Maine OUI Lawyer

William T. Bly

Portland Drunk Driving Attorney William Bly's practice is devoted exclusively to the field of criminal defense with a strong concentration in drunk driving defense (OUI). He has successfuly defended persons charged with a myriad of crimes, from Class A felonies to Class E misdemeanors. Attorney Bly has successfully defended persons charged with refusing to submit to a breath test; persons charged with aggravated OUI;

Persons charged with OUI with test results exceeding .15% BAC; persons charged with Operating After Suspension; persons charged with Operating After Revocation; persons charged with DOT violations and persons charged with felony crimes resulting from traffic accidents involving serious bodily injury.

EDUCATION

• Rutgers College, New Brunswick NJ
  B.A. Political Science
  Graduated with honors
  Member of Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Maine School of Law, Portland Maine
  Juris Doctor
  3rd year law student intern with Cumberland County DA

Bar Admissions

• State of Maine
• State of New Jersey
• Federal District Court, District of Maine
• Federal District Court, District of New Jersey

Professional Accreditation

• Intoxilyzer 5000EN Certified Operator by the US Department of Transportation
• Certified to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Certified as an Instructor to teach students in the proper administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Continuing Legal Education

• Annual attendance at the National College for DUI Defense Harvard Program (Boston, MA)
• Attendance at the Mastering Scientific Evidence Course for DUI Defense (Dallas, TX)
• Blood and Urine Forensics Program (San Diego, CA 2009)
• Various locally sponsored criminal defense CLE programs

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National Trial Lawyers Association
• Maine Trial Lawyers Association
• National College of DUI Defense
• American Bar Association
• Maine Bar Association
• York County Bar Association

Attorney William Bly is a veteran of the United States Army and completed tours of duty in Ft. Benning, Georgia, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during Operation Vigilant Warrior, and Camp Gary Owen, Korea. He received his Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in 1997 and successfully completed an enlistment period from 1997 - 2004 in both the New Jersey and Maine National Guard. Attorney Bly spent nearly his entire career as a 19D Cavalry Scout and is proud to have served both his state and country in those capacities.

Attorney William Bly graduated with Honors from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ in 2000; receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with a minor in History. He is a graduate of The Maine School of Law located in Portland, Maine. He also completed a prestigious internship with the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office where he received an intensive educational and training background in the Maine state criminal justice system. During his time at the District Attorney's Office, Portland Drunk Driving Attorney William Bly reviewed and charged numerous criminal cases as well as conducted evidentiary hearings and trials during that time period. As a result of his training and background, Attorney Bly is well versed in the arguments, methodology and trial strategy of the various District Attorneys' offices throughout southern Maine. Attorney Bly is an avid fly fisherman and spends much of his free time traveling around the Northeast searching for new "fishing holes".