Success Stories

Perhaps the best way of understanding the benefit of hiring Brabazon Law Office, LLC is by reading about some of the more dramatic results we have been able to achieve for our clients. Read the following stories to see why Brabazon Law Office, LLC was the right choice for some of our previous clients.

DUI, OWI & DWI * CRIMINAL * SEXUAL ASSAULT * PERSONAL INJURY * WORKERS COMPENSATION * BUSINESS AND CORPORATE

PROBLEM: Client is faced with his 5th Offense Operating While Intoxicated and Operating with a Prohibited Alcohol Concentration. Client is a business owner and sole provider for his family.
RESULT: After thorough investigation, we determine that the State's eyewitness never saw our client driving. Case DISMISSED!

PROBLEM: Client stops at a local park in the early morning hours to reflect on issues he is facing. An officer is in the parking lot filing out paperwork approaches the client. After talking to our client, the officer is concerned he may be impaired. Officer has client perform field sobriety tests and administers a P.B.T and is subsequently arrested and charged for OWI 3rd.
RESULT: We file a motion to dismiss based on the fact that the officer never had reasonable suspicion that our client was doing anything wrong. After a lengthy motion hearing, where the police officer had to explain his actions, the Judge agrees with us. Case DISMISSED!

PROBLEM: Former client (he entered a plea of guilty to his first OWI and promised he would never drink and drive again) was charged with his 2nd OWI. It was his second offense in less than five years, which results in a loss of any occupational driving permit privileges for 12 months! Being the only traveling salesman for his small business, both he and his business were going to be devastated if he was unable to obtain an occupational driving permit.
RESULT: We were able to enter a plea of no contest, but stay the finding of guilt for several months until the five year period passed. Client served 15 days in jail (actually at home on the electronic monitor). That is less than the statutory maximum (180 days) and less than the guidelines (30 days). Most importantly, client was able to maintain his living by keeping his occupational permit the entire time his regular license was revoked.

PROBLEM: Client from Minnesota was stopped for OWI 1st. Facing a 9 month revocation, $803 fine (with court costs) Alcohol and Drug Assessment.
RESULT: Through plea negotiations with the prosecuting attorney, we were able to get the OWI dismissed while entering a plea of no contest to the Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (.08-.099) charge. This little known plea arrangement resulted in our Client paying a $250 fine (no court costs), serving only a 6 month revocation (minimum) and she was not required to undergo an alcohol assessment (saving nearly $200 and countless hours in treatment, classes or aftercare programs).

PROBLEM: : Client in Oconto County was charged with his third OWI. He was facing the following minimum and maximum penalties:

RESULT: Upon review of our client's traffic history, we were able to determine that his second OWI conviction was constitutionally invalid. As a result, we were able to void his 2nd OWI conviction. Realizing that his first conviction was more than ten years ago, this third offense now became his 1st offense. He was found guilty of a non-criminal ordinance violation. He served no jail, was given a $753 fine (including court costs) and nine month license revocation.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with an OWI 5th (a felony), facing the following minimum and maximum penalties:

A Felony conviction also would result in the loss of our client's right to vote, right to possess firearms and having to be classified as a felon for the rest of his life! Needless to say, Brabazon Law Office takes felony cases extremely serious.
RESULT: Upon review of our client's traffic history, we were able to determine that one of his prior OWI convictions was constitutionally invalid. As a result, we were able to void one of his prior OWI convictions. Client was convicted of his 4th OWI (a misdemeanor). We were also able to use our client's medical records to convince the judge to sentence our client to just 60 days in jail, the absolute minimum. The judge also authorized that the jail could allow the client to serve the jail sentence at home on the electronic monitor.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with an OWI 5th (a felony), facing the following minimum and maximum penalties:

As noted above, a Felony conviction also would result in the loss of our client's right to vote, right to possess firearms and having to be classified as a felon for the rest of his life!
RESULT: Upon close and diligent review of our client's prior convictions, we were able to determine that two of his prior OWI convictions were from another state nearly 10 years ago. By researching the laws of that state as they existed 10 years ago, we were able to determine that the laws of that state were significantly different than the laws in Wisconsin. As a result, we were able to persuade the prosecuting attorney that those two convictions were void, thus resulting in a conviction for his 3rd OWI (a misdemeanor). At sentencing the Judge admitted that he was prepared to send the client to prison, but because it was only his third conviction, he only gave him 120 days in jail (90 with good time) and work release privileges.

