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Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Alica | September 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney

When i didnt know what to do!

i hired Michael to represent my daughter while she was arrested for a city court matter. He made us feel so comfortable with the situation which we took to be a very scary one. He went over and above for our family. I felt his fees were reasonable, his suggestions were on point on how he was going... to handle the case and most of all we KNEW WE WERE IN GOOD HANDS AND HIRED THE BEST ATTORNEY. The end result was a favorable one and we are thankful that he is our GOTO attorney! I would recommend him in confidence. We thank you. A++++++++++++++

Posted by Barry | June 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Never showed up to my arraignment.

Mike is a very intelligent lawyer, and is definitely one of the best. My problem was that he wasn't great with communication like his reviews say he is. I had more than one instance where I did not receive a response after contacting him. When it came time for arraignment, he never showed up; he just... had his assistant come instead. If I was given a heads-up beforehand, I wouldn't have had a problem with it. She (his assistant) was very knowledgeable, and is a good lawyer. I'm just not a fan of surprises, especially not in criminal court.

Michael Dwan

Replied last June 27, 2016

Barry I'm a little surprised to hear this from you. My understanding is that your somewhat serious criminal charge was wrapped up in its entirety in 1 Court appearance with no criminal record, no jail, no probation, no evaluation, etc. As you know, we are one of the busiest criminal defense firms in Buffalo, which is why I rely on associate attorneys to handle some misdemeanor arraignments. Sorry to "disappoint" Barry. Best of luck.

Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Misdemeanor to Parking Ticket

I was driving unknowingly with a suspended registration when I was pulled over by a police officer. I wrote a summary of my situation at http://www.dwanlaw.com, and within the hour Mr. Dwan reached out to me. We discussed my case for free, and after talking to him I felt a great deal better. I did n...ot have to show up in court. He did everything that he said that he would. He treated me with respect, was very clear, and was available through text, email, and calls. As a young adult I am very thankful that I do not have a criminal record, and I can continue to build my career/life.

Posted by Mark | April 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Honest and upfront

He helped me with a really complicated criminal defense issue and every step of the way he broke things down into easy to understand, upfront language. He is always available and returns calls extremely promptly. His services are more than reasonable in relation to price and I will happily recommend ...him to everyone I know.

Posted by Sandra | August 04, 2015

AMAZING ATTORNEY

I hired Mr Dwan for a violation of probation. Needless to say some other chargers i was faceing shortly after that. He was amazing in court from reducing my bail to presenting my case to the judge. If you want an attorney that cares and fights for your rights. Call him. I will forever use him ...for all my legal matters in the future. Im so thankful for him as is my family. Thank you Michael for all that you do!

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