Results
Most matters resolve on confidential terms and are never made public. What follows are outcomes our clients described themselves, in reviews they published on Avvo, grouped by practice area and kept general to protect privacy.
Please read this first. Every case is different. The outcomes on this page are client-reported: they come from reviews clients published on Avvo, not from case files, and case details are kept general on purpose. Results depend entirely on the facts of each matter, and prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in yours. Nothing on this page is legal advice or a promise of any particular result.
Criminal defense and DUI
Misdemeanors and felonies in California state court, DUI matters and the DMV hearings that come with them, and petitions to clear a record after the fact.
Client was arrested and charged with six violations, the most serious a felony. Client reported that the felony charge and four of the other charges were dismissed.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · February 2018
Client reported that after a year and a half the criminal case was dismissed, and that they were able to travel out of the country while the matter was pending.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · March 2026
Client hired the firm twice, including once in a matter against a county, and reported that both cases ended in dismissals.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · July 2026
Client reported that the firm worked to have the case dropped by the DA, with communication throughout the process.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · July 2026
Client described a matter that put their future and reputation at stake and reported that the case was ultimately dismissed.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · May 2026
Client reported that the firm worked quickly, followed up with others connected to the case, and that the charges were dropped.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · January 2026
Client reported that probation was terminated early and the felony was later reduced to a misdemeanor.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · June 2024
Client reported that the firm acted within a week of being hired, delivered a letter and character letters to the district attorney, and that the matter went from allegations to a diversion agreement in about two and a half months.
Maxwell R. Louie and Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · November 2022
Client hired the firm on two occasions and reported that all charges were dropped both times, in a case prolonged by court delays.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · February 2022
Client reported that at a point when options looked limited, the matter was settled and no charges were filed against them.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · November 2020
Client reported that the firm resolved a misdemeanor reckless driving case through diversion after a public defender had not been able to get diversion approved.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · June 2026
Client reported that the firm handled the matter through to a dismissal.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · February 2020
Client reported that the petition to seal was approved ahead of the scheduled hearing, after the firm prepared the documents and handled communications with the Department of Justice and the court.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · December 2025
Client reported that a claim of inaccuracy was filed and the issue was corrected in a matter of weeks, in a process that normally runs two to three months or longer.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · April 2020
DUI and DMV
A DUI arrest starts two separate matters: the court case, and a DMV hearing that decides whether you keep driving.
Client consulted several firms before hiring, and reported that the DUI case was dismissed and their license was returned.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · February 2025
Client reported that the firm handled the DUI matter and that the DMV hearing was dismissed.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · May 2026
Client reported that after a plea, the court ordered their license returned without restrictions, which mattered because they drive a family member to medical appointments.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · July 2020
Client reported that the firm organized the evidence, cross-examined the doctor involved at the DMV hearing, and that they won the case and regained their driving privileges.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · June 2021
Client reported that guidance on what to do before the hearing led to an early resolution, and that the outcome would have been different without it.
Guy E. Louie and Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · February 2022
Family law
Petitioning for protection, defending against an order that should not have been filed, and the custody and property questions that follow a separation.
Client reported that the firm presented the DVRO case in court and a permanent three-year restraining order was granted.
Roberto C. Jimenez · Client-reported · May 2025
Client reported winning their domestic violence restraining order case and resolving continuing issues with the other parent.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · October 2024
Client reported obtaining 50/50 custody of their daughter after being told by others that asking for it would be impossible.
Roberto C. Jimenez · Client-reported · April 2021
Client reported that after the other side refused to agree, the firm researched the case law, filed the brief, obtained service, and the permanent restraining order was removed in court.
Roberto C. Jimenez · Client-reported · December 2024
Client reported that they and their fiance were both accused, and that the petition against the client was denied along with the domestic violence restraining order sought against their fiance.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · December 2022
Client reported that they were worried about a restraining order against them and that the matter was dismissed.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · May 2021
Client had two weeks to answer a restraining order petition they described as based on false allegations, and reported that the declaration and exhibits were strong enough that they never needed to testify.
Guy E. Louie and Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · June 2020
Client reported that the firm prepared their defense and that the defense persuaded the other party to drop the case.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · March 2020
Client had already filed the petition when they hired the firm, and reported that service, exhibits, and filings were handled in time and the long-term order was granted.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · June 2025
Client reported obtaining a DVRO and a stipulation agreement while moving toward dissolution.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · May 2025
Client had been dealing with custody matters for years and reported that two cases brought against them were resolved.
Roberto C. Jimenez · Client-reported · February 2022
Client reported that they would not have had the same outcome in their dissolution of marriage without the firm's representation.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · October 2024
Personal injury and civil litigation
Injury claims, contract and business disputes, and matters against companies and institutions.
Client reported that the firm believed in the case and obtained the settlement they felt they deserved.
Guy E. Louie and Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · March 2024
Client reported that the case was filed efficiently and the judgment came out in their favor.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · August 2023
Client described being the small party against a large corporation and reported that, several months later, they were paid what they were owed.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · November 2021
Client brought a complex dispute with a company they had done business with, and reported that the firm walked them through the options and reached a resolution quickly.
Guy E. Louie, Maxwell R. Louie and Roberto C. Jimenez · Client-reported · October 2019
Client called about their mother's unexpected eviction from senior housing and reported that, after the firm attended the meeting the next day, the eviction notice was dismissed and terms were agreed.
Guy E. Louie · Client-reported · November 2022
Client reported that the firm handled a contested employment law hearing and the case was dismissed.
Maxwell R. Louie · Client-reported · March 2020
How to read this page
Nearly every matter resolves on confidential terms. What you see here is the small share that clients chose to describe publicly.
Each entry comes from a review the client wrote, not from a case file. We have kept the details general and left out anything identifying.
Your facts, your court, and the other side all change what is possible. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome.
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