I had the mishap of being arrested of dui last august. Annemarie was known to me because she represented people I know who have been involved in similar circumstances. I did not have her number but got a hold of a friend who did she was there within a half hour of me contacting my friend with answe...rs to all my questions. I refused the breath test and she won my dmv case so that I got my license back quickly. During my case Annemarie was easily accessible to answer any questions about my case. she was always just a phone call away! She got my case resolved in a timely manner with the charges dropped down to a lesser charges I would highly recommend her to other people with similar circumstances. Annemarie is definitely worth every penny! she is a lifesaver!

Words can not express just how grateful I am to have met Annemarie! I was arrested at 4 in the morning one night after leaving work, where I bartend on Siesta Key. On my way home, I had approached a busy intersection where an accident had already occurred due to someone else, who had been drinking an...d driving. The officer who made me pull over was quick to assume that I myself was impaired and should be arrested for DUI, after I admitted to having one drink before leaving work. As I tried to argue my rights, it occurred to me to call a friend who had just been through a similar situation where he had Annemarie help fight his case. After refusing to take the breath test, I was shortly arrested and taken to jail for DUI. Within an hour of being in jail, Annemarie had already made it down to the station to talk to me about the arrest and to reassure me that she would fight every step of the way to get me out of this mess. As I expressed my thoughts and concerns for the event that had occurred, she was very understanding and sincere to my feelings. Annemarie actually made an effort to visit me twice, while being in the jail cell for the 8 hours that they held me for, and got me released at that very minute that the 8 hours were up. The next day, I was in her office at Finebloom & Haenel, as she was highly knowledgeable on the many questions I had. As the weeks went by, she did an amazing job keeping me informed on any docket soundings and new information on my case. She also went above and beyond to provide me with a business purpose license, since mine had been taken away. Whenever I had any questions, she was responsive within hours. It felt very comforting to know how loyal she was to me and my case. Not only was she trustworthy, but super assertive when it came to being aggressive at fighting for my rights. Within four and a half months of being arrested, my case had finally come to an end! Annemarie proved the arresting officer wrong, as he had made many unethical choices, including not videotaping any of the arrest! She got my DUI dropped to a reckless driving with no penalties! No fines, no community service, no nothing! I was overwhelmed with joy that I had confided in her! She is an amazing women, with great motives! I can only tell you good things about her because she is passionate about her line of work and will fight hard to bring others success! I highly recommend her to anyone fighting a DUI. She saved my life and can save yours too!

I was arrested for DUI in Sarasota County June 2012. The next day i started my online search for an attorney. I have never been arrested before and had no idea how to make such a critical decision on representation. I called and spoke to several firms. Making the wrong decision could be critical and ...costly. When i called Finebloom, Haenel & Higgins Annemarie actually answerd the phone. When i gave my name and explained the situation she had my case pulled up and knew all the details within a minute. Nobody else was that prepaired right off the bat. That was the deciding factor for my choice. Annemarie was caring, reassuring and extremely helpful thru every aspect of the case. After 9 months of worry and anticipation we proceeded to docket sounding and at the motion hearing Annemarie argued that there was not enough evidence to hold me for DUI investigation and that i was illegally detained. She presented specific case law to back this up. Annemarie's diligent preparation resulted in the state dropping the charges prior to a jury trial. Thank you Annemarie and David Haenel for your outstanding efforts on my behalf. I highly recomend Annemarie Rizzo as a top class attorney in Sarasota.

Ms. Rizzo always kept me informed with my case, promptly returned my calls or emails. I was extremely impressed with the amount of research she did to defend my case and not to just have my charges reduced to reckless driving but she put in for a motion to suppress all evidence in my case and WON! T...his situation has gravely affected my life. I had to have a background check to be on the PTO of my children's school and to be a parent helper with Girl Scouts and the feeling of being judged for my poor decisions has been very overwhelming. Hard lesson learned and forever grateful to Ms. Rizzo for the second chance and clean record!

If you are looking for an attorney STOP HERE....Annemarie Rizzo to simply put it is THE BEST! I had the unpleasant experience of getting arrested for a DUI. I have never had to hire an attorney for anything my entire life, this entire "legal process" was so new and very scary for me. I initially ...contacted the firm of Finebloom and Haenel on a Sunday morning, and was shocked to talk to Mr. David Haenel himself. He not ONLY called me back on a Sunday morning BUT called me back while he was at brunch with his family, what lawyer will do that these days?? I was so nervous and scared explaining to him my entire situation of the night before with my arrest. He talked to me for almost an hour (on a Sunday morning while at brunch with his family), simply amazing!! David took the time and explained to me the entire DUI arrest process. The next day I went to their office and had the best thing ever happen to me, I met Annemarie Rizzo! She is fabulous (to put it mildly). She was with me EVERY step of the way! She went over in detail everything about my case, she made sure I understood, felt comfortable and was reassured! From the movement I met Annemarie, she was such a personable, sweet and a GENUINELY caring person! People like that are hard to find these days! She was extremely knowledgeable with the Florida State DUI laws and how the county I live operates with these type of arrests, I was EXTREMELY impressed!! If I had a question regarding my case or the slightest concern all I had to do was email her and she would email me back or personally call me RIGHT AWAY, yes I said right away...no waiting. She always was "one step ahead" with my case and took an aggressive action to get me the best results possible, and when I say best results....hang on to your chair... I was in utter disbelief with what she was able to do for me, NOT only did she get my initial DUI charges reduced to a reckless driving, BUT also was able to help me to keep my license AND was able to get even the reckless driving charge "withheld" from my record!!!!!! Annemarie is seriously one of the BEST decisions I have made in my life. If I can help ANYONE going through a DUI related arrest please please please call her! She helped so much through this horrible ordeal and I know for a fact that without Annemarie and Finebloom & Haenel P.A. I would have never got the same results!! Thank you Annemarie, David and all of you at Finebloom & Haenel P.A., you are truly the BEST!!