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Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Best decision

If you have recently were charged with a DUI and you don't know what to do next, then hire Callahan Law. They did an excellent job of explaining every detail to calm my anxiety. Furthermore they went beyond the DUI and consulted me on how to report it to my job. Toni was always available for my frequ...ent questions. Linda helped me get a pretrial diversion agreement to amend the charge to negligent driving. This charge reduction will be key for me to maintain my nursing license. Do yourself a favor and hire Callahan Law.

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney

DUI Defense

Given a very unique set of circumstances, I needed to hire a DUI lawyer. I talked to a couple of lawyers but also researched more online. I discovered Linda Callahan and decided to contact her firm. I was immediately impressed by their genuine, personal concern for my situation. I discussed my situat...ion and completed the paperwork they had asked for. They were extremely informative, provided thorough info, and deciding to hire Ms. Callahan just felt right. She and her team provided excellent advice, amazing and personal service during the entire process. Ms. Callahan has an amazing amount of knowledge concerning DUI law, procedural details that law enforcement are required to follow during field sobriety evaluation and arrest, etc. Due to details involved in my case, she and her team did an amazing amount of research into case law that would aid in my defense. Ms. Callahan provided excellent, personal attention to the details of my case, treating me with compassion and respect throughout the entire process. As we worked through the court procedures, she was always very careful, thoughtful and informative. In the end, we could not get the prosecutor to agree to a resolution in the matter, so we decided it would be best to go to trial. Again, Ms. Callahan was very knowledgeable about the process and remained very concerned about my personal comfort with everything and the decisions on how to proceed were always left up to me. In the end, we were successful in defending my case before a jury and I was found not guilty to the charge of DUI. I would most definitely recommend Linda and her team to anyone, do not hesitate to call her firm if you find yourself in need of an excellent DUI defense team!

Linda Callahan

Replied last December 11, 2015

Thank you! We LOVE those "2 word" verdicts: "NOT GUILTY," so it was our pleasure that the jury got it right!!

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Most definitely NOT a DUI mill. Amazing firm!

I contacted Callahan Law after I received my first DUI, I also talked with over 8 different lawyers but Linda was the only one who seemed to actually care about my situation and wanted to help me whether I chose her firm or not. After deciding to use Callahan Law I met with one of their lawyers who w...as extremely helpful. Since this was my first DUI charge I had no idea what to expect but Stephen (the lawyer I met with) went through the whole process of what I should expect. Any time I would have a question I would call or text and they would get back to me immediately. Through this very stressful time they made it very easy and simple taking care of everything that they could. And no matter who I talked to they all were always very sincere and kind. I ended up getting my DUI reduced to a negligent driving. I would highly recommend this firm, they really do go above and beyond for their clients.

Posted by anonymous | December 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Eternal Gratitude

Needing an attorney is a scarey and overwhelming event in ones life... I found that the entire system urges a person into the path of least resistance... Which would not have been wise in my case. Fortunately I had the assistance and direction of professionals at Callahan Law to guide me through th...e following few months... I had questions, concerns, and fears through out the process, and with a phone call or email, I was able to get nearly immediate empathetic responces. This adequately convinced me that I had the done well choosing the right team to help me thru a very difficult time. The positive results of my case were never promised... All possible outcomes we clearly prepped for... My attorney was able to expedite a deal that not only reduced the conviction substantially but was able to do so at the readiness hearing weeks earlier then I had expected. Needless to say this was such a relief to me as well as to my entire family... I would and have Recommended Callahan Law to people in need of traffic law representation. Fairly priced and friendly compitant service... I am eternally grateful for their help.

Posted by C.J. | December 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This is a DUI mill with no personal attention

The Callahan firm focuses exclusively on DUI's. There is some good and some bad to this - but it is my belief that this is mostly bad. I watched them very closely during the whole process with respect to my own DUI and witnessed how they churn people in and process them quickly in order to move on ...to the next case as as quickly as possible. In this context, it's all about efficiency and speed, which is not always in your best interests. I was represented by them for over a year and attended court at least 15 times - and only TWICE was Linda my actual attorney - otherwise it was whatever recent law graduate (usually a fresh-faced twenty something) that she happened to hire that week, most of whom quite obviously did not know how to handle themselves in a courtroom. You are much better off going with an older attorney who might be retired but takes a case now and then to supplement her/his income. That person will give you the individualized attention that you deserve. Callahan was no help to me whatsoever and simply processed me - as she does hundreds of clients each month - as quickly as possible. When you are confronted with a something as serious as a DUI, do you want to be processed as quickly as possible or do you want individual attention? Look: the DUI laws are fairly cut and dry in Washington State - what any attorney can and cannot do is fairly limited - so having a "DUI specialist" means very little for you. By contrast, it means everything to an attorney like Callahan, because she can process as many of us as possible in order to maximize her profit. That's what it's all about. Trust me: there's a lot of retired judges and other attorneys with a lot of experience in Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle who will take your case and really focus on you and your specific circumstances. Don't choose the DUI Processing Mill that is Callahan Law.

Linda Callahan

Replied last November 30, 2015

This is not a client review. This is obviously a lawyer who is a competitor of Callahan Law. We are not a DUI mill--far from it: we do not "churn" cases, nor do we take "100s" of DUI cases per month. If we did, we would not have almost 90 reviews -- all of them 5 star reviews. We carefully manage our caseload to give each client's case the time and effort necessary to achieve the best possible result. Our clients know they have the choice to retain Linda Callahan to appear at court hearings or pay less of a retainer to have an associate attorney appear in court with them, and they also know that Linda Callahan supervises EVERY case, including the ones in which she does not appear in court. A competitor would not know this. This is not the first time a competitor has done this shameful thing-- this review is probably from the same lawyer/competitor...

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