Testimonials and Success Stories

"We have retained attorneys over the years for a variety of reasons. Never have we had a case in the hands of such a professional, caring, and competent attorney. Ian went above and beyond to serve us, all the while treating us with dignity. He ALWAYS kept his word. In all interactions Ian had knowledge of our case and of the law, always displaying integrity, even when those about us did not. We feel blessed to have him as our attorney."

D.A.

Client found NOT GUILTY of OWI by Jury!

People v. Client, 6th Circuit Court (Oakland County, Michigan)

“Client was stopped by the police because he had allegedly changed traffic lanes without signaling on multiple occasions. After the officer stopped him, the officer stated that he smelled a strong odor of intoxicants and that Client admitted to drinking alcohol. The officer then had Client perform several roadside tasks such as reciting the alphabet, counting, standing on one leg, walking a line, and the finger to touch the tip of the nose exercise. After Client performed the tasks, the officer arrested Client for OWI and took him to the police station. While at the police station, Client agreed to take a breathalyzer test and results of .16 were obtained.

The case eventually proceeded to jury trial and at the end of trial, the jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY of all OWI charges!"

Result: NOT GUILTY

Client found NOT GUILTY of OWI by Jury!

People v. Client, 48th District Court (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)

"Client was stopped by the police because he was accused of tapping on his brakes several times and weaving between lanes. After the officer made the traffic stop, he said that the driver had glassy eyes, bloodshot eyes, and a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his breath. The driver also admitted to and consuming alcohol. The officer then administered multiple field sobriety tests and ended up arresting the driver for OWI. The driver was then taken to the police station and blew a .13 on the breathalyzer.

The case eventually proceeded to jury trial and at the end of trial, the jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY!"

Result: NOT GUILTY

Client found NOT GUILTY of OWI by Jury!

People v. Client, 36th District Court (Detroit, Michigan)

"Client was stopped by the police for running a stop signal, swerving all over the road and running into the curb. After the officer made the traffic stop, he said that the driver had bloodshot eyes and a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his person. The officer also administered multiple field sobriety tasks and testified that he failed all of them. The case eventually proceeded to jury trial and at the end of trial, the jury returned a verdict."

Result: NOT GUILTY

Client found NOT GUILTY of OWI by Jury!

People v. Client, 42nd District Court (Romeo, Michigan)

"Client was found by the police passed out sleeping the driver’s seat of his car. The keys were in the ignition and the car was running. According to the officer, the client was highly intoxicated and smelled very strongly of alcohol. The client was arrested and taken to the police station and later submitted to further breath testing. He was given a Datamaster breath test and results of .16 and .15 were obtained. This case also ultimately proceeded to trial and the jury reached a verdict of Not Guilty!"

Result: NOT GUILTY

Client found NOT GUILTY of OWI by Jury!

People v. Client, 39th District Court (Roseville, Michigan)

People v. Client, 39th District Court (Roseville, Michigan)"Client was arrested after leaving a friend’s house where he had been drinking. He was stopped on his way home by the police for driving a “suspicious vehicle” and failing to use a turn signal. After the traffic stop, he was given field sobriety tasks and according to the arresting officer, the client failed the tasks. He was later given a Datamaster breath test at the police station and results of .10 were obtained. However, during the administration of the breath test, the officer encountered some problems. The case eventually went to jury trial and after the trial, the jury came back with a verdict of Not Guilty!"

Result: NOT GUILTY

OWI charges reduced to Careless Driving during trial!

People v. Client

"Client was stopped by the police for spinning and squealing his tires in a parking lot off of a busy road. After the police stopped the client, they had him get out of the vehicle. After getting out of the vehicle, the officer stated that he smelled alcohol and that the client admitted to drinking a couple of beers. The officer then conducted field sobriety tests which included the One-Leg Stand, Walk the Line, and Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (Eye Test). After performing poorly these tests, the client was arrested for OWI and taken to the police station for a breath test. While at the police station the client blew a .08 on the breath machine."

Client pled not guilty to the charges and eventually proceeded to jury trial. After the jury was picked and seated in the courtroom, the prosecutor decided to dismiss the OWI charges and reduce the charges to the civil infraction of a "Careless Driving".

Result: Plea to Careless Driving

All OWI and OUID charges DISMISSED!

People v. Client, 29th District Court (Wayne, Michigan)

"Client was stopped by the police for failing to use a turn signal. After the officer approached the client, he noticed the strong odor of alcohol and an odor of marijuana. The client admitted to drinking beer and smoking “half of a joint” to the officer. After administering field sobriety tests, the officer arrested the client. During pre-trial negotiations, the arresting department did not provide certain evidence which was necessary to examine in order to properly prepare for trial."

Result: DISMISSAL

OWI Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving!

