Gary Darrel Labin

We hired Gary Labin for my son’s DUI arrest. After hours on the phone looking for a good and affordable attorney, we were referred to Gary by another law firm since Gary had successful experiences with DUI cases that involved an immigration matter, which is the case with my son. After our introduct...ory phone call, Gary acted quickly and met with us within a few days to urgently handle the paperwork for the DMV, etc. While he was very transparent and honest about the complications of the case, he assured us he would do his best to reduce the charge to a wet and reckless. An outcome that was very crucial to us. Throughout the process, Gary constantly proved that he was doing quality work and everything he can to help my son. During the final court hearing after several months of waiting, Gary fought hard for my son’s case and did an amazing job of demonstrating that my son is a man of good character, who was genuinely sorry for his one-time mistake. After the hearing, he gave us the PRICELESS news that the district attorney reduced my son’s DUI charge to a wet and reckless. We’re SO grateful to Gary and would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a DUI attorney. With his expertise, great work ethic and care for his clients, you won’t be disappointed to have Gary as your attorney. He is ready to work with you and help you!

My wife and I hired Gary Labin to defend our daughter against an alleged act of felony domestic violence. We were apprehensive to say the least, never having to hire a criminal lawyer before. Gary took my call, and agreed to meet with us after hours, when it was convenient for us. Gary carefully exp...lained the process, and outlined his plan for handling the case. We decided to hire him, and Gary also informed us that by working through him, we may be able to get our bail bond premium reduced from 10% to 8%, thus saving us $1,000.00. Gary was very patient with all of our many, many questions throughout the process, and answered each and every one of our phone call, as well as the text messages and emails we peppered him with. We never felt alone throughout the process, which is a huge plus when going through the scary criminal legal system for the first time. Through his experience, Gary was able to put together a convincing package of information that was presented to the District Attorney's office, The DA ultimately agreed not to file charges, which was the best possible outcome we could have hopped for. I can unconditionally recommend Gary Labin. He is ethical, kind, and will aggressively represent you.

Gary did an amazing job, not only on a professional level, but also on a personnel level. He talks you through every step of the process and makes sure you know what is going on and what to expect. During the trial, the judges were obviously biased, the Police officer who arrested me was lying ...throughout his entire statement and quite ridiculously so. But Gary worked relentlessly and got my DUI down to a Wet Reckless, in spite of the prosecutor saying, till the last minute; they wouldn't do a Wet Reckless. He has a tremendous amount of knowledge in the area and goes out of his way to make sure you are comfortable and understand your chances, and does an extraordinary amount of research for you. He tried every idea that he and I could think of and worked every angle he could and did an amazing job. This is the type of Lawyer that goes above and beyond for you and is there on a personnel level, in which you're there with an ally, who is pulling out all the stops for you. I greatly recommend him.

In April of 2014, I found myself in a really bad situation after a single vehicle collision and subsequent DUI arrest. My boyfriend was driving my vehicle (he was sober) and I was the passenger, as I had been drinking that night. CHP arrived and arrested me due to the keys being in my hand (my car ...is a push button start vehicle, so the keys are always with me, no matter who is driving) and the car being registered to me. The officer also stated that both my boyfriend and I admitted to me being the driver, which is completely untrue. Needless to say, I found myself with a totaled car, a night in jail and uncertainty of what was going to happen next. The very next day, I researched attorneys online and Gary Labin was one of the first I came across. His reviews were excellent and I liked the fact that he was a former prosecutor. I met with three separate attorneys, Mr. Labin being one. I was immediately impressed with his professionalism and honesty. He never once doubted my story and was extremely sympathetic to what I was going through. He promised me he would fight the case for me (both through the criminal and DMV aspect) 110%. Unfortunately, in May 2014, my boyfriend who was driving the evening I was arrested passed away unexpectedly. Not only was Mr. Labin understanding and sympathetic about my boyfriend’s death, he also immediately notified the city attorney’s office and the DMV hearing officer of what occurred. He was able to reschedule my Admin Per Se hearing (which happened to be the same day as my boyfriend’s funeral) and also sent me texts and emails just to check on me and see how I was holding up. At the beginning of June, I received a notice from my car insurance company that they had terminated my insurance policy due to "misrepresentation of facts". I called my insurance company and they informed me that my license was suspended as of May 28th and that I never informed them of this, so they had cancelled my policy. I had no idea what was happening (my DMV hearing was rescheduled; therefore, my stay of suspension was extended until my new hearing date in June). I emailed Mr. Labin and he called me within 10 minutes and promised to sort things out. Turns out the DMV messed up somehow and suspended my license anyway, even though they were not supposed to. So not only was I driving on a suspended license for two weeks unknowingly, but my insurance rates skyrocketed. By the end of the day, Mr. Labin had everything sorted out and had the DMV reinstate my license. He even provided me with the name of a friend of his who dealt with insurance to help me deal with my insurance problem and walk me through the process of getting my rates back down to normal. A week before my DMV hearing, Mr. Labin contacted me and said the city attorney was willing to work with us on not filing the case, but he wanted a copy of my boyfriend’s death certificate for the file. I was able to get a copy of the certificate and he sent it immediately over to the city attorney. In the meantime, we had my DMV hearing. I was extremely impressed at Mr. Labin’s demeanor and professionalism during the hearing. He had confidence and was able to pick apart the officer’s report, but did so without talking down to the officer or making himself look like the bad guy. Yesterday, I received notification from the DMV that they were not suspending my license, which was my biggest fear. I am 100% convinced that I would have not had the same outcome if not for Mr. Labin. I also believe thoroughly that I would have not gotten the same outcome with a different attorney. Just like he stated, Mr. Labin fought 110% (if not more) for me and stood by me every step of the way. I never got the feeling that he did not believe me when I said I wasn’t driving and never felt that he was talking down to me or just pacifying me in anyway. I highly recommend Mr. Labin and am extremely thankful for everything he has done!