Christopher Grider, Traffic Law Attorney

05/29/2026

04/10/2026

03/17/2026

People often ask me "if my driving privileges are suspended can I get a hardship license." My answer is almost always yes. Hardship licenses are now called Specialized Driving Permits, and nearly all Indiana drivers now qualify for them. Specialized Driving Permits terminate both types of suspensions, Administrative and Court-Ordered.

Administrative suspensions are imposed by the BMV, not by a Court, and they are caused by:

Excessive Points
Unpaid Traffic Tickets
Misdemeanor convictions involving driving
Felony convictions involving driving
Payment of BMV charges with a debit card lacking sufficient funds
Failure to complete a Driver Improvement Class on time
Fraud in the form of using false identity

Court-Ordered suspensions are caused by actual Court Orders imposing License suspensions for either a specific length of time or even for life. Court-Ordered suspensions result from criminal convictions including the following:

Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
Reckless Driving
Engaging in a Speed Contest
Possession of Drugs using a Vehicle
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Suspended as a Habitual Traffic Violator
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Suspended for Life
Driving While Suspended
Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Having Received a Valid License

If your own License, Permit, or ID Card, is suspended due to Administrative suspensions or Court-Ordered suspensions or both, call me because I can help. I’m an expert in License reinstatements and handle more Specialized Driving Permits cases than any other Attorney in Indiana. My record is 340 Specialized Driving Permits in a single year. And my success rate in 2025 was 93%. Call me at (317) 637-9000 for your free consultation today. And ask me about my money back guarantee when you do, in most cases you will either get your driving privileges reinstated or you will get your money back!

I handle all kinds of noncriminal and criminal traffic cases using 30+ years of experience. Request a free consultation at my firm today.

03/09/2026

I had an amazing morning in Court today. I fixed 5 License suspensions, for 3 Clients, in 2 Counties, in 45 minutes. My Staff and I would like to congratulate Anthony W., Caleb P., and Ebony O. Anthony's License was suspended due to a 10-year Habitual Traffic Violator suspension, and an excessive points suspension. Caleb's driving privileges were suspended also due to a 10-year Habitual Traffic Violator suspension. Ebony O. was serving two Lifetime License suspensions, but she already had a Specialized Driving Permit which I helped her obtain. But, in doing so, I discovered that in February 2026 she would be eligible to get her full driving privileges reinstated. And today, working together, she now has a valid Operator License and no longer needs her Specialized Driving Permit.

We are excited for Anthony, Caleb, and Ebony. These wins extend my License reinstatement win streak since June 9, 2025. It’s true, I have won every License reinstatement hearing since that date. And for my loss on that date, for Sarah T., I later got her successfully reinstated in a different case.

If your own License, Permit, or ID Card is suspended, for any reason, call me because my Staff and I can help. Call me today at (317) 637-9000 for your free consultation, get your License back, and get your life back. Ask about my money-back guarantee when you do!

I handle all kinds of noncriminal and criminal traffic cases using 30+ years of experience. Request a free consultation at my firm today.

02/10/2026

I had an incredible day in Court today. I argued 7 License reinstatement Petitions, in two Counties, and won them all. Seven out of seven cases for 100% success in Court today. Five of the cases were for hardship Licenses now known as Specialized Driving Permits, and two cases were for the full reinstatement of Operator Licenses. My Staff and I would like to congratulate: Wesley H. (Specialized Driving Permit two 10 year Habitual Traffic Violator suspensions and two lifetime License suspensions), A. Clark (Specialized Driving Permit for a 5 year Habitual Traffic Violator suspension), Tony H. (full Operator License reinstatement for 4 Lifetime License suspensions), Cody T. (Specialized Driving Permit for 10 year Habitual Traffic Violator suspension), Mark S. (full Operator License reinstatement for 2 Lifetime License suspensions), K. Brittain (Specialized Driving Permit for 10 year Habitual Traffic Violator Suspension), and Kim H. (Specialized Driving Permit for 10 year Habitual Traffic Violator suspension).

These cases required tremendous amount of work, preparation, and presentation, and all of them were expertly handled by my Staff and me and were granted. There are very few things I, as an Attorney, can do to change my Clients' lives, but helping them get their Licenses and Permits is one of them. Each of these Clients can now drive, legally, once again, and they can return to the lives they once knew as licensed drivers.

If you or someone you know has a suspended License, Permit, or ID Card, call me because I can help. I’m an expert and I can help nearly all drivers get their driving privileges back. Most cases can be resolved in 30 to 60 days. I offer free consultations. And I guarantee my work on most cases with a money back guarantee. Call me today at (317) 637-9000 for your free consultation today, and get your driving privileges back, and get your life back too!

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