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Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2014

Highly Recommend

Thank God my husband hired Mr. Hayes when he was charged with felony OWI 2nd offense with a minor passenger causing injury in November 2013. He could have gone to prison for 12 Years. Mr. Hayes filed a motion to strike the injury allegation and was successful in getting it dismissed. My husband was ...only convicted of a misdemeanor with a short Huber sentence. Mr. Hayes did more for my husband than any other lawyer, especially the lawyer we hired for his first OWI offense.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2014

Grateful client.

What a relief to get my OWI charge amended to reckless driving. In July 2012, I was arrested for operating under the influence and for having a prohibited alcohol concentration. For the next two years there were 4 or 5 trial dates scheduled. Mr. Hayes assured me that this was a case that should be... fought and I believed him. He was right. In July 2014, the case was resolved with an amendment to reckless driving. This was particularly important for me because of the effect a conviction would have had on my Illinois driver license. Grateful client.

Posted by Jeremy | July 15, 2014

Painless experience for first OWI

In early 2014 I had an OWI case in Waukesha County with a BAC of .21. I did not want to contest the case but I didn’t want to be under a one year Ignition Interlock Device requirement which would have gone into effect if the judge found that my BAC was .15 or above at the time of the offense. I hir...ed Attorney Michael M. Hayes who hired an expert to prepare a report showing that while my BAC was .21 when tested at the station, at the time of the offense my BAC was under .15. Attorney Hayes was then able to negotiate with the prosecutor to conclude the case without the Ignition Interlock Device requirement. I was very pleased with his professionalism, down-to-earth manner and quick handling of the situation. He was also willing to negotiate a payment plan with me that was convenient and reasonable.

Posted by Mark | June 30, 2014

I vote for Hayes

After serving my short jail sentence for my 3rd owi offense in Waukesha I am even more convinced that Michael got me through it with as short and fair a sentence as possible. I met many others with longer senteces. All of the coaching and advice he gave along the way took alot of pressure and anxiety... away from me and provided a clear path for me to follow. I would recomend him to anyone looking for an experienced and thorough attorney.

Posted by Matt | November 11, 2013

Honest and Successful

I was ticketed in a rural area for a large speeding ticket in a small municipality. Michael explained the process, explained what would happen, risks, and costs. He was able to achieve the ideal outcome, and I am very happy. He was great in terms of initial response time, keeping me updated, profe...ssionalism, and attitude. Again, very happy.

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