Mr. Price has been representing citizens in the legal arena for over 27 years and is a member of many professional organizations.

 

He has served as Dean to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. and as one of twelve attorneys in the United States as a Regent to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc.  He is a Fellow to the National College for DUI Defense and was the fourth attorney in the United States to attain such status.  The National College for DUI Defense, Inc. holds its educational program at the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Mr. Price practiced law for many years with the late Macon L. Weaver, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.

 

Mr. Price has completed a course of instruction on the operation of evidential breath tests devices, specifically the Intoxilyzer Model 5000.  He owns a Draeger Alcotest MK III, an Alco Sensor IV, as well as an Intoxilyzer 5000.  He has authored and published many articles dealing with various subjects related to alcohol related offenses.

 

Mr. Price has also handled several appellate court cases of historical significance.  The Supreme Court case of Ex Parte Barry Wayne Buckner, 549 So.2d 451 (Ala. 1989), redefined the phrase “[driving] under the influence of alcohol” in Alabama.  He handled the leading case defining a citizen’s right to an independent blood test, Lockard v. Town of Killen, 565 So.2d 679 (Ala. Crim. App. 1990).  In 1994, Mr. Price handled the case of Mayo v. City of Madison, 652 So.2d 201 (Ala. 1994) where, in a landmark decision of the Alabama Supreme Court, the Alabama breath test program was thrown out.  In 2002, he handled the case of City of Tuscaloosa v. Stalnahes, wherein the Draeger Breath test device was held to be not admissible in court.  He has also handled appellate cases dealing with field sobriety testing, right to trial by jury and other issues.

 

Mr. Price received Certificates of Recognition for the Highest Standard of Excellence for the National College for DUI Defense, Inc. in 1995, 1996, and 1997.  He also received the Continuing Legal Education Award from the Alabama State Bar in 1994 and in 1995.

 

He has been affiliated with the following organizations in the past few years:
            Dean to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1998
            Regent to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1997-1998
            Faculty member to the Alabama Bar Institute on Continuing Legal Education,
                        1995
            President, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1992-1993
            President’s Club member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
                        1992

Also, he has attended the following advanced training programs in the past few years:

  1. Southern Association of Forensic Sciences Workshop in April,1997

  2. Intoxilyzer 5000 Certification Course in Atlanta, Georgia in April, 1997

  3. Intoxilyzer 5000 Certification Course in Atlanta, Georgia in October, 1996

Mr. Price was an invited lecturer at the following professional programs:

 

Sponsor/Title

Location/Date

Topic

National College for DUI Defense, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts
July 26, 1996

Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Testing Device,

Cumberland Law School

Huntsville, Alabama, November 1, 1996

Blood, Breath & Tears: The Defense for DUI cases

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, November 12, 1996

DUI Defense

Florida Bar Association

Miami, Florida January 24, 1997

Demonstrative Evidence in DUI trials

MSCJ - DUI National Seminar

Las Vegas, Nevada

Defending the Difficult Alcohol-Related Case

American Bar Association & National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Las Vegas, Nevada, February 21, 1997

Breath Testing

Texas Legal Publications & Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

San Antonio, Texas, February 28, 1997

Field Sobriety Tests

Defending DWIs: America's Best

San Antonio, Texas, March 1, 1997

Cross Examination of Arresting Officers

Intoxilyzer 5000 Certification Course

Atlanta, Georgia, April 11, 1997

Legal Aspects of the Intoxilyzer 5000

Southern Association of Forensic Sciences

Huntsville, Alabama, April 16, 1997

Forensic Ethanol Analysis and Interpretation

American Legal Education, Inc.

