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Client Champion Awards
Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity
and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.
Award recipients stand out from their peers with a platinum, gold or silver icon.
At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.
At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.
Martindale Peer Awards
A lawyer who receives a minimum threshold of qualifying responses from fellow attorneys can qualify for one of three prestigious
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings:
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Michael Austin Stewart Attorney at Law got this award in 2021
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
publishing Legal Guides, and other useful contributions to the Avvo community.
Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
Michael Austin Stewart Attorney at Law got this award in 2021
Michael Austin Stewart is a High-Caliber, Trustworthy Attorney. He is capable of troubleshooting the most nuanced and complicated elements of the criminal justice system. Mike and his team provided clear, concise instructions and helped me navigate a legal minefield. His prowess in the criminal justice system is well established. Ultimately, he put the prosecutor's office in a proverbial vacuum, from which no case could emerge. I wanted results and I got results. CASE DISMISSED!
Mike took on this case after the state had manipulated the court to remove another top attorney under a highly unusual tactic knowing the states case was weak. With finesse, patience, skill and calculated interviews along with a top notch investigative team Mike systematically dismantled the fabricated claims the state presented refused to settle for anything other than a dismissal. Mike took apart piece by piece each of the states witnesses until there was nothing left. We are forever grateful.
They are very good and understanding!
There is not enough wonderful things i can say about Michael Austin Stewart, at the worst time in my life he helped me through it! He is tough, compassionate, aggressive in the field he really get's things taken care of! He helped me gain my sobriety back and because of his help i was able to get a handle on my life again and now me and my family are working on building a better future! Thank you Michael Stewart!
Sincerely Courtney kryder.
After speaking with numerous attorneys and feeling defeated I called Mr. Stewart. He had a strength and confidence I hadn’t heard from anyone that gave me hope during the darkest time in my life. He put his heart and soul into every detail of my case. Although it seemed I had everything stacked against me and everyone else told me it was inevitable I would spend time in prison he dug deeper and came up with an alternative. He never backed down. I am home today with my kids because of him.
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• Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
• Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
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