New Online Awareness Campaign Hopes to Deter Drunk Driving in Virginia

Tucker & Associates PLLC, a Virginia law firm that provides DUI/DWI Defense services has been spreading awareness of deaths caused by DUI/DWI accidents by directing clients to the new Virginia Faces of Drunk Driving website. The Virginia Faces of Drunk Driving website was launched as a public awareness campaign in September 2014. The firm believes that it is the duty of any Virginia DUI defense lawyer to help disseminate awareness of the campaign.

Drunk driving has been a discussion in national public discourse well before 2014. In recent years, state legislatures have been enforcing more stringent DUI/DWI laws in hopes of deterring drunk drivers.

Virginia has been noted as being particularly strict on DUI/DWI offenders. However, in 2013, research has revealed that the state's drunk driving epidemic is still severe. Last year, the state saw the first increase in fatalities caused by drunk driving in six years (Virginia.gov, last accessed 10/19/14).

In response to this sobering statistic, Terry McAuliffe, the Governor of Virginia has assumed a leadership role in promoting the new awareness campaign. He has assumed strong anit-drunk driving messaging. Recently, the governor publicly stated. "Given that drunk driving is a 100% preventable crime, even one death is too many." (augustafreepress.com, last accessed 10/19/2014).

The website serves a dual purpose by both spreading awareness of the severity of DUI fatalies in Virginia, while also providing a form of bereavement for familes who have lost a loved one due to a drunk driving accident. The website features stories and photos of real individuals who were killed by a driver who was operating the vehicle under the influence. The site has gained strong support from the public, although there is a minority of online bloggers who consider the site to be too graphic in it's appeal.

Leaderhip at Tucker & Associates PLLC have recognized the value of this campaign and have directed some clients towards the website as motivation for not becoming a repeat DUI/DWI offender. Key individuals at the firm note that a public awareness campaign such as Virginia Faces of Drunk Driving can be a powerful tool in deterring drivers from operating their vehicles under the influence of alcohol and hope that this information can prevent future tragedies.

About Tucker & Associates PLLC :

Tucker & Associates PLLC provides legal services in VA, MD and Washington DC. The firm focuses on immigration, traffic defense, criminal defense, foreclosure defense, personal injury and other areas.

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Vienna Law Firm, Tucker & Associates PLLC Releases New Online Resources

Tucker & Associates PLLC, a Vienna law firm, has released a new website which focuses on providing useful and accessible legal resources on a wide variety of legal topics. The new website contains comprehensive information on the specific legal services the firm offers in addition to extensive research materials, articles and blogs for individuals who are interested in researching their unique legal situation.

The full firm website is home to several niche specific sections, each covering a different area of the law. The unique sections of the website include reliable information on the topics of:

- Immigration law

- Bankruptcy law

- Traffic Defense

- Criminal Defense

- Personal Injury

- Foreclosure Defense

- Family Law

The newly released website hopes to reflect recent positive improvements the firm has made. Tucker & Associates PLLC has a fully staffed office in Vienna, Virginia. The firm's executive leadership has focused on establishing Tucker & Associates PLLC as a reliable vienna law firm for several reasons. Information gleaned from web statistics showed that Vienna, VA was previously lacking in legal resources that could be accessed by diverse clientele. Vienna, VA is the home to a large hispanic population that requires legal services offered in Spanish. Tucker & Associates PLLC has focused on providing bilingual services that address these needs and hopes to continue to expand its services in the future to accommodate more individuals who come from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Recently, the firm has expanded, bringing on highly qualified, senior attorneys and is complemented by experienced paralegals, translators in addition to efficient accounting and business administration departments. A senior attorney oversees each department and focuses specifically on that area of the law. Tucker & Associates PLLC has implemented this business structure and improved its' processes so that the firm is able to provide high-level legal services at competitive rates.

Tucker & Associates PLLC is active in the local community of Vienna, VA and engages residents of Vienna, VA through a variety of sponsored events. A list of past and upcoming events can also be accessed via the firm's newly released website.

About Tucker & Associates PLLC :

Tucker & Associates PLLC is a full service law firm providing legal services to residents of Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. Tucker & Associates PLLC's headquarters is located at 8521 Leesburg Pike, Suite 200, Vienna, VA 22812 and can be reached at (703) 763-4888.

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Ravenhearth Law Launches Government Contracting Resource for New Businesses

Ravenhearth Law's new website offers useful information on legal issues in government contracting. Most notably, the website's resources are personally written by government contracts lawyer, Orest J. Jowyk. This start-up guide includes an introduction to government contracting section which can be accessed by visiting the site.

Owner and founder of Ravenhearth Law, Orest J. Jowyk is a senior government contracts attorney/ He is an alumnus of the George Mason University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor. Mr. Jowyk has also been an adjunct professor at his alma mater.

Mr. Jowyk is accredited in all organizations required for a government contracts attorney. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Public Contract Law Section. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Additionally, he is admitted before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Jowyk's professional experiences provide the firm's clients with unparalleled value. Recently, Mr. Jowyk fulfilled the position of first General Counsel for Solers, Inc. This software development and systems integration company with $70 million in annual revenue is a leader in the government contracts field. Mr. Jowyk planned, developed, and implemented all legal functions for the company. Mr. Jowyk also was the General Counsel for Apptis, Inc., and a Senior Associate with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP.

Mr. Jowyk has combined his professional experiences as a military officer, attorney in a large national practice, and General Counsel to provide his clients with an "equalizer" in the highly competitive government contracting arena. He hopes that the firm's website, www.ravenhearthlaw.com, and the useful free resources it contains, will be accessed by all those seeking to do business in the world of government contracting. For more details visit https://www.ravenhearthlaw.com/.

About Ravenhearth Law :

Ravenhearth Law is a Northern Virginia law firm operated by Orest (OJ) Jowyk, Attorney-at-Law. The firm focuses on government contracts and business law for small and mid-sized enterprises.

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