TESTIMONIALS I was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol;
because I had two prior felony convictions within 10 years of
my new DUI case, the new case was also charged as a felony.
In addition, my blood alcohol level on my new case was a .3,
over three times the legal limit. I have also had approximately
17 alcohol related arrests over my lifetime. I then contacted
the law offices of Wallin & Klarich to help me. I soon learned
that Wallin & Klarich is unique in that they
place one attorney per court which allows that attorney to build
a relationship with the judges and the district attorneys and
generally mastered a particular court. This in turn permits
the Wallin & Klarich attorney to get better results for the
client. Due to my record the district attorney wanted to sentence
me to state prison for 16 months to two years. However my attorney
negotiated with the judge and ended up getting sentenced to a
program. I WAS NOT SENTENCED TO ONE DAY IN JAIL! I truly believe
that without the familiarity my Wallin & Klarich attorney had with the court I would be in state prison. I was under 21 years old and was cited for driving under the
influence of alcohol. I knew what I did was wrong, but I did
not know the full consequence of my actions. I learned that
if either the DMV or the court find a person under 21 years
of age driving with a blood alcohol level over .08% the law
requires their license to be suspended for 1 year in addition
to other consequence. My blood results were over the legal limit
and I was scared. I hired one firm but did not feel secure in
their representation or that they really treated my case as
very important. Then I hired Wallin & Klarich and immediately
felt my case was in good hands. WK Attorney won my DMV hearing
and stopped them from suspending my license. Then I was able
to get my court case reduced to a less charge and persuaded
the judge not to suspend my licenses. He saved my driving privilege
so I can still attend school and work. I was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
I took a blood test, which the police claimed was .15. I retained
the Law offices of Wallin & Klarich to represent me. My attorney
David Cohn fought for me, he was aggressive and knowledgeable
with the issues surrounding my DUI case and ultimately resulting
in the entire case being dismissed. Thank you David and Wallin
& Klarich. I would highly recommend them to family and friends. I was on my way home at about 1a.m., and a police officer
began to follow me. For no apparent reason at all, the officer
pulled me over. He said that I was weaving and arrested me for
driving under the influence. I later found out that I had a
blood alcohol content of .10. After interviewing various attorneys and doing some research
online, I retained the Law Offices of Wallin & Klarich to represent
me. I was charged with a DUI and driving on a suspended license.
Attorney David Cohn went to court and filed a motion to dismiss
the case, he was aggressive and determined to see that the case
would be dropped. When we appeared in court for the hearing,
the judge granted the motion and case was dismissed. I was on my way home from the desert at dusk on a two lane
highway when a car approached from the other direction. The
other car was swerving onto my side of the road and then straightened
out. As the car got very close to me it swerved onto my side
of the road again. At the last moment, I turned off onto the
shoulder, and my jeep spun out. The accident caused the hood
of the jeep to fold, the windshield was broken, the roof was
partially collapsed, and there was major front-end damage. The
jeep was totaled. I was arrested for a DUI with injury from traffic collision.
I sought the services of Wallin & Klarich for representation.
Mr. Michael Reck was assigned to handle my case. Because this
accident involved alcohol and injuries, I was facing a felony
charge, which could have placed me in state prison. My blood
alcohol level came back at .06%. Mr. Reck had my blood re-tested
and it came back .05% prior to my court date, Mr. Reck was able
to get these charges filed against me as a misdemeanor. Once
in court, Mr. Reck negotiated with the DA to get the DUI with
accident charge dismissed. He was able to get the charge reduced
to a wet-reckless. I did not have to serve a day in jail. I
would recommend the services of Wallin & Klarich and Michael
Reck to anyone in need of an attorney. I was arrested and charged with a first time DUI. I was facing
possible jail time and losing my license. I hired the law offices
of Wallin & Klarich to assist me with my case. Tamara Wagner
was assigned to handle my case in Riverside Court. She was able
to negotiate with the district attorney and get the DUI charged,
dismissed and reduced to a dry reckless, which is not alcohol
related, and will not affect my license. I would recommend the
services of Wallin & Klarich if you were in need of an experienced
attorney who knows the local courts. "I knew I was well represented but the NOT GUILTY jury trial
verdict in Los Angeles County just reinforced my praise for
my lawyer at Wallin & Klarich. We went
up against the governments senior criminalist and a 14 years
veteran of the CHP who qualified as a Drug Recognition Expert
and still won. The officer indicated he saw me weaving for several
miles and speeding at more than 85 miles per hour. My attorney
was able to attack the unreliability of the prosecutors evidence.
