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12 Jun, 2019 by Karen
Mr Leblanc helped my sister and I probate a will. He explained the process as well as expected fees in the very beginning. I was unfamiliar with how this process worked and contacted Mr Leblanc often to ask questions. He was patient and responded promptly every time. He was professional, he sent us copies of every document he submitted on our behalf and within a couple months we had our Judgment of Possession. He did an excellent job and I would definitely recommend him to a friend.
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23 May, 2018 by Lee
Atty LeBlanc worked on an Succession for my family . There were several mitigating factors that gave us a very small window of time to get it done. We were stressed out and he was referred to us by pre-paid legal. He jumped right in did it quickly and efficiently. He always answered emails and returned calls same day. This is what I liked the most about him. Many attorneys don't return calls promptly. He does. He did an awesome job and in a timely fashion.
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02 May, 2017 by Ty
Stephen LeBlanc was efficient and very helpful with my divorce. He took the time to answer my questions. The fee he charged was very reasonable. I would highly recommend Steve especially if you are doing an amicable divorce and you want efficient work at a reasonable price.
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02 Feb, 2025 by Damon
I was dealing with a case that involved the rest of my life whether it be incarcerated or free (literally). I had several other attorneys before I met Drew louviere, four of them where public pretenenders one was one the state hired for me which was a joke. And the last was a great attorney but he passed away by the name of Martin Reagan. That's when I was referred to Mr louviere by this point I was a basket case to say the least I was out of pocket almost $20,000 and then had to come up with Mr louviere's feel which was very reasonable I must admit I had my doubts at first cuz he is a very busy man but he does not have time to talk on the phone and make you feel better about your situation .That does nothing for your case. If you want someone to coodle you he is not the right attorney for you ,but if you want someone who's working practically miracles behind the scenes and this is your man. My life was literally in Mr louviere's hands and the God above of course. Mr louviere is an outstanding member of his community and a Christian man with the moral compass that goes without saying. The day of trial we had a plea agreement I already worked out, but at the last moment the prosecutor tried to pull some funny stuff like they always do. I was a nervous wreck but Mr louviere told me to relax, settle down I got this. Mr louviere did not accept what the state had in store for me store for me. I was innocent of my charges but that doesn't seem to matter anymore the only thing that matters in today's judicial system the only thing that matters is another notch in their belt. Mr louviere took what could have been a 99 year sentence for me, to a year probation, he is truly a God's gift to the defendants aspect of the judicial system. I would recommend Mr louviere to anyone not just a stranger ,but to my closest family members if they ever needed his assistance .He goes above and beyond to fight for his clients like I've never seen in my life. So if you can't sleep at night and you worry all hours of the day and your situation consumes your every thought then call Mr louviere and in the end I can promise that he will fight for you like no other attorney out there and I'm not just saying this. I have lived this. I take my hat off to you Mr louviere and thank you for everything you've done .Keep doing what you do. Thanks
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21 Dec, 2024 by Tamika
I'm very dissatisfied and disappointed paid over 12,000 to represent my husband and hubby has only saw him twice no appeal filed as of yet and this is 2024 which will be 3 years since he became a representative for my husband, hasn't done anything he told us and has not even tried to reach out to myself or my family about my husband this is by far the worst experience I've ever had with a attorney it's been a money game from day one I would not recommend his services to anyone! God sits high and looks low
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27 Dec, 2022 by Anonymous
He was always available. He is knowledgeable. He was compassionate throughout the process, and he was there every step of the way.
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08 Nov, 2022 by Anonymous
in the recently released decision from the LA Supreme Court regarding Judge Charlene Day’s suspension, Aidan apparently agreed to notify a 4th grade teacher to come to court and sign a document or be in contempt and go to jail. The report states Aidan agreed to do this but put the wrong email address so the poor teacher was arrested at the elementary school. Sadly she lost her job over the whole thing. Adjectives I think of when I think of Aidan are irresponsible, misleading, ineffective, arrogant, and in my experience, when you ask him about his clear screw ups, he mistakes facts deflects everything on to you!
Hopefully someone has had a good experience but that certainly wasn’t me or that poor 4th grade teacher!!!
Read for yourself!
https://www.lasc.org/opinions/2022/22-0886.O.OPN.pdf
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13 Nov, 2023 by Rose unknown
They answered the phone once, and I haven't been able to get anyone back on the line since. I have been trying to reach Lori Olinde for about a week now about questions and concerns that I have that she is over. My calls are going straight to voicemail. These people need to be removed from these positions. I will be filing a complaint the with attorney general as well. Something needs to be done about the unwillingness to help us help our loved ones.
