INTERVIEWER: Can you recall an exact moment when you decided to become a DUI lawyer?
JASON CERBONE: No, I always wanted to be a criminal defense trial lawyer. Trying a DUI case in front of the jury is my favorite thing to do. I have to be in the courtroom to be happy whether I get paid for it or not. And, I want to do it better than anybody has ever done it. It is an enormous challenge and it is harder than anything else that I have ever done — so I do it. And it makes me happy when I do it well.
Jason Cerbone is a DUI Defense Lawyer in Savannah, Georgia at Cerbone DUI Defense. He is chosen by medical professionals, lawyers, bail-bondsmen, commissioners, bankers, and SCAD students, to name a few. Jason Cerbone is trying to give you the strongest DUI defense available in Savannah, Georgia. He is a certified instructor in DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Testing recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Standing before the testifying police officer, Jason knew the DUI Field Sobriety Tests were given incorrectly on this DUI arrest he wanted to get the officer to admit it. So, patiently, persistently, question after question, he calmly brought the officer toward the goal. The officer didn’t know he destroyed the prosecution’s case. But the judge did. And when Jason asked the judge to dismiss the DUI charges against Marty, the Bail Bondsman, he did. Yet another case. Yet another win.
Take the Golf Pro who he won a DUI jury trial for, or Joe who he won his DUI jury trial two weeks later. Or the Soldier who won his DUI jury trial. He who won three contested DUI license suspension cases in one day. But, don’t let his hard-fought wins fool you, because if he can get your DUI thrown out or plead down than he will.
Jason Cerbone’s commitment to DUI defense is wholly unparalleled. He is working hard to achieve success in Georgia DUI cases. But most of all, Jason is simply determined beyond all measure.
Professional Associations
- National College for DUI Defense
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Savannah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Criminal Justice Section of American Bar Association
- Savannah Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Italian Society of Savannah
- Knights of Columbus
Places Admitted to Practice
- Superior Court Eastern Judicial Circuit, 2008
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2009
- Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008
License
- State: Georgia
- License status: Active Member in Good Standing
- Year acquired: 2008
- Misconduct: No instances of professional misconduct
Education
- Juris Doctor, 2006 Mississippi College School of Law
- B.A., 2003, Criminal Justice, University of Georgia
- B.A., 2003, Political Science, University of Georgia
- High School Diploma, 1997, Benedictine Military School
Work Experience
- Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer at Cerbone Law, 2007–2009
- Criminal Trial Law Assistant at Cerbone & Sapp, 2007–2008
- Law Assistant Practicing by Recent Law Graduate Act at Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender, 2006-2007
Awards
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- 10 Best Georgia DUI Attorneys for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- Avvo Clients Choice Featured DUI Attorney
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) using NHTSA Curriculum
- American Bar Association Section of International Law, Moscow, Russia
- NHTSA DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- Advanced DUI Trial Skills Intensive Summer Session curriculum in DUI Defense Law at Harvard Law School by The National College for DUI Defense
- DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Advanced DUI Trial Skills Intensive Summer Session curriculum in DUI Defense Law at Harvard Law School by The National College for DUI Defense
- Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI Cases, National College for DUI Defense
- Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
- DUI Boot Camp, The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Winning at Every Level, DUI Means Defend With Ingenuity Seminar, National College for DUI Defense
- Advanced DUI Trial Skills Summer Session at Harvard Law School by National College for DUI Defense
- Georgia DUI Update
- Certificate Mastering Scientific Evidence In DUI Cases sponsored by the National College for DUI Defense
- Breath Alcohol Testing Training for Legal Professionals, Introductory Course
- Breath Alcohol Testing Training for Legal Professionals, Intermediate Course
- DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Testing
- Overview of Drug Recognition Expert Program
- Concepts of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- DUI Communicating Your Way to an Acquittal, National College of DUI Defense
- Using the Administrative License Suspension Hearing to Win at Trial
Web Profiles
Jason Saved My Life!
As a result of his hard work and diligence I was found not guilty, unanimously, of DUI and guilty of speeding. The jury took less than 1 hour to deliberate before reaching a verdict. Jason is not only a phenomenally skilled DUI attorney but he is a compassionate human being, an interesting character and a lifelong friend. Although I compensated Jason for his services there is absolutely nothing I could give him for saving my life! I would avidly endorse Jason Cerbone that is, if you want the best possible representation.
Jason is incredibly knowledgeable, personable, responsive and pleasantly unique. I was faced with a 2nd DUI within 10 years and a speeding violation. I work in a career that requires me to rent vehicles on business trips and I was very concerned about retaining my job and means of supporting my family. Jason ensured that at no point was my driving privileges revoked and I was always able to secure rental vehicles. Jason also started preparing for my case weeks after I was arrested for DUI. He hired an expert to investigate and survey the incident location, retained a professional witness several months before I was scheduled to go to trial, prepped me for trial in the event I would need to testify and maintained an avenue of communication with me regarding updates to my case. Moreover, Jason treated every hearing and motion as if he were in trial and obtained transcripts from each interaction with the state and their witness.
It took the state over two years to get my trial date scheduled and Jason always applied pressure in an attempt to get the case placed on the docket. Once we secured a date Jason was ready well in advance of the case. In court he, using the transcripts, constantly pointed out inaccuracies in the states argument and at times caused the state stumble and change their argument. Additionally, he was very calculating as to the right time to introduce evidence, what information was necessary to disclose, what information to omit, when to object and when to allow the prosecutors to continue with an argument. He is, in my opinion, the best DUI attorney in Savannah if not the state of Georgia. — Craig
