What makes Mitch Foster Law so successful?

We consider each person our law firm represents to be a unique individual with his or her own family, friends and individual challenges.  We go the extra mile to give the best legal defense in every situation.  We strive to fully meet the needs and expectations of each person we represent before the Michigan courts and judicial system to the very best of our ability.  Winning your law case is the ultimate goal.  Winning can mean avoiding the filing of charges, dismissing charges before trial, getting a not guilty verdict at trial, getting a conviction overturned, or getting an early release from jail or prison.  We have the experience, resources, and expertise to get the job done.

DRUNK DRIVING DEFENSE

Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

• Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN)
• Walk and Turn Test
• One Leg Stand Test
  

Member of National College of DUI Defense

What's New?

June 7, 2010 – Felony charges dismissed! – After preliminary examination and Mr. Foster’s cross examination of the prosecution witnesses, a Troy District Court Judge dismissed both of the two felony counts, including one count of home invasion first degree, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

March 19, 2010 – Breath Test Refusal deemed reasonable - Mitch successfully appealed a 1 year suspension after his client refused a police station chemical breath test. Mitch was able to persuade the Secretary of State Hearing Officer that his client’s refusal was reasonable and justified. Client was saved from having 6 points assessed on his driving record and a 1 year suspension of his license.

December 22, 2009 – In the 67th District Court in Fenton, Mitch Foster gets client’s reckless driving charge dismissed. If convicted of this misdemeanor, client would have been assessed 6 points, had a mandatory suspension of driver license and faced up to 93 days in jail and up to 2 years court probation. Client agreed to plead responsible to a non-criminal civil infraction instead of the criminal offense of reckless driving.

December 21, 2009 – A Circuit Court Judge in Grayling (Crawford County) granted Mitch’s motion challenging contents of his client’s presentence report and ordered that several inaccurate parts of his client’s presentence report be removed and corrected. The removal of these inaccurate references to assaultive behavior will be helpful in this client’s future matters with the Department of Corrections and with the Parole Board.

December 15, 2009 – Mitch’s successful appeal of a felony drunk driving sentence in Jackson County resulted in the Jackson County Circuit Judge re-sentencing Mitch’s client to 19 months to 90 months in prison, instead of having to serve a sentence of 28 months to 90 months. This means he will be eligible for parole after serving 19 months, and could be released from prison 9 months sooner than his original minimum sentence of 28 months.

December 3, 2009 – An Oakland County Judge dismissed violation of probation charges against Mitch’s client. Client had been on probation for Home Invasion – First Degree and was facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted of this probation violation.

November 17, 2009 – A jury at the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township found Mitch’s client not guilty of malicious destruction of a building.

November 17, 2009 – Mitch persuaded the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to enter into a plea bargain to have his client’s felony resisting and obstructing police charge reduced to a misdemeanor, enabling Mitch’s client to keep his record clear of a felony and to keep his job.

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