Bryan Stewart Orihel

I can only comment on this lawyer’s criminal law experience in my case. He needs more experience. If you have a criminal case look for someone else not Bryan. I only had one arrest in my entire life of 45+years. The conclusion I ended up with a felony charge that stays on my record for 8 years. I los...t everything. Do your research do not choose this lawyer.

On my way home one evening, I was in a hit and run accident that left me with a totaled car and stranded on the side of the highway. An officer showed up and because I had been drinking, pretty much blamed me for the accident, made me do a sobriety test, and then took me to jail for DWI. The officer ...did not believe that I was in a hit and run and instead wrote in his report that I crashed into the highway wall by myself without any real investigation of the crash site or even really looking at my car. I then got to spend the next 2 nights in jail despite not having a record/never being in any trouble with the law and my bail being paid within several hours of my arrest. Being a victim of an accident and in a time where I needed help, I felt very wronged by the situation and how everything was handled. I was scared, nervous, and unsure of where to even begin on what to do. I originally hired another lawyers office(that shall remain unnamed)and they pretty much treated me like I was guilty, said my case wasn't really anything out of the ordinary, and was pretty much being told to accept what happened while they just try to rush me through the punishment process. I had not even gone to court yet nor was my license suspended but I was already being told that I needed to go get a breathalyzer installed within that week(fully aware that my car had just been totaled). After talking to a friend about my situation, he referred me to Shawn and he had me come in the very next morning for consultation. Shawn sat down and actually listened to my situation, was very understanding and offered his services with the intent of fighting for me. Bryan was later assigned to my case, and was able to find numerous issues with the officers conduct along with credibility issues with the their technical supervisor. Despite this, the prosecutor could not let the case go and, due to COVID, the case dragged on for almost 2 years with numerous offers from them that involved basically the same punishments with slightly lesser charges (18 months probation, 6 months breathalyzer, community service, etc). Me being someone who's never had a record and feels like I was wronged in a situation where I really needed help could not just accept this and call it "justice". Bryan agreed and gave me the confidence to stand my ground and take this all the way to trial knowing that he would fight for me with everything he could. The day before we were set to go to trial, the case was dismissed and I'm extremely thankful to everything Shawn and Bryan did to keep me hopeful and giving me the confidence to not give up and fight for what I believed was the right thing to do. Would definitely recommend Shawn Brown's office to anyone needing real help in a tough spot.

I was referred to Bryan by a friend. Bryan was able to make sure all points of my DWI case were covered and made sure to be honest on where he thought the case was strong and also where the case was weak. Bryan let me know he was always ready to take on the case in a trial setting if needed. Bryan ma...de me feel at ease, and always kept me updated on the case as needed. All in all, my case ended up being dismissed, and I don't know if I would be confident going with any other attorney. Money well spent!!

When I got my DWI in September of 2020, I had no idea where to start. I happened to see Bryan Orihel defending someone else at a hearing and knew that I needed him to represent me in court. His effort in providing evidence and not having anything overlooked in my case was strong. Every question that ...I asked Bryan wasn’t only answered but he also gave me a very good explanation of what to expect and the process of my charges. He went through my police report and after multiple court hearings with the DPS, he was able to use the evidence in my case along with his skill and experience to have my case dismissed and avoid my license being suspended. If I could change one thing about my experience with Bryan, is I would have called him sooner to represent me through my entire DWI charges. He did an amazing job and I can’t thank him enough!

Bryan was wonderful in handling my Class A DWI case. Throughout the entire process, he was available to answer any questions or concerns I had and after 15 months of working on my case, was eventually able to obtain the outcome I hoped for. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone facing similar le...gal troubles and have already referred someone to him.