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Jun. 18 2016

Attorney Azhari Interviewed by FOX News After Attending DUI Seminar

Posted By: Sami Azhari
Category:
Criminal Law

Chicago News | FOX 32 News

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Attorney Sami Azhari was recently featured on FOX News after attending a seminar on DUI enforcement in Chicago. The seminar was held by Bill Pelarnos, a retired member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police DUI Task Force. Attorney Azhari attended the seminar to learn from Pelarnos’s 30-year of experience as a police officer who specialized in catching drunk drivers.

Watch video of the interview and read the full story here

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