Michael Trent Trani

When our son was arrested for very serious charges, and facing the prospect of decades in prison, I called a family friend who is an attorney. He said that without hesitation, if his son were in a similar situation and his life depended on it, he would recommend Trent Trani. From our initial phon...e consultation, it was clear that Trent would be our choice. We immediately hired Trent to represent our son. Everything about him is professional. He is attentive, calm and understanding. His conversations with us were always relevant and on-point. Trent quickly saw that our son was wrongfully charged by a presumptuous, overzealous prosecutor and that there were meaningful inconsistencies between witness statements. He laid out a clear strategy for our son’s defense. He worked closely with an investigator who interviewed witnesses and uncovered the details of the case in anticipation of trial. In the course of preparation for the case, Trent was never flustered or impatient. He communicated with us regularly about the progress of our case and was receptive to both our son’s and our perspectives. He addressed every one of our concerns. Trent is sharp, credible, and highly confident, all attributes which we knew would be vital should the case proceed to trial. Ultimately, Trent was able to use his legal knowledge, coupled with his legal relations and understanding of the court process, to negotiate a very favorable plea deal. As we faced the nightmare of being unexpectedly entangled in the legal system, and the possibility of losing our son, Trent was our calm through the storm. We are eternally grateful.

Trent is trusted lawyer and represented my interests well. He took time to explain to me my situation specific details and clearly outlined options. If I am ever in need of legal services again I will definitely call on Trent. If you're in need of quality legal advice I highly recommend Trent and ...his firm.

Although I do not want to get into my specific circumstance, it is my belief any time some one has to deal with the police and the justice system it can be extremely overwhelming. Mr Trani guides you through the situation, explains options, listens to your fears, and gives you honest, detailed infor...mation regarding how to move forward. He is patient, yet commanding when he needs to be. He was easily reached and always willing to answer questions. Although I do not want to be needing his services again, I can tell you that he would be a joy to work with again.

My biggest struggle in writing this review is not in knowing what to say; it is in Avvo not giving me enough characters to say it. When you find yourself on the wrong side of the law, regardless of circumstance, the wheels of "justice" turn quickly and mercilessly against you. It does not matter t...he type of person you are or the life you've tried to live, and the presumption of innocence serves as nothing more than a slogan. Being charged with a major felony, it is hard to describe the feelings early on; they vacillate between anger, panic, depression, and disbelief. In that state of mind, you're susceptible to being easily fooled or beguiled by a fast-talking charming attorney who will promise you the world and deliver ashes, leaving you broke, hopeless, and betrayed again. Not one, two, but three attorneys later one is left to wonder if a decent, honest, aggressive, yet compassionate attorney exist. Are you chasing a unicorn? That rare combination of skill and empathy from a person who overnight became the steward of your life? The answer is no. If those are the qualities, you are looking for, and you are reading this review, 1. I feel for your predicament, whatever it might be, and 2. stop reading and call Trent Trani. You'll be thankful you did. Attorneys are salesmen, business owners, who must sell clients to stay in business and promote their service; their service happens to be law. This, unfortunately, leads to very unsavory business practices and unlike most sales, you can't return the product after a verdict, buy at your own risk, and all sales are final! Trent was easy to talk to, listened to concerns, responded to long emails sent at all hours of the night cursing the system and asking the same questions 1000 times. He never lost his patience, he never got irritated, and he never made you feel like an imbecile for asking a question. Trent is very unassuming and is never too busy to give his legal expertise or lend an ear. Almost too nice, that is until he walks in a courtroom, and then this compassionate, gentle attorney becomes a trial assassin dismantling states evidence and witnesses in such a manner the prosecutor is left scrambling to repair the damage he's caused their case. They can't, the jury has seen it, the damage is done, the case is over. Like a professional fighter getting ready for a fight, Trent spends weeks reviewing cases and his meticulous preparation, knowledge of the facts, sets the stage for the movie style aggressive defense us layman are used to seeing on TV. Trent will deconstruct your file piece by piece and reconstruct it until he knows the case better than anyone else, what other attorneys have missed (like I mentioned 3 of them) Trent found in a matter of weeks. When he reconstructs the case like a giant puzzle, he goes into court ready for war, and he is the nuclear bomb the prosecution hates to face. He is a boss in the courtroom controlling the witnesses, the case, the DA, and even the judge at times. When you are the defendant it is precisely what you hoped it would be, and after you hear those words of not guilty from a jury, it was all worth it, and your only regret is that you did not find Trent sooner. It doesn't matter what you have been charged with, DUI, Robbery, Murder, Sex Crime, when you are the victim of an overzealous prosecutor and a lazy detective you need a shield to protect you and a sword to fight back. I say you've found it if you are unlucky enough to be in that situation but lucky enough be reading this review. A poor man can't afford anything but the best, because he can't afford it twice, and in Trent, you found the best. Keep giving them hell Trent, and thank you from the bottom of my heart! You, sir, are a legal giant and the reason faith in justice has been restored in my heart.

My family and I went to Mr. Trani when my little brother was charged with a DUI late last year. We were very concerned about the possible consequences, jail time etc., but also very concerned about the possibility of him losing his driver's license for a long time. Mr. Trani listened to all of our ...concerns and provided us with an idea of what to expect. Mr. Trani did not sugarcoat things, which we really appreciated. We could tell that Mr. Trani had real concern for my brother throughout the whole process. While not cheap, Mr. Trani was priced better than a couple of other attorneys that we had spoken to. And those attorneys did not have near the experience that Mr. Trani has. He did give us a payment plan that was spread out over 4 months. That helped a lot. We felt very good with the results at the end of the process. No jail, probation, and a short revocation of my brother's license. Highly recommended!