Michael Eric Kraut

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Michael Eric Kraut

also known as Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence ... +4 more

6255 Sunset Blvd #1520, Los Angeles, CA

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About Michael

Biography

#1 RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL AND DUI DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

#1 RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL AND DUI DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

TOP-RATED LOS ANGELES CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Harvard Law School Educated - Former Senior LA Prosecutor Michael Kraut - PROVIDING AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE FOR YOU!

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Premier criminal defense firm in Los Angeles handling domestic violence, white-collar fraud, DUI, medical marijuana defense, drug defense, and pre-filing investigation.

32 years

40%
DUI and DWI 40%

Premier Criminal Defense firm, former prosecutor now providing an aggressive DUI/DWI defense for you.

31 years

40%
Domestic Violence 10%

10%
White Collar Crime 5%

5%
Violent Crime 3%

3%
Federal Crime 1%

1%
Sex Crime 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 19 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2006

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

6255 Sunset Blvd #1520, Los Angeles, CA, 90028

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Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

790 East Colorado Boulevard, 9th Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91101

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Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 660B, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211

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Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

5150 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, 2nd Floor, Long Beach, CA, 90804

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Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

121 W Lexington Dr., Glendale, CA, 91203

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Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

2600 W Olive Ave, 5th Floor, Burbank, CA, 91505

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Michael Eric Kraut's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

491 Client Reviews

Showing 56 - 60 of 131 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Karen | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Absolutely the Best!

Our son, who suffers from mental illness, was charged with a felony for a bazaar series of events that I won’t go into here. What I will say, is that Michael Kraut is absolutely the best attorney to whom we will be forever grateful. I contacted Attorney Kraut after our first attorney wasn’t able to... get the charges reduced to our satisfaction. The charges were quite unfair due to the circumstances. I wanted a second opinion and, after much online research, I came across Michael Kraut’s website and thought “this guy sounds great”. After leaving a message at his office, he returned my call within ten minutes. He offered to review the facts of the case and give me his opinion. We spoke the next day and after hearing what he had to say, I felt a sense of hope that I hadn’t been feeling for months! We hired Kraut Law to take over the case and within a short time came to a resolution with the court. Mike Kraut knows the law and is willing to fight for you for the best outcome. He was always available to answer questions, any time of day. Besides his wealth of knowledge, I was most impressed with the fact that he was so hands on. He personally worked with us through the entire process and was available 24/7. I can’t say enough about him as a person and an attorney. You won’t go wrong with him. He’s simply the best!

Posted by anonymous | November 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best attorney ever!

I reviewed Michael Kraut online before calling him for legal services. He answered my phone call right away, listening attentively to my situation. He was able to meet with me right away and immediately made phone calls to my previous attorney advising him he would be taking over my case. Mr. Kraut h...as a very reputable law history and is very well known and respected in the court room. I've had many attorneys advise me I have the best attorney out there. Michael Kraut and his office staff are committed to you once you retain them. Mr. Kraut goes well above the call of duty. He sincerely cares about you and your outcome. He doesn't like to lose in court which is the type of attorney you want to have. He's aggressive in court and knows the law inside and out. He personally answers your phone calls so there is no miscommunication. If I would have stayed with my old attorney I would be sitting in a jail cell right now. I have the utmost confidence in Michael Kraut and and know my legal defense is in the best hands possible.

Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

An Attorney you can depend on!!

Michael Kraut is a great guy, he is a very experienced attorney and he takes a great interest in his clients. If Michael dosen't answer his phone you can be assured he will call you back even if its after 9pm in the evening. He helped my friend and worked out a great deal for him in court. If you ...have a problem he's the kind of attorney you need to hire.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Professional Criminal Defense Attorney You Need to Retain

