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Posted by Dylan | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney

DUI

Mike is a great guy that is willing to help you and work around your schedule. I obtained a DUI 6 years ago that was dropped by Mr. Fremont. Now, 6 years later, I am going through a background investigation with the Los Angeles City Fire Department and I needed information on the case. I contacted Mi...ke and he was very willing to help me find information on this case. So much that he is going back to the courthouse to pull my file and get the paperwork on it! Again, he is a great guy and will give you his private phone number so that you can contact him and work around yours and his schedule. I highly recommend Mr. Fremont!!

Posted by anonymous | August 10, 2015

Highest Recommendation

Michael met and exceeded my expectations and his excellent reputation. I was charged with DUI and property damage hit-and-run. As I had a prior DUI years before, this would have been a second offense. Other attorneys would have taken my money and simply gone through the motions, leaving me with a con...viction and possible jail time. Michael investigated the case and was able to prove that the evidence against me was improperly obtained. Because of his efforts, both charges against me were dropped. I could not have had better representation.

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2015

Mike Fremont, San Diego's DUI Guy...

DUI #4 is a felony in California. It means the slap on the wrist days are over and a pretty hefty jail or prison sentence awaits you, if convicted. A criminal predicament like this may be one of the most expensive investments you make because it requires an attorney who will fight for your life... as if it was his own. Your choice of counsel will must be wise because it will determine your freedom, your peace of mind, your occupation and reputation to name a few. I was lucky to find a fighter to handle the 3 DUI's I was facing. I felt protected with my life in his hands and then he suddenly died. I searched the web for the toughest and most successful DUI attorney San Diego had to offer and hundreds of lawyers and firms popped up all claiming to be rated #1 by some magazine or winner of some local award for attorney of the year. This method was not going to work – evidently, San Diego has a tie and every DUI lawyer won first place. I found Mike Fremont through a friend of my deceased lawyer and he became my fighter. I watched him with a critical eye every step of the way. He had my life in his hands – I made poor legal decisions in the past with attorneys who did not care. I was not going to make a foolish decision again. The battle is now over and I would not be sitting here at my desk writing an AVVO review if we lost. The outcome for all 3 DUI’s plus the prior was one I can live with. I was sentenced to 5-years of informal probation, 120-days of electronic ankle monitoring and one multiple offender DUI class running all 3 DUI’s concurrently. My license is revoked for 6-months and no device is required for the car when I drive again. In closing, I want to share my first morning in court with Mike. It was interesting because he had 4 different clients in 4 separate courtrooms and was able to appear for each one without making anyone wait. That spoke volumes to me – his clients liked him and the court personnel all knew him. Thanks, Mike, for being a major part of my case. You are appreciated.

Posted by anonymous | May 13, 2015

- Terrible Expirience -

I received a dui last year. I spoke with many lawyers, Fremont was the last one I met. We did a little research and knew that he had been in the field for a long time. We heard the hype "San Diego's most feared DUI attorney". He was less expensive than some and when he met with us he seemed trustwort...hy as far as I could tell based on a half hour conversation. So I paid him $1200 for handling the DMV hearing which came long before they even filed the criminal charges. The 1st troubling thing was that the day after our first meeting he needed to be reminded of nearly all the facts from the previous day. He would have to be reminded who I was 2 more times before he was done representing me. But at that point I had spoke with so many lawyers and wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt because he talks with a lot of people and mostly because I didn't want to continue the lawyer search. I should have listened to my better judgement. His entire demeanor was different the next day when I came to pay. He made odd conversation about a movie called "Savages". He again tried to pressure me into paying for the DMV and Criminal hearing when I hadn't been charged yet criminally and didn't end up getting charged criminally for another 7 months. After paying contacting him was difficult. In total he called me once the day I left a message to schedule an appointment, once the next day to confirm delivery of payment and then again 2 days after the DMV hearing had already taken place. I got the maximum penalty from the DMV and decided to go with a public defender for the criminal trial.

Michael Fremont

Replied last May 13, 2015

I give my cell number to all my clients so that they may contact me. My office staff always returns phone calls and emails. I attempt to make it easy and not difficult. The DMV is all or nothing suspension no minimum or maximum. I am sorry that this client did not have a good experience. Please read all reviews out of 114 I have 9 or 10 negartives

Posted by M. Rodriguez | April 12, 2015

DUI with an accident review

I received a felony DUI with a hit and run charge. I called Michael Fremont for legal assistance. Mr Fremont was very responsive to my case and was able to have my hit and run charge dismissed and lowered my charges to misdemeanors. Mr. Fremont kept me informed throughout the whole process. I highly... recommend Mr Fremont to anyone going through or needing legal services.

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