PROBLEM: Client was pulled over because her headlamp was burned out. The officer had her perform Field Sobriety Tests which she passed. The officer then had her submit to a breathalyzer. Based on the result from the breathalyzer, our client was arrested and charged with an OWI 2nd.
RESULT: We filed a motion alleging the officer lacked probable cause to arrest our client. Because the officer did not offer her the option of taking the breathalyzer, the Court determined forcing her to submit to the test violated her rights. CASE DISMISSED!!

PROBLEM: Client was charged with OWI causing homicide. Facing penalties of forty years in prison, $100,000 in fines.
RESULT: We were able to convince a Jury that the use of alcohol was not a factor in the accident, rather, it was our client's negligence that was the cause of the fatality. Our client was elated that we reduced his exposure from 40 years to 10 years, especially when at sentencing, the Judge grumbled 'I wish I had more time to give you'. Our efforts made the front page of the local newspaper. More importantly, we had a significant impact on the quality of our client's life.

PROBLEM: Client was pulled over for driving onto the curb. After conducting Field Sobriety Tests and administering a breathalyzer, client was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated and Operating with a Prohibited Alcohol concentration. Her blood was taken and the result showed .083 BAC.
RESULT: At a jury trial, we used the State's own expert to show the Jury that our client's blood at the time she was driving was below a .08. Jury verdict: NOT GUILTY! on both counts. There is nothing more satisfying than winning a case with the State's own expert.

PROBLEM: Client has a few drinks after work with her co-workers. On her way home she is involved in an accident with another vehicle. A passenger in the other vehicle is injured. Our client is charged with an OWI causing Injury. She is facing between 30 days and 12 months in jail.
RESULT: By attacking the extent of the injury , we are able to convince the District Attorney to reduce the charge to an OWI 1st (non-criminal) with a fine and a six (6) month revocation.

PROBLEM: Client calls his girlfriend to pick him up from his vehicle as he had driven off the road earlier in the evening. While waiting, an officer drives up and realizes our client had been drinking. Client is arrested for OWI.
RESULT: At the trial we are able to convince the Jury that the officer failed to conduct a proper investigation and that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that our client was driving or operating a motor vehicle. NOT GUILTY on all counts.

PROBLEM: Client arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration. After investigation, pushed the case to trial based on a Blood Alcohol Curve defense, arguing that the Client's blood was below the legal limit at the time of driving, although it may have risen above the limit at the time of the blood test. After investigation and discovery was complete, we moved the Court to Dismiss the charges after the District Attorney's office failed to comply with statutory requirements regarding their expert's report.
RESULT: The Court DISMISSED the Operating While Intoxicated and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration charges per our Motion.

PROBLEM: Client arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration. He was also charged with Refusal to take a blood test during his arrest, which increased the potential penalties he faced. After thorough investigation, we discovered that the arresting officer provided him false information prior to the blood draw, which in turn lead to him refusing to take the test.
RESULT: After thorough research regarding the law surrounding blood draws and much time negotiating with the District Attorney's office, the Refusal Charge was dismissed. As a result, the client's ultimate sentence was decreased by nearly 100 days in jail and nearly $1,500.00 in fines.