The Kraut Law Group is the only criminal legal team within the Los Angeles area you need to retain. I was recently in an unfortunate situation a few weekends ago. I was the victim and attacked by a security officer while being attacked by a confrontational group all at the same time. Ironically,... the police officers sided with the other group due their sheer number of witnesses, and the police officers were not interested in hearing my side of the story. I was heavily pepper-sprayed (eyes/neck/body/chest with burning sensations), assaulted, and battered in several areas of the face and hands, and was even threatened by one of the police officers that if I did not move away from the scene I would be arrested. Fortunately, I has the presence of mind to move back and sit in one of the vehicles my friend drove, thus I was not arrested. However on the police report card that was given to my female friend, one of the officers wrote down that I was being investigated for a battery charge, and not the other group. Not knowing what to do next, I consulted with family, and after interviewing with a few attorneys via telephone, I was able to directly meet with Attorney Michael Kraut in his office on such short notice and on a Sunday. Let me just say this. He is highly experienced professional criminal attorney who has served as a District Attorney for the city of Los Angeles for over 14-15 years. To this day, I cannot believe Attorney Kraut was willing to take my call the following day (Sunday), and also be willing to meet me in his Sunset office for the consultation. He thoroughly went over all the details after I explained my situation, and going with my gut-feeling, I knew Michael Kraut was the attorney to hire. He gladly spoke with a trusted family member of mine, and explained to him all the details and how crucial it was for me to make a decision since we were pressed for time in my particular case. I made the decision to hire Attorney Michael Kraut to represent me on a pre-filing investigation legal service. Meaning, he had the connections and the know-how to quickly identify and consult with the assigned City/District Attorney regarding my incident from the police report which was obviously going to be one-sided in favor of the other party. The Kraut Law Group was successfully able to investigate, consult, and represent my case before law enforcement and prosecution agencies concerning a battery charge based on his recommendations and details. Thus this file was not filed AT ALL. This was only something Attorney Kraut could have done with his extensive years of experience and relationships. I highly recommend consulting with him. At the very least, you will walk away with more information. However, I am highly confident that once you meet with him, you will know that he is the attorney you will want on your side for any matter. I can honestly say that he saved my life. My professional licenses were on the line, and he not only took the time to hear my side of the story, but from the start of the consultation, he took the time to get to know me as a person. He is one of those rare attorneys that care about his clients, and will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Mr. Kraut is the go-to professional, and the most highly-effective criminal attorney in Los Angeles if you want your case to be handled by the right attorney and group. Thank you again Attorney Michael Kraut. I will definitely tell others who may or may not need your services about what you have done for me and my family. Simply incredible. An amazing attorney.

Posted by Katie | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Michael is the definition of an amazing attorney! Simply the best!!

No one ever wants to find themselves in a situation where they are in serious need of an amazing defense attorney, but if you do, Michael Kraut should be your first call!! I spent the last 11 months working very closely with Michael on my boyfriends case and I cannot sing his praises highly enough! ...When I first started looking for lawyers, Michael's name popped up on every search and his ratings, reviews and most of all his experience spoke volumes. Then, we made a few calls and professionals in his field verified what I'd been reading about Mr. Kraut, that he was an incredible lawyer!! He did not fail to deliver! When we first went into this none of us expected that it would take 11 months to resolve or that there'd be so many ups and downs, but Michael never gave up! He kept fighting, kept coming up with new ways to attack the case and expose the problems and get to the truth! He would not stop until we reached the resolution we desired!! His skill, knowledge, experience and integrity and truly unparalleled! Being a former DA he was able to advise us on both sides of things and give us insight others couldn't which gave us clarity on crucial days where the smallest things mattered! He is extremely honest, good or bad, he always told us the truth no matter if it's what we wanted to hear or not, which I truly believe you need in a lawyer and is hard to find! He is well respected in his field which shows in the courtroom and rightly so, his skill, knowledge, character, integrity and morals when it comes to the law are second to none and his colleagues know and respect him highly for that! Michael is incredibly good at what he does and even more so, he genuinely cares about his work, his client and all those involved! After 11 months and an amazing outcome, I would not just call him our attorney, I would call him our friend!! Hopefully we will never need to employ him again, haha, but if anyone ever asks me who to go to for the best legal representation in Los Angeles, I will always say Michael Kraut without hesitation, it doesn't get any better than him!! Thank you Michael for all of your hard work, your tenacity, you honesty and your endless pursuit of justice!! We are forever grateful!!

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Michael Eric Kraut's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Rubin

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael Kraut did a great job for a client of mine who was facing a tough situation. His firm outlined a stategy with clear objectives that were met and even surpassed. His experience and insider knowledge is invaluable. I will confidently refer him again when the occasion arises."

