I met Michael Kraut after interviewing many attorneys for my felony arrest. I was scared when I met with every attorney except mr.Kraut. I instantly felt at ease and learned that he knew the criminal justice system from the inside. He is a former Deputy District Attorney. He knows the judges and pros...ecutors personally and that made me confident. In the end all charges were dismissed and I did not face any fines or a criminal record. This was all made possible by attorney Michael Kraut. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.

These reviews lead me to Michael so I would be doing a disservice to not follow up with my own. I came to him with a case in which I had no idea what the outcome might be; but I knew without top-notch representation, it would be very bad. Upon our initial meeting; I knew I had found the best I co...uld. He was frank and honest about everything I faced, but also assuring. Any time from the moment I hired him till literally minutes from and after my hearings, he was responsive and straight up about what I needed to do next. Without getting into the specifics of my case in effort to secure some amount of privacy, I simply want to state that I could not have possibly wished for a better outcome. As far as I'm concerned, Michael is the best in the business.

I Don't think I've ever heard anything sweeter than "case dismissed" in my life. When I was pulled over for DUI I thought I automatically became a criminal in people and government judgment but thanks God for finding Michael in this frustrating process my case was dismissed and Im back to normal, hap...py life. From the first time I spoke to him on the phone until the last time we met on the court he always assured me to give me my life back and he stood by his promise. I consulted lots of lawyers before him but after meeting Michael in his office and the confidence he had on his work I knew he is "the guy" who can put me out of trouble. I was pulled over because of "hesitance to drive on the green light" which I never knew its something you could get pulled over for on 4th of July in the hermosa beach. I didn't have that much to drink that day and I thought I'm defiantly ok to drive. Apparently not though. I was talking with my fiancé in the car trying to find the way to get back home and I waited on the green light maybe 10-15 seconds after it was green. A cop car drove behind and pulled me over and as I mentioned the reason for pulling me over as it was stated by him was hesitance to drive after the light was green. Since it was 4th of July the first question was if I had anything to drink and I thought there would be no reason to lie since I felt I was ok so I said I had couple of beer so he had me come out of my car and pass the usual tests. After passing those he said since he isn't sure I am ok , I better take a breathalyzer so I did and he said there is just one last test to take so I agreed and he made me turn around put hand cuffs on me. I don't think I ever felt more terrible in my life. Right away I got an anxiety attack,started shaking and throw up on his feet which he deserves. Lol Then they took me to jail. They took an other breathalyzer test there and told me my Blood alcohol level was .09 and since I was just .01 over,after writing the fine they let me go right away so I was in the station for about 45 minutes all together. Even though that was good nothing made me feel any better until I found Michael and he assured me he will get me out of trouble. As I said he got my case dismissed and also as far as DMV side of things he made it so I didn't lose my license for any amount of time or anything else. I definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a good lawyer Thanks Michael

About 7 months ago, I was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence in Glendale. I thought my life was over. As I was sitting in jail, I thought to myself, I'll never have a future..a career. After 14 hours of sitting in jail, I knew I had to hire an attorney to save me! To erase this ...mistake. The search for a lawyer started as soon as I got out. Did I mention I'm not even 21? You can see why I was in such a panic. After hours and hours of searching with my parents, calling here and there, we finally came across Attorney Michael Kraut. My mom called him up, and a meeting was immediately set up. I think that was great, that my whole family was able to meet with him and talk about the possible outcomes of my case. As I mentioned, I'm not 21. Which means that not only did I drink and drive...but that I drank in the first place. I had THREE SEPARATE charges; DUI, DUI Minor, & DUI over the legal limit (I blew over .08) Not only that, but I also went to the hospital the night I was pulled over for a blood test, which shows a much more accurate reading. After telling him about everything that happened, Michael didn't promise anything, he wasn't trying to sell himself. He was very straight forward and honest. So, after an hour and half of talking, we hired him. I'm that type of person who worries and worries, and won't have some relief until I know that everything will be okay. He told me not to, and that he will take care of everything. I was a bit hesitant. I thought, how can a lawyer fix this? I drew blood, I'm under 21, I even blew over the legal limit, and not to mention I was also under the influence of marijuana. All while this was going on, I was in the process of getting promoted to management at my work. Once I got the promotion, they had to run a background check, and lo and behold the DUI showed up, and I was not able to move forward with the promotion. Once that happened, I thought for sure my life was over. If I can't become a manager in retail, what will I do once I have a degree? Who'll ever hire me? This is when this whole thing took a toll on me. I confided in Michael, and he told me that everything will be okay, to just give him some time to work on everything. Every time I emailed him, he'd respond within 5 minutes. When I'd call him, and if he was busy, he'd call back within the hour. He also really cares about his clients, about your well being and how everything is going. My first court date was about a month after I got pulled over, but I didn't even have to show up! I started the semester that same day, and he told me that I don't have to go and he'll take care of it. After extending court twice, I was advised to attend the final court date with him. This freaked me out even more, what would I say to the judge? Michael told me not to even worry and that he'll be next to me and handle everything. The deal we were hoping for was 3 different classes, and 3 years summary probation...which sounded a lot better than the possible jail time, community service, huge amount of fines, etc. I was really hoping for the charges to be reduced, so that I can still have hope for some kind of future, but that didn't look like an option. Before my name was called up in court, Michael took me outside and told me that he spoke to the DA and had the judge reconsider their decision to reduce my charges...and they did! He made the impossible happen!! I was charged with a wet & reckless, which is way better than having a DUI on your record for 10 years. This process is not easy. It's a lot of stress and the consequences are real. But having someone like Michael by your side, really makes everything a lot easier. He really knows what he's doing-he was a Deputy District Attorney, so he knows how the other side works as well, which is why he was able to do what he did despite the facts of my case. Very professional, caring, and a life saver. Because of him, I know that this won't hinder my future goals. Thank you!!

After facing a possible DUI charge in Los Angeles, I searched for my best possible options for an attorney. When I read reviews from previous clients, I began to look further into Mike's credentials. I was extremely worried about what could have happened, and knew I definitely needed someone with a s...olid background and expertise in DUI cases. I had met with an attorney prior to Mike, and decided right away he was not a fit. This is when I found Mike Kraut after searching, and forwarded his BIO to an attorney friend I have out of state. She was thoroughly impressed, as well as anyone else I checked with (other attorney friend of family) both who don't practice in DUI, but strongly suggested to meet with Mike, and that he was more than qualified from what they could see. I am thankful for the reviews I read which really started the process to get me to him. Not only was he extremely professional, and very caring, he was extremely promt in returning any call or emial, and took my first call on the weekend. I was never passed to a secretary! I set up my first meeting, as I knew I needed an attorney- I can't believe how much better I felt after my first consultation. Mike assured me of his persistance with any DUI case. This is VERY true!!! He couldn't come more highly recommended by me!!! Please if you are scared, and afraid of meeting with an attorney, Mike Kraut is the BEST in this business for a reason. His expertise won't let you down, and if it wasn't for me reading your reviews, I wouldn't have looked further. So thankful for everything he did to help me, and as a result I am thrilled with the outcome!