When I called the office of Harold Hakala back in 2011, I was speaking with the secretary and explained her my situation a little bit, She said to me "Do not worry, he's the Best, he's very Good". Those were her exact line of words. Normally you would think oh she's obviously saying that because she ...works for him duhhhhhh. But the way she said it gave me full confidence in her words without meeting him yet. When I came down to meet Mr. Hakala (Skip), I automatically felt the warm welcoming and relief that this BS position I'm in will get resolved if I retained him. Like My title said "Wrong place Wrong Time", so I knew I needed a great defense attorney that would work round the clock for the retainer asking. I proceed on hiring Skip. Skip immediately started working on my case while in his office. That even made me felt a little relief. To cut to the chase, if your in need of a Criminal defense lawyer well skip is the #1 lawyer I would recommend to anyone. The way Skip handled my defense was amazing. It very hard sometimes to defend yourself when your somewhere your not suppose to be even if your not caught committing a crime, but Skip was able to prove to the court that even if i was guilty than commonwealth is still wrongfully at fault. Knowing two options of defense would sill result to a dismissal was even more amazing. I've sent many friends and family over to Skip. Skip has helped them through their situations. Skip Always answer his cell phone or return calls. Skip will visit his clients who are locked up who just wants an update on their cases or just want a visit to feel a little hope just knowing their lawyer is working out their still for them. I've known Skip for 7 years now and throughout the years I can always call Skip with any concerns or questions. My case was dismissed years ago but Skip still remains on my speed dial, which I don't plan on ever needing to personally use unless calling to say Hello Skip or Hey Skip I sent a Client over to you!!!