Our Team
Dedicated professionals committed to providing exceptional DUI legal services.
David D. Ege
Flem K. Whited, III
Mr. Ege graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of the Arts degree, and subsequently earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He joined The Florida Bar in 1986. He
has worked as an Assistant Public Defender, Assistant State Attorney and private criminal defense lawyer.
Mr. Whited graduated from the University of Tennessee’s George C. Taylor School of Law and joined the Florida Bar in 1979. He co-founded the National College for DUI Defense, an American Bar Association authorized organization that certifies DUI/DWI defense lawyers. He serves on its Certification Committee.
Mr. Ege’s Highlights
Mr. Whited’s Highlights
- Office of the Public Defender, 18th Judicial Circuit, Seminole County, Misdemeanor and Felony Trial attorney 1985-1987
- Associate with the Whited Law Firm 1987-1990
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) Chapter Representative, 7th Judicial Circuit, Volusia County 1995-1998
- Assistant State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit, Volusia County, Felony Intake, Traffic Homicide and Misdemeanor Division Chief 1998-2001
- Trial and appellate counsel in Sunby v. State, 845 So.2d 1006 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). Fifth District Court of Appeal granted certiorari affirming the trial court’s suppression of all evidence based on law enforcement’s illegal stop of the defendant, resulting in dismissal of the DUI charges
- Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County, Misdemeanor Trial Team Leader 2021-2025 Outstanding Misdemeanor Attorney Award, Office of the State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, Brevard County 2023
- FAA Licensed Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Represents pilots in FAA enforcement actions,
including suspensions for alcohol related offenses - Lead counsel in over 100 criminal trials
- United States Air Force veteran
- Founder, former Dean & current distinguished fellow, and faculty member-National College for DUI Defense
- Lectured on DUI defense issues in over 150 continuing legal education programs in 35 states & 4 foreign countries
- Featured subject of Orlando Sentinel Florida Magazine article: “The Drunken Driver’s Best Friend – It’s Flem Whited for the Defense”
- “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell-Signifies the highest level of professional excellence, held by only 7% of lawyers nationwide
- Florida “Super Lawyer”
- Board Certified in DUI/DWI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense and the American Bar Association since 2000
- Has won five (5) cases in the Florida Supreme Court on behalf of DUI & other criminal defendants
- Has won seven (7) cases in the District Court of Appeals for the following:
- Excluding thousands of breath test results throughout Florida
- Prohibiting multiple convictions for DUI/ Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide
- Denial of jury instructions that breath test refusal could be considered evidence of guilt
- Must give lesser included jury instructions in DUV
Serious Bodily Injury cases - Allowing all defendants in Florida to waive their
presence to non essential court appearances
- Over a hundred published Circuit County Court cases decided for the defense