Reviews

I was locked up in Maryland on a DWI and was told by two different inmates that the best attorney they ever hired was Charlie. Of course I had my doubts. I was facing a number of felonies and misdemeanors in the DMV area and also had deportation hold. My girlfriend went online to find his website but found he does not have one. Turns out all his clients come to him by word of mouth and referral. I had hired a couple different lawyers before because I was impressed with fancy interactive web sites but they proved to be losers. I think I ended up paying them to maintain those fancy websites and they all helped put me in jail. My girl called Charlie on a Saturday at about 9pm expecting to leave a voice message. What a shock when he answered. He explained his experience in federal, state and local courts and turns out he is a retired 21 year police officer. He has incredible experience on both sides of the law. He got me out on bond, even with the detainer from ICE and then convinced the Immigration Judge to release me on my signature. Unbelievable. I used Charlie in 3 different jurisdictions and the cases were either dismissed or broken down with no jail and court costs only. He is also handling my immigration work. Asylum for me and family green cards for my relatives. Charlie is a one stop shop. Criminal, civil and immigration. Don't hire an attorney because he happens to have a fancy web site. I would say the fancier the web site the more you are paying for a car salesman. You need someone like Charlie who is an actual fighter and knows the system. Hell he was the system for 21 years. He has no website because he gets tons of clients by referral. His only advertising is his name and cell phone and believe me he will answer. If you are in trouble call Charlie. He is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is also licensed in California but he said that is only for the people who own wineries. Too funny. He is the best!!!

Mr FitzGerald came recommended to me from a friend. Like the other reviews I was amazed that he answers the phone most everyday and time. His knowledge of the law and relationship with the prosecutors is better than any other lawyer I have had to hire. My case was a DWI 2, ASAP violation, 2 counts of Driving on Suspended, and 2 Probation violations. This occurred in Montgomery County. I had replaced another attorney who I had first hired who said he got me a "deal" to serve 60 days. Mr FitzGerald somehow was able to get all but the DWI dropped and I did 5 days. He is now handling my immigration case. He is reliable, responds immediately, reasonably priced and knows his stuff. I recommend him if you have any legal problem.

I was arrested in Maryland for a series of felonies and I got Mr. FitzGerald's name from one of the deputies who knew him from his days as a police officer. I did not get bonded out so I called his number on Sunday expecting to leave a message since no attorneys ever work weekends and most make you wait for 3 days before they return the call. Surprisingly Mr. FitzGerald answered immediately and told me he makes himself available 7 days a week and most hours of the day, since most arrests occur at night. Well I am glad I called. Although his fee was not the cheapest (you get what you pay for) it was worth it and more. He filed a bond motion the next day and I was out on Tuesday. Meanwhile he tracked down two of the witnesses and the officer and interviewed them at length. This helped when it came time to go to trial. In discussions with the prosecutor as to why the case against me was no good, he learned that the prosecution felt exactly the same way due to the evidence being suspect. I do not know how he was able to do so, but all charges were dropped. He is now preparing a civil suit for malicious prosecution. If you are arrested for any offense, felony, misdemeanor, dui, drugs, assault....anything, you have to call Mr FitzGerald. The other reviews he has are spot on. This guy is knowledgable, knows the system inside and out, is always available to call and speak to, when he says he will do something it gets done fast. Trust me this is the guy to call. He practices in local courts and federal courts (I know because my nephew used him in federal court...and won).

