Attorney Kenneth M. Hallum
Aggressive Santa Barbara DUI & Traffic Attorney
If you were pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving, you likely were given a field sobriety test, such as walking in a straight line or counting backwards. If the officer determined you were intoxicated, you would be arrested at that point. You may also given a breathalyzer test, which will measure your BAC exactly. If it measured over the legal limit of .08%, you would be charged with drunk driving. Refusing a BAC test can result in
automatic suspension of your license in addition to increased penalties. Because there are time limits that must be followed in order to properly defend your DUI arrest, it is best to contact Attorney Hallum as soon as possible after your arrest. You have 10 days to schedule a hearing, which will determine whether your license will be suspended at that time or not. If you fail to set up this hearing, you will automatically get your license suspended.
Areas of Practices

01. Traffic Tickets
A Santa Barbara or Solvang traffic ticket can make your insurance rates go up substantially, and additionally you could even lose your license with enough DMV points on your record.

02. Driving Under Influence
Being arrested for DUI of alcohol or drugs is a very grave matter that requires urgent handling if you are to preserve your driving privilege.

03. DMV Hearings
When arrested for DUI in California, your license is automatically suspended. However, you will receive a pink “Suspension Order and Temporary License” which allows you temporary driving privileges for 30 days.

04. Vehicular Manslaughter
Vehicular manslaughter occurs when a person was driving under the influence and as a result causes the death of another.
So you got a ticket?
Attorney Kenneth M. Hallum increases your chances of winning your Santa Barbara or Solvang traffic case, receiving no fine, no points, suspension or insurance penalties, and offers representation for all basic traffic violations in the Santa Barbara and SolvangHit And Run
Generally speaking, a hit and run is defined as being involved in a car accident (either with a pedestrian, another car, or a fixed object) and then leaving the scene without ...Read More
Cell Phone Tickets
Cell phone tickets are a very common ticket in California, and thus we have fought and won hundreds of these tickets. Fines for these tickets start at $148 for the first offen...Read More
Suspended License
There are a number of reasons a license may be suspended. Here are some of the common traffic infractions for which your license may be suspended like : DUI/DWI offens...Read More
Free Case Consultation
If you are facing a Santa Barbara DUI or traffic case, Kenneth M. Hallum is a Santa Barbara DUI and traffic attorney whose focus is exclusive on driving under the influence and traffic defense.
Legal News
Santa Barbara Speeding Ticket-LIDAR
October 13, 2016// By: Santa Barbara Traffic Attorney Ken HallumIf you have received a citation for speeding in Santa Barbara or in ne...Read More
Santa Barbara DUI Law Firm Celebrates 10th Anniversary
March 3, 2015// By: Santa Barbara Traffic Attorney Ken HallumFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2, 2015, Santa Barbara CA: When drivers ...Read More