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Posted by anonymous | April 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Michael is the best!

I was devastated when I got my 2nd OWI within 2 years. I hired a lawyer with my 1st OWI as it was a .09 and I tried to fight it. I only wish I had talked to Michael back then. He is very knowledgeable in all things OWI. He gives you all the different scenarios of outcomes and is honest and reliable. ...The lawyer I got with my first OWI was hardly ever reachable after I paid him. Michael ALWAYS returned my phone calls and really cared about my case. He fought to have my OWI reduced to 15 days on completion of the TAD program. He even fought for me to get the electronic monitoring as I have children and 2 jobs. When I was finally able to get electronic monitoring my county suspended it and told me I had to serve my time in jail. Michael fought to have my sentencing delayed and put in 2 motions to the court. I ended up being able to get the electronic monitoring because of that and didn't have to sit in jail at all. I am so grateful to him. If you are considering your options he is the best!

Posted by Bill | April 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney

"There is NO substitute"

Michael Hayes on numerous occasions has been able to get the charges dropped or reduced significantly. Had I used someone else I would be paying much higher insurance premiums as well as losing points on my license resulting in me paying thousands of dollars more over a long period of time. I've ha...d friends I've referred to him that have caused them to go from sad to very happy. Just like the Porsche commercial says "Nothing else comes close" and the other one saying "There is no substitute" definitely describes Michael Hayes. Michael Hayes is professional, brilliant, accurate and very easy to deal with. He really cares about each and every case and I feel this is why he is so effective. His fees are very reasonable and he is worth every single cent. There are other attorneys out there that could care less about you and are in it only for the money. Not only is he the best attorney that you will ever find he is extremely funny, polite and easy to talk to. I hate to think of how my lifestyle would be today had I hired another attorney.

Posted by Ryan | April 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Best Lawyer In Wisconsin

While on my way from Downtown Milwaukee to my residence in Dodge county, I was stopped for deviation from the designated lane. I was given 4 tickets, including possession of THC (extremely small amount). My breath test was over .15 so I would have had to install an ignition interlock device for 1 y...ear which would have been inconvenient and expensive. Attorney Michael Hayes was able to conclude the case with dismissal of the THC ticket and no IID order. I could not have asked for more. Based on the result, his timely communication and his expertise, I highly recommend Attorney Michael Hayes

Posted by Kris | April 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Better than I hoped!

Follow his advice, there is no substitute for experience. Michael helped get me a better judgment than we thought legally possible. His dedication continued beyond the conclusion of our case, successfully filing motions to reduce my sentences and fines. The most knowledgeable and thorough attorney in... OWI and related offenses.

Posted by Mikayla | January 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Excellent service, very knowledgable

Attorney Michael Hayes got me out of a lot of trouble after I was arrested for two OWIs within a few months in 2019. The state wanted the judge to put me in jail for 120 days. Attorney Hayes did a great job of getting the judge to only order 7 days in jail. And he negotiated so two criminal traffic c...harges were dismissed. I was never in trouble before, I’ll never be in trouble again, but when I was in trouble, I hired the right lawyer.

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