The CHP are tax collectors with badges. Shaking down down citizens with 500 dollar speeding tickets. Get a ticket, call Venus at Uthman Law she will handle everything. Over several years I received 3 speeding tickets. The last one was for going over 100 MPH. Uthman beat all of em. Money well spent. It's cheaper to fight the ticket that to pay the fine. Even if your eligible for traffic school. read more

One of the worst, They don't even know how to do their job I paid them 250$ for traffic light ticket and 2 months later I reserved a letter from them said i have to pay my fine (the whole amount) 500$ so basically they just went to the court to sign the ticket for me and make me pay 750$ for traffic light ticket. I didn't recommend it to anyone. read more

This law firm is AWESOME! If you get a traffic ticket or moving violation anywhere in the SF area, then give them a call. I got one of those annoying camera tickets in San Mateo County and the fine was almost $500! My brother recommended that I call them to seek counsel on how to fight it. Francis consulted me over the phone and after patiently listening to my story, he explained that I did not need to fight this ticket because of special circumstances regarding the vehicle, etc... And, if for whatever reason there is a problem in the future, then they will take the case and he almost guaranteed that it would be dismissed. Woohoo! This is a great resource to keep b/c U never know when you might need them. Thanks to my brother for the recommendation! Hope this helps you yelpers out there! read more

They promise you that they will either get the traffic ticket dismissed or penalty reduced with no points. 6 months later, my insurance premiums jumped $1,000 because there was a record/infraction where I was blocking an intersection on my driver's license. Although it was not a point, insurance companies now count those as points. They never mention that the reduced infraction would increase your insurance premiums. Beware!!! I'm now paying for it! read more

Excellent service! This office dismissed my two traffic tickets which I was skeptical about. They only wanted the copy of my tickets and nothing else as information. The pay was minimal around $250. I am highly recommending this law office for all your traffic violations. read more

I've been using this firm forever and know a remarkable amount about this unusual niche of law. I'm a client of professional ticket representation for over 25 years and would NEVER defend my own ticket in court. Once you understand, the choice is obvious. ~ 95% this is for speeding or stop sign/light etc 1 - Missing a day of work just to be man-handled by an area of the gov that you lack knowledge and experience in, involving what could potentially end up quite expensive (fines + increased insurance costs for 2yrs+, lost work productivity). 2 - I'm a person of some import, and my time is more valuable than the fines and time involved (and/or I don't want to explain a work absence to my boss for a speeding ticket). My regular firm will be happy to bill me but a specialty firm has a more streamlined process and I'm not paying for their rent on the 37th floor in FiDi. $150-200 is a bargain - and I skip court? LoL 3 - When the police light goes on behind you, you just spent your money. You're either paying the gov or the lawyer. If you don't like spending money, don't get tickets. 4 - No outcome is guaranteed. My experience has been almost exclusively good outcomes to full dismissals. Generally the worst is plead out to a non-point infraction and pay the fine. And the savings is on not paying increased insurance rates for 2 years. And the difference between 0 and 1pts (on your driving record) is bigger than the difference between 1 and 2pts. With occasional traffic school, you can always stay at 0 or 1pts. 5 - Life Rule #2080 - Never deal with gov without having an attorney between you. There was a lady who absolutely owned this odd niche of law for many years. She is now a judge. Since every attorney sells "no promises", I searched for 10 years for her replacement. As best as her mighty shoes could ever be filled, this Uthman firm is the one. There are no guaranteed outcomes in these things but David K. Uthman knows the ticket game and plays it as well as it can be played. I absolutely recommend this firm 100% and give out his business cards to my friends and I consider him a first-class shop providing an unusual "life-hack"-level service that my friends are amazed even exists. Don't kid yourself. You're not going to convince a judge and you won't out-argue a cop in front of a judge. Professional representation. Period. read more

