Ronnie M. Cole, Attorney

Ronnie Cole has been practicing law for 34 years.

Ronnie Cole is an instructor for the South Carolina Court Administration where he trains Magistrates and Municipal Court Judges in the areas of traffic and criminal Law. He has been interviewed by numerous television stations and newspapers, including USA Today.

"Where rights secured by the Federal Constitution are involved, there can be no rule-making or legislation which would abrogate them." - Miranda vs. Arizona

Education

University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1976
University of Georgia, BBA, 1973

Professional Memberships

Founding Member and Instructor for the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
International Association for Chemical Testing (IACT)
South Carolina Bar Association
Anderson County Bar Association
SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL)

Judicial Training Experience

Instructor for the South Carolina Court Administration for Magistrates and Municipal Judges.
Instructor for the SC Summary Court Judges Association, Judicial Ethics.

Professional Training

Coordinator of Breathalyzer School for Lawyers
Attending numerous schools on the subject of alcohol testing
BAC DataMaster Training –1992
BAC DataMaster Training –1993
BAC DataMaster Maintenance & Electrical Training – 1993
Indiana University Tests for BAC in highway safety programs: Supervision and expert testing – 1994
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Standardized Field Sobriety Testing – 1994.
BAC DataMaster – Supervisor/Field Maintenance Training Course -1995
BAC DataMaster Maintenance and Repair – 1997
Instructor for 3 day DataMaster Certification Course – June, 1998
Speaker at DataMaster User's Meeting – 1998 IACT Conference
Speaker, moderator, or lecturer in more than 100 seminars dealing with traffic laws
Lectured in over 8 states on traffic law
34 years of legal experience in criminal defense

Publications

Authored the South Carolina Radar Defense Manual
Authored the South Carolina DUI Defense Manual, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Editions
Co-authored Field Sobriety Tests – Are They Failure-Designed?
Lead author of Handling Traffic Cases in South Carolina (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th editions; 5th edition in progress)
Co-authored article in DWI Journal – "Lack of Bladder Voiding as a Defense in DUI/DWI Case"
Co-authored South Carolina Traffic Lawyers' Tool Kit, (2006)
Co-author of 2010 South Carolina Accident Reconstruction Tool Kit Book
Co-author of 2010 South Carolina Drug Case Tool Kit Book

Breath Testing Experience

Administered thousands of breath tests
Utilizes data to formulate absorption and elimination curves

Breath Testing Instruments Personally Owned

Model 900 Breathalyzer
RBT Intoximeter
Intoximeter 3000
BAC DataMaster
DataMaster DMT (This is the instrument currently being used in SC to test for blood alcohol levels)

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Michael O. Hallman, Esquire

Michael O. Hallman is a graduate of Wofford College and received his J.D. from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Hallman began his practice with the Office of the 13th Circuit Solicitor as an Assistant Solicitor for 3 years before opening his own general law practice as a sole practitioner handling civil and criminal cases. Mr. Hallman also served as the Municipal Judge for the City of Greer, S.C. for 12 years. In addition to his private practice, Mr. Hallman was an Assistant Solicitor under contract with the Office of the 13th Circuit Solicitor from 2003 through 2008. Mr. Hallman is now in private practice with Mr. Ronnie M. Cole at the Cole Law Firm in Anderson, S.C.