Ryan Lee Kaess's Reviews

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Posted by Patrick | June 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Hire him yesterday

Ryan Kaess is simply the best. I was referred to him by a neighbor, and I couldn’t be more grateful—I knew right away he was the right choice. His deep understanding of the law, ability to read people, and the way he navigates tough conversations to get to the truth is unmatched. His approach not ...only worked—it kept me grounded. In a situation full of manipulation and narcissistic tactics, Ryan’s calm confidence made me feel protected. He didn’t just represent me; he truly had my back. Now, whenever someone needs a lawyer, Ryan is the first name I recommend.

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Posted by Jess | April 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Family law matter

My family has been working with Ryan since June of 2019 and we have continued to work with him for all our legal needs. Ryan was very informative, responsive, easy to work with and fought hard for our family. We had a very emotionally draining custody battle and he was there every step of the way fig...hting to ensure what was best for our children! And in the end it paid off! He even agreed to continue working with us if ever we needed him even though he mainly practices criminal law now! Thank you Ryan for always fighting hard for our family!

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Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Ryan Kaess

I paid alot of money for this lawyer only for him to admit he was ineffective and not doing his job. His communication was terrible at best and when he did answer he was short and condescending-I was never clear on where this case stood and almost seemed as if he was NOT on our side. Was a waste of... money and time and felt as if he did not care and was being bothered. Would of saved tons of money going with a public defender which is exactly what the co-defendant did and got out of jail and charges dismissed whereas in my sons case he sat in jail for a year and was basically forced into taking a deal. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE & FIND A LAWYER WHO CARES -not just wanting to take your money!

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Posted by anonymous | November 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Worst attorney, period !

Hired this guy for a divorce, he was never on time for court and always had excuses. Billed me for hours of research and never had any game plan nor a clue. Never spent any time going over anything with me about the case only racking up hours dealilng with the other attorney over the same issues ov...er and over. He will promise you everything and deliver nothing except an inflated bill. If you want someone that will actually fight for you rather than just lining there own pocket, look elsewhere.

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Replied last November 29, 2018

I am not sure who this client is, however I am guessing that it is a client that I fired when he asked me to do something dishonest. I believe this client wanted to fight over cookbooks, masons jars, etc and was only interested in sticking it to his wife. Somehow we came to an agreement in mediation, after which he refused to sign the agreement, he then told me to lie as to what happened in mediation. I told him to draft an affidavit and I would present to the Judge, I did that and withdrew. If this is the same dishonest, horrible client I had back then, I am proud of one star.

Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Worst Attorney Ever!!!!

I hired this attorney for a DUI case. Though this case could have gone to trial I took a plea deal, expecting to get a driver work permit during the time of the suspension. I told the attorney, under no circumstance will I agree to having my license revoked. Unfortunately, the information related ...to me from the attorney was not the same information told to me by the DMV. For 3 months I paid thousands of dollars taking a cab to work because I could not drive on a revoked license (I work overnights when the bus does not run). And when I tried contacting the attorney to tell him that this is a mistake and I want to go to court, he agreed this wasn't what we agreed to and he will see what he can do. For 2 weeks I left messages for him to call me back. HE NEVER CALLED ME BACK. Its been nearly 2 1/2 months now. This guy will do anything to take your money and will not go to bat for you. I lost so much money and stressed out so much hoping he would call me back with a solution. Don't hire this guy or you will regret it!!!!!

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Replied last January 03, 2017

There is a criminal and civil portion to DWIs; this client was not convicted of a DWI but of careless driving, even though he had a BAC of .16. My firm successfully negotiated a careless driving plea for him, which means he did not have to report that to any licensing boards, which usually does not happen. Had he gone to court by himself or hired another lawyer, he probably would have plead guilty. It was my firm that pushed the prosecutor, and my reputation for going to trial and making prosecutors work that got that deal, nothing about the circumstances. Only because we worked our butts off and pushed the prosecutor did I get that deal. Had we had a contested hearing, it would have been 50-50 of the Judge throwing the case because of the stop. Judges don't like DWIs, Judges don't like people driving on the road drunk, and he was driving drunk. He was not convicted of that crime and it did not impact his professional license, which was what he told me was his biggest concern. As I told this client, the criminal portion of this had nothing to do with his driving privileges, and I use the word privileges intentionally. Even if the judge would have dismissed the case or had we gone to trial and a jury acquitted him, he still would not have a driver's license. The license is status dealt with in an Implied Consent hearing. Unlike what was said, it is not a trial. It is a hearing in front of a judge. The sole issue the judge would have to decide was whether he lost his license for one year or not, i.e. whether to uphold the revocation or not. They can't make any other decisions and are limited as to the reasons they can rescind the revocation. One difference between an Implied Consent and Criminal trial is the burden; it is a lower burden to uphold a revocation. In this case the sole question the judge has to decide is whether the police officer stopped him legally, that is whether he had reasonable suspicion that he had committed a crime and as such could stop him. I could not contest the accuracy of the test (it was done correctly), I could not contest the PC to arrest him (he was drunk, the officer had absolute PC to arrest him), I could not contest anything but reasonable suspicion. The officer had reasonable suspicion that he committed a crime; the officer saw him running from a hotel after a loud party was called in by hotel management. He had picked up a young lady at a bar and went in to check into that hotel, he ran out to his car with the other party guests, a judge more than likely would have held the officer could have stopped my client, which means a loss of license for one year. So, the day of the Implied Consent this client had two options: 1. Have the hearing, which he would lose, meaning a loss of license for a year; 2. Accept the yearlong revocation However, I have won Implied Consents, and the AG's office knows that. Because of that, they were willing to give a third option: 3. Have license revoked for 90 days. Let me be clear, absent me that would not have been an option. That was the reason this client only lost his license for 90 days, not because of the strength of the case but because I have a reputation for being good at this. In other words, the client had two options, lose his license for a year or for 90 days, either one he could have gotten an ignition interlock and drove but those were his two choices. I went with this client to the DMV (most lawyers won't) and tried to get a limited license for him and the DMV refused. I wake up every day wanting to win for my clients; it's not about the money. Being a lawyer and doing a good job for my clients is really who I am. I have sacrificed family, friends, and most of my life to be a good lawyer. Many lawyers simply take your money and help you plead guilty; I don't and I am proud of that. This criticism was unfair and unwarranted.

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Ryan Lee Kaess's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brandon McLaughlin

Unknown lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Ryan is a highly intelligent attorney that is committed to his clients. I learned a lot while working for him."

Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ryan. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

Melvin Welch

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I met Mr. Kaess through a criminal defense matter, which he assisted a witness on. His thorough preparation and knowledge of the law greatly assisted his client and my own achieve the just result. I respect and appreciate Mr. Kaess' competence and congeniality."

Brendan Tupa

Business lawyer | Aug 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have teamed up with Mr. Kaess on several cases and I can tell you that his committment to his clients is impecable. He is accessable and creative in discovering means to resolve legal issues."