Don't waste your money. Even though David Uthman's service fee seems very low, so is his effort. There's no real "lawyering" going on here. If you need a warm body, he's your guy. To have a real chance of beating a ticket, you need more than that, unfortunately. Look elsewhere. read more

I am VERY pleased. We met shortly before court went into session. He said he knew the cop who gave me the ticket, and we both saw that he was present. David approached him and asked him if he would consider reducing the charges. He agreed! I could not have done this on my own! So the outcome for me is excellent - the fine won't be horrible and I will not have to do traffic school, and I will remain eligible to do driving school if I should ever need to. ( I don't plan on ever needing it) David seems to be well liked and respected among SFPD and this is to your advantage if you ever get a moving violation - especially if your case is similar to mine where some of what I got cited for was subjective ! (I did stop at that the stop sign, honest!) David's office assistant is efficient. He's friendly, smart, and he treated me, as well as an Indian man who was also there fighting a ticket, very well. 4 paws up for for David Uthman! read more

David and his team have helped me successfully fight several tickets over the past 7 years. They make it so easy and painless!

You get what you pay for. For $125 you get terrible representation. I tired many times before my trial to speak with my attorney. Not necessary they said. Just come at 1 pm on the day of your trial. Apparently, many of Mr. Uthman's clients don't even come to court. Mr. Uthman was extremely busy, when I arrived, gave me less than 5 minutes in the waiting room. Never felt I had his undivided attention. Told me I had no case. He didn't actually handle my case either. A junior associate named Mike handled my case. Along with at least 20 other cases across two different courtrooms. He carried a file 4 or 5 inches thick with cases. Apparently they get a lot of business as they were the only legal firm representing defendants on the day I was in court. I ended up arguing my case myself because Mike was useless in court. He is very cozy with all the cops, tries to get them to lower the charges or request dismissal because they "don't recall the incident". Each time he gets the cop to request dismissal, he gives the cop a nice handshake. My cop was having none of it. Of course I lost my case. I am now going to look for a real attorney to file an appeal, as the judge only looked at half my arguments and ignored the other argument. The judges always favor the cops, even though the cop in my case seemed confused and didn't know the vehicle code. I would rather pay another $500 for a real lawyer than the extra $1,500 it will cost me in higher insurance premiums over the next 3 years, not to mention the $238 fine the court ordered me to pay. Maybe my case was not winnable? But I sure didn't feel I got any support for my position nor an aggressive defense by this firm. What did I expect for $125? The absolute minimum effort. It's basically a mill. They have good marketing, are located right across the street from the Hall of Justice, the secretary takes your money. They did make an appearance for me at the arraignment for setting a trial date, which saved me having to go down there. But that's about all I got. I just don't think these guys did much to help me. I would never use them again. read more

I received a speeding ticket in Golden Gate Park doing 30+ mph over the posted speed limit. This automatically excluded me from traffic school so I went looking for an attorney to help. I came across David Uthman's yelp page and was impressed by the reviews and I'm happy to say I had a great experience. After a quick trip into his office back in February 2014 to retain his services, I got a letter in the mail saying my trial was set for late May. I was warned at the first in-office meeting that there was the possibility that the judge could increase the fine so that's something I had to take into consideration. Two weeks later after the trial, I got an email saying that the attorney entered a plea bargain with the officer and they were able to successfully dismiss my original charge which was a point violation and amended it to a non-point violation, I do not have to attend traffic school, and I only have to pay the original fine. Very happy with the results! read more

David K Uthman is awesome . I had got two tickets in last 3 years , one for speeding and one for stop sign . I was really worried , but It was so easy with David K Uthman . I just stop by real quick to give the ticket information and after some time my both tickets had been dismissed. Even I haven't showed up in court or in his office again. I wrote review 3 years ago also for dismissing my speeding ticket , now I am writing again review for my stop sign ticket get dismissed . I am really glad to find someone like David K Uthman law firm and I highly recommend everyone to work with this firm . It is one of the best law firm for dismissing tickets based on my experience. And I want to thank you to David K Uthman one more time , I really appreciate your cooperation and help . Thank you read more

