About South Carolina DUI Defense Reese
Joye
MOTTO
As an Eagle Scout and former Scoutmaster,
he practices and preaches the Scout motto: BE PREPARED.
That motto formed the basis for his personal motto which
is used frequency in describing his work:
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTION
FOR PREPARATION
EDUCATION
Mr. Joye, a native South Carolinian, obtained
a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of South Carolina (USC) in 1961. The
technical understanding and mathematical knowledge learned
in these years have made him keen in his analytical skills
and intellect. While at USC, he was president of his class,
a member of O. D. K. leadership fraternity, an outstanding
senior, and Who's Who in American Colleges.
His law degree was obtained from USC where
he received awards for research. He taught at Richland
Technical College while attending law school where he
learned teaching skills.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
As a private pilot, his interest in aviation
took him to The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington
where at age 28, he was a contract negotiator for the
sale of Boeing jets to airlines throughout the world.
At age 29, he advanced to Director of Contract Administration
& Program Management of Fairchild-Hillar Aircraft
Corporation in Hagerstown, Maryland.
DUI EXPERIENCE
In 1970, at age 31, he opened his private
law practice in North Charleston, South Carolina, as a
trial attorney. As demands grew and his success ensued,
his practice of defending clients in DUI cases multiplied
into the thousands. Known as a tenacious litigator in
the courtroom, he has developed countless strategies in
his arsenal of trial tactics.
TEACHING
ACTIVITIES
Mr. Joye has taught attorneys from every
state in the U.S. techniques and strategies to use in
the defense of DUI cases. He has been a frequent lecturer
at numerous state bar associations seminars, trial lawyer
associations seminars, and criminal defense associations
seminars on DUI defense.
He, along with the late great DUI defense
attorney, Richard E. Erwin; professor, attorney and author
Lawrence Taylor; attorney, lecturer and author Donald
H. Nichols; engineer Dr. James Feldman organized and participated
in a 15-city three week intensive seminar featuring the
best known attorneys at that time in the defense of DUI
cases entitled "Winning Strategies in DUI Defenses."
Time magazine, on January 16, 1984, stated:
"Nichols and Joye, along with two other attorneys
and two scientists, have been running one of the most
successful legal workshops on drunk driving defense that
are well attended."
He has also taught at the South Carolina
Court Administration's Orientation School for Newly Appointed
Magistrates and Municipal Judges on the Law of DUI.
Here are some brief comments from seminar
and school attendees:
". . .your presentation was 'inspiring.'
The disparity between what you know and what the rest
of us know is shocking." Former U. S. Magistrate
"We had the most successful criminal
defense seminar in the history of the Mississippi Trial
Lawyers Association and you are in large part responsible
for that . . . you received rave reviews in the evaluations
. . ." President, MTLA
"Every comment I have received has
been laced with superlatives and compliments." Seminar
Chairman
"Reese epitomizes a champion of the
rights of accused drinking drivers." Headlines Marketing
"Best DUI defense seminar ever presented
in Alabama." Chair, DUI program
'`The judges . . . enjoyed your presentation
and learned from it." Staff Attorney
(Letters on file for review)
AUTHOR
AND PUBLICATIONS
He co-authored a three volume set of "how
to" books for attorneys published by Kluwer with
Jim D. Lovett, Esq. of Clarksville, Texas. Mr. Lovett
was a nationally known expert in the defense of DUI cases
(now a trial judge in Texas).
DRUNK
DRIVING: THE TRIAL NOTEBOOK
DRUNK DRIVING: THE TRIAL WORKBOOK
DRUNK DRIVING: THE TRIAL SOURCE BOOK
Attorney Francis
X. Moore (New Jersey) says about this set of books:
"I have been using your three volume set on Drunk
Driving for a number of years now. I found them to be
particularly helpful in ready retrieval of information
which has been extremely beneficial to this office. .
. The substance and methodology you have developed in
your publication is constantly at my fingertips."
He
co-authored, with William
C. Head, Esq. of Atlanta, the pre-eminent expert in
DUI defense in Georgia, 101
Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction; a book
for non-attorneys.
ORDER
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Mr. Joye authored the section on defense of drunk
driving cases for attorney Melvin Belli's book,
Modern Trials. |
Mr. Joye with attorney Melvin Belli |
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PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)
- founder and past Dean
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
- Chair, DUI section
American Trial Lawyer Association (ATLA) - Chair: Criminal
Defense Section; Chair: Aviation Section
American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) - Diplomat
South Carolina Association of CDL (SCACDL) - Founder and
Chair
South Carolina Bar Association (SC Bar) - Fellow Education
Foundation
Mr. Joye is a founding member and past Dean
of the National College for DUI Defense, and is now a
Regent .
Mr. Joye attends a national program, sponsored
by the National College for DUI Defense,
as conducted at Harvard's facilities.
OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Rotary Club
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Bull's Bay Water Authority
Boy Scouts Coastal Board
I Care of Charleston, Inc. POW/MIA
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES
Single engine pilot
Scuba diver
Snow skier
Jet skier
FORMER CLIENTS HAVE WRITTEN
"I wish to thank you for the expert
management of my case." Dr. K
"I'm glad that when I came for my first
appointment I had the opportunity to really talk with
you. I appreciate the extra time you took to listen to
me." M.L.
"Now I know how you've earned the reputation
as being the best - it was a long, hard battle but they
were no match for your brilliant strategies and vast knowledge
of the law." B.R.
"Thank you so much." B.W.
The Post and Courier newspaper says:
"Charleston lawyer Reese Joye, a recognized authority
on drunken driving law . . ."
The New York Times newspaper wrote:
"Some defendants seem willing to go far afield to
hire what they hope will be the best defense, and the
lawyer, Reese I Joye, has gained a reputation in the eastern
United States for winning acquittals for an overwhelming
percentage of his clients charged with driving while drunk."
