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Posted by anonymous | June 07, 2012 | DUI & DWI

Don't hire if your bac was low

IF your BAC was low dont waste your money. I wish he would have told me that but instead I paid 2,200 for the same results I would have had on my own. I hired him because I was most concerned about getting a set aside at the DMV hearing. He sounded so confident when I got my consultation and when I c...alled a month later about my DMV hearing he completely changed his story and tone. So I didn't get a set aside. I had a bac of .088 I was offered a wet reckless which they would have given me anyway. Ok so I hire and I don't even get the reduced DUI classes of 12 hrs I got the 30 hr class. My fine was $1050 and classes were 477. If I was told to save my money I could have paid my fine and done my classes and still have 500$ extra in my pocket. If I were to hire a lawyer again I would go with cole/Casey I talked to them first and I knew in my gut they could have got the job done. I wish someone would have wrote a review about a really low BAC and I Could have saved my money

Michael Fremont

Replied last June 17, 2012

Please read all reviews. Out of 49 reviews their are only three negative ones. I always explain to persons with low BAC's that they can usually get a wet without an attorney. However, if they want to fight the DUI and the DMV they need an attorney and must consider going to trial. This client choose not to go to trial. I gave this client a reduced fee to start, did the DMV hearing, filed and argued a motion to supress the evidence, walked her through the license suspension and she did not have to appear in court. At the end of the day it was her choice not to proceed any further. .

Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2012 | DUI & DWI

After blowing a 0.13 and recording a 0.14 blood test, NOT GUILTY!

Excellent, professional experience from first contacting him the day after my arrest, all the way through trial and reaching a verdict. The entire experience took just about 9 months and Mr. Fremont and his team kept me calm and informed with the latest information as my case moved on. Everything f...rom DMV hearings to court appearances, he takes care of it. As stressful as the ordeal was, he was extremely honest and remained positive even when I was feeling far from it. What looked like a simple open and shut case for the prosecution (0.13 breath test taken at the time of driving, 0.14 blood test result), turned out to be a courtroom battle resulting in 12 jurors deciding "not guilty" and me being acquitted of all DUI charges. Mr. Michael Fremont is an extremely intelligent and experienced attorney in the realm of DUI/DWI cases and I recommend his services to anyone in need of a solid defense team.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2011 | DUI & DWI

Got my DUI reduced to dry reckless

Mike is very knowledgeable about the law and immediately, after hearing my case, came up with a strong defense. At the motion trial, he was totally sure of his defense and made a case against pretty much all of the arguments made by the prosecution (and on top of that he gave the jerk cop that arres...ted me a really hard time, so it was almost fun to watch). I did catch a bit of a lucky break as the cop that arrested me was not honest about the breathalyzer he was using, and so that helped my case. But Mike did help to get my sentence down to a dry reckless-a non alcohol related defense. What a relief. He's a bit hard to keep track of, but responded quickly to phone calls and answered all of the questions I had about my case. Also, the guy's funny, and that never hurts!

Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2011 | Criminal Defense

Highly recommended straight forward.

Based on my overall legal experience with michael, his knowledge regarding his practice prevailed! No one wants to be fed lies and loose thread. (which a lot of lawyers do) He was straight forward throughout the litigation process, with both myself and who ever my charges may concern. Resulting in ...charges that were reduced. In summary, his verbal predictions never alleviated my concerns regarding my charges, But his exact prediction regarding the reduction of my charges WAS ON THE MONEY! THANKS MIKE

Posted by Chris | October 05, 2010 | DUI & DWI

A Great DUI Defense Lawyer; Professional, Very Experienced and Detailed, Aggressive and Tough against the Opposition!!

I cannot speak too highly of Mr. Michael Fremont, without doubt he is the best attorney I have ever worked with, and retained the services of. Back in April 2010 I was unfortunate enough to get charged with a second DUI while driving back home. After my first DUI I promised myself never to be so ...foolish, however as I have learned that a second DUI can happen all to easily. Devastated at my own stupidity, and facing some hefty charges; 90days – 1 year in Jail , an 18 Month Course, another 5 years of probation, and additional charges due to the fact that I had violated my current probation. I turned to Mr. Fremont, his advise was sound and very factual, one of the many qualities I admire about him is that he does not hide issues, and lets you know directly the likely outcome of your case ; with some 20+ years experience of DUI defense he has seen every DUI case permutation. Michael explained clearly the jeopardy I was in, while many DUI lawyers would have recommend to try and go for Wet Reckless plea bargain charge, Mr. Fremont recommend against the course of action. The wet reckless charge, although a lesser charge is a prior-able offense, and I would be setting myself up for a third DUI which has some dire consequences . As my BAC level was not screamingly high, he recommend taking my case to court for a full Jury trial. I was apprehensive, however I am so pleased that we took this strategy, Michael’s preparation for the trial was very detailed and thorough , he had prepared some 20+ motions to put my defense on the best footing possible. He had also done his homework and had evidence to the fact that the police BAC measuring equipment was badly calibrated and reading high. In the opening arguments he took the prosecution apart with his own unique aggressive presentation style, and surgical precision laying out the true facts of my case for the jury. We were only 45 minutes into the real trial proceedings, when the prosecutor violated one of the motions Mr. Fremont had filed, the Judge had no option but to declare a miss-trial and all the charges were dropped against me. I cannot thank Mr. Michael Fremont enough, I highly recommend his services there is no better lawyer in San Diego!!

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