DUI's are prickly suckers. You won't find much sympathy from anyone.

As for lawyers, some are better than others, but in reality the only thing they are going to do is slightly reduce the charge at best. DUI's are usually open and shut cases that the vast majority of get pleaded out before even getting in front of a judge. That's usually what a DUI attorney is going to do, get you a plea from the solicitor's office. If he's had a clean record up until then, then he'll probably get the standard first offender sentence; license suspension for 6 mos, fine, and community service. Because of his position, he will probably be allowed to drive to and from work and any work related duties. He won't be allowed to drive anywhere else.

If he decides to fight it, he may simply be avoiding the inevitable. I personally would suggest getting advice from different DUI lawyers as to his options, but you'll find that what I said above will be what he is told most often. Pleading guilty before going to trial and getting a reduced sentence with a temporary work permit during suspension.

One word of advice: Learn from the heartache. I could've been worse, but it also could've been avoided.