Rachel L. Kugel

Unfortunately, this was not my first offense, placing greater stakes in choosing the right representation. From the first time I spoke to Rachel, I felt comfortable she had an approach to challenge the faulty evidence. Upon our first appearance in court, she solidified that belief, and even the ny c...ase went on for over a year, her persistence to let the People fail to produce evidence prevailed, in a dismissed case. She fully advocated for me from day one until the end. When it counts, this is a lawyer we can trust. She's one of the good ones (humans, not just lawyers).

What we went through when my wife got her third DWI arrest was the worst nightmare that anyone could imagine. After having been so poorly represented legally on the first and second DWIs, we were about to give up on any hope for some kind of legal help, this time. Not quite so. Tenaciously I star...ted a very exhaustive research until I came across with attorney Rachael Kugel. Without wasting any time, I made a telephone call and had the pleasure of speaking with Linda, The Kugel Law Firm paralegal. The first words I heard from Linda were “We will work very hard to keep her out of jail”. They had just earned my trust. Attorney Rachael Kugel took our case and handled it in such a professional way that not only kept my wife out of jail but also found the way to have the first offense dismissed and downgrade the third one to reckless driving with a six month driver’s license suspension. Isn’t that amazing?. Amazing indeed but no doubt the result of an overwhelming knowledge of the law system and been possessed of great professionalism We are so grateful of attorney Rachael Kugel that I often pray to my good lord for the successful outcome of all of her entrusted representations. What a remarkable human being Mrs Kugel is. Thank you Mrs Rachael Kugel. May god bless you and your entire family forever.

After reading online reviews on Avvo and consulting with a number of attorneys, I reached out to Rachel and Linda who immediately put my mind to ease. Since this was my first time requiring a defense attorney, they took the time to go over my case and explained the potential outcomes (plea deal, dism...issal, trial, etc.). Throughout the entire process, Rachel always kept me informed on her conversations with the prosecutor and made sure my priorities were still the same - my job requires me to drive so a suspended license was not an option. After a bunch of court dates later, we were finally scheduled to go to trial. I thought I would have been more nervous at trial, but my gut told me I was in capable hands. My instincts were right. When it came to cross-examining the witness and talking to the jury, Rachel looked like a (wo)MAN among boys in that courtroom. I even overheard a court officer whispering "damn she's good" to another officer when Rachel was finished with her cross examination! When it was all said and done, the jury came back with a not guilty verdict! 10/10 would recommend Rachel to any friend.

I was charged with DUI and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. Linda, Rachel's Paralegal, answered all my many emails instantly, putting my mind at ease. Rachel appeared in court for and with me four times and negotiated a deal with the Municipal Prosecutor wherein my possession charge was downgra...ded to "littering", which saved me from a felony conviction. I pled guilty to the DUI charge as part of the plea negotiation. She saved me from a felony in exchange for the traffic violation. Rachel is the most knowledgeable lawyer I have ever met. She is comforting and always succeeds in getting the very best outcome you could ever hope for. You would be in excellent hands hiring Rachel!

Before Rachel and I met, I had received my first DUI when I was only 18 years old. I hired an attorney, went to court, and started serving my sentence. I didn't know much about the process, or how it was going to truly affect my future endeavors. All I knew was that this was bad, and my life would so...on be turned upside down. Here we are six years later and reluctantly I received a second DUI. It was one thing to come back from the first one, but to climb out of the hole I had found myself in with the consequences of a second DUI seemed impossible. I was put in contact with Rachel's firm through a family friend, and I can honestly say that I couldn't be more grateful to have put my fate in her hands. Through her research and extensive knowledge of the law, Rachel was able to identify that my first DUI wasn't filed as an underage. She further explained that if she was able to reopen the case, and get the judge to change the conviction to an underage, by law my second DUI would be viewed as a first offense. At the time, I was completely down in the dumps so despite some of my family members hopefulness, I remained optimistic. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. When all was said and done, Rachel persevered and inevitably proved me wrong. She went above and beyond her limits to do whatever she could and was able to accomplish something that most attorney's aren't even willing to entertain. To this day I am still in disbelief, and couldn't be happier with her representation. It is by far one of the hardest things one has to go through in life, but if there is anyone that could lessen the blow while obtaining the best possible outcome for her clients, it's Rachel.