William C. Makler

Bill is a very professional and competent attorney to work with in Santa Barbara. He and his team are very meticulous, detailed and organized. We hired him to solve a case for our child who got falsely framed. The truth was that our child was not at all involved in the crime and being a young adul...t never came across jargons or words used to communicate with the cops. The UCPD then mistook our child as the culprit without doing their own evidence search and filed an erroneous report to the DA's office. Bill handled the situation very well as he started to collect details, evidence and all possible data from the get-go. His team consoled us and told us not to worry too much. Bill took his time and we were anxious to know what progress is being made. The team worked together and finally helped get us out of the situation. Bill exhibited his wisdom, intellect and was kind enough to help us. He and his team were instrumental in resolving the situation and eventually the case got dismissed. I would highly recommend Bill for his professional behavior and utmost care provided to the clients. Really appreciate all the work he did for us. Kudos Bill! Thank You.

As someone who is inexperienced and not knowledge of legal proceedings, I just wanted to give a call to confirm what had happened — which very pleasantly shocked me. After confirming what had been received (still in a state of disbelief), I had intended to provide my sincerest thanks through the phon...e call (which I thought would be more personal than a message). When I received the news, I literally screamed "wait, is this real"? I had no doubt in my mind that the legal team at your Law Offices is the TOP Santa Barbara DUI Attorney, not just for securing this complete win, but by the professionalism and compassion that you and the legal team has demonstrated as I waited for the bench trial. I recall calling your office a few times leading up to the trial with anxiety-filled questions/uncertainties about my case and of my future. And I do recall the excellent support that Maria, Maureen, and you have provided in (1) providing in-depth information regarding my case, despite questions that may seem simple (2) providing empathy and reassurance in the presence of my stress and anxiety (3) overall professionalism that left me feeling secure and optimistic. This is in contrast to other SB attorneys I've spoken to for intaking my case; they made me feel dismissed and unimportant. So, thank you and all of your legal team for the unrivaled assistance provided. I am still in awe of what had transpired. Words truly cannot express how grateful I am. Thank you once again. Verdict: Acquitted

I called Bill Makler after deciding to resolve an outstanding issue I’d had hanging over me for the last 10 years. He personally got back to me to immediately and throughout dealing with him he was always consistent and in touch...never lagged or gave me an incomprehensible run around. He achieved r...esults that were better than I’d anticipated and better than he himself speculated might be possible. The last thing you want is a lawyer that promises big things and fails to deliver, and with Bill he never painted a rosier picture than what actually was the reality. When you’re calling a lawyer you’re usually in vulnerable position and you need someone who instills confidence without blowing smoke. Hiring the wrong guy can have a big impact on your life...you can hire Bill Makler and feel assured knowing your case will get the attention it deserves ,even if it’s something that might seem trivial to someone else, he’ll make you feel like it’s as important to him as it is you. I couldn’t have been more pleased with my experience with him.

I found myself in federal court on a very minor charge with a prosecutor that wanted to hard line me and my friends into a criminal misdemeanor despite having no priors. I searched for lawyers with federal criminal experience and found Bill. I explained to him my situation and that I was bit hard on ...money. It is evident that he cares about all his clients. He took me on at a more than fair rate and handled the case wonderfully. He was responsive, patient, never too busy for me, and gave very useful, straightforward, and frank advice. None of that pandering, you-like-to-hear kind of stuff. Very blunt but kind and patient. I am lucky to have had him in my corner. I highly, highly recommend him. A professional man through and through. It ended up panning out in our favor in the end somewhat unrelated to his efforts, but having to help guide me and understand the criminal court game (federal, no less) was instrumental. Before ending up with an adequate plea deal, we were gearing up to fight the case, and Bill was incredibly perceptive and straightforward when it came to considering different strategies.

My dear friends please listen to my advice from heart. I am a current client and a friend for more than one year to Bill(William's Nick Name). I promise you I am not paid or bribed or received any sort of compensation for writing this review for Bill. I have made the most serious mistake in my life. ...I was first ripped off by a shitty and unethical lawyer(he charged me $30k and did nothing). Before I met Bill, I was literally helpless and scared. As for my case, Bill showed me his respect, patience, and integrity for me. He charged me a reasonable price which is 1/10 of what I was charged before. He provided me honest advice every time I am not sure about something, like he listed all the pros and cons for me to choose, instead of merely lead me to choose an option that he finds the most convenient to work with. He cares about his clients, and he makes sure I am not threatened by the other parties nor my former crappy lawyer. Might be to your surprise. I have not met Bill in person before at all because I am overseas all the time while I am dealing with the case. However, Bill was able to communicate well with me and his honesty wins my trust. I would highly recommend this lawyer, and I believe he is one of the not so many good lawyers out there.