Sitler, Martin

Mr. Simons has been a criminal defense lawyer in Orange County for over 40 years. Mr. Simons has presented his cases and lectured at seminars all over the country including the highly specialized intensive program presented by the National College for DUI Defense on subjects including scientific evidence, legal motions, DMV practice and procedure, and the interstate implications of DUI license suspensions.

Over the last several years, he has successfully challenged the Irvine Police Department's practice of compelling blood tests from DUI arrestees in Nelson v. City of Irvine in the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. This case established for the first time that an arrestee has a constitutional right to choose a breath test and that police cannot compel a blood test from a driver who wants a breath test except under unusual circumstances.

Mr. Simons is the former President of the South Orange County Bar Association and served on the Board Of Directors of the Orange County Bar Association. He is a Founding Member and current Regent of the National College of DUI Defense and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of California Deuce Defenders. He is also co-author of California Drunk Driving Law, the Bible of DUI Defense.