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Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney

The best of the best!

Joe Higgins was recommended to me by my lawyer to assist in receiving my hardship license. I contacted him originally in May 2017, to which he informed me I still had a few months and to contact him again in September 2017. It was roughly a 4-minute phone call, which led to me being pleasantly surpri...sed when I reached out again in September and he remembered our previous conversation. With my career, I am with clients Monday-Friday late into the evening, making meetings difficult. This was a non-issue with Joe, who informed me he would be happy to meet on the upcoming Saturday to discuss my case further. At our consultation, it was immediately evident that he was extremely knowledgeable and equally informative about DUI cases and proceedings as well as DMV requirements for a hardship license. Throughout working with Joe, I was consistently grateful for his timely responses, his patience, and his compassionate guidance throughout the whole process. With my own personality, I am always one to “double check” everything, which resulted in me corresponding with Joe frequently to make sure I had all of my ducks in a row. Whether I had specific (and I can admit, trivial) questions about the process I was going through, or if a letter should be one page or two, Joe responded the same business day (mostly within the hour) with not only an answer, but a full explanation to my inquiry. He most certainly answered the same question more than once, and never did I feel bothersome or brushed aside. If there was not another client of Joe’s at my DMV hearing, I would have sworn I must have been his only client at the time. That is what I sincerely appreciate about Joe – he was never “too busy” to consult with me, and never made me feel as if I was “less than” due to the situation I was in. Joe Higgins was extremely professional in my entire working relationship with him – he is exceptionally competent, organized, patient, and thorough. In addition to his professional characteristics, he is genuinely passionate about this field as well as a caring, empathetic individual. There was no judgment of my past indiscretions, only praise of my current successes. I was dreading beginning the process to be granted my hardship license, however, hiring Joe as my lawyer completely changed my thought-process. I felt completely prepared for my court hearing, had zero questions or misunderstandings, and knew, whole-heartedly, that whatever the verdict was going to be – hiring Joe was the best decision I had made. There were no shortcomings in my hearing, no stone unturned, no thoughts of “if only we had done x, y, or z”. He gave a thorough description of my accomplishments over the past few years, my need for a hardship, and a description of the letters I had provided him for the court. Something I had been dreading for three years was quick and painless, all thanks to Joe Higgins. Joe called me less than a week later to congratulate me that I was approved! I am extremely grateful to have had Joe on my side, as he effortlessly took the role of coach, teammate, and cheerleader. I cannot recommend him enough!

Posted by John | January 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney

In a class all by himself!

I would like to take this opportunity to tell everyone what an outstanding lawyer that Joseph Higgins III is! I was facing a second DUI conviction when I called Joe looking for help. Joe called me back within a very short time and was there to answer all my questions and concerns. Joe put me at ease... in only a few minutes of talking with him. Somehow I just felt that everything was going to work out and that I was in good hands. Joe really was the consummate professional and was able to get my trial date set up within a very short time. In my opinion Joe is the best lawyer I have ever had the privilege of working with! Joe was able to get me a NOT GUILTY verdict and in turn gave me back my life again! Joe is certainly worth his weight in gold and I highly recommend him to anyone and everyone who might be in a similar situation as me. Thank you Joe Higgins to the moon and back again!

Posted by Ms. Wilson | December 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney

OUI Case

I just had to take a few moments to express my deep gratitude to the best Attorney in the business. It was a grueling 3 years for my case. My case was a egg in your face case againist the Commonwealth and he handled it with the highest level of proffesionalism and grace that can't be beat. This cou...ld have turned out to be a longterm nightmare and cause very serious damage to my future. Again, Joe Thank you and God Speed.

Posted by Joe | December 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Hands down best defense for suspicions of OUI in Massachusetts

After being arrested for suspicion of OUI, I wan't exactly sure what my legal options were for the future. At this point i was tasked with having to find a suitable lawyer to represent me in the following months in the case against the state of Massachusetts. As I began searching through OUI defense ...attorneys in Massachusetts I decided to consult Joe Higgins based on his flawless on-line ratings as well as his many 5 star reviews. Joe returned my call in a professional and timely fashion (immediately after I had left a message) and walked me through all of the legal proceedings that would occur in the following months. Seeing as it was my first OUI arrest I was very unsure how the next few months would unfold. Attorney Joe Higgins assured me that he would be there to answer any and all of my questions (day or night) as well as accompany me to my various hearings including my appeal to the RMV in Boston. After reviewing my case file Attorney Higgins contacted me and let me know that my best plan of action was to go to court (rather than take the appeal) and hold the state of Massachusetts to their burden of proof, and taking a plea of not guilty to this suspicion of OUI charge. Months later on my date in court I arrived to the courthouse to find Attorney Higgins already in the courtroom lobby further reviewing my police report, and completely prepared to defend me to the best of his ability. In the trial itself Joe was extremely professional and quite impressive with his defense as well as his cross examining of the states witness. Joe knew my police report inside and out and clearly had a plan of attack and execution to defend me as well as hold the state of Massachusetts to their burden of proof. As a result of Attorney Higgin's vast knowledge of Massachusetts motor law and criminal OUI defense he was able to secure me a verdict of not guilty for first offense OUI, and was also able to get my marked lane violation dropped as a result of his excellent defense. Although it may seems like life your life is ruined there is still light at the end of the tunnel if you have been arrested in Massachusetts for suspicion of OUI. And in order to move on from this unfavorable event is to hire Attorney Joe Higgins. Joe will guide you through this horrible process and will defend you to the best of his ability as well as answer any and all of your questions along the way. In my opinion there is only one person to call if you have been arrested for OUI in Massachusetts, and that is Attorney Joe Higgins out of Norwell MA. I called him, and it was one of the best discussions I have ever made.

Posted by Erin | December 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The VERY Best!!

I reached out to Joe for my father. He had been stopped for speeding and then given a road side sobriety test. He informed the officer that he was undergoing treatment (chemotherapy and radiation) for lung cancer and he couldn't do any balance tests. He was given one test, which was a balance test... and failed it. He had a DUI from 1981, so this would be his second offense. Joe returned my call right away, and drove up to the North Shore to meet with us that same week. He was able to help my father to be found "non-guilty" at his trial, and get his license back. Thanks Joe, we appreciate everything you have done more than you know!!

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