Reviews

I've had the pleasure (or displeasure depending on how you look at it) for over 20 years. I had a pretty serious drinking problem and wracked up several DUI's because of it. Howard got me out of two DMV license suspensions for refusing to take a breathalyzer test (which is completely unheard of).On my most recent one, the prosecutor wanted my head on a pike and we were forced to go to trial. We lost (because I was guilty as sin), but not for lack of trying on Howard's part. He worked tirelessly preparing for it, and even shaved his beard off so he would look more presentable to the jury. What attorney does that?! And even though we lost, Howard got me 10 days of work release when the State was asking 200 days in jail. And even then, he apologized because he said he "didn't do his best". I tell everyone I meet that Mr. Stein is one of the most good-hearted, honest, and honorable men I've ever met, and I mean that.

I had a disappointing experience with Cara Starr as a lawyer. Unfortunately, I found that she lacked empathy and did not demonstrate strong customer relations skills to build trust. Throughout our interactions, she did not seem to listen to my concerns with a helpful or understanding attitude, which made the process more frustrating than it needed to be. I believe a lawyer should be both knowledgeable and compassionate, but sadly, I did not find these qualities in her approach.

By far the worst legal experience imaginable. If you are ever assigned them as a public defender do everything in your power to not have Mr. Lotskar or Deweirdt involved at any point and honestly I would ask for another law firm all together. These are the public defenders that are way to friendly with the prosecution and seem to advise clients in a way that benefits prosecution. They are extremely dense in terms of understanding what actual life is like for human beings outside of the court room after a decision has been made. They just want to process you and get you off of their books. By far the worst law firm I have ever worked with.

Cara Starr is an amazing public defender. She made sure to explain every step I would encounter for my case, and fought hard for me to have a pleasurable outcome considering my circumstances. She is a very busy woman- I am sure that is due to her perseverance and making sure her clients are treated fairly. Say what you might about public defenders, this woman took care of me like I had her retained her as my personal attorney.

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Corrupt and incompetent beyond all comparison. The attorneys at this firm aren’t equipped to do something as basic as open a zip file and do not even know what digital metadata is, much less how to preserve it during discovery. The firm’s attorneys are unprofessional, rude, and regularly misgender their transgender clients without apology, which brings their attention to detail into serious question. They are *very* friendly with police and prosecutors, so do not expect effective representation in any case that threatens those relationships.