Annette Rauch

The word winning has a different meaning depending on who you ask. Winning can be defined as being successful, triumphant, or victorious in a contest. The late Jack Welch, wrote in his book Winning (2005), “If you don’t have a competitive advantage don’t compete”, (Welch & Welch, 2005). This was me ...until I hired attorney Annette Rauch to handle my case. I was arrested for 2nd DUI causing injury on March 18, 2018, and struggling to put my life back together. I didn’t have much of a chance in winning my case and facing six years in prison. For me going to prison was not an option, winning for me was not going to prison. Annette (Nette) got involved with my case in October of 2018. By this time, I had already violated my bond conditions and was facing additional bail jumping charges. I later picked up another bail jumping charge in another county for public intoxication. You would have thought I learned my lesson. Through all of this Nette supported me and stood beside me. I think she knew I was struggling but she didn’t back down. I’m not sure how but the case lingered on for two years and two months. In hindsight, this gave me time to get sober through treatment and other programs. Nette used the success of my treatment as an opportunity, she in essence created a competitive advantage. Nette was able to negotiate the sixth bail jumping charge to a felony with 18 months’ probation in advance of the 2nd DUI trial date. To some, this may not seem much like a win as I ended up with a felony. However, the felony does not define me, and I did not receive a prison sentence. WINNING. As for the 2nd DUI causing injury, there was not much evidence to support the injury claim and again accepted a felony without going to prison. I received two years’ probation run together with the prior and 45 days on GPS bracelet. None of this would have been possible if it were not for Nette’s knowledge and understanding of the law. Amazing!! Winning for me is that I get to finish my Doctorate, Winning for me is that I get to grow my tech company, Winning for me is that I am sober. This would not have been possible without Nette. I highly recommend attorney Annette Rauch; may I never need her again. References Welch, J., & Welch, S. (2005). Winning. New York: HarperBusiness.