Sara Elizabeth Gheesling

In February 2013, I was in a very bad car accident, for which I was at fault. I was badly injured (third degree burns and broken ribs). I was not only charged at fault for the accident, but since I had prescriptions on me that could cause a DUI (clonazepam), I was taken from the hospital and sent str...aight to jail, before my injuries were even fully assessed. Unfortunately, I also had on my person a substance that I had legally obtained from a retail establishment, that the county declared a synthetic cannabinoid. The synthetic cannabinoid was a felony charge. This case was extremely stressful for me. I could not afford to lose my license, nor could I afford a misdemeanor, let alone a felony. I knew I needed a lawyer, and with so many options to choose from, I was very overwhelmed and extremely frightening. Fortunately, a friend recommended Ms. Gheesling and it was the best decision I have ever made. Ms. Gheesling fought relentlessly with Hall County, which took over two years of extremely diligent wok with the prosecutor, along with attending countless court appearances on my behalf. They acknowledged that my blood test results were clean and that the substance was not illegal until after my arrest, but they spent 2 years telling us that they would take us to court regardless, and that we would have to appeal. And then, one day I got a call that gave me my life back – Ms. Gheesling had gotten not one, but both charges completely dropped! If I had not been for Ms. Gheesling, these results would not have occurred. The county in which I was arrested was very disorganized, over-crowded, over-booked, and has a reputation for strict sentencing. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that these charges would not have been dropped had it not been for over two years of her work on this. In addition to all of her hard work on my case, she talked to me whenever I needed. I found her compassion to be second to none. On countless occasions, she returned my calls to find me in absolute tears or panic, and through both her knowledge and empathy was able to keep me focused on the future. I will never think of enough words to thank her for what she has done for my life, but I will probably spend my lifetime trying.

Ms. Gheesling took my DUI case which I thought had no chance and almost got it completely dismissed. She is easy to work with, extremely knowledgeable, very meticulously and diligent. The end result was a drastic reduction of penalties! Her services easily payed for themselves. I can't thank her eno...ugh or recommend her more highly.

Sara was extremely professional in her dealings with me and my case. She was extremely thorough and did a great job understanding all of the factors that would have ramifications with regard to making decisions in my case. She is professional, knowledgable, and personal. She made dealing with a very ...uncomfortable circumstance as comfortable as possible. I was very well represented and was never concerned about the decision I made to hire Sara for representation. Her knowledge of the law, the process, and the people involved was invaluable. I am 100% confident that the outcome of my case would not have been the same with any other representation.

I knew of Ms. Gheesling through a friend who had been arrested for DUI. After making it home from my incident, the first thing I did was call her. She proceeded to walk me through all the questions I had, and had worked on my automatic license suspension and getting the arrest video within a day or t...wo. That week, once I had calmed down, she explained in detail everything involved with the process and everything I could do to help my case. Within the month she handled my license suspension hearing - I didn't lose it for a single day. During the months before my court date, I talked with her several times to ask questions, probably the same ones over and over. She was consistently kind, thorough, responsive, and knowledgable. She explained all the options I had regarding courts/trials/pleas, led me through pros and cons, gave recommendations, but ultimately let me decide what route I wanted to take. When the court date came and I hadn't completed all the tasks she'd recommended, she was able to get a deal - charge lessened, no DUI and all its associated headaches and expenses - while delaying the court for four months or so. This allowed me to avoid probation despite my slowness. In short, I enthusiastically recommend Ms. Gheesling to guide anybody through the ordeal of a DUI arrest. No probation, no DUI conviction, no DUI insurance rate spike...I couldn't have asked for a better outcome under the circumstances.

Sara was referred to me by another attorney who assured me she would be able to help me with my DUI case. Sara did in fact do everything possible to make the process as smooth and convenient as possible. I felt as though Sara was knowledgeable of the legal system and I felt confident I received the b...est possible outcome from my case. I would recommend her services to anyone who needs a reliable, hardworking, and well informed attorney.