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Michelle Rheintgen

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 33 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Carlsbad, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Litigation

4094 Peninsula Drive, Carlsbad, CA

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Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 50%

10 years

50%
Litigation 10%

10 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Licensed in Illinois for 33 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1992

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

Location

Rheintgen Law Firm

4094 Peninsula Drive, Carlsbad, CA, 92010

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Michelle Rheintgen's Reviews

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Posted by Bryan | November 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Highly Recommended

I hired Michelle Rheintgen for some legal issues I was involved in. Michelle is very hard working, professional and dedicated to her clients. I will use her again in the future and I highly recommend her to anyone needing legal help.

Posted by Anita | November 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly Recommended

Michelle helped me with matters regarding my divorce. She traveled from San Diego to Los Angeles on short notice because she knew my matter was very urgent. She was able to get me everything I needed. I am very happy with the results. Since then I have consulted her on other matters, and she has ...always been able to assist me. She always has my best interest at heart. Nice to have an attorney that has my back.

Posted by Austin | November 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Failure to appear

My driving privileges were revoked because I had failed to appear to numerous court hearings. I hired Ms. Rheintgen to try to get my punishment as light as possible, and she succeeded! All I had to do was pay small VERY reduced fines on a very affordable payment plan. Recently recommended a very clos...e friend with a DUI to her and she's currently working on his case as well!

Posted by Kyle | November 02, 2015

Awesome service

Michelle is a lawyer that always puts her clients first. I have been working with her for about a month now and she has bent over backwards for me to help me meet deadlines and keep me updated on my case.

Posted by anonymous | November 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Excellence when you need it...

Michelle was great to work with. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Michelle was very efficient with time and accomplishing my goals. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND MICHELLE TO ANYONE LOOKING FOR A QUALITY ATTORNEY.

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Danielle Griffith

Litigation lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Not only have I known Michelle Rheintgen as a fellow attorney in the community but I have also worked with her on multi-million dollar complex litigation matters and often call on her for assistance for difficult issues that arise within my own practice. Michelle is a seasoned attorney with a tenancious and selfless approach to her practice. She gives every bit of herself to her cases and her clients through her research and advocacy to ensure her clients get top rate service and the best results possible. I have personally referred clients to Michelle and will continue to do so, that's how much I endorse this lawyer. She will also continue to be the one I call when I need assistance on a difficult issue because that's how much I trust her as an attorney. In addition to her legal skills & professionalism, Michelle is an amazing person with one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen. She takes her clients and their issues to heart and that is seen in the way she practices law."

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Danielle Griffith

Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2015

updated on 01/20/2016

This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.

Michelle’s comment:

“Discipline resulted from dishonest employee who failed to adhere to firm's policies and procedures. Employee has since been terminated.”

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Owner, Rheintgen Law

2009 - 2011

Contract Attorney, Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant LLP

2000 - 2009

Attorney, Frank & Burke APC

1994 - 1999

Attorney, Law Offices of William J. Ward

1992 - 1994

Attorney, Cole & Pinkerton

Education

1991

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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