Ellen K. Michaels

Ms. Michaels fought for me every step of the way. She was smart and tough. I was so grateful to have her fighting for me. I was accused of Domestic Violence and it was all lies. Ms. Michaels believed in me. She got my case dismissed because she knew the law and knew my rights. I highly recommen...d Ellen Michaels.

I had to use Mrs. Michaels due to a series of unfortunate events. My former attorney got caught up in another case and was unable to represent me. She actually encouraged me to not tell the truth. She had no idea about the theories my previous attorney had about my case and didn't understand angles h...e was going to take. I am a pre-law student and even I understood things she didn't. She was telling me about consequences I could face, that I knew were false. I corrected her and I could tell she got angry. She was clueless and simply wanted to get the case over with at my expense. We ended up going into the court room with tension between us because I got angry that she was unwilling to do ANYTHING but make me plead guilty to something that I was not guilty of. She wouldn't accept any other outcome except me pleading guilty. No strategy whatsoever. I don't want to sound catty but I would like other people to find someone who will at least pretend to care about their well-being and not purposely try to incriminate them so they can go about their day.

I got in a heap of trouble in two different cities. Charged with 3 misdemeanor and 2 felony's. Ms. Michaels explained everything to me. She had a strategy and she knew all the people in the courtroom. I got nervous and she took my call at all hours day/night. I got reduced charges and probation. ...No jail time. Highly recommend her services.

In 2012 my son got involved with the wrong people, which is easy to do. He racked up a series of misdemeanors, and was charged with a felony. We realized we needed a lawyer, but our resources were limited. With no personal contacts I turned to the Internet. I was basically throwing darts. I made... one call, and he did not return my call in 24 hours, so I moved on to the next entry on the list, Ellen Michaels, and I'm glad I did. She consolidated several cases into one, thus any time served would be concurrent, and her expenses were reduced commensurately. She provided excellent representation in several districts for a very reasonable fee. Beyond the mechanics of the cases, she actually cared about my son, and about us. She gave him information about how a felony can be expunged, something lawyers rarely do. She tried to steer him towards a life plan that would lead to success after jail. (This is almost impossible under our criminal justice system but she tried.) She knows when probation is a viable option and when it is a path to failure, leading to yet more jail time. She knows how judges work and how the system works. She can't change it, but she can steer you through it. At times my son has said, "She saved my life." I don't think this is an exaggeration. If you're in trouble, please call Ellen Michaels.