Susanne Gustin

I am a Utah attorney working on non-criminal cases. Occasionally I have clients and family members who need a really good criminal defense attorney. Ms. Gustin is one of the two best criminal defense attorneys in the state! I have referred her difficult adult felony and murder cases and she diligentl...y listened to the clients, cut through the nonsense and obtained great outcomes each time. I also have referred her juvenile felony drug and other misdemeanor cases; again, Ms. Gustin worked hard and achieved much better than anticipated results. I believe based upon me watching her in court that she is respected and listened to by the judge and she has earned a stellar reputation both with prosecutors and fellow criminal defense attorneys. She is a great attorney and respects each individual that I have sent to her, no matter their background or the charges against them. I recommend her enthusiastically and without any reservation.

My son was charged w/domestic violence, intoxication & strangulation. He & his wife had a party & things got out of hand. As a single parent I live in Seattle, Wa. I called several attorneys in Utah who all quoted an outrageous amount to be paid upfront. Susanne Gustin was willing to work out a payme...nt plan & we did everything by phone which was very convenient for me. You just can't find an attorney who will do that for you these days. All we had was our faith in God. We prayed constantly for Susanne and her team. She was very professional & always returned my & my son's calls & worked w/my son. At the first preliminary hearing a curve ball was thrown at her but she handled it masterly. The second court she was able to work out a deal w/the prosecutor. A plea & abeyance. Basically my son plead guilty & got 18 months probation. He has to complete some classes & when the 18 months is up it will all be dismissed. I am so pleased of the outcome, she saved our lives! I highly recommend Susanne Gustin to represent you. I will refer my friends from Utah to her. Bless her heart & all those who work w/her. She rocks! Life is good. God is good!

I never thought I would ever need a criminal defense attorney. My world was turned upside down by a super aggressive prosecutor, who waged a personal attack against me from the beginning. Charged with aggravated kidnapping and object rape, the stakes were for the rest of my life. I knew I needed mo...re than an attorney, I needed someone who believed in me and would fight for me. Susanne Gustin was the answer to my prayers. She listened to me, talked through each detail of the case, worked side by side, day and night, taking my calls at any hour. Her knowledge and insights were invaluable, her work ethic amazing and her compassion appreciated during my darkest times. Susanne was absolutely brilliant in court. Her instincts were right on at every turn. Susanne had all the best expert witnesses on speed dial. She handled each witness with class and dignity. Her cross examinations had the prosecutors hanging their heads in their hands. Nothing has ever sounded better than hearing Not Guilty to aggravated kidnapping and object rape. When your life is on the line, You Need Susanne Gustin on your side. I owe my life to her and consider her the best attorney I've ever worked with, and a dear friend. She literally saved my life.

I write this review both reverently and with great respect for what Susanne was able to do for us. My wife and I have a son who is across the country in school. To have ANY issue and not be there for your child is bad enough! But when your son is accused of rape, and knowing that there is no way that... he could do that, your world comes to a complete stop. Immediately, in a couple days time, he lost his P/T job, received a letter from school saying that it was placed on hold and evicted from his apartment for "criminal activity/abuse of another tenant." After speaking with several good attorneys, they all said that I should reach out to Susanne Gustin. I left 1 message and was excited when she called and said that she would take the case to protect my son. TRUST me in this review when I tell you the 2 things that my wife and I have learned through this ordeal. First is YOU ARE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT in a sexual crime. Our son made a bad moral mistake with a girl but NOT a legal mistake. To be accused of something like this you must have the best to represent you and we had the best with Susanne. She communicated with us via text, email and phone. In a circumstance like this, you would love to have your attorney update you on every little thing. We were like that, but in hind sight, Susanne did what she does well and then updated us. Obviously, in this type of a situation and your child has been completely turned inside out by investigators and already judged guilty, you must have the best and a piece of mind that you don't have an attorney that is just taking your money and "learning" the ropes. I believe that Susanne has a relationship and respect of other attorneys, prosecutors and judges. I don't believe this is a pride thing for her on I win and they lose, but it is about what she believes is best for her client. She then sells that to the prosecutor and WINS! I will end it by telling you this. Our lives will never be the same again. Our late night calls to any of our sons, grandchildren that are unanswered will never be as innocent without thinking the worst. Our prayers along with family and friends that prayed were certainly answered by a quick dismissal. The first prayer that was answered was having Susanne placed in our path. No matter your religion, we prayed to have the best to represent our son. THAT PRAYER WAS ANSWERED! She went to bat for our son, she placed him as a priority, she was confident about her ability, not prideful, and she rescued our family from a life changing ordeal. We only have one regret at the end of this and that is that we cannot look her in the eyes, face to face, a father and a mother, so that she will know what she means to our family! Saying thank you when I received the call that it was all being dropped did not do it justice to the feelings we shared. When a mother is placed in a position that her son is possibly going to be charged with RAPE, you want a woman who understands that feeling. We believe that Susanne, understands that feeling and that is why she wants it to end quickly and fights for you. She fights because she cares, and if that sounds a bit corny then so be it! I knew instantly that she cared and that I had the best. She will never know how much she means to our family and we will never forget what she did for us. In less than a week my son was back in school and had his job back. Although the apartments said he could return, we chose a different route. His life will never be the same either, but without Susanne in his corner fighting for him, at 21 his life could have been over. For anyone who may be unfortunate enough to find yourself in a position to need protecting from a sexual crime allegation, pray that Susanne has time to take your case. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Again, I say all this with reverence and appreciation for what Susanne was able to do. I do not even know how it was dismissed and didn't ask. We just asked her to represent our son. SHE DID IT!

You have no idea what a blessing Susanne Gustin was to us!! She not only saved my son's life, but she helped us get through a nightmare with the least amount of stress possible. Even at that, we walked around with a sick stomach much of the time. But, whenever I talked to Susanne, I left the conv...ersation with a calm assurance that she really cared about our son and would do anything in her power to defend him and protect his rights! Thanks to Susanne Gustin, I feel like our future is light again. This could have been soooooooooooo Bad! Things we loved about Susanne: 1. She returned our phone calls, emails and texts, PROMPTLY. 2. She clearly explained what we needed to do, or not do in the middle of a very difficult situation we never dreamed of being in. 3. She protected my son with disabilities. She took the time to really understand his limitations and special needs. 4. She was kind and sensitive to what was best for him. She helped others to understand him for who he really is. 5. Her calm and positive personality kept our emotions as calm as possible. 6. She gave my son his life back. Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!