Would You Promise Your Clients You’ll Win?
Lawyers are trained to hedge. Most of us qualify, disclaim and carefully avoid legal certainties or promises like the plague. But not Jeffrey Randa. At the Michigan criminal defense firm he founded, Jeffrey Randa and Associates, potential clients are guaranteed results. Raise the Bar caught up with Randa to talk about the strategy...
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Preparing for a Driver’s License Restoration Hearing
Losing your driver’s license after two or more DUI convictions can turn daily life into a struggle. The restoration hearing is your chance to show that you’ve addressed the issues that led to your revocation and that you’re ready to drive responsibly again. Preparation matters—your testimony, supporting documents, and overall presentation can...
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Michigan Driver’s License Penalties Civil & Criminal (2026)
In Michigan, having your driving privileges suspended, revoked, or restricted is one of the most disruptive legal penalties anyone can face. Whether resulting from a DUI, drug conviction, or multiple traffic violations, Michigan’s driver’s license civil & criminal sanctions affect thousands of people every single year.
These penalties...
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How Much Does a Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Case Cost — and What Do You Actually Get for Your Money?
One of the most common questions my team and I get about driver's license restoration cost is simply, "How much do you charge? It's a fair question, and unlike just about every other law firm out there, we are completely upfront about it. Our fees are published right on this website, and they always...
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Driver’s License Restoration – How To Win Your License Back
Key Takeaways
When helping you get your driver’s license back, even driver’s license reinstatement lawyers will fail if they do not delve deeply enough into your history to find all the items the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office of Hearings and Administrative...
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Clearing a Michigan License Hold — What Out-of-State Drivers Need to Know
What You Need to Know
If your driver's license or driving privileges show up as revoked in Michigan, it creates a Michigan license hold on your...
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Clearances for Those Who no Longer Live in Michigan
Key Takeaways
If you left Michigan with a suspended or revoked license, that becomes a “hold” if you try and get a license in another state.
A Michigan hold that can also prevent someone who previously had a license...
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Guide to Successfully Reinstating a Michigan Driver’s License
If you’re searching for how to reinstate a suspended license in Michigan, there’s a good chance that what you have isn’t a suspended license at all — it’s a license that has been revoked. That distinction matters enormously, because the path to getting your license back is completely different depending on which one applies...
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Winning a Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Case Before the OHAO
How to win a Michigan license Reinstatement Appeal Before the OHAO
The Michigan agency that handles all driver’s license restoration and clearance appeals is called the “Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight,” or OHAO., for short. It is a sub-division of the Michigan Secretary of State...
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Winning Michigan License Restoration With Medical Marijuana Card
It may come as a surprise that a medical marijuana card is a frequent obstacle to winning a Michigan driver’s license restoration case, but it’s true. This topic is so misunderstood that it needs to be specifically addressed. There is no doubt that much of the confusion arises because recreational marijuana is...
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The Substance Use Evaluation (SUE) in Michigan Driver’s License Restoration Cases
A good and solid substance use evaluation (SUE) is required as the foundation fort a winning Michigan driver’s license restoration or clearance appeal case. If the evaluation does not qualify as accurate, favorable, and legally sufficient, then the appeal will be denied. In the real world, most people learn this when they...
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Ignition Interlock Violation in Michigan — What’s Next
In our roles as Michigan driver's license...
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