Ross Howell Sobel

Last May I was in a minor fender bender and the police were called to determine who was at fault. When they arrived they assessed the damage of both parties and as the other party drove away, one of the officers pulled me aside telling me he smelled alcohol on my breath. As luck would have it I was g...iven a field sobriety test along with a breathalyzer test at the scene. I blew a .09 and when we arrived at the station I opted for the breathalyzer once again, blowing a .07. Needless to say I was a mess, my car was out of commission (radiator was busted), and I had been arrested for a DUI (something I never would have imagined). Then to add to the stress, cue the obligatory barrage of lawyer mail but it is what it is and Ross definitely came to the rescue. He never gave me false hope promising some crazy miracle of an outcome but he did promise to do his best. That is exactly what he did, he able to keep my license protected and he was also able to get the DUI charge brought down to an exhibition of speed, something that I had never imagined! I was hoping to get at best a wet and reckless but Ross did me one better. He was always very professional and polite but most importantly he gave me peace of mind!

Like many when I got my DUI i was confused about what my next step would be. I got my DUI on a Saturday and by all of next week, I was bombarded with about 60 letters in the mail. I was very picky about who to call and who to hire. Ross Sobel is one of the ones I called and I am sure glad I did. Out ...of everyone I talked to, He seemed most knowledgeable and most confident. He gave me names of judges and prosecutors I would be up against because he has been working with them for so many years. My case was difficult because besides a DUI, I had an enhancement of a child endangerment. There were two minors in my car which called for MANDATORY jail time of minimum 2 days per child. Ross Sobel was able to completely drop those charges and lowered my DUI into a Wet Reckless. Instead I got 26 parenting meetings and 3 month alcohol classes. He turned a confusing situation into a much better one. What I really liked was how he made himself as available as possible. If he didn't pick up my call, the latest he called me back would be the next day. Overall great lawyer with lots of experience who knows what and WHO you are up against. Highly recommend. Thanks Mr. Sobel.

The go to guy for your DUI. That rhymes. He worked with me to plea bargain my 0.1 DUI down to a "wet and reckless." He is an old pro at this, knows everyone, and has a respectful attitude and knowledge bank that the judicial folks and this client appreciated. I just got off the phone with him post c...ase and he gave me some generous followup help and recommendations. He also was a lot less pricey than some shiny legal types as well!

When My younger brother got arrested by a CHP on his second DUI. My family, his wife, kids and my self where pretty devastated and very scare that he would have to sever at least a several months in Jail and loose his job. My co-worker had mention to me that a few months earlier he had hire Mr. ...Ross Sobel. He was so thrill that Mr. Sobel had done an excellent job on his DUI case. So we decided to talk to him and he was very upfront and Honest to what we should expect, we like what he told us & hired him. Mr. Sobel vigorously fought the case and got my brother’s jail time down to just a couple days in jail, very little time for Alchohol classes & some community service. He can now live his life free of fear. He was present every single court date, he didn't send out other Lawyers. Mr. Sobel was very knowledgeable of the law and also has build long standing relationships with the court which was imperative for my brother’s case reducing his charges. He was pretty specific about all the staff at the Van Nuys Court. If you know what a second DUI charges are. You should considered hiring and Attorney, ESPECIALLY Mr Sobel.

I have a tendency to get really wordy so let me sum this up: Ross Sobel is the kind of Attorney that other attorneys should model themselves after. Why? Because then many more people would have much more faith in the legal system. Or in just one word: Integrity Ok now i'll be a little more wor...dy: From the very beginning of my very scary situation (arrested for suspected DUI) Mr. Sobel, who i was referred to by a friend, was very upfront and very candid about what i should and what i should not expect. He told me things that a salesman would never tell a prospective client; the truth! lol. He guided me through a very annoying and stressful process and dealt with me even when i contacted him with my excessive neuroticism and hyperactive speech. When things didn't go perfectly, Mr. Sobel stuck by my side more like a friend than a paid-for attorney; like he himself had something to lose if my situation wasn't improved by his service. In short, if you're going to hire an attorney for a situation that cannot have a guaranteed positive outcome (like a DUI case) then hire Ross Sobel. He has the ability and knowledge to potentially "win" your case, but more importantly, he's upfront about the fact that it is not a guaranteed win, not for any attorney, and he is a good companion to walk with through a pretty miserable experience. *quick note: bureaucracy is an important part of the legal system and Ross Sobel is networked well