Kapsack & Bair LLP

These attorneys are amazing! My attorney was absent this AM for a simple hearing dealing with Solano court from 10 years ago that should have been expunged. Drunk in public on the 4^th of July if you have to know. Anyhow this attorney jumped on it and didn’t even charge a fee to ask for a deferment on my behalf. Very polite, personable and amazing experience in a very uncomfortable setting.

I recently took a trial training class held by Mr. Kapsack at Golden Gate University. I can honestly say that there was not a better way to spend my Saturday. Mr. Kapsack is a legend in his field of criminal defense and other trial work. He literally wrote the book on DUI defense. As a younger attorney, there are few things scarier then picking your first jury; Kapsack took our small group through the practicalities and realities of picking a jury, and gave us some insight into some of his «sound bites» and techniques to winning the «not guilty» vote. I am grateful and honored that I was able to be exposed to this type of trial training, and I am positive that my career in litigation and all of my clients will benefit as well.

At a recent trial training class held by Mr. Kapsack at GGU I got to see the workings of a great advocate in his «second living room» first hand (Mr. Kapsack likes to say he has two living rooms– one is in his home and the other is the courtroom).
Mr. Kapsack has the perfect combination of technical expertise, humor, patience and experience. I won’t lie– the learning curve was steep even for me. It was hard to keep up with the amount of valuable techniques, strategies and gambits he was sharing with the class. He was incredibly generous with sharing his trail tactics in a way that I think most people with his experience and knowledge would probably keep secret.
If you have the opportunity to learn from this amazing attorney I highly recommend it.

I would not hire Mr. Kapsack again and fortunately, I don’t plan to get myself into the same kind of trouble ever again. I spent top dollar, over $ 5K instead of the average $ 1500-​$ 2K, because I had a case that should have been won/​dismissed and it was worth it to me to have my record cleared. There was no probable cause for pulling me over, I provided pictures of the scene, I had a witness, I provided clear evidence and basically provided all the details needed for my defense. Kapsack did nothing except file the routine paperwork as needed. Kapsack didn’t brief my witness before he took the stand and his questioning was ad hoc and made up on the spot. My witness rambled. Kapsack showed up to court with 5 minutes to spare and knew basically nothing about my case. I had to quickly remind him of the defense even after I requested that we meet early to strategize or at least discuss expectations prior to our court time. I had sent him a powerpoint presentation and instead of making it court-​ready, he projected my exact submission to him, my lawyer, without any edits, which angered the Judge because I, as a laymen not knowing court protocol, had more information in the slides than the court liked. My case we delayed, and delayed, and delayed for reasons that Kapsack’s office had said was due to the court not being available or rescheduling. I heard during my appearance directly from the Judge that it was Kapsack that was doing all the rescheduling and canceling. My case was in Tahoe and when I met Kapsack for the first time in person, his car was filled with snow play equipment. Draw your own conclusion. Mine was that he took Tahoe cases so that he could write-​off ski vacations and make a one hour court appearance a weekend getaway. Not once was I proactively notified of next steps or what I should expect. I went 8 months without hearing anything from the office. Paperwork was lost or not filed or not acknowledged by the county. I was only updated when I called in or sent email and even then was given very little information. Kapsack was dismissive to me on many occasions belittling, condescending, and showed little, if any, compassion. The guy who handled the DMV portion was very kind and took the time to explain the DMV process to me. I wish I remembered his name, because I’d recommend him, but no one else in that office from the receptionist, to the legal assistant, to the lawyers. It’s a terrible situation to be in in the first place, it’s made worse when you pay out large sums of money for very poor representation. In total, will have been a 4 year nightmare, made a year longer due to the neglect of this office. It should have been dismissed had my lawyer done his job. Stay away.

I recently was a client of Kapsack and Bair and had very good experience with the representation I received. I had a very complicated case that took over 18 months to resolve and Mr. Kapsack and his team helped me every step of the way to negotiate the best deal possible. I was very pleased with the results of my case and would highly recommend them.

Bruce Kapsack took what had turned into a stressful, 4+year ordeal with other lawyers & in short order, very professionally got the «Not Guilty» verdict I deserved… I can not recommend him highly enough to anyone who finds themself in such a situation. Bruce Kapsack is most certainly one of THE BEST in the business! Thanks again Bruce for helping me reach the best possible result in what was a very unfortunate situation!

Today is the best day of my life because of this law firm.
Hudson Bair (my lawyer specifically) got my DUI case dismissed!!!
I wasn’t sure at first whether to hire this law firm because they seemed a little pricey. However, after contacting them and discussing things with their very accomodating staff and having a brief interview with Hudson Bair, I felt reassured that this law firm would give me the best chance to fight my DUI. This law firm specializes in DUI cases only, therefore they have more resources and more research dedicated to their work than other law firms having multiple specialties.
I called many other law firms in the bay area and none of them reassured me as much as Kapsack & Bair. Their assitant Heidi, knew what she was talking about and was able to justify their prices vs cheaper law firms. Their lawyers are very experienced in DUI cases and know every angle to argue. Their website was also very informative and professional which was what first caught my eye.
I always felt confident that they were staying on top of my case and weren’t focusing on other cases more than mine. I would get updates on my case from Hudson after every court date as well as calls from him letting me know how he was proceeding with it. I DIDN’T EVEN HAVE TO GO TO A SINGLE COURT APPOINTMENT.
I realize now that legal matters are not where one should try to save money. You have one shot to fight a DUI and the law offices of Kapsack & Bair got me out of mine.
Thank you very much Mr. Hudson Bair.
In regards to other reviews… It’s common sense not to expect a friend when you hire a lawyer. I don’t want a friend as my lawyer, I want someone that knows what they are doing.
I never found it really difficult to get a hold of my lawyer. Whenever he wasn’t in the office I was either able to have one of his staff members either get a hold of him or I would leave a message and he would get back to me shortly after. I understand that he had other cases than mine to work on and was frequently in court.

I hired K&B several years ago. I did find it frustrating that they frequently didn’t seem to remember who I was, and sent some other attorney for my final day in court, and they had said I would get 1 year of probation but I got 2 (which is still better than the typical 3). But I did interview several other DUI Attorneys before them, and the rest seemed sleazier. The attorney they used to handle the DMV hearing was worth it for me, I was very satisfied with the result. I wouldn’t automatically direct people to use them, however. Go for an initial consultation with them and as many other attorneys as you can. Some just see you as another meal ticket, many will give you some good free advice, and you might find one you want to work with.