Aaron Bortel

Aaron Reuben Bortel is a San Francisco, California attorney whose practice is dedicated to defending people accused of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 3, 1992, and holds an active license in good standing (bar number 160288) ^[1].

Bortel received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1992 ^[1]. He has practiced DUI defense for roughly three decades, handling cases in state, federal, and juvenile courts throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including both court proceedings and California DMV administrative hearings ^[2].

He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the California DUI Lawyers Association, the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He has completed training in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing program and regularly attends continuing education conferences on DUI/DWI law.

His firm, the Law Firm of Aaron Bortel, serves clients throughout the Bay Area, including Marin County, and offers consultations on DUI charges and related driver's license matters ^[2].