James Powderly

I was arrested in RI for Driving Under Suspension (Statute #31-11 18.1) and Speeding (Statute #31-14 2A). Facing mandatory jail time, and also loss of my Work Permit (see below) I retained Atty. Powderly to defend me. The extenuating circumstances were that I was under suspension in CT, and had appl...ied for a Work Permit from DMV, allowing me to still drive for my job. About a week BEFORE getting pulled over, I'd been told byt CT DMV that the permit was in the system, and was being processed. Unfortunately, the person that I spoke to gave me bad information, and I found out after the fact I needed to re-apply and send another fee in, which I did. About 10 days AFTER getting these charges, I did receive the special Work Permit. However the judge had no sympathy, and said that there was no way that she could reduce or dismiss the charges. Atty. Powderly then went to bat for me with the State Prosecuter, and also the Police Prosecuter. After going back and forth with them, he was able to get both charges dismissed, and I was sentenced to 60 Hrs. of community service, along with paying a fine to MADD. He has helped me greatly to get my life back on track, and will be forever grateful for his expertise and services! I cannot recommend Atty. Powderly strongly enough! Regards, Mark

I First met Attourney Powderly under horrible circumstances when i was charged for a Dui and wreckless operation .. my breathalyzer was .15 , I Knew i was in trouble it was my first offense and a situation i thought id never find myself in but after meeting with Mr. Powderly i had a sigh of relief kn...owing i would be in Good hands. He forced my case to trial and the DA backed down! I cant begin to thank him enough knowing what hes done for me. Nothing ever made it to my record , and the whole case was eventually Dimissed! I Would without thinking twice recommend attourney James powderly to anyone who finds themselves in a rut like i found myself that day.

My initial meeting with Attorney Powderly was not under the best of circumstances as I had recently been charged with some very serious felony offenses and to put it honestly was scared and frightened as to what my future would hold. I was in a professional field and had made an terrible lapse in jud...gment that resulted in my detainment for charges of which Driving Under the Influence was the least of my worries. I was facing the stark realization that I could have given away my entire professional career due to one bad evening. I remember not being able to sleep at night because I didn't really know what would become of these serious criminal allegations. The day I met James he told me quite honestly that I was in a lot of hot water but he would fight for me as he would for any friend or member of his family. We outlined a strategy to accomplish the main goal of seeking his counsel, which was to salvage my professional reputation and career. James worked with me for countless hours battling with prosecutors and orchestrating a marvelous defensive strategy which in the end resulted in the outright dismissal of all felony charges against my name as well as numerous misdemeanors including the charge of driving under the influence. When I look back on that night I realize that my judgment was clearly clouded and without the steadfast defense of James, I may well have ruined my entire career. Also of note should be the work James did following the resolution of my criminal charges. Within a year James had the remaining charges expunged completely from my criminal record and it was if the entire experience had never happened. I cannot thank Attorney Powderly enough for his efforts and was more than willing to write this testimonial almost 3 full years after my transgressions.

I had been stopped and charged with DUI and a chemical refusal 1st offense. I did not have any record, nor had I ever been arrested. I refused the test because I am not from Rhode Island and did not know the penalty for refusal of same. I am a professional individual with a family and I knew aft...er reading the law in Rhode Island about the refusal of the test I was in for a battle. Once I returned home I knew I had to find an attorney in Rhode Island that could help me. I searched the web and found James Powderly. James spoke with me that morning, took the information, emailed me paperwork and began that day to represent me. After meeting with James I felt confident he was the attorney to represent me. My outcome for my first offense was a manageable one and I am very grateful to James for allowing me that.

I had been stopped and charged with DUI and a chemical refusal 1st offense. I am in my forty's and was very concerned about the impact to my professional career and the consequences. I have always tried to do the right thing and this was the worst mistake I had made. On very short notice I was referr...ed to Attorney James Powderly. I contacted his website, started a chat and shortly thereafter Attorney James contacted me by phone. In detail he explained his services and agreed to represent me. That was on a Friday. On Monday he was in court by my side. He was able to get the DUI dismissed which was my main objective. He was professional, compassionate and handled everything. I am very grateful for his ability to accomplish what he said he could and for his kindness and understanding throughout the whole proceedings. I highly recommend Attorney James Powderly without hesitation or reservation for anyone finding themselves in similiar circumstances.