New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 1997

Introduction of Scientific Evidence in Alcohol-related trials

Alabama League of Municipalities

Montgomery, Alabama, May 17, 1997

DUI Update - Defense Perspective

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Cleveland, Ohio, May 23, 1997

Blood Test Challenges

National Association of Defense Lawyers & ABA Criminal Justice Section

Las Vegas, Nevada, June 13, 1997

Breath Test Lecture & Demonstration

Chemical Tests on Trial

Mesa, Arizona, November 8, 1997

Moderator

Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Atlanta, Georgia, December 4, 1997

Demonstrative Evidence in DUI trials

Samford University Cumberland School of Law

Birmingham, Alabama, February 20, 1998

Defending the Accused Drunk Driver

Young Lawyers Association of Huntsville, AL

Huntsville, Alabama, March 11, 1998

DUI Law

Texas Legal Publication & Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Fort Worth, Texas, April 17, 1998

Voir Dire and Demo: Cross of the Technical Supervisor

American Legal Education, Inc.

Coconut Grove, Florida, May 2, 1998

How to Conduct Jury Selection to Prepare the Panel for Scientific Evidence Which They Must Consider and Intoxilyzer 5000

Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Atlanta, Georgia, May 29, 1998

Deficiencies in Georgia's Breath Testing Program and Scientific and Legal Challenges for 1998

University of Missouri- Columbia School of Law

St. Louis, Missouri, June 12, 1998

Cross-Examination of the Breathalyzer Operator

Lone Star Seminars

Costa Rica, South America, June 26, 1998

Flaws in the Intoxilyzer 5000

South Carolina Bar Association

Columbia, South Carolina, October 2, 1998

Demonstrative Evidence In DUI Cases

Lone Star Seminars

South Padre Island, Texas, October 29, 1998

Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officers

National College for DUI Defense, Inc.

Charleston, South Carolina, December 4, 1998

Breath Testing & Cross Examination

Cumberland School of Law

Birmingham, Alabama, February 5, 1999

Current Trends Affecting DUI Practice

Minnesota Society of Criminal Justice

Las Vegas, Nevada, February 12, 1999

Jury Selection Process Voir Dire

Montana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Bozman, Montana, February 18, 1999

Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Cases

Texas Legal Publication and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

San Antonio, Texas, March 19, 1999

Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Cases

Alabama Judicial College

Birmingham, Alabama, April 30, 1999

DUI Trial from a Defense Attorneys Perspective

American Legal Education, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia, April 30, 1999

New Development in Roadside Field Sobriety Test Evaluations

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law

Lake Ozark, Missouri, May 6, 1999

Demonstrative Evidence in a DWI Case: Keeping the Judge and Jury Awake

Huntsville Police Academy

Huntsville, Alabama, 1996, 1997, 1998

Instruction on DUI trials

Lone Star Seminars

Aruba,                               July 3, 1999

Ten Death Blows to the Intoxilyzer

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Las Vegas, Nevada October 1, 1999

Reliability/Unreliability of Breath Alcohol Test: A Closer Look through Demonstration

Leadership 2000

Huntsville, Alabama November 3, 1999

Mock Trial

Texas Courtroom Publications: America’s Best

Austin, Texas              April 8, 2000

The Basic DWI Trial with Intoxilyzer

Second Annual Arkansas DWI/DUI Defense Seminar

Fairfield Bay, Arkansas May 19, 2000

Cross Examination of the Breath Test Expert

Lone Star Seminars

Grand Cayman Island    July 3, 2000

DWI Cross of Arresting Officer

Cumberland School of Law

Birmingham, Alabama September 22, 2000

Recent Legislation and Court Decisions Affecting DUI Cases

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law

Lake Ozark, MO     October 6, 2000

DWI Defense - The 12-Step Program

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Florence, Alabama December 1, 2000

DUI in Alabama

The Florida Bar

Miami. Florida         January 19, 2001

Toys Are Us: The Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids

Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice

Las Vegas, Nevada    February 15-17, 2001

DUI Defense: The 12-Step Program

National College for DUI Defense

Kauai, Hawaii        February 18-21, 2001

What Works for the Best of the Best

The Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Orange Beach, Alabama June 22 -24, 2001

