Dustin Scott Phillips, experienced Criminal Defense attorney in Oklahoma City, OK with 41 reviews
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Dustin Scott Phillips

1900 Northwest Expy #601, Oklahoma City, OK

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Paloma

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02 Oct, 2024
Dustin Phillips is a straight forward and honest lawyer. I found myself in a situation facing 3 felony charges in the State of Oklahoma. Dustin Phillips was able to get the case dismissed with all charges being dropped. He walked my family and I through each step and process as this was the first time ever having to deal with a situation like this. He helped prove my innocence and I no longer have to deal with the stress of this situation and did not have to face punishment for a situation I had nothing to do with.
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Melissa moin-smith

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06 Aug, 2024
Roe Simmons is a top notch attorney. He will go the extra mile for his clients. He has been a huge help to my family. He is honest and fair. He has never let us down. I am truly grateful for him.
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Jeremy

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21 May, 2024
I hired Dustin, based on reviews I found online and his website, as part of a dream team, after watching the OJ trial, and that outcome. I am not new to the system and am well aware that lawyers can, and will sell you out, so I thought I could protect myself by hiring attorney’s from all across the state, that were not friends with each other, or the prosecutor. When your life is on the line, do whatever you can to protect it. It worked and my case was dismissed at preliminary hearing. The prosecutor did appeal to a higher court where it was also dismissed. At the preliminary hearing, 2 of the attorney’s would object in unison, while Dustin would just sit and remain quiet. I am so glad I had the other attorney’s there, because if I had to count on Dustin to fight for my life, I would most likely be sitting in a cell today, because he never did object to a single thing. Later, he told me, and the other attorney’s, it was an honor getting to watch them work, since they were significantly more experienced than he was. I essentially paid a schooling session, for Dustin. Paid him 2x what the other lawyers charged me, and I had a hard time even getting him to write a motion, for the return of some money, and a car they illegally took. I figured he could at least do that, since he did nothing to save my life, and the judge had already ordered my things to be returned. All he would have needed to do, was write a motion to get the judges signature. He acted as if he was above that, and most likely wouldn’t have done it, if one of the other attorney’s hadn’t asked him to draw up the motion. Almost lost another $25k for his lack of action. TO BE TOTALLY CLEAR, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DUSTIN TO REPRESENT YOU IN ANY TYPE OF CRIMINAL MATTER. I would like to say a lot more about how he handled things, but I must stay within review guidelines. He asks to be paid up front, in full, and in my experience, if he has nothing to work for, he isn’t going to work hard, but that goes for all attorney’s. I have had many criminal cases, both state and federal, and have dealt with a number of attorneys for those reasons, as well as being a criminal defense paralegal. I give my background to show I have dealt with my fair share of defense attorneys, and in all those dealings, I can only think of 1-2 worse. I have finally left OK for good and happy about it. Be careful people, the system is not friendly, and being as you are looking at reviews for criminal defense lawyers, I wish you the best of luck. Make sure you take the situation very seriously and approach it as if your life depends on it. Now lets see if AVVO posts a negative review, or if it’s just a shill site for these attorneys.
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Knowledgeable and experienced in criminal defense law
“Dustin is AMAZING!!!! My whole family and I LOVE him. I call him Lifesaver or "LS" for short. He is so good, work so very hard, and always answers your texts and calls right away.”
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Fights hard to get the best results for clients
“He will fight for the right results for you, and he's a very reasonable person who can give you reasonable answers for the tough questions in your case.”
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Offers personalized attention and communication
“He answered all my calls and text messages promptly and took the time tto explain everything to me.”
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Achieves successful case outcomes
“He got everything done less than 6 weeks. He is SUPER awesome, fast, and put as much of his effort to work hard as your needed.”
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Highly recommended by satisfied clients
“I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Mr. Dustin Phillips. You simply could not make a better choice.”
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Can be less proactive in some cases
“if I had to count on Dustin to fight for my life, I would most likely be sitting in a cell today, because he never did object to a single thing.”
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Potentially inflexible on fees or billing
“I essentially paid a schooling session, for Dustin. Paid him 2x what the other lawyers charged me.”

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