DWI Lawyers and DUI Lawyers: Is there a difference

Most states favor one acronym for impaired driving. For example you get a Texas DWI, but you get a California DUI, you get a New York DWI, but you get a Florida DUI.

Just as there is no difference between a "lawyer " and an "attorney," there is little difference between the common meanings of DUI and DWI.

DWI can stand for the following:

• Driving While Intoxicated
• Driving While Impaired
• Driving With Impairment

DUI typically stands for Driving Under the Influence.

On this website, we use the term DWI lawyer and DUI lawyer interchangeably. If you are charged in New York, you will typically refer to your legal representation as your DWI lawyer, and in Florida as your DUI lawyer. It really makes little difference though.