Larry Dohman

My second DUI got due to not having my blinker turned on. I was drinking and so I told the policeman. Had over .16 and the show started. Long story short. My case was held at Skokie, IL courthouse and quickly thrown out because of no probable cause to stop my vehicle. Larry was prepared from first ca...se till last. I got him thru my friend who also had a DUI case (which was naturally a nasty one since involved an accident) and case as well was dismissed. Well, all I can say is that Larry rocks! Keep up the good job!

In 2013 I had the unfortunate experience of dealing with a DUI and was prepared to pay top dollar for the best possible attorney to help me navigate through the legal system and was hopeful of the best possible outcome. I interviewed 4 different lawyers, and ended up selecting Lawrence Dohman becaus...e he was familiar with the Rolling Meadows courthouse scene and was very familiar with all of the judges. He indicated that he had strong relationships with many individuals in the court house, and gave a sense that his reputation could be leveraged to impact the outcome of my DUI charge. Unfortunately, that was not the case and I regretted my decision to hire Mr. Dohman as my attorney. First of all Mr. Dohman was handling several cases each time I was required to appear in court, and he was NOT ONCE on time for when court was in session. I felt like I was an inconvenience, and that my case was just a check mark in the box to get a paycheck. Mr. Dohman had to run from one court room to the next during each of my appearances, and several times I was called in front of the court and he was not present so my case was postponed until a later time. I have a full time job as a business professional, and as you can imagine working around court dates was a very sensitive matter for me as I did not want to miss work due to legal issues. Therefore I wanted to spend minimal time in the court room so I could still arrive at work in a timely fashion and make all of my client meetings. Upon checking in to the court room I would always request to be called as early as possible so that I did not have to sit in court for hours at a time. Unfortunately even though I was early and on time, Mr. Dohman was NOT on time. To my embarrassment, the judge actually called out Mr. Dohman for being late, and said in front of the entire court room that I (the client) was the only one responsible in our party and that he should be respectful of my time and his. Furthermore, the communication between Mr. Dohman and I was poor at best. I only heard from him if I initiated a phone call or a dialogue about our case. I expected a call the day before our court appearance to go over the details and confirm the court room and time, but I never once heard from him. As a result I decided to call Mr. Dohman each time before our court dates, and he very rarely called me back the same day. In fact, I had to call him several times and leave several messages before he would call me back. And for the money I was paying him I think that is a minimal expectation to have solid communication. After not hearing back from him I actually left him messages indicating that I was very upset he had not called back and that his service was not upholding my expectations. Overall, I would NOT recommend Lawrence Dohman, he did the absolute minimal amount of work to get through my court case and get paid. He didn't even appear at my final hearing to discharge me from court supervision (it's a good thing I decided to show up, even though he indicated it was taken care of). There are much better attorneys out there that charge the same amount, and will take better care of you and your case.

I was found guilty of what would of been by second DUI conviction. I had failed a field sobriety test and blew a .052. The prosecutor relied heavily on the field test and pushed for a conviction after hearing testimony form the arresting officer. The prosecutor did now mention the BAC score of .052 b...ut somehow convinced the judge to find me guilty. After the conviction Lawrence immediately filed a petition to ask the judge to reverse his decision of guilty. On the day of sentencing, the judge was asked to comment on the letter that stated the evidence was heavily weighed on the opinion of the field sobriety test done by and officer who had only one other arrest in 15 years along with his last training class being over 12 years old. The judge agreed that the decision was based on a 300 lbs man standing on one leg and counting would be impossible. The judge then changed his verdict to not guilty and dismissed the case. I was so relived after hearing this. I am not a irresponsible drinker yet alone consider my self a drinker. Lawrence is one attorney that works hard for his clients and really earns his paycheck. I would recommend Lawrence to everyone.

A friend suggested Larry's services to me when my third (3rd) DUI was written. He worked me through the court system and after several continuances got me off on a 'technicality' that was overlooked by the prosecuting State's Attorney. And then MY FOURTH (4th). I didn't 'blow', so my license was... pulled for a year, and guess who I called immediately! Larry didn't have a lot to say when I called because I knew that he was disappointed in my return. He simply said, "well, come on in and let's see what we can do!" I won't go into all of the details, but after many months of continuances, I was found not guilty by a bench trial. In my opinion, Larry is about as good as you'll find when searching for a DUI attorney. But the point of this post is that in all the time I spent with Larry, AT NO TIME did he ever 'PROMISE' me or 'GUARANTEE' me any favorable results! Larry is very professional and I followed his lead in every direction, but I was never misled to believe that he could guarantee me ANYTHING! In my opinion, if you are shopping for a DUI attorney, look for someone who can show RESULTS. I believe that most everyone realizes that a true 'professional' will never GUARANTEE you anything!

I hired Larry for my DUI charge that happened late last year. I had two seperate charges, one for the DUI, and an administrative trial for refusing to breathalize (possibly loss of license for 1 year). After meeting with three seperate lawyers I felt very confident that Larry was the best person to r...epresent me. He ended up beating the first trial for refusing to blow so I got my license back right after that. A month later, there was the DUI trial and they decided on SOL after reviewing the video footage and examining the officer that arrested me. Larry did an excellent job all around, and I'm very happy with the results!