Look... This firm is fantastic. I found them via a recommendation from a Lyft driver one day. They managed to get my case dismissed. Everything was handled by email after an initial phone call. The nice part is they were extremely professional (I dealt with Venus) and prompt. 5+++ stars! read more

My Landlord and one of my friend recommended me david uthman for my speeding ticket i got in san francisco city, initial conversation was on phone with chen and afterwards everything was on email, barely 3 email conversation and 1 phone call, and my ticket dismissed, no fine, no school, no points and above all i havent visit either David uthman office or court. Awesome service. I highly recommend them in my friend circle for need in driving violations. Prompt 5 star. read more

Venus has represented my family and I multiple times with much success. I'd definitely reccomend her to helping with your citation needs. We've been using the service since 2013. Thanks Venus! read more

I received a moving violation a few months ago. So I went to David Uthman's office to discuss about my ticket. The staff there were super helpful and friendly. They took care of my case from the beginning and finally they were able to dismissed my case. There will be no point on my record and I didn't need to go traffic school either. I paid a fee to the office but it was way less than the cost of the ticket. Knock on wood....but if I ever get another ticket, I know exactly where to go! read more

Its just so good. When I just got the ticket, I was worried a lot. A friend recommend David Uthman to me. Its easy, just gave them a call, they handle everything for me. 5 months later, they email me said my case is close. No need to pay the citation, no need to go to traffic school. Just want to say thank you to them. read more

I read Mark G.s review an was a little skeptical of it being a fake review. I received a ticket for making a left turn on a no left turn sign. I lived in Los Angeles at the time and it was not an option to appear in court on my behalf. So I hired David. I never spoke to him personally it was his assistant. They charged a little more than what Mark G. said because it was in San Mateo County, although I did not have to appear so it was worth it. Communication is kind of nill. I only received letters via mail. Sometimes not available on the phone. I don't care. I was paying for a lawyer service, not a friend. Anyhow, I just got my letter in the mail today advising the case was dismissed. Woo Hoo. I will surely use again...(if needed) read more

David Uthman is indeed as his website attests, that being San Francisco's most respected attorney, Earlier this year, I was returning home after a rehearsal with my fellow Board members of my Company and was stopped by undercover cops. These officers charged me for possession of "deadly weapons", those "weapons" actually being movie props I use for my artistic and film productions. I, being 22, and never involved with the criminal justice system before on the wrong end, was obviously frightened for my record and unaccustomed with this procedures of the court nor the law. I first spoke to him the night before my arraignment where I hired him. David Uthman explained my options, attended my arraignment, and after two court appearances after, ultimately got all charges dismissed. I firmly recommend this professional attorney to anyone facing criminal charges and or traffic matters. He is a veteran scholar of the law whom is highly knowledgeable on the above mentioned matters, and from my observance, very respected in the courtroom by prosecution and the judge alike. read more

so i do a lot of driving for my type of business and finding David was just PURE LUCK! I dont remember the guys name who refered me but THANK YOUSO MUCH! so, this is how i learned about san francisco traffic clinic. a few days before traveling out of town i got a ticket and i went to 850 bryant to schedule a court date. as i seem to always talk to people i asked the closest people in line what are you in for? and the girl in front of me was something or other dont remember (just remember she was really cute) the guy behind was in for something else also. but he also asked what i was doing there. and i told him what happened he had a business card for david and said dude you gotta use this guyat first i as skeptical thinking why is he here if he knows a good lawyer. he went on and explained and it made sense, so i thought a few hours on calling the office but finally decided to do so. i went in gave them the ticket dished out 150 bucks and prayed that this will be resolved while i was away. well, a few weeks later i received an email from davids office saying the ticket was dismissed. i was amazed that i could actually be out of the country and someone would be taking care of this little annoying ticket i had pending. THANKS AGAIN DAVID AND STAFF I WOULD REFER YOU TO EVERYONE! REALLY! read more

