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.

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.

My boyfriend was charged with felony sales of narcotics, felony possession of a controlled substance, and felony possession of ammunition by an ex-felon. Mike Fremont steps up in court and negotiates the charges with the DA. The modified charges become misdemeanor possession of a controlled subst...ance for personal use and possession of ammunition. My boyfriend pled guilty and was sentenced to a 270-day suspended sentence with a typical 3-year 4th waiver formal probation package which he signed and failed to follow through. My boyfriend suffered a stroke and I became his caretaker. I reviewed the conditions of his probation because he was picked up for a violation for not reporting to probation. I contacted Mike Fremont in a state of outrage. I begged him to fight for my boyfriend and get him an appropriate sentence because he was just unable to meet the terms of his sentence in his physical condition and I could not carry him myself. In court, Mike touched on every matter I had asked him to and my boyfriend was released within hours and the terms of his new probation were drastically modified to accommodate his disabilities. Mike Fremont has a courtroom presence that screams for fair and reasonable terms and in our case, they were all met. Thank you, Mr. Fremont for recognizing and demanding fairness in an imperfect judicial system. We are deeply grateful to you for helping us through the legal battle.

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.

Having had a public defender, I certainly wish I would have washed dishes for a year to pay for Mr. Fremont's legal services. He literally educated Judge Camarena and Deputy City Attorney Nicholas Thomo as to the letter of the law and when someone is or is not required to appear in court. He had prin...ted handouts for the Judge and the City Prosecutors. The entire spectating court room as well as the aforementioned were jaw-dropped and stupefied. He commanded the entire court room and made Nicholas Thomo look like a law school dropout. Oh how Mr. Thomo tried to save face, but Mr. Fremont was not having it. It's apparent that some people are just gifted and love what they do. Mr. Fremont exudes confidence and not in the manner of false bravado as Mr. Thomo. Mr. Fremont's confidence comes from truly knowing the law and having the brass balls to back it up. Never have I seen an attorney with so much moxie, that the Judge and Deputy City Attorney kept quiet while Mr. Fremont have them a lesson from first year law school. It was an embarrassing situation for Camarena and Thomo as they looked as if that were second graders being scolded by the school principal. My legal outcome was much less than satisfactory, but watching Mr. Fremont in action was worth it. If I am ever in need of legal assistance in the future, and I hope that I am not, Mr. Fremont well certainly be my go to guy.