Michael Eric Kraut

Seven months ago I contacted Michael Kraut of the Kraut Law Group. I was broken, afraid, and scared. My relationship was on the line, and so was my government job. I had never had any experience even SEARCHING for an attorney, nor had I any reason to before, so upon reading his reviews and high ratin...gs, I trusted the public's opinion and decided to solicit his services. Meeting with him the first time made me feel entirely at ease and comfortable with the whole process. I was charged with felony grand theft auto, felony taking a vehicle without owner's permission, and felony receiving stolen property, in Upland, CA. Just this week the entire charges were reduced to a miniscule $700 fine and a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. I owe Michael Kraut my life and would highly recommend him to ANYONE in Southern California looking for a criminal attorney, no matter hoe severe or miniscule the charges. DO NOT go into a courtroom without help, and Michael is the best kind of help to have. I can also attest that he himself answers his own phone no matter what time of day or night you call, he is a deeply caring family man, and a true professional that anyone should be proud to be associated with. He is a man I have not only done business with, but a man I am proud to call a close, personal friend.

Being an innocent person yet investigated for a potential white collar crime was the most harrowing experience that ever happened in my life. Having spotless records in my personal and professional life, a potential criminal charge and a conviction with possible prison time would have devastating imp...acts on my career and family life. My family and I lived an extremely stressful life for over 6 months not knowing what could happen the next day as the outcome of the investigation. After I found out that I was being investigated, I hired a local lawyer (not from Los Angeles area) who provided a decent service in keeping me abreast of the status of investigation. However as the investigation was being completed and the DA was getting closer in making decision whether and what charge to file, I was getting increasingly anxious since this lawyer only seemed to wait for the charge to be filed and did not make his priority to prevent the charge to be filed in the first place. By the act of God I found Michael's name through a Google search, at the last minute! (The DA was about to file a charge the week after I contacted Michael!) I was highly impressed by his background as a former DA and his track records of handling pre-filing representation. I immediately made a decision to replace my previous lawyer with Mike which turned out to be one of the best decisions in my life. In our first meeting Mike explicitly stated that his main objective was to have my case dropped since he believed me that I just made a stupid mistake and did not have any malicious intent. Of course legally he could not make an advanced guarantee of the final outcome, but his objective was very clear and reassuring to me, something I did not hear from other lawyers I had previously interviewed. After Michael started representing me, I was still very worried of the outcome of my case since anything could still happen. Michael kept assuring and informing me about the progress of my case, which made me calmer. He responded to all my phone calls and emails promptly. He only asked me to trust him and allow him to do his work. After almost 2 months of work, Michael called me and my wife to his office to let us know of the final result: CASE REJECTED! We almost did not believe it when we heard it, but it was real! After over 6 months of nightmare, we got our normal life back! If you are being investigated for a potential white collar crime, don't wait even a minute to call Mike. He answers all calls himself, no secretary! As a former DA, Mike is very well connected and knows how the legal system works from the inside and the outside, and thus knows how to best approach your case and give you the best possible outcome before the charge is filed! Thank you Mike for giving us a second chance in life!