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26 Sep, 2023 by Auditory
We will have this unresponsive States attorney removed!!!!!
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26 Apr, 2023 by Sky
Has anyone noticed that the bottom two comments are in response to the posts above them? They (TWO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), gave themselves, 5 stars......to balance their horrible rating.......wow....
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13 Nov, 2023 by Rose unknown
They answered the phone once, and I haven't been able to get anyone back on the line since. I have been trying to reach Lori Olinde for about a week now about questions and concerns that I have that she is over. My calls are going straight to voicemail. These people need to be removed from these positions. I will be filing a complaint the with attorney general as well. Something needs to be done about the unwillingness to help us help our loved ones.
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26 Sep, 2023 by Auditory
We will have this unresponsive States attorney removed!!!!!
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26 Apr, 2023 by Sky
Has anyone noticed that the bottom two comments are in response to the posts above them? They (TWO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), gave themselves, 5 stars......to balance their horrible rating.......wow....
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13 Nov, 2023 by Rose unknown
They answered the phone once, and I haven't been able to get anyone back on the line since. I have been trying to reach Lori Olinde for about a week now about questions and concerns that I have that she is over. My calls are going straight to voicemail. These people need to be removed from these positions. I will be filing a complaint the with attorney general as well. Something needs to be done about the unwillingness to help us help our loved ones.
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26 Sep, 2023 by Auditory
We will have this unresponsive States attorney removed!!!!!
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26 Apr, 2023 by Sky
Has anyone noticed that the bottom two comments are in response to the posts above them? They (TWO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), gave themselves, 5 stars......to balance their horrible rating.......wow....
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13 Nov, 2023 by Rose unknown
They answered the phone once, and I haven't been able to get anyone back on the line since. I have been trying to reach Lori Olinde for about a week now about questions and concerns that I have that she is over. My calls are going straight to voicemail. These people need to be removed from these positions. I will be filing a complaint the with attorney general as well. Something needs to be done about the unwillingness to help us help our loved ones.
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26 Sep, 2023 by Auditory
We will have this unresponsive States attorney removed!!!!!
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26 Apr, 2023 by Sky
Has anyone noticed that the bottom two comments are in response to the posts above them? They (TWO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), gave themselves, 5 stars......to balance their horrible rating.......wow....
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13 Nov, 2023 by Rose unknown
They answered the phone once, and I haven't been able to get anyone back on the line since. I have been trying to reach Lori Olinde for about a week now about questions and concerns that I have that she is over. My calls are going straight to voicemail. These people need to be removed from these positions. I will be filing a complaint the with attorney general as well. Something needs to be done about the unwillingness to help us help our loved ones.
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26 Sep, 2023 by Auditory
We will have this unresponsive States attorney removed!!!!!
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26 Apr, 2023 by Sky
Has anyone noticed that the bottom two comments are in response to the posts above them? They (TWO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES), gave themselves, 5 stars......to balance their horrible rating.......wow....
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29 Dec, 2021 by Dehaven
My name is DeHaven Duronslet and I hired attorney John Allen to represent me in a child support, child custody and community property case. I paid him in full $2,500.00 before anything was done. Allow me to testify about John Allen. This man did nothing, while my ex-wife lied about not having employment to try to increase the child support amount. The majority of times I tried to contact him on his personal cell phone or his office phone, calls were not returned. He also as a married flirted with my ex-wife while in court trying to get with her. I feel sorry for his wife. He blatantly lied to my face about filing a petition or motion to retrieve my firearms from the DAs office. When I asked, had he filed the motion he told me yes, however when I called the DAs office 3 months later the District Attorneys office informed there was no such motion. This man is the worst attorney I have ever come in contact with and he should be disbarred for negligence, inappropriate conduct with the opposing side and incompetence. I do not recommend this attorney for anyone.
I hope he sees this review and has a problem with it. Maybe this will inspire him to return my phone call.
I will be contacting the Bar Association.
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28 Jun, 2021 by Anonymous
I'm sorry but you haven't did anything that your client asked and there's always an excuse and promises were never made by this man , he or his off doesn't stay in contact .He has is terrible on picking up on calls and I feel as though he truly did nothing for his client. He was being paid and not doing anything the client is upset and wants a repsond
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23 Sep, 2024 by Emma
I cannot recommend Harry Daniel under any circumstances. I engaged his services to file a post-conviction motion on my behalf, but he failed to follow up on the documents he submitted, allowing three years to pass without any communication.
It was only through my own research that I discovered the court had lost the necessary documents. Mr. Daniels remained unaware of this situation, as he did not check the status of my post-conviction filing. For three years, I was incarcerated under the false assumption that my paperwork had been properly submitted, while it had actually been misplaced by the court clerk. His lack of diligence and professionalism resulted in my prolonged incarceration.
