Manhattan DUI Attorney
Charged With DWI in Manhattan? Talk to a DUI Attorney Now
When your license, your livelihood, and your criminal record are all in jeopardy, you need a firm that picks up the phone, knows what you’re up against, and fights as though the result matters, because it does.
YEARS OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE EXPERIENCE
CASES SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED
OF CASES RESULTED IN NO JAIL TIME
Daniel Kratka
FOUNDING ATTORNEY
Kratka Law Group
A DUI Defense Firm Built for the Moments That Define Your Future
For more than 20 years, Kratka Law Group has represented drivers accused of DWI and DUI throughout Manhattan and across New York. A charge of driving while intoxicated under VTL § 1192 is not an ordinary traffic infraction. In New York a DWI is a crime, and a conviction can mean fines, surcharges, an ignition interlock requirement, license revocation, and a misdemeanor or felony record that does not disappear once your case ends.
This is not a high-volume practice built on moving files quickly. We bring an individualized approach to each DUI case, examining the basis for the stop, the field sobriety testing, and the chemical-test evidence the People intend to use against you. From the roadside arrest through every appearance in criminal court, we work to safeguard your license, your record, and your future.
When everything hangs in the balance, the attorney you select makes a difference. A real defense can reshape the direction of your case.
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How We Build a Strong DUI Defense
Immediate Attorney Access
When you reach out, you connect with a team that treats your circumstances seriously, listens before advising, and gives you honest guidance about your exposure from the outset.
A Defense Strategy Built Around Your Stop
No two DUI cases look the same. We review why you were pulled over, what the officer claims to have observed, how the field sobriety tests were administered, and what the chemical testing shows, then build a defense around the facts of your arrest.
Confidentiality & Discretion
Many of the people we represent have careers, professional licenses, and reputations they cannot afford to lose. We handle every DWI matter with the discretion it requires.
Prepared Before We Enter the Courtroom
Favorable results take shape ahead of any hearing. We demand the People's discovery, question the science, and prepare each case as though it is headed for trial.
What Our Clients Say…
Manhattan DUI & DWI Cases We Handle
Kratka Law Group defends drivers across Manhattan facing the full spectrum of impaired-driving charges. Whether you were stopped on the FDR Drive, pulled over on the West Side Highway, or arrested coming out of the Lincoln Tunnel, our team delivers defense built for your situation.
First-Offense DWI
A first DWI can jeopardize your license, raise your insurance, and threaten your job. We challenge the State's proof and pursue the best available result, including conditional license and interlock options under current New York law.
Aggravated DWI (High BAC)
A blood alcohol concentration of 0.18% or higher elevates the charge to Aggravated DWI under VTL § 1192(2-a), carrying stiffer penalties and a longer revocation period. We contest these charges by attacking the accuracy of the chemical-test result.
Chemical Test Refusal
Declining a chemical test after arrest carries its own consequences under VTL § 1194, including a civil license revocation separate from the criminal case. We defend these matters by scrutinizing whether the warnings were properly given and the request was lawful.
Drug-Impaired Driving (DUID)
New York prosecutes drugged driving under VTL § 1192(4), and because there is no per se limit for many substances, the People must prove genuine impairment. We challenge Drug Recognition Expert conclusions and the toxicology behind them.
Underage & Repeat DWI
A driver under 21 faces Zero Tolerance penalties under VTL § 1192-a, while prior convictions can turn a new charge into a felony.
Felony DWI & Companion Charges
When a DWI involves a prior conviction, an accident, injuries, or related criminal counts, we provide forceful representation across the case.
A DWI Conviction in New York Stays With You
The drivers who come to Kratka Law Group are frequently professionals, parents, and business owners who have spent years building their careers and standing. A single DUI charge can place much of that in danger:
Your Driving Privileges & Daily Commute
Career & Professional Licenses
Insurance Rates & Surcharges
A Permanent Record That Cannot Be Expunged
Because a New York DWI is a crime rather than a simple traffic matter, it is prosecuted in criminal court and can leave a misdemeanor or felony conviction on your record. The fear is justified. The right answer is to bring in a defense team that has handled this exact type of case, understands the true exposure, and will tell you the truth about your options. Our attorneys have guided Manhattan drivers through these circumstances for two decades.We represent clients who want their DUI case taken seriously and handled correctly the first time. If that sounds like your situation, we should talk.
Why Clients Choose Kratka Law Group
What to Expect From a Kratka DUI Attorney and Every Lawyer on Our Team
PERSONALIZED ATTENTION
We treat each client's case as if it were our own, thorough preparation, genuine strategy, and attorneys who stay reachable from your first call through resolution.
FAST RESPONSE TIMES
If it's urgent to you, it's urgent to us. Every call and email is returned within 24 hours, and emergencies are addressed right away, day or night. When you're scared and your calls go unanswered, that alone tells you you've hired the wrong firm.
RESULTS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
You rely on your DUI attorney to put on a real defense and protect your rights. We don't stop fighting, through negotiation, motion practice, trial, or appeal.
WINNING STRATEGIES
With over 20 years of courtroom experience throughout New York, our attorneys know the Manhattan criminal courts, the prosecutors, and the process. That local knowledge translates directly into results.
Charged With a DUI in Manhattan? Get Answers Now!
Kratka Law Group defends drivers throughout Manhattan, including the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem, Midtown, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, the Financial District, and surrounding neighborhoods. From criminal court DWI charges to complex matters involving the FDR Drive, the Henry Hudson Parkway, and the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, we work to protect our clients’ licenses, records, and futures.