Michaela Desiree Cuellar

Michaela Desiree Cuellar

also known as Michaela Ontiveros

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 12 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

507 W 10th St, Austin, TX

About Michaela

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 75%

Jail Release All Felonies All Misdemeanors (Class A and B)

13 years

75%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 12 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2013

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of Michaela D. Cuellar

507 W 10th St, Austin, TX, 78701-2120

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Michaela Desiree Cuellar's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 10 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Dayana | December 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great experience

Michaela was my first attorney experience & honestly there is no complaints with her work , she managed to dismiss my aggravated assault very fast and easy . She was always on top of things , keeping me updated with everything , she also worked with my schedule and always made time to see me when i h...ad questions. All the work she did was very splendid honestly one of the best experiences I’ve had .

Posted by anonymous | September 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Very helpful.

Michaela was able to have one of my cases completely dismissed and the penalty for the second was greatly lessened. She was responsive to questions and always got back to me in a reasonable amount of time. Overall very helpful and pleasant to work with.

Michaela Cuellar

Replied last September 20, 2018

Thank you for your feedback! I am happy we were ultimately able to obtain two dismissals on your pending cases. Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors!

Posted by Agustin | October 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Client

I was incarcerated, and couldn't do much from inside, but a good friend of mine that wanted to help me out, started to search for a good lawyer, he really spent some time consulting lots of. different lawyers, and he was also checking their reviews, and actually having consultations with them, to... make a wise decision., and when he came across Michaela D. Cuellar, he didn't have to look no further. Michaela little by little and step by step was able to get my life back to normal again, That friend of mine really made a very good decision hiring Michaela, she is very dedicated and have a lots of experience, and she is very efficient. You will be in good hands with Michaela, and I highly recommend her. Sincerely..... Agustin G.

Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

She knows her stuff

She was able to reduce my conviction from a DWI to an obstruction of highway charge all while keeping me informed of the whole legal process as it played out. I am very fortunate to have hired her and would highly recommend her to anybody who was put under the same unfortunate predicament as I was

Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

QUICK RESPONSES AND GREAT RESULTS!!!

This girl deserves a 10! Michaela was such a help to me when I was trying to get my family member out of jail, not once but TWICE! I called her in the middle of the night and she was more than happy to help me in my time of distress. She took over right away and made things happen. I ended up hiring ...her for the cases and she did not disappoint! She makes all your problems hers and is very easy to deal with. I would recommend her to anyone needing legal representation or jail release. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Honors

2017

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Owner/Defense Attorney, Law Office of Michaela D. Cuellar

Associations

2015 - Present

Austin Criminal Defense Association

2014 - Present

Texas Young Lawyers Association

2013 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Attorney

Education

2013

Texas Southern University

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

2013

Thurgood Marshall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Texas State University-San Marcos

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

English

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