CRIMINAL (GENERALLY) 

PROBLEM: Client has a pit bull mix. Police are at her house attempting to locate a "wanted" individual. While in the house, the police officer is bitten by the dog. The police allege the client commanded the animal to "Get him!" State charges our client with Second Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety (a felony). Client disputed the charge.
RESULT: During the jury trial, we were able to persuade the jury that the Officer's report was inconsistent with his testimony. After a brief deliberation the Jury decides NOT GUILTY!

PROBLEM: Client is charged with Battery, Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: We are able to convince the Jury that the victim was the instigator. The jury deliberated for only 17 minutes. NOT GUILTY!!

PROBLEM: Client charged with Operating After Revocation (5th) as a Habitual Traffic Offender. His Habitual Traffic Offender Status resulted in him being ineligible to receive his driver's license for another five (5) years. On the OAR (5th) charge he was facing up to one (1) year in jail and further revocation of his license. After careful investigation we contacted many counties that he had received prior traffic citations to try and re-open those cases. The goal was to get his old citations dismissed, remove him from Habitual Traffic Offender Status, and get his driving privileges immediately reinstated.
RESULT: We re-opened and dismissed three (3) prior cases and he was removed from HTO status. As a result, we convinced the District Attorney's Office to DISMISS his Operating After Revocation (5th) charge through a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. The Client was able to both avoid criminal prosecution and get his license reinstated five (5) years before he thought he could!

PROBLEM: Client gets into an argument with girlfriend one morning after she comes home intoxicated. Client gets charged with Misdemeanor Battery and Disorderly Conduct after girlfriend calls the police and informs them he punched her in the nose. Client adamantly denied any physical contact with her.
RESULT: After a thorough investigation of the facts and negotiations with the District Attorney, the Battery charge was DISMISSED and the Disorderly Conduct was amended to a civil ordinance violation. The client was required to pay a $200.00 fine plus court costs and avoided a criminal record.

PROBLEM: After four (4) successful years on Extended Supervision and with only a few months to go, client is arrested for possessing and selling cocaine. His probation agent sought revocation of his supervision. If his supervision was revoked, he would have been sent to prison for seven (7) years. We diligently sought out affordable treatment programs in the Green Bay area and put together an "Alternative to Revocation" package for the agent's review. This was in an effort to convince her that what our client needed was treatment and NOT prison.
RESULT: Our client avoided revocation and prison time! The agent liked our package and agreed to help him enter a treatment program and remain on his period of supervision. He subsequently completed both his supervision and his treatment and is doing well.

PROBLEM: Client gets into argument with husband. Neighbors call the police and she is arrested and subsequently charged with criminal Battery and Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: After careful investigation including interviews with witnesses, convinced the District Attorney to DISMISS the Battery charge, and hold-open the Disorderly Conduct charge on a Deferred Prosecution Agreement. After the client completed 6 months of Volunteers in Probation, her Disorderly Conduct charge was also DISMISSED.

PROBLEM: Client gets into an argument with his girlfriend outside of a local bar at closing time. The two argue and he leaves the area. His girlfriend's friend convinces her to go to the police and make a report that he punched her in the face. Client adamantly denies physically assaulting his girlfriend. Client is charged with Battery and Disorderly Conduct.
RESULT: After a thorough investigation and interviews with witnesses the case proceeds to jury trial based on the Battery charge. Jury found client NOT GUILTY of battery.

