I was recommended to this law firm from a good friend who is a lawyer. The first time I met and sat down with Alan Bennett I knew things were gonna be okay. I was scared, i had never commited a crime before. alan is very knowledble and a caring lawyer. he saved me and ill always be greatful, if something happens call Gunter and Bennett, P.C.!
Review Left On 02/28/2016
Lindsay B
Mr. Bennett was so helpful through this difficult time. He really took the time to explain what was happening and what our options were. Definitely sucks to get arrested but I'm so glad I had him to walk me through it!
Review Left On 02/28/2013
Bill White
I went to Chris Gunter's office after getting a DWI in Austin. Yes, it sucked, and yes, I am an idiot. Let me first say that I wish this never happened in the first place.
Concerned as I was about this incident, I visited about 12 different law firms to see if I could find the best representation to make sure I got the best possible outcome for my case. Prices were all over the map, with Mr. Gunter toward the top of the price range.
Mr. Gunter promised to be aggressive in court, and gave me the impression that he'd really take good care of me, so I thought it was worth spending a little more than I would have with other attorneys (I paid him about $4000). He gave an amazing presentation to me in his early meetings before I confirmed that I would hire him, and I was impressed by his time on the DA.
Unfortunately, once I hired him I got a completely different experience. Everything about our relationship made me wish I hired someone else. First, he did a terrible job representing me in court. He wouldn't even go with me to court. He'd usually send either another attorney or a junior attorney to go with me. Not what I paid for. In the end, I would have had the EXACT SAME OUTCOME IF I HAD REPRESENTED MYSELF. I really wish I just saved that $4000! None of the things he promised beforehand did he actually follow through on.
That was the worst part. But, this way of handling his clients carried through to everything. Whenever we'd have an appointment, he'd be about 45 minutes late (on average), and would make me wait in his waiting room. This is tough to manage while trying to hold down a career! His reception staff was super rude any time you'd call or show up for an appointment...not sure why they are so angry! Maybe he treats them like his clients. At the time that we worked together, they did not use email (at least for clients), which is a very convenient way to communicate or to send non-confidential documents.
Now I understand that a DWI is probably small potatoes for a criminal defense attorney. However, if he was not interested in helping me he should have been clearer about that at the outset. If I had it all to do over again, I would have never set foot in his office. There are a lot of good DWI lawyers in Austin, and I'd highly recommend that others look at some of them before Mr. Gunter and his associates.
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Concerned as I was about this incident, I visited about 12 different law firms to see if I could find the best representation to make sure I got the best possible outcome for my case. Prices were all over the map, with Mr. Gunter toward the top of the price range.
Mr. Gunter promised to be aggressive in court, and gave me the impression that he'd really take good care of me, so I thought it was worth spending a little more than I would have with other attorneys (I paid him about $4000). He gave an amazing presentation to me in his early meetings before I confirmed that I would hire him, and I was impressed by his time on the DA.
Unfortunately, once I hired him I got a completely different experience. Everything about our relationship made me wish I hired someone else. First, he did a terrible job representing me in court. He wouldn't even go with me to court. He'd usually send either another attorney or a junior attorney to go with me. Not what I paid for. In the end, I would have had the EXACT SAME OUTCOME IF I HAD REPRESENTED MYSELF. I really wish I just saved that $4000! None of the things he promised beforehand did he actually follow through on.
That was the worst part. But, this way of handling his clients carried through to everything. Whenever we'd have an appointment, he'd be about 45 minutes late (on average), and would make me wait in his waiting room. This is tough to manage while trying to hold down a career! His reception staff was super rude any time you'd call or show up for an appointment...not sure why they are so angry! Maybe he treats them like his clients. At the time that we worked together, they did not use email (at least for clients), which is a very convenient way to communicate or to send non-confidential documents.
Now I understand that a DWI is probably small potatoes for a criminal defense attorney. However, if he was not interested in helping me he should have been clearer about that at the outset. If I had it all to do over again, I would have never set foot in his office. There are a lot of good DWI lawyers in Austin, and I'd highly recommend that others look at some of them before Mr. Gunter and his associates.