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Posted by Gil | September 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Fighter and Angel The BEST

A year and two months ago I started a nightmare. I was arrested and put in jail. I was really worried because in the moment, I didn’t see a way out of it. The charges were very serious and they were in three different courts. I was in jail, so my wife called attorney Rachel Self. She gave me a ...lot of hope. I trusted her from the first moment. She came to jail and met with me and explained to me everything. It was very hard, and took arguments in a lot of different courts, but she fought and she she helped me get bail and then helped me with the rest of my cases. The things I liked most about her were her responsibility and her honesty. I also liked that she was always reminding me that I had court the next day. She was always on time to the hearings and I never had a problem with her not showing up. She really feels and works hard for her clients; she is really attentive to every client she has. She cares and also really knows the law. She never gave up. I always never doubted her caring and skill. In a year and two months, my record is now clean. All the cases were dismissed (Two in superior court and three in district court). I am very happy that she took my case. I wish her a lot of success in the future. She is an excellent attorney. I recommend her to everyone who might need help in their case. I consider her a good friend and an excellent and honest attorney who is very professional. If you ever find yourself in what may seem like an impossible situation, call Rachel.

Posted by Veronica | September 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The Absolute BEST

We hired Rachel Self to help with my husband’s criminal and immigration cases. Prior to hiring Rachel, we had already worked with not one but three lawyers and were left financially and emotionally drained and disappointed. It’s not that our previous lawyers were not knowledgeable or experienced, it’...s that they did not CARE on a personal level, we were just a job to them, whatever the outcome, they get their pay. Things are completely different with Rachel. From the first meeting with her, we felt important. She honestly sympathized with our situation. She was very professional, asked a many important questions, details that our previous attorneys never even looked into. She’s incredibly hard working and diligent. We know we can TRUST her; she is 100% on our side! What we love about Rachel the most, is that she is always HONEST. If things are bad, she will tell you. She will not work your hopes up and then crush you. She can assess the situation wisely and prepare you for the possible outcomes. Even though, sometimes the outcome may not be the most desirable for us, talking about it ahead of time realistically and honestly has helped us manage our emotions and plan for the future calmly. Our immigration case is still open, but we have finally stopped worrying and can sleep soundly because we have Rachel watching our back. She will not spare any resources to help us. Rachel Self is a true GEM!!! I am thankful to God to have found her. The only thing I regret is not meeting her sooner. If you are involved in a criminal or immigration matter, first of all, I am sorry for what you are going through, and second, you NEED to hire Rachel Self. Rachel Self is truly the best attorney out there!!!

Posted by anonymous | September 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The Best Immigration & Criminal Lawyer I know

I am young man with good education, working with a good company and have green card. In my college life I made a mistake that involved me in a criminal offense that could have caused me to be deported. I got reference of Attorney Rachel Self from one of my family friends and contacted her, she listen...ed to my case very carefully and guided me properly and I was very satisfied in the first meeting and hired her. Attorney Rachel Self was able to overturn a prior judgment and I am now looking forward with her to get my citizenship. I am confident that she will successfully do it. Attorney Rachel Self is confident and very knowledgeable in her work and whenever we tried to contact her or had any concerns or questions during the case, she was available and very helpful.

Posted by Joe | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney

There are no words to thank Rachel

I thank god every day that we found Rachel Self. She saved my family's life. If you are ever wrongfully accused of a crime and you need someone who will fight for you, you need Rachel. This was a very grave and serious situation and when we first met with Rachel we knew in our hearts she was the o...ne who would help find the light. My family member was accused of the worst crimes you could be accused of, and no where to turn, we found her. She never judged us. She believed in us. She fought for my family member in a way I had never seen before except for in the movies. She was so prepared, so compassionate and so kind. You could tell that she really cared. She was also amazing with the law. She was right there with us every step of the way and in the end justice was done. This was the worst experience of our lives. The police never even tried to get to the truth and the system was steam-rolling my family member. But thanks to Rachel, the jury listened. We are finally free from the nightmare now. She argues with passion and heart and is very dynamic. You know she believes in her work. She stood up to the judge. She stood up to the police. We could not have asked for better. She was our voice. Thanks to Rachel, we are able to begin pick up the pieces and finally start putting this horrible experience behind us. The jury returned a Not Guilty verdict on all counts. There is no way to put into words what she did for us, but we wanted to try. God Bless Rachel! We will be grateful to her every single day of our lives.

Posted by Paula & Mike | June 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Compassionate, Thorough and Expert Immigration & Criminal Attorney!

We hired Rachel Self for an immigration issue that involved a past criminal offense which would have caused my husband to be deported. Attorney Self was able to overturn a prior sentence and we are now on the road to citizenship! She is extremely knowledgeable, confident, honest and compassionate. ... She is there for her clients, answering questions nights, weekends, above and beyond our expectations. If you find yourself in the need of an attorney, you are in the best of hands with Rachel Self.

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