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Posted by Martin | January 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

1st Offense OWI reduction

Mr. Bayer was an absolute professional! I felt as if he went out of his way to represent my case to the upmost of his ability and he made me feel confident that I was in good hands at all times. I was looking at having to have an interlock device placed on my vehicle because of a .248 BAC. Most law...yers would not have even taken my case and would have given up before giving it a fighting chance. Before having to go to a jury trial, John got the charges dropped down to a reckless driving charge and a forfeiture of the $911 bond that I had to pay. I would absolutely recommend Mr. Bayer in any DUI or DWI allegation!

Posted by Dan | December 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

OWI 3rd HIGHLEY RECOMEND

I hired John to help me deal with an OWI charge. When I first met with him I instantly felt comfterable and confident he was going to do everything he could to help me. He immediately went to work for me keeping me updated throughout the entire process and was extreamly thourough. The end result was ...being found not guilty at a jury trial of operating under the influence. John truely cared about my best interests and did an outstanding job. I would not hesitate or even think twice about hiring him again if ever needed.

Posted by Ryan | October 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

My Superhero

On March 6th 2016 I was charged with OWI 3rd offense, operating after revocation and first time controlled substance charges stemming from a traffic stop in Marshfield. I initially hired Jared Redfield out of Stevens Point who ended up being buddies with the prosecuting attorney in my case. I fired R...edfield after he helped his former co-worker out at my Preliminary hearing then I immediately retained Mr. Bayer. John Bayer personally sat down with me on a Saturday to relieve some of my stress and we reviewed the squad car DVD s and police reports together. John Bayer typed notes through this entire process preparing his defense. Mr. Bayer taught me many things that day and sent me home feeling hopeful. Immediately after Mr. Bayer received the rest of the discovery from the state he introduced a motion to "suppress evidence derived from unlawful stop and unlawful search of vehicle". In the motion John cited awesome case law which pertained to my case. After researching each of the cases that he cited, I knew I had hired a brilliant and smart attorney whose actually going to fight for me. In the motion John challenged Officer Caleb Bornbach's probable cause for the traffic stop and found all the discrepancies between the lying officers statement versus what actually took place in the videos. Shortly after John introduced his motion, the court scheduled a motion hearing. The Friday before John was about to make the Marshfield Police look like incompetent liars, the prosecuting attorney kept calling him with plea bargains. After I refused the DA's offer twice John called again and told me "the DA will dismiss everything including the OWI if you plea to operating after revocation." John found a defense for every single charge except OAR which I admitted to and which was unavoidable. The case had been pending for over a year so Instead of proceeding with a motion hearing I took the sweet plea that this man fought for. John will never actually know what he did for me and how grateful I actually am. Had I got convicted of this OWI for the low amount of THC in my blood, I would have lost my license for several more years. I'm proud to say that I haven't smoked marijuana since this day and after the case closed I was immediately eligible for my occupational license after not driving for 3 years. Because of John I feel pride when I legally pick up my only infant daughter from day care. I took a gamble hiring John and from the bottom of my heart, he is the best thing vie ever paid for with my tax dollars. If I could have someone on my team for the rest of my life, it would be John.

Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Solid instincts.

Johns instincts were essential diluting the jury selection process. We got the jury we wanted not once but twice. Without his stellar choices, justice wouldn't have been properly served.

Posted by Steve | November 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Honest and straightforward

John was very honest and straightforward with what he thought the court would do with my OWI second offense. He didn't lie and tell me what I wanted to hear just so that I would hire him. I received the minimum charges, and even got house arrest which was rare for this judge. John made sure I knew wh...at was going on throughout the whole process and I would recommend him.

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