Attorney Joe Bernard is one of the lead lawyers in statewide litigation of Commonwealth v. Ananias, which challenges the reliability of the Draeger 9510 breathalyzer. His work in Ananias with expert Thomas Workman has lead to a call for sanctions based upon serious discovery violations made by the Office of Alcohol Testing. As a result, District Attorney's Offices across the state have put a temporary moratorium on the use of breath tests as evidence, and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security conducted an investigation into the discovery practices at the OAT. He and Mr. Workman were recently honored as Lawyers of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for their dedicated and impassioned advocacy in this case.