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Posted by Melissa | July 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Not Guilty OUI charge

After being arrested for the first time, I thought my life was going to take a negative turn and the OUI charge would haunt me for the rest of my life. I read reviews for several attorneys specializing in OUI cases and there was no doubt that Michael Delsignore was the most credible and had phenomena...l reviews. I decided to meet him, and he assured me that he would help me throughout this process and felt as though I had a good case on my hands. He was always very responsive and alleviated a lot of my stress while waiting for the case to go to trial. It was a long 2 years, but it’s finally over and I was found not guilty on the OUI charge, and instead received a lesser offense, guilty on negligent operation of a vehicle. This was the best possible outcome for my case and I’m so grateful that he was there to help make this happen. Mike was a rockstar in the courtroom with a strong opening statement, a great knack for the cross examination of the officers, and a perfect closing statement. I highly recommend him to anyone that is going through the same thing.

Michael DelSignore

Replied last July 05, 2018

Thanks for your review Melissa. For every case, I always spend a lot of time preparing the opening, closing and cross examination. No matter how many I do, each is different so I appreciate your comments on that aspect of the case. It is basically what I do as a lawyer spending my days preparing for that moment to deliver your case to the jury. There are a lot of court dates prior to trial, but my focus from day one is to envision how I am going to argue the case to the jury. It was a pleasure to help you out. I wish you the best of luck in your career.

Posted by Daniel | July 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Lawyer

I was never a big fan of lawyers or the justice system. There is a stigma with lawyers and politicians. I hired Michael for a dui charge. At my age ... I know enough, to know you need a lawyer if you want any hope of clearing your name. If you think you can represent yourself it will be a 3 minute ...trial and it won't go in your favor.... Michael did not meet the social stigma i had for lawyers. His personalty is smooth & neutral & extremely intelligent. He doesn't raise his voice or show any sign of negative emotion while he methodically goes through the circumstances of the case. In my case i didn't have any of my own witnesses. The prosecutor had the police and a civilian witness. I thought there would be no way that i would be cleared .. even though i didn't think i was guilty. He used the arrest report, and the officer's testimony, to put together a cross examination that showed reasonable doubt. He cleared my name and I walked out with a "not guilty verdict" that i never would of received without him. In the 4 trips to the court house .. i can confidently say I had the best lawyer .. who's smooth as ice intelligence ... was the only reason I got my life back. If you think you have no chance of winning your case .. or in my case ...needed the best to make sure of it. This is the lawyer you need. And as a bonus.. he is a great guy.. the first lawyer i've ever met that i can say that about. He has restored my faith in lawyers ... who knows ... maybe i'll meet a politician that will change that social stigma as well.

Michael DelSignore

Replied last July 05, 2018

Thanks for those terrific comments Dan. When a police officer or civilian witness comes into the court, they carry a lot of perceived credibility. The best way to counter that and discredit them is through a careful, calm cross examination based on the facts that tries to show they are mistaken. In a great book on cross examination, a lawyer from Chicago said that what the lawyer needs to do on cross is to look good, meaning maintain their credibility. I try to use the prosecution witnesses as my witnesses to bring out your theory of the case and that was the stragetgy that you saw in action. I wish you and your family the best of luck and enjoyed helping you out. Helping good people get out of tough situations is very rewarding and inspires me in my daily preparation of cases for trial.

Posted by Kash | July 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Verdict - "Not Guilty"

I was arrested for an OUI - when my wife and myself called Michael on a Sunday morning, and he agreed to meet us the very same day. The case which lasted 2 years and 10 months ended up in a trial and I was proven not guilty. During this period I lived in DC and abroad and, was in and out of Massachus...etts, while Michael kept a constant touch with me on my court dates. Every time we met and the more I got to know him, it felt like I had made the right choice to hand over my life and such an important task to an altruistic and professional individual. More importantly on the day of the trial the way he presented my case to the Jury, for a moment I thought I was speaking to myself in the mirror - he understood me, my case so well and paid attention to many details that it was a walk in the park for him. Finally I never had to testify in front of the Jury and the verdict was "Not Guilty." I am really glad I met Michael, and he will be a part of my life and thoughts always... I wish him and his family all the best.

Michael DelSignore

Replied last July 05, 2018

Thank you for your review Kash; I think the more trials I have, I have learned that our job is to convey to the jury how much we like and care about our client. I am fortunate to have a terrific group of clients and you were an unbelievable person so I felt honored to represent you and knew how much was riding on the case. Even though you did not testify, it is very valuable all the time we spend preparing to testify as it helps me with the cross examination and to convey your story to the jury.

Posted by Jared | July 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Saved my license

Mike is an excellent lawyer that follows through with his promises. When I read reviews of Mike, and many other lawyers, I came to the realization that there was no other lawyer I would choose to represent me in a OUI case. His 99% OUI practice caught my eye, then the fact that he has literally wro...te the book on OUI cases in MA was what sealed the deal for me. My case was a little bit easier to fight since I wasn't actually driving. It was a cold night in December, I was parked off street in a parking lot with the vehicle running to stay warm while I tried to sleep it off. Mike intelligently cross examined the police officer with words and demonstrations of the field sobriety tests. The research into the officer that was testifying against me was impressive as well. Mike knew when the officer had graduated the academy, asked if he had had any more training on OUI stops since then. When the officer said he hadn't, Mike brought up different facts about how things have changed since 1983 with specific references to the training manual from 1983; the year the officer graduated from the academy. Some of the best money I have ever spent is on Mike, if you are in a similar unfortunate situation, I highly recommend looking into and hiring Mike for a knowledgeable and attentive lawyer to represent your case.

Michael DelSignore

Replied last July 05, 2018

Thank you for your review Jared; doing an effective cross examination is all about being prepared and anticipating the different responses an officer may have, so I appreciate that you mentioned that aspect of the case. I spend a great deal of time on it in preparing any case for trial. I appreciate all of your comments and enjoyed working with you and wish you the best of luck in your career.

Posted by Steve | June 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Best defense ever

I retained the services of the Law office of Michael DelSignore to represent me in an OUI case. I was worried sick having never been in this situation before and not knowing what to expect. Mike literally had returned the day before from what I am sure now was a much needed family vacation. To my ama...zement he came to my arraignment totally prepared. He was filing motions that would turn out to be preparation for the best possible defense any one in my situation could wish for. This was followed by the methodical, meticulous and detailed defense as presented by Attorney Julie Gadreau. She was so knowledgeable about my case, paying attention to all details That even though I was panicked she with all the confidence in the world told me that we would win my case. My case was the day after Memorial Day and Julie was working on my case all that day through the night. Who does that? I’m not writing this review because I have to but because I want to let any one who’s reading this to know if you’re walking in to court on a OUI you haven’t retained Mike and Julie you’re doing your self a grave injustice. Pick up your phone call them now and I guarantee you will thank me and soon you will be the one writing this review. If you haven’t figured it out yet I was found “not guilty “ in a jury trial”. It took the jury all of 5 mins to reach that unanimous decision and give me my life back. Go figure. That speaks dividends to their preparedness of my case. Thank you again Mike and Julie you guys rock.

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