Michael P Cognata

I hired Michael in tears. I was in the middle of processing for citizenship. At the final stage I get this DUI. Totally my fault. I should have known better with everything I was doing. My citizenship person at immigration continued my hearing for case outcome, which they demanded to be given to... them just days after my first court date was to come. I called Michael almost hysterical. He put my mind at ease. He said that after talking to me that there were things that he could discuss with the D.A. to reduce the charges from DUI to something smaller and that he would immediately send a letter to the D.A. to start that process. Well, he kept me updated along the way, answered my questions and the day before court he called me and told me that his discussions with the D.A. went well. They agreed to dismiss....BEFORE the court date! I ran down there, got the proof of dismissal and took it to the immigration. Thanks to Michael I have no convictions of anything and I will be a citizen in 4 weeks. Thank GOD for guiding me to Michael and Thank Michael for his kind demeanor and expertise.

Both my wife and I work in a law firm and trust me, I know a good attorney when I meet one. I cannot say enough good things about Michael Cognata. I hired Michael to represent my wife who was arrested under suspicion of DUI after we left a concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Since we live in Orang...e County, it was nice that I was able to conduct business with Michael via telephone and email. Due to the circumstances of her arrest and BAC level, my wife's case was unable to be dismissed but to our delight, Michael was able to get the charge reduced to a wet reckless. I am very convinced that we would not have received that result had we not have hired him. Although the hearing was scheduled between Christmas and New Years, Michael was still very responsive and we never felt neglected. He is also extremely patient which is a huge plus for an attorney not billing by the hour. Nothing is guaranteed in life but I can guarantee you that if you hire Michael, you'll get the best result possible. Thank you again Michael for all your hard work.

I'm so pleased that Michael Cognata was referred to me for my DUI. You don't have to look any further. Michael explained everything to me. He will make sure you understand and know the steps involved. When I had to appear in person, he was right there next to me. You do not have to go through this al...one when Michael is your attorney. This was my first DUI and it's going to be my last. I was lucky, he got the DUI charge reduced to a dry reckless. That was more than I had hoped for. He saved my career. I have peace of mind because I hired Michael. He will be there for you and if not right away, he will surely get back to you as soon as possible. He is the right choice. Thank you, Michael Cognata. Heaven forbid, if I know anyone who needs a attorney, I will recommend you without question.

I hired Michael to represent me for my DUI case but got more than I could have expected. He handled my case expertly. He updated me immediately, whenever there was a new development. He would e mail me holiday wishes as well as periodic happy weekend messages. He won my DMV hearing and got my li...cense back. Even though he never guaranteed what would be the end result, I definitely got the benefit of his representation. But if that was all, I wouldn't take the time to write a review. I wanted to tell what kind of person he is. This guy truly cares. I had called him one day to ask him a legal question and I wound up telling him about my daughter and how we were collecting 'safe' blood for an upcoming surgery. When i told him that he told me that he would be happy to volunteer and give blood for my daughter as he is type O (universal donor type). I was floored. What lawyer, what stranger would offer that? We wound up having enough family donations, so we didn't need Michael's but wow. He is an amazing person. He truly cares.

Firstly, I must say that I never review products or services as I just don't have the time. But I am so beside myself with relief an gratitude that I am compelled. Michael Cognata represented me for a very complex DUI case. I am employed as an executive in the medical field and the nature of the c...harges would have definitely lead to my termination from my job that I have been at for 22 years and possibly a loss of my professional license to practice. Michael was excellent in answering all of my questions throughout the representation. He was kind and understanding. The case had a number of issues that made it run for a very long time, over a year. But without boring you with a bunch of details, suffice it to say that michael had all charges dismissed! If I wasn't already sitting I would have collapsed as my body felt numb when he told me. I knew he was a good attorney when I hired him as a friend referred me, but I never dreamed that this long ordeal would have gone so well for me. I do not think of michael as an attorney anymore. He is more like a valued friend who was there when I needed him.