Joseph F. Hennessey's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

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Posted by Billy | July 13, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Current Client

Joseph Hennessey is an outstanding Lawyer. Joe is handling 5 cases in various courts for as I speak. He has handled my cases when other Lawyers didn't want the burden of traveling to the different county's as I needed. He got me released when other Lawyers said it couldn't be done, because of the m...ultiple charges and districts.He has had my very best interest in mind. He has not once said lets plea and get this done and over with for the sake of time. I have been represented before and have always come up short of what justice was. Joe just plainly said, cares!!!!!!!! and more importantly he just knows the law.If you need someone who will have your back, just call him. You will not be disappointed . Joe Hennessey will be my Lawyer and my family's Lawyer for Life. Thank You Joe

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Posted by William Anderson | May 07, 2013

OUTSTANDING LAWYER

Attorney Hennessey is an outstanding Lawyer Period. He not only understands the Law he enforced it for over 20 plus years. Being a ret. officer with outstanding skills and training puts him in a class above other Attorneys. I am currently a client of his and he has done outstanding legal work for me.... He straight up knows what he is doing. More importantly he is there when you need him. Always early and always answers your calls If you need legal help, he is an outstanding choice

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Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

You get what you pay for

On a positive note, Joseph managed to keep me out of jail and get me an ok plea agreement. On a negative note, you get what you pay for. Although Attorney Hennessey isn't necessarily cheap, he is extremely hard to get in contact with. You will meet with him maybe twice at most during your case and un...less you constantly ask about how things are going, you are left in the dark. He lied to me about 1 of the requirements offered on my plea agreement and then refused to fix his mistake. I know these things can get expensive but save yourself and go elsewhere.

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Joseph Hennessey

Replied last September 25, 2019

This client is partially correct in his review. Yes, I did keep him out of jail which he was facing a significant amount of time for his crimes but he is not correct about the meeting times or the lack of contact I had with him. Yes, I was able to work out a deal that kept him out of jail. We had several discussions about the plea, the collateral consequences that run with the plea. We had these discussions on the phone, before court, requests for further calls to discuss the plea, during the plea, at the probation office and after leaving the probation office. I even used an investigator with a translator to speak with witnesses that were only harmful to his case. This client was upset because after a year on probation he demanded I file motions to end conditions of his probation. I was always readily available to him. What the client didn't and still doesn't understand is that post trial motions are separate to the fee agreement and he was made aware of this when signing the agreement. I explained to him what the fees would be for me to take the case for the post trial motions. I offered him a significantly reduced rate. I even offered to write the motions free of charge for him to handle himself because I didn't have the availability in my schedule due to trials to drive to his distant court to handle his motions in the time period that he was demanding. He was demanding I move trials so that I deal with his post trial motion. I'm sorry that my answer was not acceptable to you. Only upon receiving irrational emails and threats from this client I then refused to handle for him. This was not a refusal to fix a mistake because there was no mistake. This was a refusal to handle post plea motions for an irrational client that had accepted a plea to stay out of jail. This same person has posted in other sites using false names because he was upset. The deal he received was the best he could ever receive.

Posted by Jacky Thomas | November 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

i DONT recommend attorney Hennessey, waste of money.. i beat my case with a court appointed attorney

I dont recommend this attorney to anyone, i spent alot of money with this guy, then got a different, court appointed lawyer for $200 and beat my case ! On google I left you the same feedback and you wrote "this must be a fake feedback" .... my response to that is, why would i take my time to leave... you fake feedback ? Like i just chose your name out of a raffle ? If you did somewhat of a useful job i wouldve left you positive feedback .. but you offered me 3 years in jail and probation, as the best deal .. i fired you but in court you said you "resigned" .. i regret not speaking up about that in court because I didnt know any better .. but a year and a half later or so, i actually beat the charges with a court appointed lawyer that cost me 95% cheaper then what I paid you ... you live and you learn i guess .. im just here to help the next person out save them some money

