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Posted by Dustin | May 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney

1st dui

When I was charged with my first dui I didn't know where to start. I was told to call John Bayer from some friends and see what he had to say. I had never been in other kind of trouble so didn't know much about lawyers and the steps to take. John talked me through what was gonna happen and explained... everything to me which put my mind more at ease. I hired him right away and he set it up so I wouldn't lose my cdl since I'm self employed and travel. Throughout the process he kept me informed and advised on what different ways we could go about challenging the ticket. All said and done the dui ticket was reduced to a reckless driving and couldn't be happier. From the first phone call to the last John was very professional and easy to talk to. If you're looking for great dui lawyer I'd highly recommend John Bayer.

Posted by Jeremy | January 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

OWI 4th

One word to sum up John "AWESOME". I had quite a complicated case. I have a seizure disorder and the police found me up on a curb because I had a seizure. I was going through post epileptic shock while the police were trying to give me a field sobriety test. I couldn't even stand on my own. The polic...e took a sample of my blood while I was still incoherent, I could only scribble my name and had no idea what I was signing. Several months later I received a letter from the police stating they were going to charge me with an OWI 4th because of my prescription meds found in my system along with cough medicine. John filed several motions through out the course of my case all which were very well written and easy to understand. John worked tirelessly on my case and was always available to talk to if I needed him for anything. Through out my case I noticed how some of the other attorneys talked down to their clients some even yelling at them. This was not John at all. He truly was sincere and cared about me as a person and was determined to get me off of my OWI charge. We were able to get the blood evidence suppressed through a motion and we new then it was only a matter of time until the prosecution would make an offer or drop the charges, they knew I had a seizure and for some reason kept on trying to pursue a conviction, but by us winning the motion to suppress the blood evidence they had nothing to go on. A couple weeks later they made an offer to drop the OWI 4th and charge me with reckless driving instead which was a $200 fine and 6 points off my license but no jail time. I can't promise the same outcome for other cases, but I can promise you that John will work tirelessly on your case to get you the best outcome possible.

Posted by Crystal | July 30, 2015

My Light When I Was In The Dark

I had gotten my first DUI, i was scared and very upset. Scared because i had never been handcuffed and upset because I didn't know that blowing a .08 in Wisconsin was illegal (thought it was just at the legal limit- I was so wrong). John Bayer helped me so much. I was full time student, full time wor...ker, and had a 5 mouth baby at home. Money was tight. He set up a flat fee for me so if my case went to court i wouldn't have to pay anything more. He really is the best money could buy. But he also has great values, he treated with with great respect and allowed my ideas and thoughts to be herd. I thought that there was no way we were going to win, but guess what? He made it happen!! My advice is, if you are in need of help and you feel like your in the dark due to high lawyer quotes, if you feel like you just can't win because the state seems to powerful, or if you need someone who will listen call John Bayer. Even if its your first DUI its worth it, it's YOUR name on the line and John Bayer will help you protect it!!!

Posted by anonymous | May 13, 2015

Retain John - you'll be glad you did

After a phone consultation I where I explained my situation I scheduled a meeting in his office. John was very knowledgeable, came up with a game plan and I just stayed out of his way and let him do his thing. Bit by bit, the prosecution case against me unraveled until finally I received a call from... John saying that the case had been dismissed. John was great at attacking them from all sides and executing his plan as he'd originally drawn it up. When there were a couple of times he spotted an opportunity to change tactics, he did so and it worked out magnificently. John was also great at keeping me informed during all phases of my case. Tell him what's going on, then stay out of his way and wait for the good news. I've known several attorneys and worked for a few and I can say, without reservation, that John is great at his job. Call John, then hire John - you'll be glad that you did! I would HIGHLY recommend him...

Posted by Tyler | November 08, 2013

2nd Offense OWI with Refusal=Won the Case!!

I was charged with an OWI 2nd offense and Refusal. I called John Bayer and discussed my stressful situation. From the get go John dug into the details of the case and immediately saw areas that could be challenged. John took the time to drive to the scene and he spent the time required to thoroughly... investigate every possible angle in my case. John ended up getting my OWI and Refusal dismissed. Ultimately he saved my privilege to drive, my job, and my freedom. I highly recommend John Bayer! He literally saved my life!

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