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Benjamin Rajotte

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anousheh Akhavan

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Amir Soleimanian

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gregory Brenner

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Johnny Lai

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Schwarz

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"A really strong and passionate lawyer I highly recommend his services"

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Stanley Pietruska

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Michael. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Edward Yun

DUI and DWI lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"When someone very dear to me needed help finding a trustworthy and skilled DUI defense lawyer, I looked diligently and met with many lawyers and finally selected Mike Kraut as the right person for the job. He had the background as a former prosecutor and clearly knew what he was doing when I spoke with him. The most important thing, however, in coming to the decision was his confidence and personality. He was able to convince me, a skeptical lawyer, that he was capable of getting the best result. And he did just that. I personally attended the court hearings and personally witnessed Mike Kraut get a tough DUI case thrown out by cross-examining the arresting officer in front of the judge and showing that the arresting officer: 1) made many mistakes in his report, 2) made false statements in his testimony before the judge, and 3) was generally incompetent. This was exceptional work by an exceptional trial attorney."

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Christopher Leroi

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Kraut is one of the most exemplary and extraordinary attorneys that I have encountered in 24 years of practice. Despite being a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, and private attorney for nearly two and a half decades, I continue to learn valuable information from his posts every day. I would highly recommend."

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Patrick Baghdaserians

Consumer protection lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. About 2 years ago, Mike and I were involved in a very publicized fraud matter. I was there for moral support while Mike did all the heavy lifting. Throughout the process, Mike was very knowledgeable, responsive and strong. He basically accomplished what I can only describe as a miracle."

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Michael Levin

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michael Kraut is experienced and dedicated to do the best possible job for clients. I'm glad to be working WITH him on matters now, rather than against him as a prosecutor. Michael knows the law, the prosecutors and the judges. I highly recommend him."

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Robert Hankoff

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael Kraut is superb criminal defense attorney who possesses a deep knowledge of California criminal law and procedure. He has an ability to get results that other attorneys only dream about. Mr. Kraut has a strong presence in court and is truly passionate about his clients."

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Brian Breiter

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is the best in the business! If you have Mike as your lawyer you are in good shape, judges respect him and his opponents fear him!"

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Eileen Chun

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Takakjian

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steve Sitkoff

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Denise Daniels

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have opposed Mr. Kraut when he was a prosecutor and now have the honor of calling him a collegue in the criminal defense bar. Mr. Kraut is extremely knowledgable in all matters of criminal law, from DUI to complicated white collar cases. He is devoted to his clients and works tirelessly to get the best possible outcome for them. I whole heartly endorse Mr. Kraut."

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Anousheh Akhavan

Criminal defense lawyer

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David Chonin

Personal injury lawyer

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Silva Megerditchian

Criminal defense lawyer

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Gregory Brenner

Criminal defense lawyer

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Edward Yun

Employment and labor lawyer

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Blair Berk

Criminal defense lawyer

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Douglas Herring

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Levin

Criminal defense lawyer

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Addison Adams

Securities offerings lawyer

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Andrew Aukland

Business lawyer

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Brian Breiter

Personal injury lawyer

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Eileen Chun

Immigration lawyer

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Paul Takakjian

Criminal defense lawyer

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Steve Sitkoff

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Goldstein

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Lawrence Wolf

Criminal defense lawyer

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Paul Geller

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Michael Brewer

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Citizen's Award, Black Prosecutors - Los Angeles

2015

Top Criminal Defense Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top One Percent of Criminal Defense Attorneys, National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Perfect 10 award, Avvo Top Rated

2014

Top One Percent of Criminal Defense Attorneys, National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2013

DUI Attorney, Attorney Target Selected

2012

Criminal Defense Lawyer, Attorney Target Selected

2006

Homicide Prosecutor award, Justice for Homicide Victims

2002

ADDA Award, Association of Deputy District Attorneys

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Attorney, Kraut Law Group Criminal and DUI Lawyers

1994 - 2007

Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

1994 - 1994

Associate Attorney, Lewis A'mato

1993 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Adams Duque & Hazeltine

1992 - 1993

Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office - Boston, MA

1991 - 1991

Law Clerk, United States Attorney's Office - San Diego

Associations

2009 - Present

National Criminal Defense College

Attorney Member

2008 - Present

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Attorney Member

2008 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2006 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Attorney Member

1993 - Present

State Bar of California

Attorney Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. D'Angona

Dismissed

People V. Oh

No jail time, two feony charges and community service

People V. Valenzuela

dismissed

People v. Michael P.

Misdemeanor DUI

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Education

1993

Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Harvard Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

DUI Defense and Practice

DUI Defense

2011

MCLE

Domestic Violence Seminar

2001

Law Enforcement Lectures

Criminal Law and Proceedure

Publications

2013

Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorney Blog Los Angeles DUI Defense

1995

Criminal Legal Manuals 1101(b) and prior bad acts evidence

Languages

American Sign Language

Spanish

Activity

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