Michael H Pham

Michael Pham was a horrible choice for defending my first and only dwi...I waisted time and money hiring him. He takes on so many cases at once that its hard to believe he can focus any energy on a simple first time dwi case. I believe he only gives full effort into high criminal cases. I paid him $3...000 to only extend the period of time to keep me outta jail...at the end of it all I spent $3000 on him and spent 30 days in Harris county jail and now have to pay the state of texas an extra $3120 for a dwi that will always be on my record...this attorney did absolutely nothing to help me and I would have been better off with a court appointed attorney...do yourself a favor and NEVER HIRE THIS ATTORNEY IN REGARDS TO A DWI...ESPECIALLY A FIRST OFFENSE!!!

I was in need of a criminal drug defense lawyer. I interviewed a few of them and found that they were very vague and extremely expensive. A friend of mine recommended Michael Pham. I am glad that I chose Michael to represent me. He took the time to explain to me every issue with my case and made sure... I understood everything. I was always able to reach him on his cell phone, even on the weekends. He is very knowledgeable and will not mislead you. He worked hard to fight my case for a dismissal. On the morning of the trial, the prosecutor said they were going to DISMISS my case. If you want someone who will fight for YOU, hire Michael Pham.

Michael Pham did not help me one bit this was my first time being arrested so I had no knowledge about court and what I had to do for my case he made me feel unimportant never called and checked on me, never told me anything about my case, he kept rescheduling my court dates which I later found out I... was getting charged for, the officer in my case lied about my arrest and when I told mr.pham about it he did nothing I lost the case feeling like I could have did everything he did for me on my own , he just took my money and took advantage of me

Michael Pham was a horrible attorney, but I only came to this conclusion after being "suckered" into his services. The very first time I met Mr. Pham, he was very polite and understanding. He was confident he could dismiss my possession of Marijuana case, especially after the authorities found it in ...someone else's vehicle. Everything was sounding wonderful, so at that moment I hired Mr. Pham. ($1,000 which was paid in full) Which would later be the worst mistake of my life. He was balancing so many cases at once, he NEVER made it on time. I had at least 5 appearances before the Judge, and every time, I would have to wait hours after the Judge called for my case... Just so Mr. Pham could arrive. I called Mr. Pham because he was hours late, and he told me "Im in another courtroom, and ill be there" and hung up in my face. When he arrived the first thing he asked me was " how much are you paying towards your balance"? I was immediately disturbed by this because he had been payed in full, and didn't even recall. When the case finally started, it was constantly rescheduled, because he was "gathering notes" and trying to dismiss it. Well 6 months fly by, and one morning in court, he says to me.... "It didnt work out, and the best I can do is Jail time or deferred adjudication." My heart was heavy, and I instantly felt cheated. He came back from deliberation, and told me "sign this" (probation papers) I started reading over the paper work, and he said "hurry up, I have another case." I then yelled at him, "I'm not signing my life away without reading it" He got enraged, and snatched the papers after I signed them. He also led me to believe I would have everything wiped from my record which wasn't true. He had horrible communication, and never let me on my options. He more or less decided my future without me having a say so. Never saw him again after that, and thank God. I hope this guy hasn't ruined other young lives, like he ruined mine. I don't understand how he sleeps at night.

Michael Pham represented me in a "domestic violence" case almost 4 years ago. I was 27 years old at the time of the incident and had never been in any trouble with the law, let alone domestic violence. My case was unique in the fact that it involved another man who also has a history of violence, non...e of which, was actually documented. Mr. Pham told me that he could have that case dimissed with probation and my record wouldn't be tarnished. However, the DA wasn't willing to hand over a dismissal so Mr. Pham opted for deferred ajudication. He explained to me that basically, deferred ajudication meant that the charge will fall off my record once I completed probation successfully and, of course, stayed out of trouble for 2 years. A few days ago I over heard a lawyer talking on the phone about this same subject so I decided to get his opinion. He told me that it doesn't come off your record at all. That evening I researched what I was charged with and whether or not, I still had a public record and sure enough, I did. Mr. Pham did not tell me that deferred ajudication, for assult on a family member specifically, doesn't just fall off. This was extremely disheartening for me because despite my degrees and work experience I haven't been able to find a job that is comporable to the time and energy I've invested in my education. Now, I must begin the task of having the record sealed in order to move on and have the life that I've earned. I'm not a blind person, however. I completely understand why domestic violence cases are automatically prosecuted by state, which is in order to keep real offenders from attacking their victims again and again. I however, defended myself. Despite the fact that I explained this incident to Mr. Pham and everything that led up to it, I guess he didn't consider it as self defense or maybe he didn't want to tell me. After all, it was only a $300 defense which almost broke me at that point in time. Point being, Mr. Pham was efficient about getting me into his office, and getting me in and out of court, but was inefficient about the information I really needed. This lack of knowledge about "deferred ajudication" has made every interview that I've had in the passed three years a waste of time. There is no explanation on a public record about "domestic assult." It's simply just exists for any employer to see and when they see it, prejudical accusations are made and there was nothing I could do about it because I didn't know it existed. Bottom line: if he would have told me, I would have been better prepared for disappointment