PROBLEM: Husband and wife are charged with Substantial Battery - Intend Bodily Harm as Party to a Crime, a Class I Felony. The husband and wife were entertaining some friends at their house prior to going out for the evening. One of the individuals started talking about confronting someone at the bar that evening because of some inappropriate conduct between this individual and his girlfriend. Later that evening the husband and wife and this individual go to a local bar for drinks. Upon arriving at the bar the individual gets into a physical altercation with the other individual. Husband and wife are charged as Party to a Crime.
RESULT: A Motion to Dismiss was filed based on lack of probable cause to arrest the husband and wife because they were not involved nor did they aid or abet the individual in the physical altercation. The District Attorney did not challenge the Motion to Dismiss. The judge granted the motion and the charges were DISMISSED.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with Delivery of Cocaine (1-5g), Delivery of THC (200-1000g), Delivery of Cocaine (5-15g), Delivery of THC (<=200), Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine (5-15g), Possession with Intent to Deliver THC (<=200g), Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place and Possession of Paraphernalia.
RESULT: After many hours of negotiations with the Assistant District Attorney and an independent investigation into the alleged facts, four of the eight charges were DISMISSED. Instead of a lengthy prison sentence originally offered by the State, client received probation and 12 months jail with good time and Huber privileges.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with Battery and Disorderly Conduct after an altercation with his brother. Client's brother was the primary aggressor and was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the altercation.
RESULT: After filing several pre-trial motions, including a motion to introduce the prior criminal convictions of the alleged victim, the day before trial, the Assistant District Attorney moved to DISMISS the case against client.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with Aggravated Battery - Intend Great Bodily Harm, a Class E Felony. Client was at a party at a friend's house when several males at the party started to discuss getting revenge on some other males who lived in neighborhood. Two of these males grabbed baseball bats and ran out of the apartment. After a few minutes client leaves the apartment to see what is happening. He sees the two males with baseball bats running across the parking lot and tells client that they just beat someone up. Client is charged because he was present at the apartment and in the parking lot after the assault and witnesses allege that he was present when the victim was assaulted.
RESULT: After an independent investigation and review of numerous witness statements, many of whom were not credible and inconsistent, we are able to convince the Assistant District Attorney that there is insufficient evidence to prove client played any role in the assault. Case DISMISSED.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with two counts of Delivery of Cocaine (>40g), a Class C Felony. The charges were based almost entirely on the statements of a co-defendant and very little physical evidence.
RESULT: We pushed the case to trial. The State requested an adjournment two days before the jury trial was scheduled to begin indicating that they needed more time to investigate. The Judge denied the State's request for an adjournment. The day before trial the State moved to DISMISS the case. The Judge granted the State's request. Case DISMISSED.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with Physical Abuse of a Child for using physical discipline to punish his 5 year old son. He was accused of using a belt as punishment.
RESULT: We were able to convince the State that the client did not physically discipline his child with the intent to cause him bodily harm or hurt him and obtain a Deferred Prosecution Agreement from the State. Under this Agreement the charges were dismissed upon the client's successful completion of a parenting class.

PROBLEM: Client was charged with Substantial Battery - Intend Great Bodily Harm and Disorderly Conduct after the victim alleged that client hit her over the head with a large screwdriver.
RESULT: An extensive investigation was conducted by a Private Investigator working for our client. We re-interviewed witnesses and located and interviewed several witnesses that were ignored by local law enforcement. We conducted the investigation the police should have conducted in the first place. Upon providing copies of these witness statements and a summary of our investigation to the Assistant District Attorney the charges were DISMISSED.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

PROBLEM: Client is 73 years old. Father of 8, grandfather to 24, and great-grandfather to 8 children is accused of sexual contact with one of his grandchildren under the age of 13. Client is facing one count of Sexual Assault of a Child under the age of 13, a class B Felony, subjecting the client to 60 years of incarceration.
RESULT: Despite our attempts to have the case dismissed, we took the case to trial. In less than one hour, the jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY!

PROBLEM: Client is alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with his nine year old neighbor. Client is facing one count of Sexual Assault of a Child under the age of 13, a class B Felony, subjecting the client to 60 years of incarceration.
RESULT: Our investigator talked to all of the neighbors and obtained statements which drew skepticism whether the alleged assault took place. District Attorney determined his once strong case wasn't so strong anymore and the matter was reduced to a misdemeanor. Our client's exposure was reduced from 60 years in prison to 9 months in jail. Our client's probation agent said 'I have never seen a 1st degree sexual assault reduced to a misdemeanor before!'.

