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Posted by CS | August 31, 2012

How Brian saved my life & brought humanity back to the profession of being a lawyer.

This man without a doubt is worth every dime he charges. He is not just a lawyer collecting a fee, doing a job by making phone calls & pushing paperwork, he is a humanitarian and is really passionate about his clients’ well being. He was there in my time of crisis, giving me hope, calling me randoml...y just to see how I was doing, genuinely showing concern & care. He really looks out for the best interest of his client as a person, NOT as a dollar sign. When I retained Brian I was a wreck! I had been charged with two violent felonies and one misdemeanor. I was looking at a minimum of a five year sentence to a max of 10 years. In the beginning, it was all we could hope for just to get everything reduced to misdemeanors and serve a partial sentence. With his direction and counsel over the last year, I enrolled and completed anger management and domestic violence classes. Since the incident that occurred was the result of prescription drug and alcohol abuse, I also attended ADAT (Alcohol Drug And Therapy) outpatient rehab as well as individual therapy. He kept in touch with the DA and continually communicated with them my progress to showed them that I was NOT a danger. I had made a mistake. I was remorseful and sought guidance and counseling resources to gain back my life as well as correcting my addictive behavior. With Brian’s recommendation, The DA dropped ALL charges and closed the case. My relationship with my wife and family has never been better. Life is the way it should be. I am beyond grateful that I never had to go through the court system. Because of my hard work under Brian’s counsel and efforts, I am a new man with a new life. Brian has guided and counseled me as not just a lawyer, but as a friend. He really helps those who truly seek reform and will listen to his counsel. He was worth every penny and more! Thank you, Brian, for being the source for helping me get my life and family back.

Posted by ken | August 02, 2012

ABSOLUTELY the best

Where do i begin? I can't say enough about Brian and his commitment to me as a client. I had a serious problem after I passed out behind the wheel of my car and hit two parked vehicles. I was arrested on charges of dui and hit and run. Very serious charges and was facing certain jail time. I was refe...rred by a friend who had an excellent experience with BrIAN. I immediately could tell that he truely carried about me and what the out come of my case was. Not just from the perspective of the results but more about my well being and seeing me through the entire process. Brians fee was reasonable and quite frankly less than other attorney's I had met with. More importantly Brian had been a DA for many years and his knowledge and experience OF the da's office and the judges proved to be invaluable in having the hit and run charges dismissed entirely. Later I screwed up and didn't complete a portion of my program and brian stepped in kept me out of jail! YOU NEED BRIAN AS YOUR ATTORNEY!

Posted by A.S | July 28, 2010

California Superior Court Need More GOOD Criminal Defense Attorney's Like Brian Gurwitz

I wish I found Brian Gurwitz before I fired two of the worst incompetent criminal defense attorneys in orange county, that took thousands of dollars and did noting. I was fortunate enough to find Brian Gurwitz a great criminal defense attorneys. I did my homework this time and searched around on the ...internet and blog's and found him. Brian truly cares about his clients and he is a good criminal defense attorney, He's very smart and knows the law and he love's what he does. Brian got 2 felony charges dismissed, I was very lucky to be represented by Brian Gurwitz. I would reefer him to anyone and everyone. He is an all around a very good criminal defense attorney and a very good person. If you want to know more about Brian Gurwitz of what a good attorney he his, just call him and ask him to give you my phone number or email. Brian Thank you very much. "California Superior Court Need's More GOOD Criminal Defense Attorney's Like Brian Gurwitz"

Posted by Jeff | December 30, 2009

Plea withdrawl & Acceptable New Plea to Avoid Costly Trial

A 13 year marriage and 7 children with no prior criminal history turned into a horrible divorce as I became a defendant in a criminal law case resulting from the divorce; I found myself trapped in endless court appearances lasting approx. 2 and 1/2 years and eventually was guided by another attorney ...to a guilty plea that I was not guilty of. The bargain the previous counsel arranged did not come to fruition and I suddenly was sitting in county jail wondering what happened... I was a beaten man sitting in jail being manipulated by the system while my ex-wife took everything I had including my kids and the system supported her in the process never questioning her stories or her intentions. Mr. Gurwitz came to the jail and spent more time than expected with me. He made me feel a new hope that I had completely given up on. He started the process by leveling the scales of justice and bringing back my dignity in his dealings with the district attorney and the judge. He worked diligently to catch up on 2 and 1/2 years of data and within 30 days he was able to get my plea withdrawn and get me out of jail and back to my life. I can appreciate my situation was unique and these results may not be for everyone however it was Brian's attention to detail, his liberal time allocation compared to what I was accustomed to from previous counsel and his dedication to my case that truly impressed me. Brian cared about me and made me feel like he cared the same way a close family member would. He cared that I was in jail and he took it upon himself to make sure to execute the actions necessary to get me out as soon as possible! (28 days to be exact) Once back in society Brian didn't drag the case on for years or even months. He took the time to meet with the District Attorney before the court dates. He arranged another plea bargain that I could swallow and avoided a very costly trial both emotionally and financially for me and my family. From the time I retained Mr. Gurwitz till the case was settled was literally within 60 days allowing me to put this behind me and get back to my life and what's important! He did an amazing job and spent at least 100 hours on my case outside the courtroom. Including one all day meeting with me to help me understand all the aspects of what I was facing prior to agreeing to a new plea bargain. Way above and beyond his required duty as my attorney! That time truly saved the District Attorney and the County of Orange money as he showed me all aspects of the risk of trial and how it could affect my life. I was determined to go to trial and Brian showed me a better way for everyone. Thanks to the work of Brian Gurwitz I’m in the process of being able to get custody of my children back, attend law school and will be allowed to take the bar upon completion of law school. All of which would not be possible without the proper plea bargain arranged by Mr. Gurwitz. Having experienced many attorney client relationships in business and other fields of law I can truly attest that Brian Gurwitz is 1st class and the first guy I would call if ever forced to deal with criminal law in the future.

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