Raymond A. Cassar

Recently my college age son found himself in legal trouble after being picked up for drunk driving. We were panicked and had no idea what to do other than find an attorney. A friend recommended Ray and we could not have made a better choice. He met with us immediately and assured us we woul...d feel more comfortable after talking with him, which we absolutely did. He treated all of us, especially my son, with respect, was non-judgmental, informative and caring. What struck us the most was in our first conversation he told my son that he not only wanted to help him legally but more importantly help him get on the right path for a successful future. And he really meant it. Ray is so knowledgeable and spoke to us in a "non-legalese" manner. At each step we felt comfortable and understood what was going to take place. He knows many people in the legal arena; judges, attorneys, law enforcement and is highly respected by all. We could see that each time we went to court. My son (as were we) was very scared of the consequences of his poor decision. Ray gave him such a sense of comfort that whatever Ray asked of him he did with no resistance even when he said to get into the Brighton Hospital outpatient program. Ray knew that would go a long way in terms of the final legal outcome but more importantly he knew that it would help my son deal with something that could become a much more difficult issue later in life. My son said that he "did not want to let Ray down and would do whatever he said". Ray did such a great job of minimizing the legal impact but did not take credit; rather he gave it to my son who he said never once deferred responsibility, complained or refused to do something but in fact took everything Ray said to heart. He wouldn't have done that if he didn't fully believe that Ray cared about him and was helping him with more than just the legal matters. We firmly believe that without Ray this situation would mostly likely have had a much different outcome. It has been life changing from my son. Ray has become more than just our attorney. He has told us and our son that if we ever need him he is just a call away and I know that is true. He has become somewhat of a mentor for my son and I know the relationship will continue.

Finding good legal services is very difficult, especially when you're not familiar with this sort of thing. My nephew was in trouble for the 3rd time - in both other cases, we hired lawyers that seemed to want the quickest, least difficult result - they were also not the most responsive, rarely spent... time with us, and did not explain the legal situation very well. We always felt we should’ve had better support but didn't know where to turn. A friend of mine who is a lawyer outside of Michigan did some research for us, and found Ray on the Super Lawyer list. After we had one call with Ray, and after he met with my nephew, our decision was made. My nephew didn’t want anyone else to represent him - he connected with Ray, respected and trusted him. Ray not only provides the most professional legal services, he and his office sincerely care about their clients. They all went above and beyond, and there's no way to thank them enough for the support they provided and also for making us feel more comfortable in the process. I hope we never need legal services again, but if we did there's no question we would go back to them. I highly recommend Ray's office to anyone who is looking for the most experienced, professional and supportive legal team available.

I would give this law office 100 stars if I could. We were referred to Ray by a trusted attorney friend, when our son made a bad choice that could have severely affected his future and our family for many years to come. In shock and devastation we arrived at Ray's office, and were immediately absorbe...d into their comforting "family". From the moment they took our son's case, we were overwhelmed by the caring and support, not to mention the legal expertise that came from everyone in their firm. Daryl Wood handled much of the day-to-day proceedings and contact, and I can honestly say that we were never "out of touch" with him. Daryl and Ray are the consummate attorneys, in every sense; because of their experience and respected relationship with the court personnel and police involved, they were able to achieve an outcome we had prayed for but never thought possible. I could never say enough about this law firm, and if you look anywhere else for an attorney when in need, you will be losing the best representation you could possibly have.