Connie L. Ribiat

Had DWI case in Oakland County. She did the absolute bare minimum for my case, and when I had a false positive drug test for THC she refused to challenge it. I had to hire a new lawyer willing to show scientific evidence to the judge to prove I wasn't using. My new lawyer kept me out of jail, but if ...I had kept Connie for this case I would have been sitting in Oakland county Jail after sentencing.

Connie represented my husband on a felony DUI 3rd offense. She was always up front and honest about everything. Anytime we called or emailed she responded promptly even after business hours. She was able to get charges reduced to a 2nd offense Misdemeanor. We could not have been happier with ...her!

I found her very easy to contact with my questions, she gave me her cell phone and actually answered it when I called. Both the judge and the prosecutor seemed to know her. She seemed quite knowledgeable about the law and what was going to happen. This was the first time I had been in this situati...on, and it is going to be the last. She negotiated on my behalf a plea reduction from a super drunk to impaired driving, and I was able to keep my license as well. My fines seemed a little high, but my probation requirements seemed pretty basic. She even gave me some suggestions on how to get out of probation early.

Connie was my defense attorney in 2002. I was charged with 2 misdemeanor charges. Then the prosecutor decided to charge me with a felony charge that I did not commit. Connie did nothing to change that so I had 3 charges for something I did not do. I had to go to circuit court and had to make a plea b...argain in which another charge was added and 2 were erased. So I had 4 charges before 2 were eliminated. Connie did nothing to defend me in court. I never had anything ever on my record and now because of this I am on the sex offender list for life. What Connie said in court and did for me I could have done myself and saved $5,000. She basically told me in order for the plea deal I had to lie in court. I should have sued her for misrepresentation. She is very unprofessional and I would not recommend her to anybody. You are better off representing yourself.