Ramsell & Associates

I would stay far away from this firm.. I am in complete disbelief.. Michelle Edens took my money (which I paid in full upfront) and filed a motion to rescind, then didn’t even act on the motion. Due to her negligence, I was put in a situation where the only option left was to plead guilty to something that should have easily been dropped from the start. Michelle was very confident that the charges would be dropped, and she sweet talked me into hiring her. She and her colleague were laughing at the charges due to my clear dash cam footage showing that the officer pulled me over for a false reason (improper lane usage, clear video showing I did not cross any street markings, or as the officer claimed that I actually hit the curb), which led to a DUI. She told me that she could almost guarantee the charges would be dropped due to my evidence. I received zero communication about what was going on with the case throughout the entire process. At the second court appearance, Michelle did not even appear in person as I was instructed to. I wasted almost 7 hours of my time (including an hour and 40 minutes to drive there and back) when I could have just appeared via Zoom as she did for a continuance. I also had to speak to the judge, as Michelle decided to go on Zoom for 10 minutes and log off before my case could be heard. I was literally the last person in the courtroom and had to call her office multiple times and send multiple emails for her to get back on. I was then told that they (Michelle & Jason Kunowski) would send me any evidence they received from the state and that they would keep me updated. Not a single word from them besides telling me to complete a DUI evaluation. I came to court for the third time (which I was led to believe would be the final hearing with a rescission) only to see that they sent a lawyer I have never met or talked to. He then tries to confirm with me that I have been updated with what is going on and if I have any questions about the plea agreement. I had zero clue what was going on with the case and was surprised to find out that they had already drawn up an agreement for me to plead guilty to the DUI. This new lawyer was also confused as to why I was not told anything. I don’t hold anything against him, as he did try his best by asking the state for a rescission attached to the agreement on my request (I initially was not going to sign off on the agreement) but was instantly denied. Apparently my evidence was never used, nor was there any attempt to actually defend me, and they wanted me to take whatever offer the state threw out. Knowing how far along I already was with the court process and how badly I have been represented by this firm, I couldn’t think of any other option. Now I have to deal with an additional $3k+ in fees and fines, a year of court supervision, a license suspension, and multiple DUI classes. Let this be a WARNING… There are plenty of skilled, competent lawyers out there, so look elsewhere!

Ramsell and Associates are the easiest and friendliest lawyers I have met. This is the second time they have worked magic for my cases. I would highly recommend them if you ever need help.

Have you ever heard of the saying “Sit back… relax and enjoy the show?!” I can honestly say that was my experience with Ramsell & Kunowski, LLC. Jason made sure this process straight to the point and painless for me , my only job was to state my name and from there I had nothing to worry about! Everything was quick…fast and efficient…Thank you again Jason!

Michelle Edens was an excellent attorney. She took the time to explain everything in an understandable way. I really appreciated her. Thank you!

Illinois premier DWI lawyer. Don is so well regarded in the field that he he a national speaker on many topics involving DWI. He is also an instructor of field sobriety tests, teaching lawyers from all over the country the tricks used by police to arrest suspected DWI drivers and tips to challenging those tricks. Don has argued before the United State Supreme Court and is the lawyer judges/justices turn to when their family members are arrested for DWI. If charged with a DWI un Illinois, give Don a call.