My only reason for going to trial was because my job was on
the line. I am glad I did, I was able to keep my job. I will
refer anyone who needs a good lawyer to Wallin &
Klarich. Thank you for helping me when I was in a jam.
You guys are real problem solvers. Thank you again." "On March 4, 2000, I was arrested for my second DUI in seven
years. I tested for a .17 Blood alcohol level. I was concerned
about having to serve jail time, having to install the breathalizer
machine in my car and having an expensive fines and a lengthy
18 months state mandated program. "I just wanted to take this opportunity to express how happy
and impressed I was with the way you handled my case. Not only
did I feel comfortable with your expertise, but also the reputation
of your firm exceeded all my expectations. I will definitely
refer any of my friends, family or colleagues to you and your
firm should they require your professional abilities. Thank
you for all your help." "I was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol
and hired Wallin & Klarich. I knew that
I was intoxicated, but I also knew that my rights had been violated
and that officers did not see me drive even though others had.
My attorney met with me on several occasions to strategize how
we were going to disprove the charges. He was able to convince
the District Attorney to dismiss the DUI case and only charge
with me with drunk in public. This was important since I was
already on probation for a previous DUI. This result was fair
since my blood alcohol level was 0.24%, well over the legal
limit. Wallin & Klarich was also able to
review and argue all the evidence at my DMV hearing. Wallin
&Klarich found out that the officer lied and was not certified
under Title 17 to give breath results and had my entire DMV
case thrown out and my driver's license returned to me. Originally
attorneys told me that I could go to jail and lose my license
for a year. Wallin & Klarich helped me
keep my license." "I was charged with a second DUI, the District Attorney wanted
me to do jail time, suspend my license for 18 months and join
an alcohol program for 18 months. I hired the law offices of Wallin & Klarich and through the efforts
of my lawyer, my case was reduced to a reckless driving charge
with no jail time, no penalty on my drivers license and hundreds
of dollars less in fines. I am very grateful to Wallin
& Klarich." "I was on probation for DUI and I was arrested for a second
DUI. On the following night I was arrested again for DUI, which
would make it my third DUI. I hired Wallin & Klarich to handle my cases. Because of my prior DUI and my blood alcohol
level, I was facing a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 180
days. My attorney negotiated my case with the District Attorney
and was able to get me help for my addiction. She was able to
negotiate NO JAIL. I was sentenced for six months in an out
patient rehabilitation program. Not only did my attorney keep
me out of jail, she was also able to get me the help I needed
to fight my addiction." "I want to say that I am pleased to have been represented
by Wallin & Klarich. My attorney represented
me in a DUI during a very difficulty time for me. He managed
to get my refusal allegations stricken to help me avoid jail.
For that I am pleased and will recommend Wallin &
Klarich to my friends." - "I had a public defender when I started my case. The public
defender said I was looking at one year or year and a half jail.
I was also looking at substantial fines. My attorney of Wallin
& Klarich helped me avoid that offer and saved
me substantial money in fines. I will recommend him to all my
friends. I am very, very pleased with my legal results." "I am very pleased with my legal representation by Wallin
& Klarich. I was facing jail time because of having
a high blood alcohol level and for having a car accident. I
meant no harm. Wallin & Klarich was able
to keep me out of jail and get me the help. I would recommend Wallin & Klarich to anyone." "I was arrested for a DUI. I was concerned because the DUI
involved an accident with my car being totaled. I was worried
about jail so I hired Wallin & Klarich. Wallin & Klarich was able to keep me out
of jail and was able to resolve my case for a lesser charge.
I received a nominal fine and only a one-day (8 hour) alcohol
class. I am very, very pleased with my results." "I was very pleased with my legal representation. I was charged
with driving under the influence and for damaging prison property.
My attorney got me a nonalcoholic related charge. I did not
have to do the alcohol classes. He also got me a NOT GUILTY
finding by way of a Court Trial on the allegation of having
a .08 or higher. I am very pleased with my result." "I was arrested for a DUI and had a blood alcohol level of
.12. My attorney was able to poke holes in the case and get
me a reduced charge. I am pleased with my representation by Wallin & Klarich. Wallin &
Klarich is a very good law firm." "I had a .14 BAC through a blood test. My lawyer at Wallin
& Klarich was able to get me reduced charges by
showing a chain of custody problems. Needless to say I am very
pleased with my representation by Wallin & Klarich.