People v. Client

"Client was stopped for squealing his tires, speeding 15 mph over, and weaving from lane to lane. The officers said that the Client had blood shot eyes and that there was a strong odor of intoxicants. After admitting to the officers he had drank mixed drinks, the police gave him some sobriety tests. The police administered an alphabet test, a counting test, and the standing on one-leg test. The officers said that the client failed all of these tests. On the day of jury trial, however, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charges to Reckless Driving!"

Result: Reckless Driving

OWI 2nd Offense Dismissed at Trial!

People v. Client

"Client was arrested for OWI 2nd Offense. He was stopped by the police for driving without headlights at night. After being stopped by the police, the officer stated that he observed bloodshot, watery and sleepy eyes. The officer also said that he smelled the odor of alcohol and that the client admitted to drinking beer. The officer then had the client perform a counting test, the walk the line test, the one leg stand test, and the eye test (HGN). After performing poorly on these tests, the officer had the client take a preliminary breath test and the client blew a .10. After being arrested, the client was then taken to the hospital for a blood test. The blood test results came back at a .08 and the client pled Not Guilty. The case went to jury trial and on the day of trial, defense counsel was able to point to substantial flaws with the prosecutor’s case."

Result: DISMISSAL

OWI charges reduced to Careless Driving!

People v. Client

"Client was stopped by police for going 56 in a 45 mph zone. During the traffic stop, the officer smelled alcohol and said that my Client’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Client admitted to the officer that he had a couple of drinks at the bar so the officer administered a couple of field sobriety tasks. After the field tasks, Client was arrested Operating While Intoxicated and taken to the police station. While at the police station, a breathalyzer test was given and my Client blew a .08. Prior to trial, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the OWI charge to a Careless Driving!"

Result: Careless Driving

All OWI Charges DISMISSED!

People v. Client

"I was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and blew a .18 on the breath machine. This was the first time I had ever been arrested in my life and I didn’t know who to talk to. I was referred to use Mr. Caldwell as my attorney by a friend of mine. I’m so glad my friend referred me to him. Mr. Caldwell was very helpful and knew the court process inside-out. He explained what to expect from the start and all of the possibilities with my case. Because of Mr. Caldwell’s hard work, all of my charges were completely dismissed. Thank you so much Ian!"

E.S.

"Ian has provided me with excellent counsel. He is honest and straightforward with his knowledge. He has represented me very well. His communication skills and guidance put the client at ease. I greatly appreciate his representation and I would recommend his services to anyone."

M.L.

"I retained Mr. Caldwell after speaking with him on the phone, and then in person. I had spoken and met with other lawyers regarding my license restoration case and Mr. Caldwell was the best fit for me. He was very informative and courteous throughout the whole process. And he also demonstrated a great deal of working knowledge about the whole process in dealing with the DAAD board. This was my second offense within 4 years and I wanted to be very careful in choosing the right lawyer. After my positive outcome I have only great things to say about my whole experience."

R.B.

"Ian Caldwell was upfront, knowledgeable & honest with me in handling my case. I wouldn't hesitate to call on Ian again and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing his services. I felt the outcome of my case would be successful based on Ian's guidance & knowledge. Ian was very personable and professional to work with."

M.A.

"Ian Caldwell was upfront, knowledgeable & honest with me in handling my case. I wouldn't hesitate to call on Ian again and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing his services. I felt the outcome of my case would be successful based on Ian's guidance & knowledge. Ian was very personable and professional to work with."

M.A.

"Ian was very fair and honest. I felt throughout the process of representing me as my lawyer that he gave my case 110%. He was very dedicated to try and make sure that I ended up with a fair decision from the judge. I felt he was on my team up until the end. I would highly recommend Ian to anyone seeking counsel. I am very appreciative, pleased, and happy with his services!

Thanks Ian!"

C.G.

Client Gets License Back After 13 Years!

Client v. Secretary of State

"My license was suspended/revoked 13 years ago. I'm very pleased that Mr. Ian Caldwell was recommended to me to work with. After his hard efforts and knowledge in the law of driver’s license restoration I now have my license back. Since the first day I talked to Mr. Caldwell he has been nothing but prompt and professional. After working with different lawyers over the years that is something that I'm not use to. He is always consistent in returning calls promptly and staying in touch to ensure that everything is getting done the correct way. I appreciate Mr. Caldwell’s heart and determination in the restoration of my driver’s license and would recommend him to anyone in a similar unfortunate situation."

M.M.

Thank You

People v. Client

"Again just wanted to say 'Thank you' for all you did for me. Not just for representing me, but for getting the charges lowered to civil infraction. I can't tell you how much I greatly appreciate everything now that I'll still be able to get a job and what not. You won’t be seeing me in the court scene again. Thanks again!"

S.B.