This review is for an excellent traffic violation attorney in San Francisco. I believe he specializes in violations occurring in SF proper - not sure about other cities. At any rate, I would love to write some entertaining stories of all my traffic ticket escapades in SF and how I've been released of my obligations to pay these traffic tickets. However, without doubt, the character limit on Yelp reviews would certainly hinder my abilities to even begin to explain all of the interactions I've had with San Francisco's finest in regards to my interpretations of the traffic laws of our fine city. Having said that, I will write a brief review of David K. Uthman, traffic ticket attorney of San Francisco: Cost of traffic ticket when you just roll over and pay it: 1. More than likely over $100 or $150 and many times more - as in a red light camera violation 2. Your auto/moto insurance (you *do* have insurance, don't you?) premiums will increase for three years. Let's just throw a number out there, say, at minimum, an increase of $200 a year for three years and you've got $600 3. Or, perhaps you haven't had a ticket in 18 months and can use traffic school to keep it off your record - not sure how much the traffic school is since I've never done it - although you avoid the auto insurance increase, it is still your time and money to do the traffic school. Cost of hiring David to get you out of your ticket: 1. $199 per violation - I hope it is OK to post his rate here. 2. Your time. How valuable is it to you? When you work with David to represent you in SF Traffic court all you do is FAX your ticket over and he takes it from there. That's it. You don't have to go to court or even visit his office. How cool is that? Chances of getting your case dismissed? Quite good. All things considered, when you get a ticket, the time and money you can possibly spend to accept the ticket is usually going to be more, perhaps in some cases, much more, than the time and money you will spend to hire an attorney. I don't want to say how many traffic tickets I've gotten from SFPD during the ten years I've lived in this great city. Most of them were from SFPD moto cops for riding my moto in a "very expedient manner" through SF traffic. But, I will say this: I've gotten more than a few. You know how many stuck? None. My driving record is perfectly clean. Some of this can be attributed to my own efforts and some to the efforts of David Uthman and his predecessor. Drive safe. But if you get a ticket, save yourself some time and money and follow the above advice. read more

I received a red light camera tkt in the mail, which i wanted to argue against the circumstance. I looked on Yelp, and called the number for Mr. Uthman on Friday. Received a voice mail that they had walk-in consultations from 9:30-4 Mon-Thurs. Left a msg about my tkt and would like to speak with someone regarding the tkt. No call back on Monday. Tuesday called again, and left the same msg about the tkt. I received a phone call from his secretary about 20min later, who recommend that I go across the street to 850 Bryant (Police Dept) and talk with a police officer to get "hjs" opinion on the tkt. Really??? I couldn't believe that was the advice i was getting from this gal. Don't SFPD's support one another and the law...as if i was going to get any support from the police dept. I decided i needed to go in person to Mr. Uthman office in order to get better customer service and advice regarding this matter. So went today, Wed., hopeful i would get a chance to talk with someone else who knew more about the law and red light camera tkts. Not So. The same gal who i spoke to over the phone, was the only person in this small little tiny office,and once again recommended I go to the 4th or 5th floor (she was not sure) to ask to speak to a police officer to get his/her opinion. I asked, where was Mr. Uthman, and she told me very honestly, he rarely is here!!!! So much for this lawyer arguing a case for you....and having his unexperienced secretary offering bad advice to the public, when she has no legal experience whatsoever. Your better off going in front of the judge yourself, as i have read on many blogs about traffic court, and pleading no contest, and asking for traffic school and getting a reduced fine. Do Not Go Here Looking For Legal Help. Like the gal said...Mr. Uthman, rarely comes into the office. read more

Mr. Uthman is absolutely useless and incompetent. All he does is to observe the case and let the legal process take its way. If you represent yourself you will have the same outcome! He maybe good for beating a $100 tick, but for DUI he is simply USELESS!!!!! read more

