Ralph D. Sherman

My son's pistol permit was revoked and we were looking for an attorney to represent him in his appeal to the state. Attorney Sherman was highly recommended. We are so grateful that he took our case. Attorney Sherman returned our initial call (after business hours) and talked with us at length. He... kept us informed throughout the process and was very professional and courteous. Because of Attorney Sherman's expertise in firearm law, the issue was resolved without a board hearing and my son's permit was reinstated. I highly recommend Attorney Sherman to anyone seeking expert legal representation.

In short, if you’ve found this review because you’re anticipating being denied your pistol permit and/or having a, you should save yourself the trouble and hire Ralph now. With my wallet in mind, I originally spent hours and hours getting free advice from people that appeared to be experts only to fi...nd out that everything I was told was inaccurate and just making it more difficult for myself. It took me a failed attempt at a hearing and a denied application to wake up to that fact. Save yourself the trouble and call Ralph sooner than later. I heard about Attorney Ralph Sherman from watching the BFPE minutes in addition to hearing other people’s success stories. Even though I knew I would have some obstacles in getting my permit, I foolishly waited until my application was denied by the town before contacting Ralph. The town denying me made me come to the realization that I wasn’t going to get my permit without having an attorney (the BFPE pretty much told me so at my first hearing but I was in denial and being cheap. As soon as I got Ralph on my side the process noticeably improved; he started by making sure I had realistic expectations and advised me of all the steps I could take for a successful outcome. The day I hired Ralph (summer of 2019) I saw the state was backed up until the middle of 2021 with hearings. Ralph thought we would be able to get the hearing moved up to the spring of 2020. To my surprise, he was able to make it happen in January. Even though it was months away, Ralph took time to sort out my errors on day one. I live a far from Ralphs office, so I chose to talk over the phone and email rather than meet for our first conversation, I felt comfortable with that having heard and seen so many great reviews. Once we had the official date, we had a meeting at Ralph's office (which has beautiful woodwork). Ralph was just as great in person as he was to deal with on the phone. We spent a while discussing options for a successful outcome and what to expect once I got into the hot seat. Despite him going above and beyond preparing me, I still got nervous as I sat down in front of the board (as anticipated). It was a relief having Ralph there to make sure I got all the necessary information out to the board like we discussed numerous times the day of and weeks/months leading up to that moment. I’m excited to say, because of Ralph's advice and great efforts, the board voted unanimously in my favor that my permit be issued. It’s now been a couple of weeks since my hearing, the town and state issued my permits and the process that’s haunted me for 10 years is finally over. I'm pretty certain that I couldn’t have had the successful outcome without Ralphs expertise, I highly recommend him. In my experience, if you're just questioning if you need a lawyer to help with your pistol permit application and/or hearing, you probably do. Call Ralph BEFORE submitting your application so can have the best advantage in getting your rights back!

I feel very fortunate to have had attorney Sherman represent me in my pistol permit defense. Attorney Sherman began working on my case immediately. He is diligent and thoughtful and was able to get an extremely favorable decision by the firearms board. I can’t recommend Atty. Sherman enough, I was fe...eling powerless against a huge system I didn’t understand. Do yourself a favor, have atty. Sherman represent you, do NOT go it alone. He’s sharp, motivated and worked wonders for me. I couldn’t be more satisfied Thank You Atty. Sherman.

I hired Ralph Sherman to represent me in an appeals case due to permit denial. Atty. Sherman was diligent, kept me informed throughout the progress of the matter, and was able to negotiate a date much sooner than expected for the hearing. He was very accommodating to my questions, concerns, and reass...uring. Atty. Sherman's level of experience in this field makes him a subject matter expert. He represented me in a very professional, concise manner, and I would not hesitate to employ his services again, as well as recommend others do the same. I felt as comfortable as possible during this process, and with the legal counsel of Atty. Sherman, we were able to achieve a ruling in my favor. Thanks again for everything you've done, I am very satisfied and relieved.

Attorney Sherman represented me in a revocation case, resulting in the return of my firearm as well as the reinstatement of my pistol permit. Ralph was able to have my pistol's return ordered without a formal hearing, and had my permit reinstated without hearing, alleviating the need for me to return... to Connecticut. Communication was clear, and Ralph addressed any concerns or questions regarding the entire process. Additionally, Ralph facilitated the retrieval and sale of my firearm. If I ever need any services provided by Ralph, I would not hesitate to hire him again.