Connie L. Ribiat

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.