What’s so Special About Us?
There are more than a few Michigan DUI and driver’s license restoration lawyers out there. Most of them will promise to work hard for you. Some will talk about results. What almost none of them can tell you is what sets Jeffrey Randa & Associates apart — what we know that other lawyers don’t, how we approach your situation differently, and what happens if we fall short.
We can answer all of those questions. Here’s what actually makes Jeffrey Randa & Associates different — and why it matters to you.
A Practice Built Around This Work — Not Added to It
Our firm concentrates in Michigan DUI defense and driver’s license restoration appeals. These are not two items on a long menu of practice areas. They are the focus of everything we do.
Each year, my team and I handle well over 200 driver’s license restoration and clearance matters, along with a substantial DUI caseload. We have been winning licenses back for clients — and writing about the restoration process on this blog — since long before most of the current crop of “McLicense” operations ever came online.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery. But we are the original, and we have no intention of being second-best to anyone.
That focus matters because driver’s license restoration cases are exceptionally detail-sensitive. The Michigan Secretary of State’s Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight (OHAO, the body that decides license appeals) is looking for specific things. The cases that lose almost always do so for the same preventable reasons: the substance use evaluation is inadequate, the support letters aren’t written the right way, or the applicant’s sobriety story doesn’t hold together under questioning.
We know what “winning-ready” looks like, and we won’t take a case to hearing until it is.
We Have a Clinical Understanding of Addiction and Recovery — and We Use It
This is the part of our practice that is genuinely unlike anything you will find at another Michigan law firm.
Attorney Jeffrey Randa completed a formal post-graduate program of addiction studies. Through that work, he developed a thorough clinical understanding of the development, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders — including the role that relapse often plays in recovery, and the many different paths people take to recovery and lasting sobriety. That knowledge has been passed on to the team, giving all of us a clinical framework to attach to what we have already learned through years of professional — and personal — experience working with people in recovery.
We stay current. Jeff is regularly reading professional literature on addiction and recovery modalities, because this field continues to evolve, and the best approach to a license restoration case five years ago may not necessarily be the best approach today.
Why does this matter for your case?
Because the Secretary of State’s hearing officer is going to probe your sobriety story carefully, and the substance use evaluator who prepares your report needs to present a complete and accurate picture of your history. A lawyer who doesn’t understand addiction and recovery at a clinical level cannot prepare you for either of those conversations — or know when something in your file needs to be addressed before it becomes a problem at hearing the way we do.
We can say this with confidence: you will not find another Michigan law firm that brings this depth of knowledge to a license restoration case.
Our Intake Process Is Different — and That Protects You
When you call our office about a license restoration or clearance appeal, you won’t be run through a checklist by someone reading from a script. Our senior intake staff have extensive personal and professional experience working with people in recovery. That experience — grounded in the clinical framework the firm has developed — means they approach every screening conversation with genuine understanding, not just procedure.
They can tell the difference between someone who is solidly ready and someone who might not be quite there yet. And when someone isn’t ready — when the sobriety isn’t long enough, or when something in their story suggests there’s more work to do — we tell them that directly, explain why, and point them toward what they need to do to get there.
That kind of honesty isn’t universal. Plenty of operations will take your money and file your case regardless. We won’t do that, because we’re in this to win — and because doing right by a client sometimes means telling them it’s not time yet.
We Guarantee to Win — and We Mean It
Our firm guarantees to win every driver’s license restoration and out-of-state clearance appeal we take. If we lose, we do our part again — at no additional cost to you. You pay once. You will get your license back.
That guarantee works because we are careful about the cases we accept. We screen every potential client thoroughly, and we won’t move forward until we are confident the case is ready to win. This protects you from gambling your money on a premature appeal — and it keeps us focused on the outcome that matters, which is a first-time win.
In the rare event that a case does not succeed on the first attempt, the denial order itself becomes a detailed roadmap of what must be done to win next time. The hearing officer’s decision will specify exactly what fell short — and that gives us a clear picture of what needs to be addressed before the next hearing. We stay with you through that process.
You can read more about how the guarantee works at randalawyers.com/guarantee/.
We Publish Our Fees — Because There’s No Good Reason Not To
We publish our fees directly on this website, at randalawyers.com/fees/. Flat fees, no surprises.
We are not a low-cost option. We are a top-notch firm offering guaranteed results and a level of knowledge and preparation that no other Michigan DUI or license restoration practice matches. But we believe anyone considering hiring a lawyer deserves to know what it will cost — upfront, without having to ask.
No other law firm publishes their fees, guarantees their work, and tells prospective clients to shop around and compare. We do all three — because we are confident that when you do compare, you’ll come back.
We Encourage You to Shop Around — Seriously
Call other lawyers. Ask them what they charge, what their approach is, and what happens if they lose. Ask them what they know about the development and progression of substance use disorders, and the many recovery tools that help people get and stay sober.
Then call us and compare notes. We welcome that conversation.
Part of what makes our consultations useful is that we’re genuinely happy to explain what we do, answer your questions in plain language, and give you an honest read on your situation — including whether you’re ready to move forward or whether there’s something that needs to be addressed first. We do all of our consultations over the phone, during normal business hours, right when you call.
Our team is friendly, direct, and knowledgeable. We don’t use high-pressure sales tactics, and we don’t take cases we can’t win.
Ready to Talk?
Call us for a free, confidential phone consultation: 586-465-1980. We’re available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and an answering service is available after hours. You can also reach us through the contact form or chat on this site.
If you’re considering a driver’s license restoration or clearance appeal, visit our driver’s license restoration page to learn more about the process. If you’re facing a DUI charge, our DUI defense overview is a good place to start.
