery of Attorney Footes DUI Defense Certifications

NCDD Board Certified: In 2007, Wayne earned the honor of being Maines
only Board Certified OUI Defense Lawyer. Fewer than forty lawyers in
America have earned such a high level of certification.

Intoxilyzer Operator: In 2004 Wayne completed the requirements

set by the US Department of Transportation needed to become a
certified operator of the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath test machine. The
Intoxilyzer 5000 is the breath testing machine used in Maine DUI
cases. Understanding the Intoxilyzer 5000 is absolutely necessary to
defend most Maine DUIs.
Additional DUI Defense Certifications
Attorney Foote also successfully completed Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI
Cases in 2002 and 2005, Florida International Universitys Breath Analysis Forensic
Workshop in 2004 and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers DWI training
session in 2005.
Drunk-driving Laws in Maine
The legal term for DUI in Maine is Operating under the Influence, or OUI. OUI is defined as
operating any kind of motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Alcohol, illegal
drugs and even legal prescription drugs are all intoxicants that, if taken before or while
operating a motor vehicle in Maine, can result in an OUI charge.
If your physical and mental abilities are even slightly impaired in Maine, you are
considered to be under the influence. If you are impaired to any degree, or if you have a
blood-alcohol or breath alcohol content (BAC or BrAC) of .08% or higher, you will be
charged with a DUI in Maine.

He has lectured at the University of Maine in graduate-level courses on the subjects of

scientific evidence and the use of expert witnesses in criminal matters.

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