When I inquired about the delay in processing my post-conviction, Mr. Daniels assured me that my paperwork was on the judge's desk and waiting for review. This statement was misleading.
Due to my limited understanding of legal procedures, I unfortunately accepted his assertions as truth. Consequently, I had to undertake the process of filing my own post-conviction motion from prison, as Mr. Daniels refused to rectify this situation. I have since filed a formal complaint against him with the Disciplinary Counsel. Additionally, he charged me significantly more than the standard rate for filing my post-conviction motion, and he has consistently avoided my calls, leaving me uninformed about the status of my case.
I strongly advise against seeking Mr. Daniels' services.
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28 Aug, 2019 by Anonymous
Lazy is an understatement. This lady should not be allowed to educate law students. You have to constantly contact her to insist that she files documents in timely matter IF she answers or returns your call. Very costly for absolutely NOTHING. I hired Cynthia Reed to file my divorce as a result of her laziness, my divorce was granted in favor of the defendant because she did not answer his response to MY petition for divorce within the 15 days given by LAW (which she teaches) go figure. Of course all monies were due prior to filing, so things I requested in my petition weren't granted bc I was held in preliminary default. She worked against me, on my dime. Divorce was one of the hardest trials of my entire life. To go through something so life changing, you definitely want someone who has your best interest in mind. Don't hire Cynthia Reed.
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19 Jun, 2018 by Anonymous
She does not answer phone calls or respond to them in a timely manner. You have to call her for everything and she will only keep you in circles. She’s lazy and basically wants you to do everything yourself.
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22 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
She was utterly unprepared for trial. In addition to her practice she teaches at the SUBR law school. All of our meetings took place here. I should have known when she missed an appointment that she had previously scheduled a d the rescheduled that she wasn't taking my case seriously, but she had agreed to a very cost effective retainer and I already had a trial date set. Although I filed for a custody agreement and made my goals clear, she ultimately didn't seem to be on my side. It felt more so that she was in favor of the mother getting custody that I should be satisfied with anything since I previously had nothing. I would not recommend her to anyone for a family court/father's rights case.
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05 Aug, 2015 by Anonymous
My husband and I hired Mr. Chester James Rothkamm to represent our teenage granddaughter in a criminal case, he refused to visit her to listen to her side of the argument, refuse to deliver document she was entitled to , waved her right to a speedy trial, never returned our calls and did not get an affordable reduction of bail. I asked him to withdraw from case after we paid more than we had agreed to ,and he did not, he started to ask my granddaughter for money by sending letters of request to our home. My granddaughter has been in jail without Trial since January 31, 2012 and we just another continuance until November 16, 2015 for another continuance because of Mr. Rothkamm waving her rights to a speedy trial.
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What a Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Do for You
A criminal defense lawyer provides legal representation to individuals or organizations accused of criminal conduct. If you're facing criminal charges, a defense lawyer will work to protect your rights, build a defense strategy, and ensure you receive a fair trial. Their primary goal is to reduce or dismiss charges, secure an acquittal, or negotiate a favorable plea deal.
Criminal defense lawyers have extensive knowledge of criminal law and court procedures. They investigate your case, identify weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence, and represent you in court, ensuring that you have the best possible defense.
When Should I Hire a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
It’s crucial to hire a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible if you are facing any criminal charges. Some situations in which you should seek legal representation include:
- Arrest or police questioning: If you've been arrested or are under investigation, hiring a lawyer early on can prevent self-incrimination and protect your rights during police questioning.
- Felony charges: Crimes such as murder, assault, drug trafficking, or robbery carry severe penalties, including long prison sentences. A defense lawyer is essential in these cases.
- Misdemeanor charges: Even for less serious offenses like DUI, theft, or simple assault, a lawyer can help reduce penalties, negotiate alternatives to jail, or get charges dismissed.
- Plea negotiations: If you’re considering a plea bargain, a lawyer can evaluate the deal, advise you on its consequences, and negotiate for more favorable terms.
- Probation or parole violations: If you’ve been accused of violating probation or parole, a lawyer can defend you against additional penalties or revocation.
- Juvenile offenses: For minors charged with criminal acts, a criminal defense lawyer can protect their future by minimizing legal repercussions or keeping the case in juvenile court.
What Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Do?
Criminal defense lawyers provide comprehensive legal services to protect their clients’ rights throughout the criminal justice process. Their duties include:
- Case evaluation and investigation: Reviewing the evidence, interviewing witnesses, and investigating the facts to develop a strong defense strategy.