Getting pulled over after a couple of glasses of wine and being slapped with a DUI for the first time ever was the most TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE in my entire life!! I was so scared, and although I didn’t feel drunk, my BAC was over the legal limit, and at that moment I was just - SCREWED - in my mind. ...Nothing like this had ever happened to me, let alone GOING TO JAIL and being in a cell with other women who were prostitutes, armed robbers, Identity thieves – you name it. No other experience had ever made me feel that low and full of shame. I was now a “criminal”. To add insult to injury, the cops treated me like I had just committed an act of terrorism and were LESS THAN NICE, to put it in short. Being someone with no prior criminal record - EVER, an educated person with a good heart and someone always willing to help others in need, it was a HUGE blow to my self worth to be treated like a common criminal, and I now faced the criminal charges of a DUI, so the nightmare continued beyond the jail part, and I knew I was in for months of more terror and stress. I did a LOT of research on the internet and compared various lawyers I’d found. They all seemed to have big promises, but what stood out for me was that Michael Kraut was Harvard Law educated, had AMAZING reviews (I spent a lot of time in awe reading what he had done for others and I was VERY impressed), and the best of all reasons I chose him (and I thank GOD I did!!!) was that he was actually a former D.A. prosecutor for DUI offenses! He has been on the other side of the system, and is EXTREMELY WELL CONNECTED. He knows the deputies, DMV officers, other attorneys I asked him about – the man knows EVERYONE, and believe me, he knows how it ALL works -from BOTH sides. My favorite thing about Michael Kraut was that He ALWAYS answered his phone. Not some answering service, not an associate – it was always HIM. I probably annoyed him in the beginning because although I didn’t want to keep bothering him, I had a LOT of “What if’s” and “Will I’s”. Michael is a very “To-the-point, no-nonsense” person. It wasn’t only his way of alleviating my stress by reminding me to stay calm and not to over-think things (which I do), but he had confidence every time I talked to him or sent an email (which he ALWAYS promptly responds to, as well) that gave me the secure sense that he really had everything handled, so I stopped feeling the need to contact him. I didn’t have to worry about being in court – he does all of that, or going to my DMV hearings – he does all of that, too. You just hire him. He jumps. He runs. He does it ALL. The outcome of my case was certainly not one I expected: Less than a month after I hired him, he called me and asked if I was ready to hear some good news. I thought perhaps he might tell me my fine was being reduced, or something to that effect at BEST. He calmly told me my case had been DISMISSED!!! I think I was in disbelief and he must have felt my silence of disbelief, because he then calmly clarified that it was OVER and that my “NIGHTMARE WAS FINISHED”. My screams of joy and thanks probably broke the poor man’s eardrum (Sorry, Mike!) and he then politely said he had to go attend to another issue. All I could manage to get out to him amidst my confusion, relief, questions and thank you’s before he had to get off the phone was a huge “GOD BLESS YOU!!!” and I swear I could “hear” him smile over the phone as he said, ”Oh, well thank you!” and politely excused himself to end the call. Had I not hired Michael Kraut, I could have had more to lose than one ever wants to even think about: My job, a TON of my time, a lot of money in fines, higher insurance rates, my clean record, not to mention my dignity. He really was a Godsend to me and I still want to pick up the phone sometimes and just keep thanking him (and yes, he would answer, but he is a BUSY man and I’ll leave him alone :-)). I’ll say it once again anyway: “THANK YOU, MICHAEL!!!" :-)

I contacted many lawyers during my initial research. My issue was a white collar matter, with which I got responses ranging from no return-calls to quick hang-ups. When I called Mr. Kraut, he treated me like I was the most important call of the day. He listened carefully and respectfully, and then ...gave his straight forward opinion and input on my case. His knowledge was very impressive and hit on all the points that I was concerned with. I highly recommend calling his office.

At the beginning of the year I was accused of a misdemeanor DUI in Glendale. I had never had a run in with the police before this moment so I was very nervous when i was asked to step out of the car and preform sobriety tests. I blew .00 but the officer believed that I was under the influence of dru...gs so i was arrested and spent the night in jail. I was worried that I would face some very serious problems if I was to be convicted. I was scared to lose my license, which would make it hard for me to make it to school and to work. I was scared that i could possibly lose my job as well. I was also in the process of transferring out of community college and i was worried that this may hurt my chances of admission to a university. After I was released the next morning my parents found Michael Kraut on the internet and due to such positive reviews we decided to meet with him. Mr. Kraut was very helpful and he explained the situation while being very reassuring. We put our trust into Mr. Kraut and he came through with amazing results. all charges were dropped and I couldn't have asked for a better attorney. Mr. Kraut was helpful through the entire process and i would recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney. He is a former DA so he knows everything about the system inside out. I know the feeling of being in handcuffs and being accused of a DUI and Michael Kraut made that horrible feeling go away. If you want great results then Michael Kraut is your man.