My nephew was arrested for a series of federal offenses. At the time of his arrest the US Atty was going to indict for 11 felonies. Before I hired Mr. FitzGerald I interviewed several "powerful firms" but found that most of them treated me and my family like we were second class citizens. Plus I didn't like that I could not call directly and talk with the lawyer without being put on hold or had to wait for a call back 2 days later. I hired Mr. FitzGerald Due to Mr. FitzGerald's negotiating with the US Atty they agreed to limit the charges to only 4 felonies all which were so intertwined with one another that it permitted Mr. FitzGerald to argue at sentencing that the sentencing guidelines should be adjusted downward, which the court did. My nephew ended up with a sentence to serve of less than 18months instead of the 48 months the government wanted. My nephew will be out before Christmas 2017. Mr. FitzGerald is a former police detective/sergeant who knows the legal and justice system inside and out. He has worked in the court systems and criminal justice system for over 30 years and is well versed with law enforcement and the judicial systems. It was surprising that he has only been an attorney since 2011 with his knowledge of the law. Mr FitzGerald kept me apprised every step of the way, was always available anytime I called. As I read in his other reviews before I hired him, he always answers his own phone or calls back immediately. He is a very good lawyer and I would recommend him to anyone who needs help.

I hired Mr. FitzGerald after I fired another attorney because the other attorney was not responsive to my sons case. I was surprised to find out that when I called Mr FitzGerald's number he answered immediately. That just doesn't happen with lawyers. You usually have to wait a couple of days for a call back. My son was charged with several armed robbery counts and firearm charges. Mr. FitzGerald immediately got in touch with the prosecutors office and the detective and went to work. He got discovery within 3 days and explained every aspect to me. He visited my son 3 times in a 5 day period and set forth a plan that had the prosecutor agreeing to drop all but one charge with a good chance that my son would be sentenced to less than two years based on sentence guidelines. He also started to work on the ICE detainer. My sons girlfriend was trying to influence Mr. FitzGerald to take some action that Mr FitzGerald said violated ethics and would not be beneficial to my son. Mr. FitzGerald refused and my sons girlfriend convinced me to change attorneys. I should have told her to mind her own business. Everything changed. The deal Mr. FitzGerald had worked out disappeared and my son had to plead guilty to several felonies. He will be sentenced to a long time in prison. Mr. FitzGerald is honest. He knows how the police work due to his former experience and he knows how to deal with the evidence and the prosecutors office. He handles federal and immigration cases as well. Mr. FitzGerald makes no promises, tells you exactly what is going on and is always available night and day. I wish I had never changed attorneys. I wish I had kept Mr. FitzGerald.

I was arrested in Arlington, Va. and Charlie came highly recommended by several other inmates. I was involved in a very serious accident and charged with DWI and then the victim demanded a large sum of money from me in a civil suit. While the evidence was so bad that the prosecutor and 6 witnesses demanded a minimum of 6 months, Charlie worked it out where I only had to do 6 days and he even convinced the judge to let me do it on 2 weekends so I wouldn't miss work. As for the civil suit, Charlie negotiated with a very large and "high powered" DC legal firm that was going to sue for several million dollars. By the time he was done the settlement for me to payout was less than 8k!!! Unbelievable. I recommend Charlie to anyone who needs an attorney. He always answered his cell phone, emails or texts...at all hours of the day and even Sat and Sunday. I have never met any attorney that makes himself that available to any client. He really cares. If you are in trouble, injured or being sued call Charlie.

I saw the first review on AVVO and contacted Mr. FitzGerald. He was the only attorney who answers his own phone and you dont have to be handed off to a secretary or para legal who tells you he will call you back. All the other lawyers I called took 3 or 4 days to call back. My case was a DWI and boy was I guilty. Mr. FitzGerald because of his prior police experience reviewed the scene of the accident and found some issues with the police officers case. This allowed him to negotiate a no jail time, very low fine result. I recommend this lawyer for any case, misdemeanor, felony and immigration (he got my deportation case dismissed as well.)

I was arrested for several drug violations. I heard Mr. FitzGerald arguing a case in Arlington, which he won and I asked him if he could take my case. He was glad to do so and at a rate that was fair but professional. He went out to the scene where the police arrested me and did his own investigation. I found out later he is a retired police detective. When we came to court because of the evidence he had gathered on his own about some of the witnesses the case was dropped. I highly recommend this lawyer to anyone in trouble.