I've worked with David for several months now and hoped I would never require his great service, but alas the SFPD gave me a pesky u-turn ticket with no mercy. Six months later, David's wonderful assistant Venus let me know that my case was dismissed! The odds were in my favor with David's team. Thanks so much! read more

I received a ticket for stopping a bit over the white line at a stop sign (I was in a van and wasn't too used to the brakes) and received a ticket. I searched for many hours for an attorney and decided from Mark's review to try Uthman out. I just faxed in the ticket and called to confirm they received it and that was it. I guess that would be my only complaint, that there is no contact and you have to call in to receive updates, but they have a nice secretary who pulls your file within seconds and tells you exactly what's going on. Three months later the ticket was dismissed (I have no idea how) and I jumped for joy. Spending $200 on getting the ticket dismissed probably saved me over $1000 in insurance increases AND for paying for the actual ticket would have cost. I am very grateful, and really recommended using this attorney. One suggesting though that Mark touched on is don't admit ANYTHING when stopped for a ticket. Be courteous, but do not admit to actually running a stop or that you were 'just going 80 mph.' The police officer WILL write down what you say on the back of the ticket, and if it goes to trial Uthman may have a harder time just getting it dismissed. Watch this video for advice to make Uthman's job easier, and to save yoruself from insurance increases... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4097602514885833865&ei=xZgSSaGSLJzYqAPuxM2cDA&q read more

I received 3 traffic citations in the past year. 1st ticket was in San Mateo, illegal lane change. I basically went straight ahead through an intersection from a left-only lane. 2nd ticket was in Palo Alto, for rolling through a stop sign. 3rd ticket was in SF for an illegal left turn (turned left even though there was a no-left turn sign on the intersection). David's office was very good with email correspondence and prompt with all notifications. For this reason, I was very lenient with my rating. Of the 3 tickets above, ONLY the third got dismissed, the first two did not. I rated David accordingly. It seems from the other reviews is that his office is very reliable as long as you are dealing with traffic violations within San Francisco. Not so for San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Thanks. read more

Wow. This law firm has been outstanding. I got pulled over, and given a ticket from a san francisco policeman. The event was not to my likely nor was the ticket. I quickly got on yelp and found this law firm. After checking the law firm out (looked them up on the CA state bar, they had NO issues). I called them, they asked me to fax in a copy of my ticket. the court date was the next day and i was worried that there might be an issue. They told me not to worry and they took care of everything. 3 months later, they called me (yesterday), and told me that the case has been dismissed! they saved me a great amount of money. Their price is a great deal and cheap for the service that they provide. i highly recommend it to you yelpers and have already started referring friends. read more

On 2016, Salesforce was in town for a convention. traffic in San Francisco it's already heavy withbout conventions,it is 5 times worse Whit conventions, I did a u-turn on what they like to call illegal u-turn on a busines district due to this convention heavy traffic. it's a one-point moving violation 386$ ticket. With the help of this Law forum I was able to reduce it to a no point violation 285$ ticket no traffic school. There worth every penny. Highly recommend this Law Firm. read more

David Uthman and his team had made an amazing job dismissing my tickets for over 8 -10 years now. David Uthman is the best lawyer when it comes to traffic tickets in SF or Marin county. I am very happy and fully satisfied for their excellent representation and I highly recommend their office to anyone who needs legal assistance with traffic / moving violations etc. read more

I'm a good driver but somehow I have a bad Police karma :( Police love to pull me over. One day I got frustrated and refused to sign a citation and I end up in jail. I went to Mr David K Uthman and told him about what happen to me, we sat in his office for a good half an hour during which he explained how he will get me out of this trouble. I didn't have to go to court. Mr Uthman had my case redused and send to a Community court and then was DISMISSED. Great Job. Now my record are all clean. read more

Your chance to get your ticket dismissed with this office % 1. I don't recommend this lawyer. 5 traffic tickets 0 dismissed. Good luck to you all. read more

