When I received my second DUI in California, I thought my life was over. At the time, things were going great for me within my career, and I was certain this incident would destroy everything I worked so hard to achieve. The night of my DUI, I was out drinking with colleagues at a local Los Angeles b...ar. Like so many times before, I thought that I would be ok to drive after several drinks. I left my work buddies at about mid-night; very drunk, got into my car and headed home. I made it about 2 miles before I had fallen asleep at the wheel doing over 70 miles per hour, and crashed my vehicle on 101 freeway in Los Angeles into the right lane guardrail. When the police arrived, it was clear I had way too much to drink. I was given a field sobriety test, which resulted in a .18 BAC. From there, my vehicle was taken to a local car yard, and I was taken to South Central LA jail for 14 hours. After I was released from the jail, it took me over a day to understand what really happened. I was so afraid of all the “what if’s” from what may happen to my life as a result of this DUI and accident that I could not function. Once I regained a piece of sanity, I did research on the best DUI attorney’s in Los Angeles. I was confident I had found the lawyer that could help battle my second DUI successfully, and help me achieve the best results; Michael Kraut. Michael sat with me for a couple of hours the day I went to talk to him about him being my attorney. He sat with me for so long because I was clearly not in good mental condition after the DUI and accident, and because Michael truly cared about my well-being. He advised me to take some steps to address my alcohol abuse, which in turn greatly helped the results of my case. I just had my court hearing today, and let me tell you, a miracle happened for me. The court recognized this DUI as my first, they lessened my charged based on my BAC (anything over .15 BAC is a much more in depth punishment), the court credited my time served in jail the night of my DUI/accident as a full sentenced served, they only required 3 months of alcohol classes (in this case I should had done 9-12 months), and I only received a 30 day suspension of my driver’s license; which in this case should have been at least one year. This result is great for a first time offense, let alone a second offense with a car accident where the vehicle was totaled. I have to say, I was very nervous about everything up until today, but now I am very confident in referring Michael Kraut to anyone going through anything like I did. He will get you the results you need to keep a normal life.

I will start by saying that without Mr. Kraut my family would be in a really bad place. He is in one word amazing! My husband was facing 2 misdemeanours and 2 infractions and instead of being in jail he now has a second chance at life. When my husband and I found out our daughter had cancer, we w...ere beside ourselves. We were told we had to get her to a specialist almost an hour away. At the time we had 2 cars. One was registered and not working while the other was working but not registered. In a moment of panic my husband switched the tags so we could get her to her doctor. On the way we got lost near Orange County and that's when we got pulled over. The officer informed us that she had run our plates and that our car hadn't been registered in a while making the tags on it false. That was when we also found out that my husband's, who was driving license had be suspended (which we were not aware of) and lastly because the car had not been used in so long we did not have it insured. After talking to the officer she agreed to let me drive home and find another means to get my daughter to her appointment but she would have to write my husband a ticket and he would have to appear before a judge. After searching the internet we came across Mike Kraut. He told us that he understood why we did what we did and was going to do everything in his power to help us. He went out of his way to get my husbands warrant recalled within 2days. We got my husband’s license reinstated and did everything Mr. Kraut asked us to do. When it came time to go to court we met Mike at the Newport Courthouse, followed him in and after he spent a few minutes in the back talking with the D.A., we followed him back out with all the charges dismissed. No fines and my husband’s record cleared. During the whole process, Mike always made us feel like we were a priority and always made time to talk to us. He is passionate about what he does and cares about his clients. Mr. Kraut is not only an amazing lawyer but human being as well.

Mr. Kraut helped me with a very complex 2nd DUI case that could have landed me in jail. I was facing a probation violation, DUI, and suspension of license. The police charged me with a failure to take a field sobriety test, and a drug /alcohol blood test. Mr. Kraut not only made it possible for me ...to keep my license, but the jail time was cut into 5 minutes with a clerk. I would recommend Mr. Kraut to anyone looking for a knowledgeable Lawyer that cares for his clients. If the need ever arises that a family member or a friend has a need for a Lawyer. I will immediately give them Mr. Kraut number. My family and I Thank God we found Mr. Kraut when we did. Tony L.