I will recommend them to all my friends." "On July 8, 2000 I was arrested for driving with a blood alcohol
of .18. My lawyer at Wallin & Klarich was
able to show a title 17 violation that helped me resolve the
case for a lesser charge. I am very pleased with my legal representation
by Wallin & Klarich." "I would like to thank you for all your help. To say the least,
this was a very traumatic period in my life. I was facing two
situations in two courts. You were able to explain everything
to me and work closely with the courts to get me through this
trying period. Initially, I knew I was facing lots of jail time
as well as other consequences. Together, we were able to get
me to face my problem and seek help. You were able to even alleviate
some of the harsh court consequences by implementing my alcohol
program as part of my sentence. In this way, the courts' were
able to see that I was serious about making myself better and
they gave me this opportunity. Thank you for all your hard work
and compassion." "I was arrested for a Misdemeanor DUI in October 1999. I contacted Wallin & Klarich for representation. Wallin
& Klarich was assigned to handle my case. My case
was not filed until May of 2000. Wallin & Klarich was informed that in addition to the misdemeanor charge of DUI,
charges of Felony Evading were filed. I was never cited for
this nor informed of this additional charge. I was willing to
admit the DUI charge and take my case consequences, which would
have entailed NO jail time. Wallin & Klarich presented the evidence to the District Attorney to try and resolve
the case but he did not want to listen. He wanted to send me
away to State Prison for 2 years. With Wallin &
Klarich's advise the FELONY EVADING CHARGE WAS DISMISSED. Wallin & Klarich was able to keep me out
of State Prison, and from losing my job and everything I had
ever worked for. I would recommend Wallin & Klarich to anyone who is in need of a good criminal attorney who fights
for their clients." "I was very depressed and did not know what to do when when
I got arrested again for my third DUI. I called Wallin
& Klarich and my attorney was able to successfully
resolve my case. My lawyer gave me hope and he was right that,
"there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel." "My husband was arrested for a DUI for having a .15 BAC. He
was being charged with a 2nd time DUI offense, looking at mandatory
jail, a lengthy 18-month alcohol program and stiff fines. His
lawyer George Kita filed a MOTION TO SUPRESS all evidence seized
as a result of an ILLEGAL TRAFFIC STOP. He WON the motion! No
fines, No jail and No alcohol school. My family and I thank Wallin & Klarich." "I am writing this letter to thank you for your great effort
on my behalf. I was charged with a DUI and an accident and to
make things worse, with an allegation that I refused a blood
alcohol test. Wallin & Klarich worked hard
on my case. I was looking at 45 days in the county jail, but Wallin & Klarich was able to talk to the
prosecutors and expose the weaknesses of their case. In turn,
the prosecutors finally agreed that the case merited NO JAIL TIME. Not having to go to jail for that long, saved me my job and my family. Thanks Wallin & Klarich." "I had four open DUI's, one could have been a felony. I am thankful for the services of Wallin & Klarich. I was very happy with the services provided and would recommend the law firm of Wallin & Klarich to anyone else in my position." "I was arrested for a DUI with injury from a traffic collision. I sought the services of Wallin & Klarich for representation. Wallin & Klarich was assigned to handle my case. Because this incident involved alcohol and injuries, I was facing a felony charge which could have placed me in state prison. My blood alcohol level came back at .06%. Wallin & Klarich had my blood re-tested and it came back to .05%. Prior to my court date, Wallin & Klarich was able to get the charges against me filed as a Misdemeanor. Once in court, Wallin & Klarich negotiated with the District Attorney to get the DUI with Accident charge dismissed. They were able to get the charge reduced to a wet-reckless. I did not have to serve one day in jail. I would recommend the services of Wallin & Klarich to anyone in need of an attorney who will fight for them." "I was charged with driving under the influence when driving from Las Vegas to California. I am a lieutenant in the Navy and was immediately sent to sea; however, prior to leaving I hired the law firm of Wallin & Klarich. While at sea, my attorney and I communicated from email aboard my ship and we were able to discuss my case extensively. I knew that a conviction for a DUI would jeopardize my career in the military especially because I caused an automobile accident as well. On my own initiative and with the help of my attorney I started alcohol programs aboard the ship and obtained letters of recommendation and a brief history of my life. My attorney was able to argue with the DA and eliminate jail time and a DUI charge and eventually get a charge reduced. The reduced charge will allow me to live and continue working as an officer in the armed forces without a court martial or obstructing my career goals." "When I went to your office, I was looking at some serious jail time. I had two prior DUI convictions and was facing my third in front of an especially tough Judge in Whittier. I was told that I would be spending at least 6 months in jail. I am a person with special needs and could not survive that long in jail. I also had to take care of my ailing father. Thanks to Wallin & Klarich, I was able to serve only 4 months and do so at my house on house arrest. This allowed me to take care of my father and go to work. Thank you for all your efforts." "I was arrested for a DUI with