I had two speeding cases handled by David K Uthman. One was resolved by Traffic School, and another was resolved with no action needed. I am very satisfied with their service. Thank you so much! read more

I met David only one time when I asked him to help me for speeding ticket. After that time, I never have to contact him because he kept me updated with my case. After few month I got email saying that "Congratulations! We were successful in obtaining a dismissal of your case in the San Francisco County Superior Court and no further action is required." It was great news for me. I will highly recommend him for matter of traffic citation. read more

one star will be too much for this law team! my boyfriend was told that he had 80% wining the case and now they give him a DMV web link and ask him to pay the ticket and take the traffic school, no instructions, no report for the case, nothing. All that money we pay only get one email and doesn't even tell you what to do and you still have to pay. We call in the office and try to get more information, the lady be like, oh you can get the information from the Court website. If we want to do it ourselves why would we pay you guys? don't choose this law team because they are soooo useless! all you will get is an email and you still have to pay for your ticket! read more

My experience with David Uthman's office has been a wash. I discovered the office after walking outside the SF traffic courthouse. Uthman's office is strategically located directly across the street. They helped me clear 2 tickets. However, on their 3rd assignment they messed up in my opinion. The judge doubled my fine, and Uthman's office did not tell me this news for days. When I called the office, they mistakenly said that the ticket was cleared -- and then retracted this. I was disappointed by their customer service and how they worked with me. Honestly, all else being equal, I'd rather transfer funds to the City of SF rather than a law firm. I'm planning to find alternatives for any future traffic tickets. read more

Stop STOP STOPPPPP all drivers.. Taxi , Limo or any other Drivers arround bay Area.. David K Uthman is Fraud , or Dishonest Lawyer.. just taking Money from all drivers especially Bay Area , San Francisco.... Lying to Customers and Putting Drivers in Trouble by false Promise , Wrong info and lying.. to Drivers have a traffic ticket . everyone should be aware this office is Not real traffic ticket fighter just charging Money for false Promise and incorrect info , So I am sharing you based my experience at this Fraud office , So Everyone should be aware not even to think to this office , just look other Traffic Ticket fighters, otherwise your traffic ticket will be Recorded by DMV . DMV record is very important for our life .. but this Fraud office tell you to fight and clean the ticket .... but DO NOT TRUST them, they are lying .. OVER ALL David K Uthman is NOT enough or eligible to fight the Traffic ticket .. that is why the Judges Never Grant or Improve his request Per Customer ... So Divers will be Victim at the end of the Day . Please SHARE SHARE SHARE to every one ,Social media Via Facebook,twitter, google review and YouTube as well , all bay Area drivers .. Taxi , limo or other individual drivers DO NOT GO DAVID UTHMAN office located 855 Bryant St , San Francisco to fight your ticket just Go other lawyers around the Court. read more

Best traffic lawyer in town! I have contacted the Law Offices of David K. Uthman multiple times and I must say, I am deeply satisfied with their services. All of my prior traffic cases were dismissed thanks to their efficiency, dedication and determination. read more

I would definitely suggest attorney Uthman for traffic citations. Venus in the office is very helpful and easy to work with. Got my case dismissed for less than the court would have charged after reducing the fine. If you don't want to go to traffic school and not even have to go to court once this is your attorney. Fair pricing and great service and outcome read more

I like to really thank Attorney David K Uthman for representing me during my re examination process after getting into a few accidents this year that was not my fault, a CHP officer from my last accident referred me to DMV for re examination and Mr. Uthman here helped prepared me for the re examination as well being present with me at the SF DMV, thanks to him I was able to avoid a Driver License suspension. I highly recommend him to anyone whether you're going through a hearing, or have received a traffic ticket, him and his staff are awesome. Thank you again David for all your help read more

This place is a must! If you can't do traffic school this is definitely the place to go to. The people here is so outgoing and will explain the process to you as clear as possible. No action from you is required other than showing up to this place!! read more