Michael Kraut is a miracle worker!!! Competent, connected and caring, Mr. Kraut is an astounding attorney. He handled my DUI case swiftly and got my case rejected. When I was pulled over at a Hollywood sobriety check point, I panicked and did the absolute worse possible thing… I refused to take b...oth the voluntary field sobriety test and the mandatory chemical test. I was arrested for the first time in my life and locked up for the maximum holding time. I was terrified and worried when I found out that by refusing the tests, my driver’s license would be suspended by the DMV for 1 year, and if convicted of DUI, I would face criminal charges, fines of almost $2,000, mandatory attendance at a state or DMV approved alcohol program, and potential jail time. Frankly, it couldn’t get much worse! As a real estate agent, my life and business would be ruined if I lost my driver’s license and was unable to drive my clients around to show them houses. I needed to find a DUI attorney that could reduce my charges and some how help me retain my driver’s license. After a great deal of research and interviews with many attorneys, I felt that Michael Kraut was the right person to help me reach my goal. Michael exceeded my expectations, he got my case rejected BEFORE the court date and saved me time and money from having to pay the fines and attend additional alcohol treatment programs. Best of all, I don’t have a DUI on my record and my automobile insurance rate will not increase. Thank you so very much Mike, I am forever appreciative of your remarkable representation and recommend you to anyone who finds themselves in this unfortunate situation.

DUI in Los Angeles New Year’s of this year I was pulled over at a police checkpoint on the way back from a private party I played at. I was tested at the location, found to be .09 and was subsequently arrested. That’s the short of it. This was my first offense and I’ve promised myself, the last! ... I’m an artist/musician and ofcourse have been in situations that are uncommon to “normal folks”. That being said, I discovered pretty quickly that it was very difficult to maintain my cool!. What seemed like an eternity in jail ended the next afternoon. I was released. I just wanted to get home, be in familiar surroundings with my girlfriend and friends and forget about my “problem” until the next day. I woke up into a world where my life had changed. After spending hours online researching I realized the severity of my situation! A quick mental visit to the possibility of representing myself ended when I realized I didn’t want to be the guy who had a fool for a client! Much too risky knowing what the consequences might be. The search for lawyers began. I put in calls to friends while I looked on line. I learned two things during my many conversations with prospective candidates. They were very generous with their phone time and that I realized I had to put my fate in the hands of someone I did not know!! I felt helpless and uncomfortably not in control. No calls from my friends. Guess they came up empty handed. Then, I had an epiphany. Go to a legal forun, and go to YELP. Find someone interesting with good reviews then double check with the California Bar Site! A name kept coming up: Michael Kraut, of The Kraut Law Group. He captured my interest. I’m a jaded “Industry” guy. These reviews sounded too good to be true and were probably orchestrated by him, or so I figured! I called him anyway! He was busy, said he’d call me right back. He did! Good sign number one! He was also very generous with his time. He finally said, that I needed to come to the office. The consultation would be free. He needed to see if he could work with me! What? Now that’s interesting because that’s the way I work! He was the only one who wanted to see me! Now he really had my interest! I was still cautious,jaded and suspicious. I’m not going to write the great American novel here so I’ll now get to the point. On the way to his office, I was a distraught, anxious first time offender who was in a lot of trouble and couldn’t stop beating himself up for being so stupid!! By the time I left after being there for approx, 2 hours, I had found my Lawyer, was relieved and was calmed by his demeanor and confidence. Michael Kraut very deftly navigated us through the process. He knows the law. He also was a deputy DA for many years! He doesn’t play games. This was a serious offense and he acted accordingly. My DUI (misdemeanor) was dropped to a Wet Reckless (infraction), my fine was nowhere near what it might have been, looks like my license will only be suspended for a month, and my “alcohol school” will end after 12 weeks ! I have learned my lesson! Michael Kraut breaks the caricature of the archetypical lawyer! He is the kind of person who cares about you, makes you feel at home during your rough ride and most of all someone you can confide in as if he was a good friend. He is a busy man and sometimes he just can’t speak because he may be in court or is taken away on urgent matters. He always gets back in a timely fashion! I was a very demanding client in terms of questions. His mantra with me always was “relax you’re in good hands”. He proved that I was ! I am not a religious man but bless you Mr Michael Kraut. Maybe you really do walk on water! If you get into trouble because of a momentary lapse into stupidity, don’t be stupid in your choice of an attorney. Call Michael Kraut! I am not affiliated with Mr Kraut. I am writing this without any input from him.