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Testimonials--------------------------------------------------------------- “I was being charged with murder… I was looking at life... He dug up so much information to show that I was innocent and that I was being framed by the Prosecutor’s witness, that Mr. Kaestner got me a misdemeanor and time served on the day of the trial.” Javier “Tattoo” Robles Long BeachI got beat up by bouncers and the Long Beach Police...but I was charged with three misdemeanors.... I pursued the jury trial. Matt very skillfully defended me and got all my charges dropped....I was very happy I luckily found a brilliant defense lawyer. Gary D. Long Beach --------------------------------------------------------------- “On behalf of myself and my family, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to you. The manner in which you represented my son was brilliant. He could have lost his freedom, future, and reputation. He could have been branded with a criminal record for the rest of his life....You are a stellar criminal trial attorney who has truly proven that justice prevails!" Stephanie O. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mr. Kaestner] moved to have my conviction set aside… Mr. Kaestner then tried the case and the case and I was found not guilty. [He] then filed a civil suit against my public lawyer and the CDC and I was happy with the settlement… I believe Mr. Kaestner’s work for me over the course of two years was phenomenal.” Allen P. Rose Long Beach“I had a public defender who didn’t believe me even though I was innocent of all charges. I felt helpless in a crazy system. He took my calls from jail and visited me regularly. He used every resource to track down the real culprit. I literally owe my life and the life of my family to Matthew Kaestner.” Perry G. Long Beach“He is a good listener with the ability to absorb all the many details. He could be reached… at any time… He put up a tremendous fight that saved an innocent good man. Kaestner had the ability to overturn conditions which previous attorneys handled incorrectly… I would highly recommend him.” Thomas C. Naples, Florida“Mr. Kaestner aggressively investigated the case… Due to Long Beach criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner’s expert representation, the charges of domestic violence were completely dismissed… I was able to avoid the time and expense of a jury trial.” E.M. Long Beach“No deeds or words can express our deep appreciation for your HELP. Thank you for being a hero in a world where so few exist.” [Thank you letter by former clients.] Michael and Elana L. Orange CountyDue to criminal defense specialist Mr. Kaestner's tenacious investigation of the case...he was able to negotiate a plea bargain from an initial offer of 5 years to 3 years to time served. Carlos K. Long Beach, CA ...you possess the rare combination of astute intelligence in our field and compassion for your clients, which you manifested in every action that you took for us... Michael and Elana L. Irvine, CA I was VERY nervous about my week long jury trial, however when it was over, I was very happy I luckily found a brilliant defense lawyer. I have no reluctance in recommending Matt Kaestner to anyone who has gotten into trouble. Gary D. Long Beach It was a pleasure to have had Attorney Kaestner represent my son. Thanks to the brilliant, skillful and surgical cross examination used by Attorney Kaestner....I am proud to have had him represent my son and would not hesitate to hire him again-he is great! D.BROWN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got beat up by bouncers and the Long Beach Police. I really did nothing wrong, but I was charged with three misdemeanors. My only witness was too afraid to testify on my behalf. I found Matt Kaestner on the web when I searched for Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney. My friend, a lawyer, told me that everyone will lie and I will lose. Other friends discouraged me. I pursued the jury trial. Matt very skillfully defended me and got all my charges dropped. I was VERY nervous about my week long jury trial, however when it was over, I was very happy I luckily found a brilliant defense lawyer. I have no reluctance in recommending Matt Kaestner to anyone who has gotten into trouble. Gary D. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I met Long Beach criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner in January of the year 2000. I had just been arrested and charged with murder. Mr. Kaestner took my case because of his experience handling other murder cases. The first thing Mr. Kaestner said when he introduced himself was that he had some good news and some bad news. He said the bad news was that I was being charged with murder. He said the good news was that he was my lawyer. I was in shock and didn’t know what to think. I was looking at life. Two of my friends had just been convicted of the murder and now I was being charged as an accessory. I quickly learned that Mr. Kaestner was the lawyer I wanted to defend me. Mr. Kaestner aggressively pursued every avenue to prove that I was innocent. He conducted a lot of the investigation personally and used two investigators as well. Although the case was being prosecuted as a gang case, Mr. Kaestner treated me with respect. He was always straight up with me and didn’t feed me any lawyer B. S. He dug up so much information to show that I was innocent and that I was being framed by the prosecutor’s witness, that Mr. Kaestner got me a misdemeanor and time served on the day of the trial. Later he used the information he developed defending me to get my friend’s conviction on the case completely thrown out. I don’t think there is much more I need to say. If I ever needed a criminal defense lawyer again, I wouldn’t want anyone other than Mr. Kaestner. February 20, 2008 Javier Robles AKA “Tattoo” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Kaestner, On behalf of myself and my family, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to you. The manner in which you represented my son was brilliant. He could have lost his freedom, future, and reputation. He could have been branded with a criminal record for the rest of his life. You demolished every part of seven counts against him. You illuminated the truth. You admonished those who lied and abused their power. You exposed underhanded tactics by the prosecution, who pursued convictions with blatant disregard for honesty and justice. The prosecution was left looking dumbfounded.... You skillfully guided the court back to reality. The jury returned seven "not guilty" verdicts. Outside the courtroom, the jurists eagerly approached my son, his wife and me. They said they were appalled by what the "system" had done to my son. A few of their comments were: " "Mr. Kaestner is awesome!," "He didn't let them get away with it!" Mr. Kaestner, the arrogance of the prosecution was no match for you. You have an uncanny ability to seek and destroy every last shred of shady testimony. You are a stellar trial attorney who has truly proven that justice prevails! Again, I thank you. September 11, 2008 Sincerely yours, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I, Allen Paul Rose, make this testimonial on behalf of my attorney, Matthew G. Kaestner. I first met Mr. Kaestner when he represented me on a motion to overturn a conviction I suffered when I was represented by a Public Defender. I served 8 years in prison when a fellow inmate realized that I have been unlawfully sentenced to 12 years. When I was returned to court for re-sentencing Mr. Kaestner, feeling that my conviction as well as my sentence was unlawful, successfully moved to have my conviction set aside. After getting my conviction set aside, Mr. Kaestner set my case for trial. Mr. Kaestner prepared and tried the case and I was found Not Guilty by the jury. Having been found Not Guilty by jury, Mr. Kaestner proceeded to file a civil lawsuit against my Public Defender and the California Department of Corrections. Mr. Kaestner fought the civil case for many months. He interviewed my former cell mates who were still in the state prison. He left no stone unturned in the pursuit of compensation for me. Needless to say, I was happy with the settlement of the case, although I am prohibited from disclosing the exact settlement. I believe Mr. Kaestner's work for me over the course of two years was phenomenal. I call him the Perry Mason of Long Beach. I could not provide a greater testament for any professional. Allen Paul Rose --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Experience as a Client of Long Beach Criminal Law Attorney Matthew G. Kaestner I hired criminal law lawyer Matthew Kaestner when I was accused of domestic violence by my daughter's mother who claimed that I had assaulted her in a counselor's office. The charges were completely false and the result of vindictive efforts to deny me my time with my daughter. The day I hired Mr. Kaestner, at the exact time I was in his office, my daughter's mother claimed that I violated the restraining order she had obtained after the false allegation of battery at the counselor's office. It seemed that the false allegations would continue and that I was destined to lose not only my parental rights, buy my freedom as well. Mr. Kaestner aggressively investigated the case. He obtained the 911 calls from both incidents and was able to prove my alibi on the false allegation of violating a restraining order. He investigated the alleged assault and interviewed the witnesses at the counselor’s office. Mr. Kaestner obtained the photo’s taken of the accuser taken the day of the alleged assult incident that proved that she had photo shopped (faked) some photos that she gave to the prosecution to make it appear as if she had been bruised. Due to Long Beach criminal law attorney Matthew Kaestner's expert representation, the charges of domestic violence and violation of a restraining order were completely dismissed. I left the court a free man and didn't have to accept any plea bargain. I was also able to avoid the time and expense of a jury trial. The case was completely dismissed. I cannot thank him enough for his efforts on my behalf. Dated: February 24, 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RE: Matthew G. Kaestner, Attorney-Criminal Law Specialist Having a family member facing two Felony charges and having hired two previous inept lawyers, I was referred to Matthew G. Kaestner, Attorney at Law. Attorney Kaestner proved himself to be the greatest. He is a good listener with the ability to absorb all the many details. He could be reached for conversation at any time and took the time to answer many questions. He put up a tremendous fight, that which saved an innocent good man. Kaestner had the ability to overturn conditions which previous Attorneys handled incorrectly. Kaestner was also very fair financially, in fact somewhat underpaid for the talent and work he put forth. Our family is very pleased to have had Attorney Matthew Kaestner represent us, not only because of the great outcome of the matter, but also having seen a man put his full strength and talent into a matter so very important to us. Matthew Kaestner is the best and I would highly recommend him as well as make myself available personally to further discuss his talent and expertise. 