Reviews

It gives me great pleasure to write a glowing review for Victoria Hatfield and her outstanding assistant, Jeanette Helvel. They were very instrumental in helping us successfully resolve a family crisis. From the moment things became serious, they were very supportive and provided us with excellent advice to navigate the uncertainty. If you need high-quality legal advice, I highly recommend you call them for assistance. They are honest, compassionate and very professional and will be your greatest advocate should you need legal assistance. Thank you, Jeanette and Victoria! We can never thank you enough!

This is a fantastic law firm. The attorneys are top notch. Mr. O’Brien has great skills and tact in dealing with federal cases. He accomplishes great results in tough situations. Ms. Hatfield and Mr. Kennedy are fierce fighters for justice in a system that favors law enforcement over the defense. Thankfully, they are passionate about their pursuit of justice. I’ve personally seen these attorneys in action, and I respect their grit and persistence to keep pushing back against the system. The state has a team of prosecutors, dozens of law enforcement officers, and unlimited resources to arrest and convict the accused. Why would you risk fighting without an experienced team like O’Brien Hatfield Reese? They not only have great attorneys but an outstanding support staff too. They actually care about the clients, and they deploy investigators to challenge the police and to check for shortcomings in the reports and police policy too. I enthusiastically recommend calling this firm. When it really matters, hire the best… OHR!

I cannot thank the O’Brien Hatfield Reese team enough for all the support and help throughout this situation. But a EXTRA huge thank you to Michael and Jeanette for taking care of me and being on top of everything since day one, I’m literally amazed how quick you guys got my case dismissed. Jeanette was so professional and sweet. She always had answers for me as soon as I had a question , always responded at a good time, and was always so positive . I just knew with her confidence I was in great hands and definitely recommend. Thank you once again O’Brien Hatfield Reese team , you guys are a huge blessing.

My Husband had Ms.Reese as a lawyer but I never had any interaction with her I always went through Ms.Kiersten Richter which is Ms. Reese Assistant for the whole 2 1/2years before and after COVID shut down. On the behave of my family thank you Ms. Kiersten for your communication your empathy and most of all thank you for your patience my husband wasn't easy but you always found a way to calm him down and talk rationally all he wanted was somebody to listen and you was that ear and I really appreciate it.You made this Journey alot earlier by just communicating and keeping everything 💯 you have no idea what that mean to me because this journey wasn't easy at all for me as his wife thank you

Very responsible and professionals,Mark was my lawyer on a federal case back on 2012.he help me to get 8yrs which they was asking 12yrs,I finished my sentence on December 2019 and now he help me to get my earlier termination on my probation,I’m very happy with they help,thank you Mark,Jeannete and the rest of your tema for all your help.

Ernesto Diaz (Cape Coral fl ) Very happy,they help me to finish with my probation two years earlier,thanks to Mark,Jeannete and the rest of their team. Thanks for all your help.

If you are ever in trouble & need professional representation please dont hesitate to call THEM!!! . I'm so happy I chose you guys to represent my brother with his case , and he is satisfied as well as me with the outcome... THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS R AMAZING . God bless you all and your families ....

The best firm in Florida. They were able to take care my outstanding warrant without me having to go back to Florida & the price was reasonable. I even had the attorneys personal number. Definitely recommend these guys I guarantee they’ll get you the best results by any lawyer. Thank you guys!!! I would definitely do business with u guys again. (Hopefully I won’t have to call u guys again lol at least not for me lol)

My Son got caught up in some serious trouble, due to being at the wrong place at the wrong time, hangin out with the wrong people and failing to cut his crazy hairstyle, as to not attract attention to himself, as I previously advised him. In just the blink of an eye, he found himself being arrested, thrown in jail and looking at a multitude of charges that mostly all carried life sentences. As time is of the essence, in a situation like this, the first and most important thing that anyone can and MUST do, is CALL THE RIGHT ATTORNEY. I CALLED O'BRIEN HATFIELD REESE, PA. As soon as I called that evening, they were there, at the jail the next day to interview my son and gave him the best advice ever, while he was in jail. Their law firm has very experienced investigators and they get to work fast. They will, very quickly, get to the bottom of things and Victoria Hatfield, Mark O'Brien are very experienced and aggressive Attorneys, staff included, which is what anybody who faces any legal situation, like the one my son faced, most definitely needs. When your life or freedom is at stake, in any magnitude, no matter how small or tall the mountain is, O’Brien Hatfield Reese, PA are the kind of attorney's, that are straight forward and don't sugar coat anything, so you can always trust the information coming from them, their staff and investigators, so that you and your loved ones can make good informed decisions, as good information is key in any legal battle. When you hire them, they are the Marines and Avengers of the Courts and they're, not there to play or to pretend to be attorney's, they're there to do battle, they're there to bring your loved ones home, which is exactly what they did, they brought my son home, Free. My family and My son and I Thank God everyday for the work that they did and I strongly suggest to anyone, whose facing any legal troubles, to give O’Brien Hatfield Reese, PA a CALL ASAP.

