Life was going good, I had three girls and was six months pregnant with my first little boy. All that changed in August of 2014 when various police agencies came into our place of business, guns drawn and pounding on the doors. Before I knew what was happening my husband was arrested and I was left ...there not knowing what to do. In an instance my world had been turned upside down and I was faced with having to figure out how to put the pieces back together. Fortunately we were referred to Michael Kraut so my husband and I made an appointment to see him immediately. Walking into his office I was a nervous and hormonal wreck, everything felt like it was slowly disappearing. The business that my husband and I had built over the past ten years was in jeopardy and the stress was taking its toll on me and the baby. We didn't tell our family or friends of the situation, we were embarrassed and scarred. Michael Kraut meet with us in his office and we went over the details of our case. He did mention that he was a former DA and I made it a point to google him on our car ride home. The fact that he wasn't afraid to go up against the police in his quest for justice was a huge deciding factor. Yes, he was straight forward and to the point. Which I didn't mind, after all we were there on a serious matter not to mingle and make friends. He listened to every question, concern or comment, and always responded to messages regardless of the time of day. He even answered his phone when on vacation. Some may question his fee however I think you get what you pay for. Don't expect a Ferrari while only paying for a Ford. Michael Kraut was truly worth every dollar we spent. Our case ended up lasting longer than any of us could have anticipated, a total of 10 months. Through trial Michael Kraut was able to expose discrepancies in police filings, detective perjury and falsification of evidence. We were twice offered a plea deal, both times Michael Kraut counseled us on whether or not to take it, and both times we rejected the offer. He had faith in us, and more importantly he cared about how the outcome would affect our family. Any conviction whether felony or misdemeanor would have forced us to close our doors. He knew how high the stakes were for us and fought tirelessly in our defense. In June of this year our case was officially dismissed. As I mentioned previously, we did not go to Michael Kraut's office in attempt to make a friend. Through our legal journey many things have happened but one incident has stood out among the rest. Our family grew and I delivered a healthy baby boy in November. In May we were in the middle of our second trial when my six month old son had an accident that resulted in a head injury. We were flown to Children's Hospital Los Angeles where we remained for five days. It was during this time that Michael Kraut surprised me the most. As I sat there crying in my sons hospital room Michael Kraut walked in with a hot meal and a hug. At that moment I knew that he didn't just care about us as a client but along the way we had somehow become friends. Thank you Michael Kraut for giving us our life back. I will be forever grateful for your services.

HELPED ME TURN A "BURGLARY FELONY" INTO "NO CONVICTION!" INCREDIBLE! IF YOU NEED AN ATTORNEY, LOOK NO FURTHER! As soon as I walked into Attorney Michael Kraut's office and spoke to him about my arrest, I felt the genuine concern and his willingness to help me in any way that he can. He met myse...lf and my entire family during my first consultation. He is highly knowledgeable and takes great pride in his work with every single one of his clients. Immediately after I told him my story about my arrest for burglary, he looked at my parents and especially at my mother and said, "I will make sure to give you back your son completely clean and without any problems." And from that moment on, I had absolutely no doubt that I would be able to continue my life without a single blemish on my record. Michael Kraut updated me throughout the case as soon as there were advancements and gave me great hope every time we spoke. There were several court hearings and he managed to rid me of my problems and the mistake that I made. I was arrested for a burglary felony which turned into a misdemeanor in a matter of a few days and eventually to NO CONVICTION. Thanks to Michael Kraut, I can continue studying, have a great career, and have a future! I am forever grateful! And if you need an attorney for a felony, misdemeanor, DUI,etc. he is the only person that you should be speaking to. Do not waste your time with other attorneys. He is THE BEST in the business!

I was and am a client of Mike Kraut and have had such an incredible experience working with him. I'm sober 8 months now, but when I met mike, I had been arrested for possession of drugs and paraphernalia and my mom found hi via word of mouth, he came highly recommended. I was extremely terrified and ...having never been in legal trouble before, had no clue on what to do or where to go. Mike took constant time and care when dealing with me and my family in my scared state and not only went above and beyond his duties as my lawyer, but really took the time to listen and console me and provide me with an incredibly strong foundation for the incredible life I have now. I recommend him to anyone and everyone and my family and I are eternally grateful for his generosity and kindness throughout this whole case. He has been a real lifesaver.

I'm sure if you are reading this you've seen better days and are desperate to find the best possible representation you can. That was my situation a couple months ago. Because of an argument and roll of the dice with my telling my girlfriend to call the police to get me to leave, I ended up getting... arrested on felony domestic charges. Apparently that's sort of a mandatory thing he in LA. I had no idea how I ended up in this situation let alone who I could call to help tell our story. This was easily the most stress I've had in my 37 years, the charges for these sorts of crimes are VERY serious. I actually ended up finding the Avvo site during my research and found a number of criminal defense attorneys that specialized in this area of law. I called and spoke to 3 attorneys and met 2 in person. I can tell you now that I was even more terrified after speaking to some of these people and that some of these attorneys will make you understand the stereotypes associated with the profession. I ended up meeting with Michael last and knew immediately that I wanted him in my corner. He was extremely professional, understanding, and went over and above from the moment I stepped into his office to help get things resolved. Michael let me know that we could be together through this process for 4-5 months. He was actually able to work with the detectives and DA to get the charges dropped, within about 3 weeks of my walking into his office! I can't say enough about his knowledge of law, experience, and network within the Los Angeles Court system. Thank you Michael!!!

I got arrested in for a DUI during a music festival, was partying a lil bit too hard that weekend and got pulled over with a .19 BAC which included some other illegal substances in my blood. I was FREAKING OUT!! Could not sleep, worried about my job, worried about going to jail, high fines, and a pub...lic record bc of the high BAC etc and I live in LA county. I called 10 attorney's in the hopes of rolling the dice and finding someone good, got referred to Mike by a friend who said he never takes no and never quits on you. I called him and he said I had to come on and talk face to face not like the other shame lawyers, who just wanted my money and hand it off. We spoke he talked me down and explained the entire process, was concered bc of the extra substances in my BAC but said ti would take time but he would do all he could to figure it out. Well, after a few months of going back and forth with the court, he was able to get the BAC down .08 and a first time DUI, no jailtime and 3months DUI program. I still don't fully understand how he was able to do all he did. But I am SOOO thankful, he saved my life, me money and he fought for me unlike anyone else I could have imaged.