As a father of a SDSU college student living a long distance away one of the worst thing you fear is hearing your child is in trouble with the law and was arrested for DUI. To make matters worse she is under 21 years of age and I live 12 hours away . I contacted Attorney Mark Deniz after a thoroug...h search and within a few hours I got a phone call back directly from him asking how he could help. After discussing the situation with Mark one of the first things he said was he is a parent also and understands that young people make mistakes especially in a college environment. He also said that that there was no need for me to travel to San Diego and he would work directly with my daughter and take care of the legal issue immediately.His sincere empathy for the situation and his desire to minimize the damage and cost for me and my daughter made me hire him immediately. What he did after our initial conversation is why I am actually writing this review. His professional experience and preparation for the case is what actually won me over. He reviewed video and arrest report,asked my daughter questions about the event and never promised anything other than he will study the facts and do the best with the facts given. The bottom line is he helped my daughter get the original DUI dropped not to a wet or even dry reckless which are both misdemeanors but dropped to a driving infraction greatly reducing potential future issues for future job applications and other issues if my daughter is ever asked if she had ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony,. He was very well prepared, argued and fought with facts that the District Attorney removed the original charge. Because Mark was well prepared and presented facts that only a experienced attorney could do we got a result better than expected. He never promised results up front and said he would only do his best.The final result of the case speaks for itself and as highly satisfied parent and client I had to make sure other parents with children know their is an actual attorney out there in the San Diego area who is not only true professional and very competent but actually understands and cares for the family and will do everything to fight for the well being of your child. Without a doubt if an unfortunate DUI/DWI situation ever happens to your child and you need a GREAT lawyer contacting and hiring Mark Deniz would not be a mistake and maybe the best thing you could do for your family member. Sincerely, A Satisfied Parent

As I’m sure you’ve noticed Mark Deniz’s reputation is immaculate regardless of what site you’re on. I am here to tell you that’s for excellent reason. As a client I could not be any happier with the outcome. I was a first time offender with a little over a .19 BAC (max limit is .08). The odds were ve...ry clearly against me. I was caught dead to rights for a high blood alcohol DUI. I’m a realist and assumed I was going to have the book thrown at me, do at least 4 days of jail time, eat a minimum $7-$10k fine, do 10-15 days of community service, and whatever other punitive measures there are for DUI. I knew I was caught dead to rights and wouldn’t have some miracle dismissal. Bottom line, I was guilty. So pragmatically my focus was finding someone to trust with my court appearances and leverage their negotiating power so I didn’t have the whole enchilada of punishments handed to me. Mark Deniz possesses the perfect combination of high level prosecutorial and defense attorney experience and it clearly worked for me. He expertly negotiated my plea down to a $2k fine, a 1 year ignition interlock on my car (imposed by the judge), and only 2 days of community service. Frankly, I couldn’t believe it on a high blood alcohol DUI my plea deal included only a minimum fine, no jail time, an ignition breathalyzer the judge ordered (no big deal), and a mere couple days of community service! If you’ve been arrested in a similar situation, you understand things could have been so much worse! Don’t try and navigate the criminal justice system alone. Place your trust in Mark! He’ll work tirelessly regardless of your circumstances and how stacked the odds are against you. You seriously won’t regret giving him a call!

Mark and the rest of his staff were very much competent, considerate, patient, and skilled. I hired Mark specifically from reading reviews like these. I was charged with a DUI, which was reduced to a wet reckless charge, ensuring that one bad night didn't ruin the rest of my career. Not a single regr...et.

Mark Deniz did an exceptional job on my case. I had a DV case and was initially charge with a misdemeanor. I was FREAKING out as I have never been charged with a crime. I knew I had to get an attorney because honestly I felt I was innocent of all the charges and if convicted my life would be wrecked.... I found Mark off some website and immediately called him. He set up a free 30 min consultation in which I explained my case to him and he offered solutions on how he could help. He broke down the cost in increments, (the package submitted before charges are placed against you, the pretrial and trial.) We never got to the pretrial or trial because he was able to have the DA not press charges against me. I feel extremely satisfied with how Mark handle my case so far. Best of all he didn't charge a ridiculous price, it was fair and well worth it. Thanks Mark for doing an awesome job on my behalf.