February 2014 I retained attorney Mark J O’Brien for a preindictment investigation. Attorney O’Brien used coercion trickery promises and deceit when he intentionally knowingly hoodwinked me into an interview with the government. Attorney O’Brien helped the AUSA Jay Hoffer manufacture a false confession that was used to convict me at trail. In April 2014 O’Brien advised me that AUSA Jay Hoffer wanted to meet with me for a Proffer Session and that he secured a proffer agreement and that my constitutional rights were protected by the federal rule of evidence 410 criminal procedure 11f which meant that my statements are not admissible at trail. Approx one year after the proffer session I learned from the government that the interview was a voluntary interview not a proffer session he never secured a proffer agreement therefore my statements were not protected by the federal rule evidence 410 criminal procedure 11f. Attorney O’Brien fabricated the proffer session he made the whole thing up, I told him I wouldn’t speak with the government unless I had immunity so O’Brien orchestrated this scheme to get me into an interview with the government so FBI agent Richard Higgins could manufacture a false confession. O’Brien did not ask the government for the proffer agreement he did not take contemporaneous notes or record the interview, he did not read, adopt or sign the FBI 302 form, he basically allowed FBI Higgins to write whatever he wanted to, it didn’t matter what I said in the interview Higgins was leaving with the confession. The AUSA Jay Hoffer used the tainted confession throughout the entire trail, FBI Higgins testified four times in the governments case in chief, four times in his closing arguments. The government was unable to produce any evidence that I had knowledge of the fraud. The government star witness Brendan Bolger (who received 2 years for $50,000,000.00 bank fraud yup you read that correctly) testified “he never disclosed the fraud to me” “we never had that conversation”. Not one witness testified that I had knowledge of the fraud at the time the fraud happened, not even the mortgage broker. The only evidence the government was able to produce that I had knowledge of the fraud at the time the loans were made was the manufactured confession from the April 2014 interview. Attoreny O’Brien stated on the record in his 2018 Response Affidavit 2255 that the AUSA Jay Hoffer authorized him that the April 2014 interview was a proffer session and he authorized him to move forward without a proffer agreement. AUSA Jay Hoffer responded to O’Brien Affidavit stating “he never authorized O’Brien that the April 2014 interview was a proffer session” and that the April 2014 interview was voluntary interview not a proffer session therefore the government could use the statements from the April 2014 interview. O’Brien gave the government 1. involuntary interview which led to 2.involuntary confession which led to a 3. false witness (FBI Higgins) which led to my conviction. Because of O’Briens ineffectiveness malfeasance gross negligence I was convicted of a crime I had no knowledge of nor was I a willing participant. I received a 57 month sentence 60 months probation and $950,000.00 restitution for being a referring real estate agent. There is no explanation for O’Briens actions other than he set me up. O’Brien doesn’t know the difference between a voluntary interview v. proffer session and he doesn’t know how to conduct a proffer session. O’Brien stated that “it’s his practice not to secure proffer agreements because he doesn’t like to take away his clients rights”, well that’s exactly what he did to me, he took away my right to a fair trail. Do not put your life in this mans hands, he is a wreck less rogue attorney, he didn’t have my best interest at heart. This is my personal experience and dealing with attorney O’Brien, he’s a night school lawyer, legal trickster who secretly conspired with AUSA Hoffer to help him manufacture the evidence (confession) in order to convict me. Without the confession there was no charges filed.

When my brother first got arrested, my family and I had no idea where to turn. My brother was unable to reach us, and we didn’t know how to reach him in jail. We felt so helpless and were so worried. I immediately began calling several law firms in the Tampa Bay area but knew the moment that I spoke with Mark’s Legal Assistant, Jeanette, that I had found the right place. First, Jeanette assured me that Mark would check on my brother ASAP, and that’s exactly what Mark did. He immediately went to the jail and made sure that my brother was safe. We had not even hired Mark at this point. Yet, he took time out of his hectic day to make sure that my brother was OK. Additionally, my brother’s case was complicated. However Mark, Jeanette, and Mark’s paralegal, Chelsea, handled it like top-notch professionals. My family and I were always well-informed, could reach out at any time, and most importantly, knew that my brother was in good hands. Mark and team are not only amazing at what they do but are kind and compassionate as well. Finally, I’m certain that my brother wouldn’t have fared as well as he did with a different legal team. I was astounded by Mark’s performance in court. However, Mark and team don’t disappear after sentencing; they continue to be there for you and your loved one. Words will never be able to sufficiently express my gratitude to Mark, Jeanette, and Chelsea; they’ve all earned a special place in my heart.