Michael Seibert

After having a lapse of good judgement and making the decision to drive after a few beers, I was pulled over in a small town for crossing the fog line. While crossing the fog line isn't actually a violation, it's something you can get pulled over for on pretext, and if you've been drinking, it goes down hill from there VERY quickly. At any rate, I was charged with DWI, barely drunk by the numbers, but nevertheless, drunk by the numbers at .10 BAC. I was put in contact with Mr. Seibert who not only wanted to know the facts of my case, but my "story" as well. I've been driving on the road for some 43 years with only 1 speeding ticket on my record from when I was 20. Mr. Seibert knew he wasn't representing a career drunk driver, but rather a guy who made an error in judgement on one January evening. During my first consultation, Mr. Seibert asked me to tell my side of the story which I did. He put me at ease, not with false promises, but with the assurance that he would do everything he could to limit the damage to my record. Subsequently, the paperwork from my arrest arrived on his desk and the "stories" were very similar. I wasn't speeding, didn't hit anything or anyone, in fact, I truly believed I wasn't drunk. I had been driving for 20 minutes and felt fine. The police obviously disagreed. At any rate, I asked Mr. Seibert to fight my case as opposed to taking the plea deal offered by the district attorney. While I could have been driving MUCH sooner by taking the plea, I still would have had it on my record as well as had no access to Canada without going through an extended and expensive process. Not to mention higher insurance premiums for God knows how long. My case went on for 9 months being that it was a small town court where the DA only rides through once a month, and we had a couple of unforeseen delays too. Moral of the story... if you've been drinking, DON'T drive. And if you make the mistake of driving after a few drinks and get pulled over, contact Mr. Seibert. There are no miracle cures for having a lapse of judgement, but I assure you Mr. Seibert will explore every avenue available to limit the damage done. In my case, I was lucky for two things. One was having Mr. Seibert representing me, the other was having been stopped using questionable "probable cause". Mr. Seibert was able to show that the stop was unconstitutional which resulted in the suppression of any evidence gained after the stop. And without evidence, the prosecution cannot proceed. I hope I NEVER need criminal defense services again, but if I do, Mr. Seibert is the attorney I would call. You don't just get an incredible attorney when you hire Mr. Seibert, you also get a kind, compassionate, and very knowledgeable advocate and dare I say, friend.

Makes great conversation, very smart and experienced in his field. Very professional and positive attitude.