Michael Wilbur Gast

Michael Wilbur Gast

4.7
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 32 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Frederick, MD
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support

328-A west patrick street, Frederick, MD

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 20 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 32 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1993

Suspended - Non-Disciplinary

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Michael Gast

328-A west patrick street, Frederick, MD, 21701

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Michael Wilbur Gast's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Will | March 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Great in traffic court

I know the card says Divorce Lawyer, but he comes up when you search for traffic violations too. From the beginning, he made the biggest but reasonable promises. While others were talking about how to avoid jail time, he was talking about stents, lowering the fine and avoiding points and record. Thr...oughout the whole process he was very professional and despite my first expectation did not over-promise at all. In fact when it came to the hearing, he got the states attorney to dismiss all charges!! He seems to know the judges and seems to be able to predict their decisions very well. I can only recommend Micheal Gast.

Posted by anonymous | May 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce case

Michael is a great divorce lawyer. He charged me very little to represent me. I feel like it was a free service considering other lawyers charge over 400 dollars per hour. Michael is very knowledgeable about divorce law and his years of experience are a big asset. He was able to accurately predict th...e outcome of the case. He helped me get custody of the kids and retain my property. Another very important reason why you should hire Michael is that, he is available over the phone at any time even after hours. He will respond to your emails or phonecalls even on a weekend in a reasonable manner. I know times where he has been up at 5 am to respond to a pressing issue. I would hire Mr. Gast again.

Posted by Claude | November 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Meeted all my expectations

Mr. Gast is the BEST lawyer I have ever worked with. By far he met all my expectations may have even exceeded them! If you have needs for seperation/divorce this is your man! Great job, keep it up.

Posted by Sam | February 23, 2015 | Child Custody

Straight forward and professional

I consulted several attorneys regarding a custody case that I needed immediate help with. Money was very tight, so Mr. Gast was willing to work with us financially to set up a flat rate fee instead of working through a retainer. He was very understanding of the situation and discussed several options... on how to pursue. His aggressive style helped move things along quickly, and custody/visitation was resolved within 3 months through a very beneficial settlement. We had discussed more aggressive options, and the benefit was the understanding of risk/reward of all options. Being reasonable about expectations helped us have a clear understanding of what we needed to do and allowed us to utilize the flat rate option with very minimal hassle. Overall, a great experience and I was more than satisfied with his services.

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Steven Campen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mike Gast and I met on opposite sides of a civil assault case in which Mike represented the Plaintiff and I was on the defense side. It was an interesting, but sad, case in that two soccer coaches got into a fist fight in front of their own kids. Throughout the litigation, and despite the animosity between our clients, Mike maintained the highest standard of professionalism. Combined with tireless dedication to the cause and effective advocacy, Mike prevailed at trial and procured a significant verdict for his client. Mike practices largely in the areas of divorce and domestic law at this time and I have no doubt he is one of the best in that arena, as well."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2005 - 2013

Attorney, Law Office of Stephen A. Glessner

2003 - 2005

Law Clerk, Law Office of Joseph Miklasz

Education

1992

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Baltimore

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Russian

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