Reviews

James Ventura is amazing at his job! James has great communication and follows up regularly, answered all my questions with a clear up front message. After the final court date awaiting the decision. Jim and I got to know each other on a personal level, family, friends and life in general. It’s like the saying, “Work hard Play hard”. Hands down James Ventura is a great person, let him do his job!!! Thank you again!!! Jim Ventura

If you are looking for serious criminal defense, look no further than Jim Ventura. I met Jim after I was arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms and illegal distribution of explosives. Since I had prior federal convictions for both of those things, I was looking at the prospect of dying in federal prison. By far, the gun charges were the most serious as they would have mandated a prison sentence of 10 years or more. Somehow, Mr. Ventura got the gun charges dropped. This is simply unheard of. And I was not caught with my grandfather's .22 rifle and 50 rounds of ammo. I was found in possession of numerous guns, (again) including an assault rifle (again) and almost 10,000 rounds of ammunition (again). Given these facts, and my criminal history, Harry Houdini could not have made those gun charges disappear but somehow Mr. Ventura did the impossible. Not only did he clear me of significant mandatory prison time for the guns, he got the prosecutor to recommend a greatly reduced sentence on the explosives charges! In the end, I was sent to a cupcake low security federal prison for 18 months, instead of Gladiator School in a US Penitentiary, where almost everyone goes when convicted of explosives violations. In short, Mr. Ventura SAVED MY LIFE and I will be forever grateful to him.

In my opinion Jim Ventura was the worst attorney I have ever worked with and he was very incompetent at times. I would not use Jim Ventura to fight a J-walking ticket.

Mr.Ventura was easy to work with, and knowledgeable. He was reassuring at each stage of the process

Working with Jim was a good experience. He was positive and very good at explaining the situation and the possible outcomes. He would tell some relatable stories that helps a person feel better, and also reminds you in a good way to make better decisions and the more severe consequences if what happened, were to happen again. I would highly recommend Jim because of his character and attitude and the wealth of knowledge he has. He was able to get me through my case with ease and understanding, taking a lot of stress off my shoulders, and making me feel better about the situation, and reassuring me that we will get through it.

When you hire Jim, you rest assured you’re on good hands. I had total confidence in him. He was extremely knowledgeable on DWI enforcement and law. He was always willing to answer any questions I had at any hour. I would highly recommend Jim.

Unfortunately when it comes to hiring a lawyer there are many out there that don't take your situation seriously, its only a job and a pay check to them IMO. In my situation I had false charges brought against me and never had any prior criminal charges so obviously I had no idea how to find the best lawyer to defend me. 1st one was a referral from a website (not AVVO) and I caught them saying one thing and doing another FIRED! 2nd one finally admitted just dragging things out to go to trial to further their own career FIRED! Then finally I found JIm on the AVVO site, he had the situation fixed after the second meeting with the Prosecuting Attorney. Jim was very calm and concise with his approach and got both charges throw out in a proficient manner. Hopefully I'll never need another criminal defense lawyer again but will be calling Jim for sure if the need ever arises. Do yourself a favor and call Jim first and not waste a lot of time, money, and frustration like I did.

I recently worked with Jim on a DUI and forfeiture case. Jim was very helpful in walking us through the process and explaining our options. He helped us feel comfortable in a tough situation. Although, there wasn’t a way to get the case dropped, we had the best possible outcome. We were able to get our vehicle back without going to court! I would definitely recommend Jim to anyone I know in the future!

I appreciate Mr. Ventura representing me. He was knowledgeable and explained each part of the process in my case very well. I would recommend his services to others.

James did an excellent job representing me for a DWI offense. I highly recommend his services.