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We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 21,059 Google reviews of 74 top-rated DUI lawyers nationwide; 10 of them in Waukesha, WI. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of DUI lawyers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SCWaukesha, WI | A 95How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%83+12.6Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 |  McAvoy Law Offices LLCWaukesha, WI | A 95How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%95+65.8Reliability 31%95+29.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 95Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAA–A– | 4.97 | — |
| 3 |  Sterling Lawyers, LLCWaukesha, WI | B 70How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%70+44.5Reliability 28%61+17.2Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 70Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–––A | 4.62 | — |
| 4 | Bayer Law OfficesWaukesha, WI | B 68How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%65+15.8Value 14%81+11.5Replies to reviews 7%14+1Craft & service penalty80−2Momentum penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAF | 4.82 | — |
| 5 |  John Paul Marchan Attorney at LawWaukesha, WI | B 67How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%69+43.8Reliability 28%69+19.5Replies to reviews 8%41+3.4Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 67Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBA–AC | 4.61 | — |
| 6 |  Lillesand Leonhard Law LLCWaukesha, WI | B 60How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%62+39.4Reliability 28%45+12.7Replies to reviews 8%100+8.2Experts Score= 60Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––AA | 4.48 | — |
| 7 |  DeLadurantey Law Office LLCWaukesha, WI | C 57How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%61+33.3Reliability 24%33+8Value 14%97+13.7Replies to reviews 7%69+4.9Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty76−2.4Experts Score= 57Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BDAABB | 4.68 | — |
| 8 |  Kuchler & Cotton, S.C.Waukesha, WI | C 55How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%63+34.4Reliability 24%42+10.2Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%83+5.9Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty25−7.5Experts Score= 55Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCAADA | 4.75 | — |
| 9 |  Grieve Law Criminal DefenseWaukesha, WI | C 54How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%68+37.1Reliability 24%63+15.3Value 14%39+5.5Replies to reviews 7%39+2.8Craft & service penalty81−1.9Momentum penalty56−4.4Experts Score= 54Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBADCD | 4.78 | — |
| 10 |  The Singleton Law Firm, LLCWaukesha, WI | C 49How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%60+38.1Reliability 28%34+9.6Replies to reviews 8%72+5.9Momentum penalty58−4.2Experts Score= 49Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BD––CB | 4.62 | — |
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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How the 10 DUI lawyers we rated in Waukesha, WI compare, and what customers praise most.
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
Average stars per company.
Share of Google review highlights.
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Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 10 best-rated dui lawyers in Waukesha, WI average 4.7★ on Google across 1,360 reviews. Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC has the top rating (5.0★), and Grieve Law Criminal Defense has the most reviews (766). Updated November 1, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (1,360 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
“An exceptional authority in criminal defense! I first came to know Attorney Tom Grieve’s work through my membership with the USCCA/Delta Defense. Having dedicated many hours to their training videos—much of which Tom…” — Google review
“My son received a speeding ticket while driving in Wisconsin. I contacted Bayer Law Offices and spoke with Attorney Mile. He was great, very professional and was able to appear in court and resolve the speeding…” — Google review
“Craig is an amazing guy and an even better attorney he is very organized and fast thinking. He was able to get the charges I was allegedly arrested on reduced resulting in me not having a criminal record as an…” — Google review
“Excellent lawyer! Knowledgeable, personable and detail oriented. Pays attention to what the client wants and carefully explains the options. Will definitely recommend.” — Google review
“100% recommend. I called Nate and within minutes was called back. He gave me great advice and put my mind at ease about a scam debt collector that was calling me. Would absolutely recommend to anyone in this situation.” — Google review
“This is a Law firm that you can trust with your life. Extremely professional from the staff to the attorneys. If your battling a war like I was, these are the soldiers you want. Thank you Donna, Tony and Kate!” — Google review
“Good attorney, had to pay more because I missed court date and that’s okay. He worked with me in terms of a payment plan. Was very patient on that as I was sporadic on payments. But big ups to him, not rude just…” — Google review
“Ryan Shope was a fantastic attorney. She walked me through the prenup process very patiently, through several revisions. I'd recommend Sterling Lawyers and especially Ryan Shope to anybody needing a family law attorney.” — Google review
“Sin duda le doy 5 estrellas el abogado john Paul marchan,es muy profesional,amable y paciente,estuvo siempre en comunicación conmigo informándome sobre mi caso,es un excelente abogado.. estoy muy gradecida por…” — Google review
“A big thank you to attorney Lillesand for the excellent service therefrom; who made the process enjoyable - whereupon we completed the forms listed hereunder; the price thereof was reasonable, notwithstanding the…” — Google review
We scan Google Maps for dui lawyer listings in and around Waukesha, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC has the highest Google rating on our Waukesha list: 5.0 out of 5 from 33 reviews (as of November 1, 2026).
Grieve Law Criminal Defense has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 766, with a 4.8★ average.
Only open Waukesha-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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