enhancement penalties. My attorney at Wallin & Klarich was able to get all the enhancements stricken to avoid any mandatory jail. I am impressed." "I had a .25 Blood alcohol level test result. Yet my attorney was able to show that I had a rising blood alcohol level and was able to get the enhancement charged dismissed. Terrific result!" "I was charged with driving under the influence; my blood alcohol level was a .19, which is over twice the legal limit. I hired the LAW OFFICES OF Wallin & Klarich to defend me in the court matter and for the DMV hearing. I learned that while the court could have restricted my license for 90 days, the DMV could have suspended it for up to 5 months, which means that I would NOT be permitted to drive for any purpose because of the potential DMV hearing result. This would have been a disaster for me since my job requires that I drive every day. As such I needed an experienced attorney to represent me with the DMV and with the court. I hired WALLIN & KLAIRCH because of their experience with DMV and DUI matters. My Wallin & Klarich attorney attended the hearing without my being present; a few days later I received a letter saying that the action against me had been SET ASIDE, meaning that I had won the hearing and
my license would NOT be suspended despite my .19 blood alcohol level. I truly believe that the experience Wallin & Klarich attorneys have in DMV and DUI matters. which makes up the majority of their practice, made the difference in my case and helped me keep my job." I was involved in a traffic collision and was arrested a few hours later at my house with the officer claiming that I was driving under the influence of alcohol. I had exchanged information with the party involved and over an hour later she decides that she feels I had been drinking and calls the police. The DMV wanted to suspend my license for 1 year because I was under 21 years of age. I hired Wallin and Klarich to represent me with this DMV matter. Wallin and Klarich conducted many hearings with the DMV and is known by the Driver Safety Hearing Officers. The attorney argued several issues with the DMV Officer including no probable cause for the contact at my home, and the Officer could not establish the time of driving which is required under Title 17. The hearing officer rendered a favorable decision and my license has been reinstated with no action against it. Wallin and Klarich saved me from having my license suspended for 1 year by the DMV. If you are ever in need of an attorney, I would highly recommend you hire Wallin and Klarich. They will fight for you! Dear Wallin & Klarich Attorney: Wallin and Klarich provided excellent service when my 18-year-old son was arrested for a DUI. Their dedication to insuring that my son received a second chance at being a responsible, productive adult was impressive, to say the least. As a mother, it means the world to me. As a legal professional, I know what a find it is to have legal representatives with their talent and quick-wittedness on your side. Hopefully, my son will not need legal assistance again. But if he does, I would not hesitate to call Wallin and Klarich. Sometimes you just have to trust in a voice. I did. And it made all the difference. A few days after I was arrested for my second DUI this past January, I flipped open the Yellow Pages to a section I wouldn't wish on my most loathsome enemy- law firms touting their DUI expertise. The whole process of calling strangers and recounting the details of an event still agonizingly fresh in my memory can be frustrating and demeaning. Not to mention downright frightening, once you hear the sanctions you're facing as a repeat offender- as much as a year behind bars in some cases. Jail time, they all confirmed, was most likely a forgone conclusion. So, who was I to choose? Nobody was promising me community service, house arrest or a papal dispensation. Even those guys with the ubiquitous slogan didn't seem all that friendly. The answer came from my gut, or more precisely, my ear. I called Wallin and Klarich and spoke to an experienced attorney. I must admit, I found the tone of her voice utterly reassuring. It possessed a certain calm precision no doubt honed from hours in the courtroom. But there was something else. An immediacy. An accessibility. True sincerity. Without making and promises, she won me over at once. And I couldn't help thinking that this is the person I want talking on my behalf to the district attorneys. When we met in person, my aural hunch proved true. She was the real deal. As my case moved forward, she was always on top of things, quick to return my calls and decisive when a continuance was needed to keep me away from a particularly severe judge. In the final analysis, her relationships with attorneys in the D.A.'s Office helped cut my jail time by more than half. Something I'm ecstatic about every morning I wake up in my own bed. Facing a second DUI is something I wish on nobody. But should you find yourself in that harrowing predicament, it sure helps to have a strong voice helping you through. At Wallin & Klarich, we approach every case with the belief that the person we're defending could easily be one of our own family members. We've seen firsthand how stressful legal matters can be for our clients and their loved ones. We are committed to being available to our clients at all times -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you or someone you love is facing drunk driving charges in Southern California, you should call Wallin & Klarich today for a free evaluation of your case. Call 1-888-764-2615 or fill out our online consultation form to get in contact with a legal professional today. We will be there when you call. |
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