Reviews

Yancey is Fantastic! Did a great job helping me get a reckless driving charge reduced, and was very easy to work with. He came up with an easy plan of action, and was very quick to respond to any questions I had. Overall, HCE was easy to work with, and I highly recommend them.

I was charged with Assault and battery and got arrested. I lost the case earlier and i changed my counsel then. I picked Mr Ellis due to his reviews and reputation. I had all odds against me, police, evidence etc. My ex wanted divorce and use this criminal charge to damage my reputation, career and use this as bargaining chip during my divorce. Mr Ellis, created a solid plan of action and back up plan. In case things don't go our way. We fight in the court and jury decided to let me free for the false accusation of battery and assault. I will definitely recommend Mr. Ellis to any one. He is an angel in my life, because of him i will not take any pressure during my current divorce case and will have more custody time with my daughter.

My attorney was Phoenix Ayotte. I elected to hire her as my attorney after having interviewed five candidates. Phoenix is very knowledgeable, thorough, and diligent. I felt that she also genuinely cared for me as a client, a trait that differentiated her from others. I am very pleased with my decision to work with her and the results.

I first worked with Mr. Ellis when he was my public defender a few years ago. He went above and beyond what I expected him to do and even got my case dismissed. When I got into some trouble a few months ago I didn’t think twice about who I was going to hire. Long story short I got 2 charges (on two different dates), a simple possession and a felony pwid. Yancey made sure that I understood everything that was happening and anything that could potentially happen. At the end of the day I only got paraphernalia and a simple possession which was exactly what I wanted(besides the case being dismissed). After months of going back and forth I’m extremely happy with all of the work that Yancey did, I’m grateful for the outcomes he was able to get for me.

I was facing 4 federal charges, conspiracy for drug trafficking, conspiracy for international importation of drugs, conspiracy for money laundering and conspiracy for international money laundering in the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville. These 4 charges hold up to 20 years each. I hired Phoenix and Yancey as my criminal attorneys. Almost every time I called Yancey, he answered my calls or texts. Or he responded quickly after. That was important for me because I had a very stressful and long road on my way up to my sentencing. I really do not know if I could have done it without him. I was supposed to get around 100 months, and they got it down to 30 months. I would suggest to hire Phoenix and Yancey and do any suggestions they give you, they really know what they are doing. I will use them again in the future if need be. I am very thankful for both Phoenix and Yancey.

Yancy Ellis genuinely cared and worked with me on my case right away. They wasted no time in trying to take care of me and my case at a more than reasonable price. I highly recommend this firm to anyone going through hardship. Best attorney that I’ve ever worked with.

Mr. Ellis' tenacious representation over multiple court appearances resulted in the best possible outcome for my case, a full dismissal of the charge! He understood that anything less could potentially be ruinous to my career, and so he was thorough in his preparation and left no stone unturned, even meeting me at the location of my citation and discovering that I had stopped outside the arresting officer's jurisdiction. He then wrote a letter to the establishment at that site and had written verification from the proprietor of the different jurisdiction had that been needed at trial. He's extremely methodical in his approach and will catalogue a whole arsenal of defense strategies to employ for various contingencies. He works closely with his partners at Harris, Carmichael & Ellis, who will make you feel a member of their family. They represent you as if you were family and are wholeheartedly recommended for criminal defense.

I am extremely pleased with the care and diligence that Mr. Ellis displayed in handling my sensitive situation. He went above and beyond what I was expecting and left me glad I chose him as my representation.👍

Mr. Ellis was very professional. From the beginning of our first meeting he informed me of the steps that will occur in my case. He investigated, gather the facts and he was well prepared when it was time for me to go to court. The day of court he had another case and Ms. Jessica Carmichael presented me in his absent. She didn’t skip a beat. I was well represented. I had a positive outcome.Thank you Mr. Ellis and Ms. Carmichael for working together as a team and ensuring a positive outcome in my case.