01/04/2008 Sincerely, Thomas C. Naples, Florida --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While incarcerated in Hell, Los Angeles County Jail, I had a Public Defender who didn’t believe me even though I was innocent of all charges. It seemed like the whole system was stacked against me. I felt helpless in a crazy system. I was lucky to get referred to Long Beach Criminal Law Specialist Matthew Kaestner. I was able to reach him from jail with a collect phone call. He agreed to come to the jail and meet with me. Attorney Kaestner was real with me and let me know the case looked bad, but he would investigate the case to see if he could prove my innocence. He used every resource to track down the real culprit and even found him in the state prison where he was serving time for another crime. He found the witnesses that the real culprit had confessed to. At my trial, he used his excellent court room expertise, fought many uphill battles and challenges, rose to the occasion and simply nailed it. I literally owe my life and the life of my family to Matthew Kaestner. In a court system that will not work for you, Mr. Kaestner will. Dated this 10th day of January, 2008 Perry G, Long Beach --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference for Attorney Matthew Kaestner I found myself arrested in Long Beach after I was attacked by a security guard at my complex. He reported that I had assaulted him with both my car and his own night stick. In truth, he had assaulted me and I was just defending myself. The D.A. filed assaulted charges against me, nonetheless. I was scared to death. I was facing 7 years in state prison when I hired Long Beach crimnal law attorney Matthew Kaestner who had successfully represented a colleague of mine on a similar charge. Mr. Kaestner was always prompt and returned my phone calls when I had questions about my case. When it came time to do my preliminary hearing on the felony charges, I was able to see Mr. Kaestner in action. Mr. Kaestner was able to expose the untruths and lies that the supposed victim had told. AFter the preliminary hearing, Mr. Kaestner prepared the case for trial. Mr. Kaestner dug so deep into the supposed victim's background and uncovered so many lies, that he was able to completely expose the supposed victim's character for violence and dishonesty. Mr. Kaestner tracked down prior persons who the supposed victim had assaulted to show that he was really the aggressor. Mr. Kaestner tracked other legal documentation that proved that the "victim" had committed perjury. Due to criminal defense specialist Matthew Kaestner's tenacious investigation of the case, he was able to resolve the case in a way that avoided me having to do any additional jail time or fine. MR. Kaestner wa able to negotiate a plea bargain from an initial offer of 5 years to 3 years to time served. He was ready to go to trial, but the offer that he finally extracted from the prosecution was, as they say an offer I couldn't refuse. I would recommend Long beach criminal lawyer Mr. Kaestner to anyone in any legal situation because he saved me. Dated this 13th day of May, 2008.Carlos K. Long Beach, CA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We would like to express our deepest gratitude to you for the extremely beneficial experience we had when we hired you as our criminal specialist attorney. We noticed that you possess the rare combination of astute intelligence in your field and compassion for your clients, which you manifested in every action that you took for us, and for that we are very grateful. Mr. Kaestner, you exude an uncanny confidence followed by an incredible amount of competence that made us fell reassured and which is especially rare, and in our opinion important for any criminal specialist lawyer to have. You were worth every penny we paid you. We wouldn't have minded paying yo more because we found you to be a hard working professional who did your job with the utmost integrity, which is becoming harder and harder to find today in our opinion in anyone of any profession. We fell extremely fortunate that, in our time of need, we found yo to represent us. To us you are a hero, not only because you won our case, but because you did not allow the unfortunate corrupt politics, which put our case into motion against us, to bias you against us, which had been our experience with several lawyers we had hired before we discovered you. We would not hesitate to use you again if we ever need you. Very truly yours, Michael and Elana L. Irvine, CA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got beat up by bouncers and the Long Beach Police. I really did nothing wrong, but I was charged with three misdemeanors. My only witness was too afraid to testify on my behalf. I found Matt Kaestner on the web when I searched for Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney. My friend, a lawyer, told me that everyone will lie and I will lose. Other friends discouraged me. I pursued the jury trial. Matt very skillfully defended me and got all my charges dropped. I was VERY nervous about my week long jury trial, however when it was over, I was very happy I luckily found a brilliant defense lawyer. I have no reluctance in recommending Matt Kaestner to anyone who has gotten into trouble. Gary D. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My son had five(5) sexual assault charges that carried five(5) life sentences. If he were convicted of either one, he would have spent life in prison. It was a pleasure to have had Attorney Kaestner represent my son. Thanks to the brilliant, skillful and surgical cross examination used by Attorney Kaestner, the District Attorney offered a plea bargain for simple assault, no strike and a 2 year sentence to serve one. I am proud to have had him represent my son and would not hesitate to hire him again-he is great! D.BROWN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Long Beach Criminal Law Specialist Matthew G. Kaestner has been handling felony cases and winning felony cases at trial for over 20 years. He has successfully handled virtually every type of felony charge you might find yourself or a loved one charged with. He is an expert trial attorney and expert negotiator. For any question about a felony case call Mr. Kaestner directly at (562) 688-3445. |
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