NHTSA SFST Validation vs. Invalidation

Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia       August 24, 2001

Handling Driver’s License  Suspensions Seminar – Keynote Speaker

Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice

Orlando, Florida        February 13 - 19, 2002

Getting Tough on DWI:  The Defense

University of Alabama School of Law

Birmingham, AL          March 21, 2002

DUI Defense in Alabama

Headlines Marketing Corporation

Atlanta, Georgia           April 11 – 13, 2002

Mastering Scientific Evidence  

University of Missouri School of Law

Columbia, Missouri       May 10th and 11th, 2002

Breath Alcohol Testing

Institute of Continuing Legal  Education in Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia          June 21, 2002

Standardized Field Sobriety Tests; What Are They Anyway?

National College for DUI Defense

Cambridge, Massachusetts July 23, 2002

The Law of DUI Practice-Demonstrative Evidence

Lorman Education Services

Birmingham, Alabama November 21, 2002

Strategies in Handling DWI and DUI

St. Clair County, Alabama, Bar Association

Pell City, Alabama December 12, 2002

2002 Alabama DUI-Related Case Law Update

National College for DUI Defense

San Antonio, Texas January 24, 2003

DWI Demonstrative Evidence

Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice – 18th Annual Seminar

Las Vegas, Nevada February 14, 2003

Breath Test Case & Appeal

Headlines Marketing Corporation

Atlanta, Georgia           April 10-12, 2003

Present as an attendee

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education

Boston, Massachusetts   September 26-27, 2003

Alcohol in the Human Body   (Draegar)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Las Vegas, Nevada    October 16-18, 2003

Alcohol in the Human Body      (Intoxilyzer)

Mississippi Continuing Legal Education

Jackson, Mississippi     October 31, 2003

The Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence

Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Birmingham, Alabama November 13, 2003

2003 Alabama Case Law Update and Current Issues

Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute

Atlanta, Georgia    December 4-5, 2003

State of the Art Gems for Chemical Testing

The Florida Bar

South Beach, Florida January 16, 2004

Breath Test Cross Examination

Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Sun Valley, Idaho        March 5-6, 2004

Breath Alcohol Testing

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Eugene, Oregon            March 12-13, 2004

The Basics of Evidential Breath Testing

“Fellowship” Seattle, Washington                   May, 2004 Breathtesting
Alabama Criminal Defense Association Pensacola, Florida
June 24, 2004
DUI in Alabama
The Florida Bar Lake Buena Vista, Florida     
October 1, 2004
“Blood, Breath & Tears”
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  Las Vegas, Nevada
February, 2005
Breathtesting
Huntsville Police Academy Huntsville, Alabama
April 29, 2005
“Instruction on DUI trials”
Huntsville Police Academy Huntsville, Alabama
July 20, 2006
“Instruction on DUI trials”
Huntsville Police Academy Huntsville, Alabama
June 28, 2007
“Instruction on DUI trials”
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Baton Rouge, Louisiana September 13, 2007   "DUI Defense - The 12 Step Program"
Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education Tuscaloosa, Alabama 
October 5, 2007
“Case Law Update 2007”
Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education Birmingham, Alabama
November 30, 2007
“Case Law Update 2007”
National College for DUI Defense    Waikiki Beach, Hawaii  
January, 2008
“Virtual Library”

Mr. Price has received the following awards and/or achievements in the past few years:

Continuing Legal Education Award from the Alabama State Bar, 1994.

Continuing Legal Education Award from the Alabama State Bar, 1995.

Certificate of Recognition for the Highest Standard of Excellence for the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1995.

Certificate of Recognition for the Highest Standard of Excellence for the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., June 1996.

Certificate of Recognition for the Highest Standard of Excellence for the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., July 1997.

Dean, National College of DUI Defense, Inc., 1998.


Mr. Price has been affiliated with the following organizations in the past few years:

Faculty member to the Alabama Bar Institute on Continuing Legal Education, 1995.

Regent to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1997 - 1998.

Dean to the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1998.

President, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1992-1993.

President's Club member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1992.