Law Office of Mark A. Chmelewski

Fact: My speeding ticket case was lost, and I’m still having to pay a fine. Never sent me any paperwork to sign, just said to send him a check for his fee’s and copy of ticket. (I have never had a lawyer do this, should have been my first clue.) In my opinion this is the most unprofessional lawyer I’ve ever dealt with. I was upset with the verdict and called him today, not expecting to get anyone but to leave a voicemail for a call back, he answered. Yes I was upset, yes I could have probably handled it better, but he was also aggressive and did nothing to deescalate it. I told him fine enjoy your AVVO rating, he responded with is that a threat? I said no, it’s a fact, I’m going to rate you. Then he comes back with «Does the baby want his money back?» I said sure, then he goes off into a diatribe about criminal blackmail. At no point did I threaten him with the rating in lieu of a refund. In fact I wasn’t expecting one. But if someone asks me if I want a refund, I’m going to say yes, he still would have been rated. I’ll be asking for transcripts or video of the court proceedings, along with now filing a bar complaint for his ludicrous behavior, and depending on what I see in transcripts or video I’ll weigh my next options.

If you want a ticket dismissed in Ellensburg, this is the lawyer you want to use.
I was trying to pull up Google maps on my cell phone while sitting at a stoplight when I got pulled over by an over zealous and bored cornfed cop who gave me a $ 500 ticket. His justification for it was «texting and driving» (apparently you can’t use your cell at stoplights either), supposedly speeding (uh-huh…I’d been in the car less than 5 minutes), and distracted driving (riiiight). I would have just swallowed my pride and paid the ticket, but I couldn’t have it on my insurance.
I was recommended Mark by another Ellenbsurg attorney. Ticket dismissed.