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Joseph Hennessey

Replied last November 14, 2021

I believe this to be a fake review posting based upon the name given by this person. First of all, if you were once my client you left no information that would allow me to properly respond to this review. I have NEVER represented someone by the name of Jacky Thomas and on several other postings you spelt that name differently. I have civil rights cases pending against police officers and DOC officers that have caused some anxiety with those officers. Your posting with a name that I do not recognize and the fact that you spelt differently on other postings causes me to question the authenticity of this review. I would not have made an offer for you to serve a sentence and have never made any such offer without waiting for an offer from the DA. That is my practice. If it involved a case that had a minimum mandatory jail sentence then my efforts to get you a lesser sentence would have rested strictly with the DA since the judge has no authority to alter that sentence unless the DA agrees. If there were discussions about a jail sentence then our discussions would have been strictly about the maximum penalties or minimum mandatory sentence that you faced which is a discussion that I am mandated to have along with the possible sentence based upon your record and any offers that were made by the District Attorney's Office. I am sorry if you may have misunderstood that discussion. As for the presentment of your case, COVID-19 pretty much put all courts on stop for a period of time. Cases were significantly delayed at no fault of anyone. I am not sure if this was an issue in your case but the fact that I do not know which client this might have been or if you were an actual client prevents me from providing a proper response. The mere fact that you purposely left a false name or left no details about your case that would have allowed me provide a proper response leaves me without the ability to respond. I do not agree with the AVVO policy that allows reviews from annonymous or even false names. I fully understand about that you wouldn't want your name posted but AVVO should give us the opportunity to know who has provided the review and to allow us to give a response without the guess. As for your posting on Google, it was removed by Google because it was a posting from a fake person. If your post is true then I am glad that you received a great outcome in your case and I apologize for any misunderstanding between you and I. Having the ability to properly respond to an allegation such as this is important to me and I take this very personal, but the failure to provide a true and accurate name questions the validity of the review especially with the type of law that I practice. It raises a question of believing that this is a true and accurate review. If you were a former client, then I am glad things worked out for you and I wish you the best going forward.

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Joseph F. Hennessey's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jesse Bousquet

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Hennessey is an experienced lawyer with excellent skills. He's a great advocate and is well respected in the legal community."

Ryan Donahue

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

Charles Pappas

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Joe personally and have had the opportunity to observe him in Court. Joe is a very knowledgeable defense attorney, fights hard for his clients, and is well respected by both lawyers and judges."

Francisco Fernandez

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Great litigator, very prepared and respected!"

Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | May 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Joseph. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

Erin Harris

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Joe is a fantastic attorney who gets great results for his clients by using his extensive legal knowledge and his practical experience as a police officer to formulate an effective defense."

Melanie Soloman

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I had the benefit of working for Attorney Joseph Hennessey as a research writer from 2010-2012. Attorney Hennessey taught me to how to research and draft briefs for clients pursuing an appeal of a criminal offense. Attorney Hennessey provided sound support and mentoring. I am proud to have had the opportunity to learn under his tutelage."

Vikas Dhar

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Joe is one of the hardest-working and dedicated lawyers I've ever known. When it comes to court, he is always prepared and is greatly respected by court staff and prosecutors. He knows the ins-and-outs of the system having been a former detective and puts those skills to work for his clients each and every day. I'm proud he is part of our team and highly recommend him."

Audrey Murillo

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Because of his vast experience and expertise, Attorney Hennessey is my go-to colleague whenever I have a question regarding criminal defense. I highly recommend him."

Fritz Pluviose

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

Lamya Forghany

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. We went to the Massachusetts School of Law, and received the best education!"

Nicholas Howie

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Wassem Amin

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Joe is one of the most knowledgeable and skilled criminal defense attorneys I have had the pleasure of working with. His prior career in law enforcement gives him unique insight into matters which has often been instrumental in obtaining successful dispositions for his clients."

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