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Dan Jaffe

Dan Jaffe

Phone: (480) 951-3200
14300 N. Northsight Boulevard Suite 215 Scottsdale AZ 85260 United States

About

Dan Jaffe is a DUI defense lawyer practicing in Arizona. He limits his practice to drunk driving defense in the Greater Phoenix Metro Area. Mr. Jaffe is the owner and primary attorney at the Jaffe Law Firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Jaffe has a decade of DUI defense experience. He regularly serves as a legal commentator and author for several media outlets. He also serves as a mentor and consultant to other lawyers who are interested in building better DUI practices and better serving their clients.

Practice Areas

  • DUI Defense
  • DWI Defense
  • Drunk Driving Defense

Professional Associations

  • National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • National College For DUI Defense
  • Arizona Attorneys For Criminal Justice
  • American Association For Justice

Education

  • JD, University Of Arizona College Of Law (1998)
  • B.A., University Of Washington (1995)

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona
  • Washington State
  • United States District Court, Arizona

Recent Articles

Smart Start Ignition Interlock reconsidered in North Carolina

Dan Jaffe

March 15, 2010 12:19

If there is any one industry profiting from increases in mandatory ignition interlock laws in the past few years, it is the industry of companies that manufacture the devices. Investment dollars pouring into research and development of newer, more sophisticated machinery point to the...

Nebraska Changing DUI Law to Suit Feds

Dan Jaffe

March 13, 2010 14:01

A drunk driving conviction today carries with it a suspension of driving privileges for a period of time.  However, in many states the person convicted of DUI is permitted to drive his vehicle to designated places if he installs an ignition interlock device (IID) in his car. ...

Washington ignition interlock laws to change in 2011

Dan Jaffe

March 11, 2010 18:41

Olympia, WA - The Washington State legislature has amended the laws that govern the use of ignition interlock devices in drunk driving cases throughout the state. An ignition interlock device is a breath test machine that is attached to a vehicles ignition. The driver must provide an...

Mom pleads guilty to using child as designated driver

Dan Jaffe

March 11, 2010 15:12

A California woman pleaded guilty to child endangerment for using her 13-year-old son as a designated driver.  The woman, Heather Choulos, had previously been charged with DUI. She and her boyfriend were both in a large Land Rover vehicle when officers noted the driver, in the middle...

Yankee's VP charged with Florida DUI

Dan Jaffe

March 11, 2010 15:07

The New York Yankees Vice President in charge of minor leagues, Mark Newman, was charged with DUI in Tampa, Florida, late Monday night.  Newman, 60, was arrested just before 11PM on Dale Mabry Highway in the Tampa area. He has been a member of the Yankee organization for 22 seasons....