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Michael Howard Siewert

Licensed for 41 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile, Litigation

307 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 41 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1984

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2011

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Michael H. Siewert, Esq.

307 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH, 43215-5760

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Michael Howard Siewert's Reviews

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2.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Do Notttttt hire

Hired him to represent my kids father case never retured calls never did anything you asked him to do always showed up late to court. Didn't give staight up answers on what was going on pretended like things was going to work out in your favor just to keep getting your money. never in my life wrote a... complaint on any one but he was thee worst thing I ever put money into he defently gamble with your life hiring him as an attorney

Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Why Is it not possible to rate Siewert ZERO out of 5 stars? Avvo please fix this!

Siewert was hired to handle my case in 2013. From the very beginning he was unresponsive. I had several concerns but I tried very hard to work with him and have faith in his abilities. If you are currently in this situation with him, please learn from me. It almost cost me my freedom. In the end (201...5), I fired Siewert due to his inability to execute and create a cohesive, well thought-out defense. I was absolutely terrified to see how he would perform in trial considering all of his poorly written motions he created and his inability to effectively negotiate with the prosecutor during Pre-trial Hearings. If you have a serious legal matter, this is NOT the attorney for you.

Posted by Mindy | September 02, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Zero communication or follow up

After repeatedly asking for updates and information on a case, we ended up retaining a new attorney. Even after I called and emailed him that I would seek other counsel.

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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2011.

Suspension Stayed issued in OH, 2011

updated on 12/07/2011

Suspension stayed means the attorney has been suspended, but that the suspension is placed on hold (and ultimately removed) if the attorney complies with certain requirements.

Placed On Probation issued in OH, 1990

updated on 12/07/2011

Probation means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law

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