I was arrested one day and was facing some very serious felony charges. Already having a prior conviction, I was extremely worried about my future. I searched and met with a few "top rated" lawyers, but Michael Kraut was the only one to personally answer his phone. I immediately knew that he was the ...right lawyer to help me defend against these allegations. Mike is a former DA in the city of Los Angeles and has the experience and connections to give you the best representation possible. He immediately started working hard on my case, way before my initial court date and thanks to him, my case was rejected by the DA and no charges were filed! I cannot express how grateful I am for Michael Kraut's hard work and because of it, I can enjoy my life once again. If you are looking for an aggressive, no nonsense lawyer, who will do everything in his power to give you the best possible outcome, Mike is your guy. I will highly recommend him to all my friends and family.

I have never been in trouble with the law. So you can imagine how I felt being arrested and charged with 4 felonies involving sex crimes. There was no way I was guilty but I didn't know where to turn. Michael Kraut was the second attorney I met with and he had a plan all laid out. He was able to suc...cessfully negotiate with the detective in charge not to file these serious felony charges. This was a huge accomplishment. However the city attorney refiled these felony charges as misdemeanors. Again Mr Kraut was able to successfully get these serious charges dismissed. His experience and tenacity saved me a lot of griefs. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for aggressive representation. I'm forever grateful for what he did in handling my case.

From the beginning, Michael Kraut has done a phenomenal job in fighting for the best possible outcome in my case concerning 2 separate charges for DUI's. He initially stepped in as my lawyer after I received the second DUI which happened within a probationary period established by the preceding DUI c...ase that was ongoing. Not only did he take on my cases on short notice in the midst of the first case, but he actually intervened from the moment he was contacted by my family while I was in jail. Without his help, I could have been stuck in there for much longer than I had which was a mere 30 hours. At this point, he was not formally contracted as my lawyer yet. I was rather surprised that he took time to help get me out as soon as possible. From then on, he led me through each and every step necessary to achieve the best outcome in court. Although it appeared that I would be serving up to on and a half years in county jail, he was able to strike a refusal I had on the first case and lower the DUI charge to a wet-reckless driving charge with court fees brought down to the minimum. For the second case, I received a DUI with 2 days jail-time (turned out to be 2 minutes), 4 days of community service, and admittance into the hospital and morgue program. Thanks to Michael Kraut! I could not have asked for a better lawyer to handle my case.

When my son was taken away from us for a crime he didn’t commit, we were faced with so many decisions to make and we had to make them quickly. The most important decision to make was finding the best defense attorney to ensure the best possible outcome. Luckily our path led to Michael Kraut, he ans...wered his phone directly and we were able to meet with him that same day. We were pleased to find out that he had years of experience working for the District Attorney’s office, which has earned him the respect that he receives in the courtroom. Throughout the duration of the case Mike has continued to work endlessly to ensure that this case ends favorably for my son. I couldn’t ask for any more of Mike and I am glad that he decided to take our case.

Simply put - Michael kraut is the real deal. He exceeded my expectations, and turned what could have been the most tumultuous period of my life into a personal renaissance. Mike's legal counsel did not just cover my court appearances - we forged a connection the minute I walked into his office, so... that every minute of my life until a decision was handed down, he helped steer it in the right direction. Every other lawyer wanted to get bogged down explaining how they would defend my case. Mike's first words to me - "everything is going to be ok." His professional style rose above his competitors immediately, and I left our first meeting saying, "no one else has given me a sense of assurance in their abilities like Mike has." That led to my decision to hire him. It was the best decision of my life. My concerns were not just for the future and the outcome of the case, but how I would proceed in life in the coming months. If it wasn't for Mike, I wouldn't have had the focus and peace of mind to "continue on living" as he would say. I had a DUI with a blood alcohol content of .09, and it was all reduced to an "Exhibition of Speeding", a non-DUI related charge that only has a fine associated with it. I only have Mike, his endless expertise, and relentless work ethic to thank.