PROBLEM: Client is alleged to have had inappropriate sexual contact with his ex-girlfriends daughter who was 15 years old. The State charges him with Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child with a possible imprisonment of 40 years
RESULT: With a thorough investigation, we are able to show numerous inconsistencies in the victim's stories and convinced the jury that reasonable doubt existed Jury decides ... NOT GUILTY!!

PROBLEM: Client is visiting a friend over the lunch hour and meets a young girl outside his friend's house. It is snowing and cold outside. He offers to give the girl a ride back to her high school. He drops the girl off at school. Later that afternoon he is arrested and charged with Child Enticement and 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child; both Class D Felony. The girl accuses him of touching her genitals while they were in his car.
RESULT: After a thorough investigation in this case and hours of trial preparation the jury returned NOT GUILTY verdicts on all counts!

PROBLEM: Client meets a girl on the internet. She tells him she is 18 years old and is abused by her parents. He travels across the state to "rescue" her. They become intimate. Days later the police show up at his door and advise him that the woman of his dreams is only 15 years old. He is charged with Second Degree Sexual Assault of a child in two different counties.
RESULT: After a long investigation, we are able to show the prosecutor the lengths the victim went to in an effort to prove she was 18. After hours of negotiation, the State agrees to consolidate the charges into one county and amend the charge to Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (a misdemeanor) and our client receives 100 hours of community service. Most importantly, he was saved from being a convicted felon and having to register as a sex offender.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION

PROBLEM: While working in a plant, client has the very tip of her right index finger sliced off on a machine. The worker's compensation carrier immediately paid her the scheduled permanent disability payment assigned to fingertip amputations and her medical bills. However, the client had already undergone certification programs to pursue her dream as a legal secretary. As a result of the work-related injury, she was sadly going to have a very difficult time finding work in that field.
RESULT: After thorough investigation of her possibilities, convinced the worker's compensation insurer to pay her $10,000.00 in disfigurement benefits in addition to what was statutorily required.

PROBLEM: Client suffered a back strain while unloading a pallet at work. His prior medical records indicated that he had suffered from a history of back pain and injuries in the same area as this work injury. He even had a prior worker's compensation claim regarding the same sort of injury. However, back pain is debilitating and both he and his treating doctors felt that he sustained a degree of permanent damage as a result of the incident at work. Although this might be a case many worker's compensation applicant attorneys would refuse to handle based on the employee's prior medical history, we were eager to help and happily advocated on the client's behalf.
RESULT: As a result of our diligent and aggressive negotiation tactics and our push to trial, we were able to obtain a lump sum payment of $25,000.00 for our client. This not only paid off his medical bills but also provided him with a nice sum of money for his future needs.

PROBLEM: Client suffers from carpel tunnel syndrome as a result of many years working as a hair stylist. With such an injury, she will require continuing care for an indefinite period to ease the pain and make her injury less debilitating. She needed something to ensure she was going to receive treatments for as long as necessary.
RESULT: Convinced the worker's compensation carrier to purchase her a machine commonly found in chiropractic offices so that she can continue her treatments at home for as long as she needed.

PROBLEM: Client works in plant and suffered a rotator cuff tear while at work. He recently moved from Mexico and speaks very little English. As a result, the worker's compensation carrier took advantage of his inability to understand his case clearly and did not pay for his required medical treatments, wage loss, or permanency benefits.
RESULT: After aggressive negotiations with the worker's compensation carrier's attorney, we were able to obtain payment for all of his medical bills and wage loss and also an additional $8,000.00 in his pocket. We were also able to effectively inform the client about his case because the assistant to our worker's compensation attorney is fluent in the Spanish language.

