Michael B. Kelly

I came to Mike Kelly with a first charge OWI, having had a 0.19 BAC (more than twice the legal limit) at the time of my arrest. Despite the facts of the case being against me, Mike worked tirelessly to ensure the court was exposed to my full life narrative and my desire for rehabilitation, rather tha...n just seeing me as a dangerous drunk driver. He was able to take my 0.19 OWI and negotiate with the prosecution and judge to lower my charge to Operating While Under the Influence if Liquor. This reduction lowered the points on my drivers license, reduced court fines significantly and negated the Secretary of State’s mandatory hard suspension period (allowing me to keep my drivers license). During bond I violated my terms and had issues complying with the courts requirements. Mike again stepped up, explained my missed tests to the court, and minimized repercussions. It is apparent Mike cares for his clients and is willing to put in the work necessary to achieve exceptional results. Without a doubt Mike is the right man for the job.

Mike is a class act. From the moment we met in his office after my 2nd OWI he was completely honest and upfront about what our goals and actions will be. Provided me with a step by step plan as to my next steps. "As long as you do your part, I'll do mine, Rob", he said. Mike managed to make me th...e first person in a court's history to be transferred to a more "favorable" court to be sentenced. He used the most recent laws to provide the best possible outcome for my case. I was in a world of hurt before I met Mike. But now, there's birds chirping and sunny skies. Mike actually "lawyers", he doesn't just accept what the prosecution proposes, like most lawyers do nowadays. He works a "no" into a "probably no" into a "maybe" into an "alright, you got it". Best lawyer around! Recommend 100%!

I made the worst decision of my life by getting behind the wheel after drinking, but I made the best decision of my life by hiring Mike Kelly as my lawyer. I messed up and Mike set me on a path of success. It was up to me to follow his guidelines of correcting my life and I did everything he said and... he made sure if I held up my end of the deal that he would hold up his, and that was to get the best results in the courtroom he possibly could get. To say he did good was an understatement, he went above and beyond. I was facing a super drunk charge and with me following everything Mike said, he was able to get it down to an Impaired Driving charge. I left the courtroom only paying fees, no probation or anything. Like I said before, this was a life changing decision. I thought I would have had at least a year of probation with a ton of extras, but nothing. By following his guidelines, we shocked the judge by making him reminisce about how there are still good people. The court clerk came out to us after when I was paying my fines and said how wonderful we did and started to cry, yes cry. How do you go into a court and make the clerk cry? I'll tell you how, by hiring Mike Kelly. I still can't believe the results and I have him to thank. Mike and his team were always available and responded immediately to my questions and concerns, I could not have been happier. So if you ever find yourself in a horrible position because of a bad decision, don't be stupid. Make a smart choice and hire Mike Kelly.

I made a terrible mistake to drive after drinking. After my night in jail, I was relieved no one was hurt, angry with myself and scared of the unknown punishment to come. I met with Mike and his team the next day. They told me that the worst was over - if I did what they told me to do. They gave ...me a plan of action to follow and said that if I did that, they would take care of the rest. They did that and so much more. Mike and his team were always available to answer emails or phone calls with questions about the process. They were patient and most importantly encouraging. When you're beating yourself up over a stupid decision, it helps to hear that you're doing the right thing to make amends. When push came to shove and I stood before the judge I was granted a far more lenient sentence than my 4x BAC could have allowed. That outcome was entirely due to Mike Kelly, his strategy and plan of action. I made a terrible mistake, but my second chance is off to a great start thanks to Mike Kelly and his team.

I was arrested and charged with OWI. I was embarrassed of my circumstance and worried of what would happen next. From the first meeting through the court appearances, Mike was positive towards achieving the goals we identified and followed a specific process. I engaged and followed his process and it... worked. He not only earned a lesser plea, but worked hard with the judge to minimize my punishment, in a court not known for being very light on punishment. If you elect to work with Mike, listen to what he says to do, do the work on your end, he will do the work on his end. My result was outstanding for the scenario.