- Legal advice: Advising you on your rights, the charges you’re facing, and potential defense strategies, including whether to take a plea deal or go to trial.
- Negotiating plea bargains: Working with prosecutors to negotiate a plea deal that could reduce charges or minimize penalties.
- Court representation: Representing you in all court hearings, including bail hearings, pretrial motions, trials, and sentencing hearings.
- Filing motions: Filing motions to dismiss charges, suppress evidence, or reduce bail, depending on the specifics of your case.
- Trial preparation and defense: Preparing a defense strategy and presenting arguments, evidence, and witnesses during trial to contest the prosecution's case.
- Appeals: If you are convicted, a defense lawyer can appeal the conviction or sentence, arguing errors in the trial process or legal rulings.
How Are Criminal Defense Lawyers Paid?
Criminal defense lawyers generally charge clients in one of three ways, depending on the complexity of the case and the lawyer’s experience. Payment structures include:
- Flat fee: For straightforward cases (e.g., minor misdemeanors), some lawyers charge a one-time flat fee that covers all aspects of the defense.
- Hourly rate: For more complex or ongoing cases, lawyers may charge by the hour, with rates varying based on the lawyer’s experience and geographic location.
- Retainer fee: In cases where extensive work is expected, the client may pay a retainer fee upfront. The lawyer then bills against that retainer for their work on the case.
The cost of criminal defense services can vary greatly, so it’s important to discuss fees during your initial consultation.
How Much Does a Criminal Defense Lawyer Cost?
The cost of hiring a criminal defense lawyer depends on several factors, including the severity of the charges, the complexity of the case, and the lawyer’s experience. General cost guidelines are:
- Misdemeanor cases: For relatively minor offenses, such as a DUI or petty theft, a flat fee may range from $1,500 to $5,000.
- Felony cases: More serious charges, such as assault or drug trafficking, can range from $10,000 to $100,000 or more, depending on the complexity and duration of the case.
- Hourly rates: For cases billed by the hour, lawyers may charge anywhere from $150 to $500 or more per hour, depending on their expertise and the case's location.
- Additional expenses: You may also be responsible for other costs, such as filing fees, expert witness fees, or the cost of private investigators.
Be sure to clarify the lawyer’s fee structure and any potential additional costs during your consultation.
Top Questions to Ask a Criminal Defense Lawyer
Before hiring a criminal defense lawyer, you’ll want to ensure that they’re a good fit for your case. Here are key questions to ask:
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What is your experience with cases like mine?
Make sure the lawyer has a strong track record with the specific type of criminal charges you’re facing, whether it’s DUI, drug offenses, or violent crimes. -
What is your fee structure?
Ask how the lawyer charges for their services and whether you’ll be responsible for any additional costs. -
What are the potential outcomes of my case?
A good lawyer should provide an honest assessment of your case and the likelihood of dismissal, a plea bargain, or conviction. -
How many cases have you taken to trial?
While many criminal cases settle with a plea deal, it’s important to hire a lawyer with courtroom experience in case your case goes to trial. -
Who will handle my case?
Ask if the lawyer will be personally involved or if other attorneys in the firm will handle most of the work. -
How do you communicate with your clients?
Be clear on how often and through what channels you can expect updates on your case.
How to Check the Credibility of a Criminal Defense Lawyer
To verify the credibility of a criminal defense lawyer, take the following steps:
- Check their standing with the state bar: Confirm that the lawyer is licensed and in good standing with your state’s bar association. Look for any past disciplinary actions or complaints.
- Read online reviews and testimonials: Platforms like Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, or Google can provide insights from previous clients about the lawyer’s communication, professionalism, and case outcomes.
- Ask for references: A reputable lawyer should have past clients or other professionals who can speak to their competence and work ethic.
- Review their case history: Look at the lawyer’s website or professional profile to see their experience with criminal cases, including high-profile or complex cases.
- Look for trial experience: If your case might go to trial, make sure the lawyer has a strong history of courtroom advocacy and success.
What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?
To make the most of your first consultation with a criminal defense lawyer, bring the following:
- Details of your case: Be prepared to provide a detailed account of the charges against you, including any documents related to your arrest, police reports, and court dates.
- Criminal history: If you have any prior criminal convictions, inform your lawyer so they can understand how that may affect your current case.
- List of witnesses or evidence: If there are any potential witnesses or evidence that may support your defense, share this information during the consultation.
- Questions for the lawyer: Prepare questions about their experience, legal strategy, and fees to ensure you understand how they will handle your case.
- Bail or release documents: If you’ve been released on bail, bring any paperwork related to your release conditions or restrictions.
By being well-prepared, you can help your lawyer quickly assess your situation and begin building an effective defense strategy.
