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If you're reading this right now, chances are that you're unfortunately doing your research on deciding which lawyer should represent you with driving under the influence. It's a nightmare. As someone with a prior DUI, and a laundry list of other citations and arrests, I was sure that my life and career were over with getting a second DUI. I know that Michael O'Meara is the lawyer you need to hire if you want the best possible outcome. Here is my story: Late one night I was out with a friend in Glen Ellen of DuPage County. I had some drinks and got behind the wheel of my car. I made a poor decision, thinking nobody was watching me, but sure enough Mr. Law was sitting blocks away. Of course I got pulled over and asked to perform a sobriety test. The police officer made his decision that I was intoxicated and he asked me to take a breathalyzer. I refused. Handcuffed...car towed...my life was turned upside down. The day after my arrest I was googling non-stop of what was going to happen to me. I was losing my mind. Since I had a DUI 10 years prior I knew I just turned down a long road and there was no turning back. So, first things first, get a lawyer. I was not happy with the lawyer on my first DUI case 10 years ago when I was 18. 28 years old now, and a job that requires a license, my livelihood and career were completely at stake with little options to fall back on. After researching for a top qualified lawyer with a history in prosecution, I found Mike"s website. I was on the phone with him that day (Sunday) probably within an hour after emailing. He never once tried selling me promises that some of these scam artist lawyers do, and that really stuck out with me. He was very empathetic and compassionate to me over the phone. Completely professional. A quick little piece of advice he told me was to STOP GOOGLING! Everyone's situation is different and that constantly obsessing over this would drive me crazy. He was right. SO, long story short...not only did I need to get the DUI dropped down to reckless driving, I NEEDED to get my license rescinded to to avoid the suspension from not breathalyzing. All a complete long shot for someone who has a prior DUI. Mike not only got the prosecutor to rescind my suspended license, but he successfully got my DUI dropped down to a reckless driving. His strategy was flawless, and he played my cards perfectly. The only luck that came out of this entire ordeal was me finding Mike O'Meara online in the first place. I fully recommend his services to my friends, my family and to whoever is reading this and trying to decide on a lawyer.

Working with Young Ah Ri is one of my best experience. Great attorney who is always there for you. We signed with her in April and received my green card by September. Later on we would like to continue her services as needed as well. Highly recommended.

Very dedicated, hard-working lawyers that always have my best interest in mind.

the best, criminal defense firm in Chicago!

Absolute bulldogs.

Young Ri was an excellent choice for our case - we are extremely grateful we hired her and wholeheartedly would recommend her to anyone seeking help with immigration related matters and would hire her again ourselves. Young Ri was very professional, responsive, and attentive to every detail of our case and process, always very well prepared and thorough, and extremely knowledgable of every aspect of the process and our case. Her advice and attention are personalized and thorough from the first minute you meet with her; her work and her communications with us were proactive, always productive, thorough, and professional, and she would work and communicate with us always promptly and around the clock if required. I had previously been assisted by the immigration (and other) attorneys of large international companies and there is no match for Young Ri - she was by far the most competent and professional attorney (immigration or other) I have ever worked with. She is a close and attentive listener, a honest and straightforward communicator yet makes you feel very welcome, and she made the whole process very easy, worry free, and enjoyable for us. She knew how to navigate every single step of the process, what to expect and when to expect it, knew how to solve every little problem that may come up during the process, and got our case smoothly across the finish in about 4.5 months. Trusting Young Ri with her help in this process was the best decision we could have made and, as mentioned above, we highly recommend her services to anyone seeking help with immigration related matters and would hire her again ourselves in a heartbeat.

One of the best in the business

Young Ah To is an amazing lawyer. She made the whole process easy to understand and unstressful. She was also able to find times to meet even though my schedule is less than ideal. I would highly recommend using her services.

Young Ri is an excellent attorney (and I should know, since both my parents are lawyers, just in a different country). She is very responsive and professional, yet warm and kind. Thanks to her help, our entire process took less than 4 months, she knew every step of the process, helped us build a strong case (being an LGBT case in the Trump era...not precisely the easiest). She met with us to review the documentation, she kept in contact letting us know what were the notifications that she received (even before we got them!), what were the next steps, answering our questions. Young Ri was also flexible with the schedule to meet, since my wife could not get time off work. The amount of documentation that the USCIS requires is overwhelming, but she made it smooth and easy, took care of filling out the forms and preparing all the documents needed. She also came with us to the interview, to ensure we had everything, she knew every piece of evidence that we needed to bring and directed us through the entire process.Everything she said would happen, was exactly how it went down. We definitely recommend hiring her services, it does make a huge difference to have a true immigration expert taking care of your case. If you are going through an immigration process, look no further, at the end of your first consultation you will be signing the retainer. Updated March 2021 We have been working with Young for a few years now, and the firm has definitely exceeded our expectations. We started with the work permit, then green card with conditions, we then removed conditions and now I am a few days away of becoming a citizen. It has been a true pleasure to work with her, her firm reminded us of every step we needed to take and helped us through the documentation that we needed to present, always staying on top of every detail and making themselves available for us. Even during COVID times, she kept in touch and made sure things were running smooth. We also worked with other lawyers she supervised and were always treated with the utmost professionalism but also being friendly and kind. Our overall process went extremely well, and even faster than expected, and that only happens when the professionals know exactly how to do things right and work diligently like a well oiled machine, nothing left to chance, zero surprises (which is exactly what you want in these types of processes). The immigration process is complex and overwhelming, so my first piece of advice is to always hire a lawyer to ensure your paperwork will be filed correctly and we honestly 100% recommend Young Ri Law Firm, we certainly will be working with them again since they are amazing

Attorney Young is a highly effective immigration lawyer who serves with flair. She enjoys her work and she is always available to answer immigration questions quickly and clearly. Our case was extremely well documented, comprehensive and well presented to the immigration officer who made a positive decision on our behalf. She kept us updated with important information about our case on every step of the process. The merit of our success story belongs to our exceptional attorney as much as it belongs to us for choosing her. Look no further, she is the one!

Completely pleased. Professionalism and thoroughness are understatements. Hard working and genuine, Young makes the naturalization process painless and efficient. A class act, I would definitely recommend her for any immigration issues.

As a busy professional I understand the importance of having honest, reliable, skilled legal representation. And in our modern world we will all encounter good and bad lawyers.... Young Ri is outstanding and among the top 5 percent of the many attorneys I've had the fortune to work with. She is efficient and available which are two things I value. I am also frankly a demanding client but she has a very matter of fact and accommodating demeanor that you instantly trust. I would absolutely recommend her without any reservations. Honestly if you are looking your search ends with her.