Robert J. Andretz

When I put myself in a bad situation I felt lost and had no clue how to proceed. While on vacation with my family I was arrested for disorderly conduct-drunk and taken to jail for the night. I had almost no recollection of the night before and am thankful that I was treated well by the officers inv...olved. The next morning, I desperately searched for a local lawyer that was experienced in criminal defense. I hired this lawyer the day I was released. After several days, I got up the courage to look into what problems this charge might cause with my professional license. I found out the repercussions could be severe and long lasting. I found Mr. Andretz after contacting the Chapman Law Group through an online search. I was able to speak with him immediately to discuss my case and what was to come. After speaking with him I made the choice to change counsel and hire him. This was a smart decision. This all occurred at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Andretz traveled a significant distance to the 86th district court for the first 2 court appearances to be there in person with me. As this was the first time I had any experience being charged with any crime he took the time to explain the process and walk me through what I needed to do. At the first court date we discussed what I could do to positively impact my case and we decided I would voluntarily get an alcohol monitoring device to be used twice daily at home. He also instructed me to get a substance abuse evaluation and was able to provide me with options on where to easily obtain this. At this point the courts closed due to COVID-19. This slowed the pace of my case significantly. My thought was this would negatively impact my case but Mr. Andretz, due to his significant experience, was able to use this to my advantage. This delay allowed me to have people with daily contact with me to write letters of recommendation and to show that I was not drinking any alcohol. Mr. Andretz worked hard to contact the prosecutor, court, and others to discuss what my options were and to suggest that the court take into account all of the positive information that he provided to them. As my case progressed, Mr. Andretz also helped me to address questions that I was required to answer for liability insurance and renewals with insurance companies. In the end, Mr. Andretz called me the day of the final conference that I was to attend on zoom to inform me that the prosecutor had agreed to dismiss the charge. Although the case lasted nearly a year, it is due to Mr. Andretz and his hard work that it was resolved with such a positive outcome for me. I believe that if I had not had a lawyer with experience and knowledge of health care law, then the case may have been completed more quickly but ended with me being convicted and being required to report this to the state. I encourage anyone in a similar situation to seek representation by Mr. Andretz. At many times during the case he was able to help reduce my anxiety and give me a realistic view of what was to come. He was honest, kind, easily contacted, and knowledgeable during all stages of my case.

I received a letter from LARA stating there was an allegation against my professional license. Chapman Law Group has an excellent reputation for defending medical professionals, including physicians like myself, in these cases and they came highly recommended to me by a colleague. Receiving that lett...er in the mail was one of the worst days of my life, but after I called their offices and they connected me immediately to a phone consultation with Mr. Robert Andretz I felt like I was in good hands. He clearly explained the process to me and communicated with me the best way to put together documents and testimonials to put together the best defense against this allegation. He prepared me for the interview with the investigator as well. Yesterday Mr. Andretz contacted me with excellent news- he received a letter from LARA which indicates that my professional licensing investigation matter is being closed and that no action is being taken against my license as a result of the investigation. This means that there will not be an Administrative Complaint entered against my license and I have Mr. Andretz and The Chapman Law Group to thank for this positive result. I have recommended another physician with the same allegation to The Chapman Law Group. I would highly recommend any health care professionals to use attorneys that specialize in concerns specific to healthcare professionals like Mr. Robert Andretz.

I had a DUI (my only) in Michigan from 2015 that I reported to the board of nursing past the 30 day window (I self-reported it on my license renewal out of ignorance), and recently had an Administrative Complaint against me over it. I was worried about having something written on my nursing license s...tating that I failed to report my conviction. Robert was very thorough in addressing my concerns, and followed through with his promises (while being very clear on what would most likely happen, and what most likely not happen). He did not sell me dreams or raise my expectations to unrealistic outcomes, but instead was open and honest. My actual DUI was short lived and ended with me pulling the car over, parking and sleeping in a parking lot, however because my keys were in the ignition while I slept (in January) it was still a violation. I don't have any previous issues with the law and had great work experiences and references, and i'm pursuing graduate education. (I explain all this so you have background knowledge on what type of case the board was deciding on). While the Administrative Complaint could not disappear completely, Robert worked hard to make sure the notes on my complaint reflected a long list of my character, positive attributes, and accolades and not just the irresponsible decision I made that night. Furthermore (and more importantly), the outcome of the complaint was that I was found guilty of only receiving a DUI (and thus breaking the public health code) but was found NOT guilty on a failure to report charge. This was a huge victory for me because I already I have to report my DUI with every professional/career move I make, so reporting solely the DUI in the Administrative Complaint (and not a "failure to report" on top of that) is a win for me and my future. As written in my title, he is a little pricey, as he charges for every email and phone call he has with you, regardless of the length. But all in all, I got my money's worth and have no complaints. I would rather this outcome with a larger fee, than a more negative outcome and a decreased fee. You get what you pay for people. Thank you so much for all your help Robert, I appreciate it!