Damir Anver Kouliev

I was visiting Hawaii during the summer, and rented a car to drive up to Mauna Kea to check out the observatories. Afterwards, I was driving back, late, down the deserted highway, on a downhill section. There's a part where it goes from 60 to 40, for no good reason IMHO. I missed the sign noting the ...change, and my car's GPS had it at 55 (yeah, yeah the legal limit is the sign). Anyways, a cop was sitting with a laser gun, and got me. I thought it was kinda bogus, so I wrote a letter contesting the charge (as suggested by the cop). That failed, so after consulting the interwebs, decided to hire a lawyer. Damir was the only lawyer on that island that I could find, so I went with him. Note that for the fee, he would negotiate with the State and attend one NON-trial Zoom hearing. Which was fine, since I was hoping to plead down to a non-moving violation for insurance reasons, and was pretty sure I would lose a real trial. We communicated via text and email, and I sent him copies of all the paperwork I had and later received. There was supposed to be some sort of pre-trial hearing before the actual trial, but the day before, the State cancelled it and converted it into a trial a month later. Not clear how that's OK, but whatever. So a few days before, I checked in with Damir to figure out what to do, because, again, the fee did not cover a trial. He got back to me later that day saying the prosecution agreed to drop the case! Mission accomplished and I was happy to have it off my record. Note that I had to handle communicating with the court administrative staff, especially with the non-trial to trial conversion. However, I suspect it kept the bill low, so I good with that. I'm sure some people are going to say that I broke the law and should have just sucked it up. Well, following the law, I hired an attorney and won by their rules. Anyways, if you've seen this review on other sites, it's because I posted it on multiple sites, and there's no way I'm writing site specific reviews.

Should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of facing a DUI charge, I highly recommend working with Damir Kouliev. He is very knowledgeable, professional, responsive, straightforward and experienced. I appreciate that he proactively reached out to me throughout the process to keep me upd...ated and patiently answered any questions that I had. I believe Damir got the best possible outcome for my case. I will always be incredibly grateful for his help during one of the most stressful times in my life.

I got a speeding ticket in Maui and contacted Attorney Damir. He is the only lawyer in Maui that is available through Metlife legal plan. He asked for a copy of the ticket, what happened and my legal plan information that I shared via text. After that, he went radio silent. I followed up twice on tex...t messages over a week and left him a voice email. No response for ~2 weeks. I totally understand if he told me that he is not able to represent me but no communication with a potential client seems a bit bizarre and unprofessional. Bit surprised that a a lawyer does not have the basic courtesy to communicate with his potential clients whether he can represent or not represent their case. Stay away from such lawyers!

During my first visit to Big Island, I made speed violation. My first Traffic Crime! I did not know what to do. I did not attend the court from NJ to Hawaii. I wasted time and bench warrant was issued for me. So I was intimidated and searched the suitable lawyer based on google review. And find “D...amir Kouliev : Attorney & Counselor at Law”. Mr. Kouliev solved my case smoothly. My traffic crime has alleviated to regular violation via negotiation. I will not violate again, so I will not need the attorney’s help anymore, but for others like me, I strongly recommend this laywer.

I was charged with a DUI last Dec. I went with the public defender, because I did not have the money to hire an atty. After several months of continuances and having to start over with a new name and face every month; I felt like there was no one on my team. I approached my family about borrowing ...some money and they thankfully agreed to help. I had heard of Mr. Kouliev through an acquaintance and decided to get a hold of him. This was the best decision I could have made. His rates were reasonable and he was prompt,clear and professional every step of the way. The original charges were amended to a violation of a county code and the fines were reduced exponentially (to almost nil) The amount of money spent on attorney fees was more than made up for in money saved in fines and legal troubles. I couldn't be more satisfied with the outcome in every way. I highly recommend his services.