PERSONAL INJURY

PROBLEM: Client, who was seventeen (17) years old at the time, is working on a farm. While walking next to the tractor driven by his employer, he backs into the bunk feeder and his foot becomes caught under the wheels and he sustains a fractured foot. Because he was the only employee, this claim could not be considered worker's compensation and needed to be brought under theories of negligence of his employer.
RESULT: Negligence, or fault, on the part of the owner of the bunk feeder was very questionable. However, we were happy to take on the challenge. After extensive research, an independent investigation, and a lengthy mediation we were able to obtain a cash settlement in the amount of $40,000.00 for our client. Last we heard he planned to purchase his first car with it!

PROBLEM: Client was driving to work when a school bus reversed and bumped into her car. As a result, she sustained both neck and back injuries and had to undergo a few months of chiropractic treatment. Fortunately, she did not experience any permanent damage. However, the pain she experienced was debilitating as it prevented her from engaging in her very active lifestyle for some time following the accident.
RESULT: We were able to convince the insurance company to of course pay for the damage to her vehicle, and to further pay our client an additional $15,000.00 for her treatment and the pain and suffering she experienced as the result of the bus driver's negligence.

PROBLEM: Client slipped and fell on what she believed to be ice outside the other party's front door. As a result, she suffered a broken ankle and was forced to wear a cast for several months. Negligence, or fault, on the part of the property owner was questionable as our client could not recall seeing the actual ice she slipped on, nor did she have proof that there was ice there.
RESULT: This is a case that many attorneys may refuse to handle based on the minimal proof of negligence. However, we embrace such challenges and as a result of aggressive strategies, we were able to obtain an additional $8,000.00 for our client that she would not have received unless she hired our firm.

WE HAVE ALSO OBTAINED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN BENEFITS FOR VARIOUS VICTIMS OF BOTH CAR ACCIDENTS AND SLIP AND FALLS.

IMMIGRATION

GOAL: Client was a citizen of Canada. She married her husband, a United States citizen. She wanted to become a permanent resident of the United States to be able to live in the United States with her husband, work legally in the U.S. and be able to visit family in Canada and return to the United States.
RESULT: We applied for permanent residence and the application was GRANTED. She is now a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States and will be eligible for citizenship in five years.

GOAL: Client was a United States citizen. He girlfriend was a Russian citizen. Client wanted her to come to United States so they could be married and start a life and family together in the United States.
RESULT: We applied for a K-1, Fiance Visa, to allow his girlfriend to come to the United States to be married and live permanently. The application was APPROVED and after an interview in Russia, his girlfriend received a fiancé visa to come to the United States.

GOAL: Client was a United States citizen. His wife was from Mongolia. She had originally come to the United States as a visitor and had overstayed her visitor visa and was out of status. She was concerned that she would be deported and be separated from her husband.
RESULT: We applied for legal permanent residence. We were able to convince the United States Immigration and Citizenship Service officer that she and her husband had a valid marriage and that her unlawful status in the United States should be excused to allow her and her husband to continue their lives together in the United States. Her application for permanent resident was GRANTED. She is now a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States.

GOAL: Client came to the United States from Canada in 1951 with his parents when he was just 5 years old. He was a legal permanent resident of the United States. He graduated from high school in the United States, worked in the United States, registered for Selective Service in the United States, paid taxes and lived his life as a citizen. His parents had become citizens after entering the United States in 1951. However, because client did not understand the immigration laws he erroneously believed he was a United States citizen.
RESULT: We applied for his United States citizenship. His application was GRANTED. He then went through the formal oath ceremony after over 40 years.

We have many more similar stories like the ones described above. We have successfully applied for and obtained Legal Permanent Residence, Citizenship and Fiance Visas for individuals from the United Kingdom, El Salvador, Romania, Venezuela, Laos, Brazil, Italy, Philippines and Mexico.

Although the above examples are all true problems brought to us by our clients and true results, each case is different. We do not guarantee similar results with your case. These clients and their issues may be different than the facts in your case. Admittedly there are some cases that attorneys, even us, are unable to get dismissed or achieve the results experienced by our clients highlighted above.