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Posted by Eve Sal | August 21, 2014

What you need to know about your attorney.

I recommend you to hire Michael Kraut for your case now! Dont hesitate to call him. Hes always courteous, imformative, educative, knowledgeable and professional with his clients. I hired Mike back in Feb 2013. He took the time to make me feel safe and out of trouble. He gave me the peace of mind that... my DUI case was going to be resolved. He fought for what it was needed and helped me by answering all my questions. His follow up is great. Hes sometimes busy and will call you back. :) Im greatful i found him online and hired his services to represent me. Mike is not an average attorney. Hes a very experienced, honest and straightforward person that is there for you !

Posted by anonymous | August 05, 2014

Excellent lawyer and result

While living in Florida, I became aware that there was an outstanding warrant for a family member that was also currently living in Florida. I retained Mr. Kraut as our attorney based on the reviews on this site. I am blessed because so many people took the time to review this lawyer and led me to ...the perfect choice. Because everyone's case it different, I will review what applies to everyone. I left a voicemail with Mr. Kraut explaining my situation and telling him that it was not "time sensitive." I received a callback within 2 hours. I immediately knew I had made the right choice. I never spoke to a secretary or paralegal throughout this process...only Mr. Kraut himself. He kept me informed on the status of our case, which was essential since we lived 3,000 miles away. His exponential legal knowledge and experience allowed him to fight our case without us ever being present. After standing for us at two court dates and arguing our case, all charges were dropped. I am beyond grateful for Mr. Kraut. He put me at ease during a very difficult time when I felt helpless 3,000 miles away. Although I personally hope to NEVER need his services in the future, I am glad that he is there to help those that are in need of legal service. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.

Posted by Nick | April 28, 2014

Phenomenal Legal Talent and Skills. The BEST criminal defense attorney! He is one of a kind! Hire him - don't hesitate a second!

My family was shocked and devastated after we received a call that the LAPD had arrested my college enrolled daughter for felony charge for possession of fraudulent credit card, and had taken her to the Van Nuys jail. The police did not understand or realize that she had been the victim of a sophisti...cated scam. Instead of going after the real crooks, who had issued her the bad cards, the LAPD arrested and charged my daughter with very serious felony charges. We had heard about Mike Kraut, but did not know how good he was. Based on his reputation we contacted and hired Mr. Kraut immediately. This was the BEST decision of our life!!! Mr. Kraut met and listened to us with great patience, and talked to us with great kindness, and professionalism. He assured us that he would do his best to take care of our daughter’s case. Mr. Kraut kept his word. Mr. Kraut would answer his own telephone. He never avoided talking to us as his clients. He always kept us informed of what was happening. We felt very good and comfortable being his clients. Mr. Kraut’s phenomenal legal talent, skills, combined with his passionate defense of our daughter’s case resulted in the total dismissal of these scary and dangerous felony charges against her. We feel very fortunate and blessed to have had the chance to hire someone of Mr. Kraut’s caliber. Mr. Kraut will always be our hero, and we will always remember him and forever be grateful to him for saving our daughter. God Bless Mike Kraut!!! I highly recommend Mr. Kraut to anyone who has any kind of criminal accusations or charges filed against them. He is the BEST!!!

Posted by CGH | March 01, 2014

Felony Assault

I had been arrested and wrongly charged with a felony. It was the scariest position I have ever been in my whole life. My entire career was at stake plus my ability to stay in the United States was in the balance. Through the actions of another person my whole future was at stake. I had no one to hel...p as I was completely alone. I knew I had to seek legal help to resolve my situation. I hadn’t had anything to eat for days and was suffering from panic attacks and severe anxiety. In short I was a total wreck. I went online and in desperation booked an appointment with an attorney who I thought I could help. I sat in front of an adviser (not an actual attorney) I handed over a retainer and received quite possibly the worst advice I could ever had got for my money. The advice I received was so potentially damaging that the outlook of my situation was very grim. All hope was lost until I decided to look out there for help. I went online and found Mike’s information and decided to give him a call. He answered straight away! Not a secretary or an assistant but Mike himself. He was just coming out of court having won a case and he spoke to me about my situation and gave me his full attention. I was terrified as I said before and hadn’t eaten for days. Mike immediately knew the situation I was in mentally and physically and was such a calming force. Through all of this he was the only person I felt was truly on my side. I went to his office the same day as he arranged to see me straight away. He walked into the office and immediately shook my hand and went and got me some chocolates for energy and a box of tissues! I immediately felt secure and in the right hands. Before we stared he made sure I ate at least three chocolates to get my energy levels up! Mike genuinely cares about your welfare. Mike stopped all my fears and anxiety in their tracks. He talked me through my case and I immediately hired him. I knew I was in good hands, leagues ahead of the last attorney in every way! Just a total different class! Mike is extremely well connected and knows everyone. He even made a few calls while I was sat there to help resolve my case! Mike worked on my case instantly and was always available every call, every email it’s unbelievable. I even recently got in a situation where someone was trying to break into my house (linked to the case) and Mike answer my call late at night as it was an emergency. Gave me excellent advice AND checked up on me the following next few nights! Words cannot express how grateful I was! Mike recently defended me in court and I have to say I haven’t seen anything like it in my life! This man is truly at the top of his game. From the moment he walked into court he controls the room and usually knows everyone in there! He kept me calm directed me through the process and won the case despite the odds being severely out of our favor. I was truly stunned! My advice is to hire this man! Do not hesitate. Look no further and DO NOT WASTE MONEY ELSEWHERE!!! He is the best in his game and I am first witness to this. He has truly saved my life and gave me the future back that was almost ripped away from me. He goes absolutely above and beyond where he needs to and it is a pleasure to know him. I will say again do not hesitate, look no further and hire him! That is the best advice I could ever give another person in a traumatic potentially life changing situation.

Posted by anonymous | February 21, 2014

Truely Grateful!

I hired Attorney Mike Kraut and I'm am so happy and grateful that I did! I was arrested for a DUI because my BAC level was over the .08 limit. I did not know what to do as I have never had a DUI or let alone got arrested before. It was a very scary experience. My friends told me to hire an attorney a...nd I was referred to someone "who knew a good attorney" and went with it because I had no idea what else to do. After a few months of going back and forth with that attorney he asked me to plead guilty to a DUI with 3 months of classes and probation. That did not sit well with me. I did not want a DUI on my record and did not want it to affect my career. That attorney was extremely hard to get a hold of and out of frustration I started looking for other attorney's to take on my case. I was introduced to attorney Mike Kraut through a friend. My friend called him and explained to him what was going on with my case and that I was looking into hiring someone else. The very next day I met Attorney Kraut and he was very confident that he could help me. He reassured me that he would communicate with me as he knew that was a major issue I had with the previous attorney. So I decided to have Mr. Kraut take on my case and since he knew that I had already spent a good amount on my previous attorney he gave me a really good deal, even less than what I paid the previous attorney. Attorney Kraut made me feel more comfortable and at ease. He answers all his own calls and emails. Sometimes it's better to get a hold of him through email, and although they might not be very detailed he will let you know what's going on and what you need to do. He won't hold your hand through the whole process as he is a busy man, but he gets things done! I ended up getting a wet and reckless instead of a DUI. I still have to do some classes and I'm on probation, but I do not have a DUI on my record. This was a big relief as my career is extremely important to me. I even called him a month after my case was settled because I had questions about a background check for graduate school and he answered all my questions and didn't even charge me for it! I am extremely grateful for attorney Kraut! I was able to see a huge difference between the first attorney that I hired and Attorney Kraut. If you have a DUI hire Attorney Kraut, he definitely knows his stuff!

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