Reviews

I write this letter of deep appreciation and high recommendation for Marlin Stapleton, Jr.! Not only is Marlin an outstanding criminal defense attorney, but he is also well-respected and admired in the Orange County courts, has a larger-than-life personality, and has an unusually big heart! My son is intellectually disabled. As a result of his disability, and the medication he was prescribed, my son got into very serious legal trouble where he could have been put in jail for many years. My son was extremely terrified of going to jail, a place where he clearly didn’t belong and where he would have been targeted and severely abused because of his disability. Marlin has experience with intellectually disabled clients. Marlin has a rare understanding that intellectually disabled persons think and understand differently than what the law and the courts are normally set up to handle. Thankfully, Marlin took my son’s case. Marlin was very clear to us and our son about the difficulty of the situation and how we should deal with it. With Marlin’s big heart, he developed a kind and friendly relationship to our son. Although the legal process took a while, by working with the judge and the DA, Marlin was able to arrange a satisfactory solution that kept our son out of jail. As a result, our son is in a much better place today. He has substantially improved in his outlook and behavior, is on better medications, and has successfully worked through many of his issues. He now has a part-time job, is mentally healthy, and has had no recurring offenses. Without Marlin’s incredible legal skills and big heart, I believe our son would not have survived. We owe a great deal of gratitude to Marlin for his excellent work in support of our son. I strongly and highly recommend Marlin Stapleton as a defense attorney! There is no one better! Thank you, Marlin! Sincerely,

I am thankful and grateful to Mr. Stapleton for representing my special needs adult son who was put on a restraining order by the courts and subject to criminal prosecution and/or placement in an institution. Although, we believed the case had no merits, we were faced with a seemingly insurmountable task of not knowing how to maneuver through the court system and found ourselves seemingly at the mercy of the courts. We considered ourselves more as a bystander without the ability to advocate for our adult child with a permanent disability. Fear began to set in as we thought we might have to accept the outcome of the behind the scenes negotiations between the district attorney, the public defendant, and the judges. Mr. Stapleton stepped in to represent our son at a critical and stressful time. Through his knowledge, adept negotiating skills and actions, the entire case took a different direction very quickly. Our hopes were uplifted as we saw progress in a different and positive direction. His knowledge of the laws, ability to maneuver through the court system and negotiations with the DA's made a profound difference in the outcome. Today all the charges against our disabled son have been dismissed. Mr. Stapleton was a Godsend. He is a compassionate, highly skilled and respected attorney who went out of his way to take on a personal interest in representing our son. Sitting in the courts with our son, it seemed like everyone in the courts and every attorney knows him. It dawned on us that God had sent a special lawyer, Mr. Marlin Stapleton, with his special skills to advocate for our son. How fortunate we were to have one of the best criminal attorneys in Mr. Stapleton to represent our son. For this we are forever grateful!

Marlin Stapleton Jr. is a great attorney and one of the finest people I have ever met. The first lawyer we hired was not able to negotiate any favorable results for my son. My son was charged with four felonies (DUI and hit and run) and was facing 4 to 5 years in prison. We were facing a situation that appeared completely hopeless and impossible to overcome. We were desperate and sought the services of one of the best high profile attorneys we could find. He was booked full and said the only attorney he recommended for our case was Marlin Stapleton Jr. He said Marlin is highly regarded by fellow attorneys, DA’s, and judges alike. He sure was right about that. During the years Marlin handled our case, we also found out how well known and respected Marlin was with outside agencies as well. The combination of his professionalism, demeanor, and personality gave us hope during that stressful time for our family. We were confident with Marlin and thankful we had found the best attorney there was. Marlin created an action plan that went above and beyond anything we ever expected. He was persistent and compassionate about obtaining a favorable outcome for our son. One of the best qualities Marlin has is his communication style. He always kept us informed and returned our calls within hours. He never kept us waiting. Due to Marlin’s hard work and tenacity, he was able to negotiate getting the most serious felony against our son dropped to a lesser charge. That was the most important part of our case. The final outcome was that our son’s sentence was reduced to 1 year local time along with 5 years of probation. Marlin’s skills and knowledge concerning all aspects of litigation kept our son from having to do time in prison. We still can’t believe how good it all turned out and would highly recommend Marlin without reservation!!

Mr. Stapleton is a professional, ethical, dedicated attorney. I was so very fortunate to have such a well respected, caring, and brilliant attorney. He is a miracle worker, I will never forget the day he advised me that all 887 charges against me were dropped. He saved my life , he is one in a million, I am forever grateful.

Mr. Stapleton is the finest attorney I have ever met. Every one at the court knew him and held him in the highest regard. Very trustworthy and exstremely ethical. I can not believe the deal he got for me.