Laurel Workman

I recently worked with Laurel on a DUI case, and had a horrible experience. Early on in the case, I contacted her through voicemail, and email multiple times over a period of three days trying to get a hold of her. When she finally called me back she said she was busy working on a “murder case”.... I guess once you pay your fee, you no longer are important. The two times we showed up to court she was late both times. She said the DUI fee I had to pay would be $3,000. When I showed up to the counter after court, the said it was $5,200. I immediately called Laurel back. She came back to court, and went in front of the judge, Keith Frankl. He said he never reduces those fees unless someone agrees to show proof of attending AAA meetings five times a week for a period of at least three months. The biggest mistake she made was regarding the jail time. My sentence was for 30 days with work release. Laurel said if we go with 30 days straight time, the sheriff’s department would decide if I qualified for 2 for 1’s. When she presented this to the judge, he was shocked, and never heard of it. After court, I looked at the paperwork that said 30 days straight time NO TWO FOR ONE’S!. The next day, I drove down to the jail myself, and they said if the form said no two for one’s, they would not be given! I called Laurel and she said she would file the paperwork to change the jail time. On Thursday morning we still had no answer, and I had to surrender on Monday. I went down to the courthouse myself to see the judge, and he almost did not change the order to work release! I would not recommend anyone to Laurel, and will be making a formal complaint to the Arizona Bar.