Mark Daniel Sherman

Our son made 2 bad decisions that brought reality in clear focus fast. Back to back drug charges had the potential to spiral into something more serious before we hired Mark & Christine Gertsch. Our initial consult w/Mark was reassuring and evident that he had the experience and confidence to get t...he charges dismissed. Christine was relentless in her pursuit and kept us fully informed throughout. It was a long year but the results were as promised. Thank you Mark & Christine!

My case was simple, but has huge implication on everything I have in my life. Mark literally turned the tide and saved me from losing everything. He is not cheap for sure. But honestly that is the best money I spent in my entire life. Long story short. Had a fight with my wife in Jan. She gone cr...azy and called cop with a fake story that I attacked her and kids. (What a joke!) Still I was arrested and charged with four felonies. I had gone through 3 other lawyers before I found Mark in late Feb. All other lawyers before Mark either laughed at me (as if they enjoyed my pain) or took my money and just did nothing. Wasted four weeks with those useless or careless ones, I was fired from my job (as my previous attorney failed to respond to my employer's inquiry on the charges - I work in financial industry) with 4 restraining orders and 4 felony charges on my head at the time when I switched to Mark. I told Mark that with those things on my record I won't even be able to find a new job and the entire family is out of financial support. Mark listened and took action right away. I have to emphasize that it was 10pm on a Saturday night when I first called Mark. Now that is called professional! I haven't seen anything like that or even remotely close to it from any other lawyer I spoke to. The rest part of the story, you can imagine. Mark immediately put out an action plan and, more importantly, started working on it. Within a month, 2 of my felony charges were dropped. In May the rest of my charges were all dropped. Now, in July, I already started a new job and a new life again. Mark is super knowledgeable on what he does for living. He always listened well to me, even when I was emotional and talked nonsense. He calmed me down with his professional opinion, explained everything inside out and gave me step by step instructions about what to do. More importantly, he always answered my calls, even in midnight!!! In case that he missed the call, he always responded back to me within 20 mins either by phone, or txt, or email, no matter at what time, day and night, 24/7! Mark is top notch in every standard. My advice to anyone who needs help: If you want to throw your money away and go by your luck, go with other attorneys. If you want result and want result fast, Mark is the one you have to go with.

I would highly recommend the law of Mark Sherman. After being arrested for DV charges, I hired an attorney who did very little. Long story short, my 1st lawyer wanted me to take a plea deal with a felony conviction because he did not know the law and was only looking to end the case ASAP for his be...nefit, not mine. At this point, I knew I needed to find a new attorney who was willing to understand the case and work hard for me and my family. After meeting with Mark, I knew I had the attorney I needed and hired him to start working on the case with his team due to his knowledge of the law and his passion to represent me. I distinctly recall his last words when I left our first meeting….”even if you don’t hire me, don’t take the plea…the law allows you a different course of action which will not negatively impact your current and future life”. I could feel in my gut Mark had my best intentions in mind! Right from the start, I had consistent communication, recommendations of professionals to help with the case, detailed information on the law, and was in the “know” of the game-plan from start to finish. During this time, I was then arrested again for a DUI…which of course, I hired Mark to handle the new charges. Once again, Mark and his team (specifically Christine Gertsch) handled the case extremely professionally, especially knowing the laws and how this new arrest would impact the DV charges. At this time, Mark and his team laid out an even more specific game-plan for me to follow and to seek professional help. Unlike my original lawyer, Mark and/or team members would contact me with updates and requesting specific information from other professionals to present to the judge at each court date which showed my commitment and professional opinions emphasizing I deserved a positive outcome in both cases. It was evident to me that Mark knew exactly what positive steps I needed to show the court in order to have a second chance Recently after months of follow-up with the prosecutors and my personal commitment to his recommendations, the judge presiding over the case granted me specific programs which Mark knew from day 1 were possible with the charges. The programs allow me to learn from my mistakes while progressing to my future court date in May 2018 to have all the charges dismissed. With my past and current career I am constantly asked to provide recommendations for people and their specific craft, and most of the time I nicely reply “I would rather not”. But, in this case…I give Mark Sherman and his firm my highest recommendation. If you are seeking a lawyer and a team to work for you...contact Mark.

I was charged with 2nd degree felonies following a domestic violence arrest, heard at Stamford Court. This was my first arrest and I was worried as hell - about my family and about my employment prospects since I was out of work, looking for a job and was the main provider. I already had a well-known... criminal lawyer but decided to do a consultation with Mark after reading his thorough insights on DV issues in CT on his online blog. I was extremely impressed with his understanding of my individual case (his view was that I was grossly overcharged), and the detailed game plan he presented on how the case should be handled, none of which my existing lawyer provided me sufficient guidance on. I decided to switch to Mark and he got to work - first introducing me to his legal team (which gave me further comfort that I had support), and then setting into motion a number of procedures which my prior lawyer had quite frankly neglected to even inform me about (leaving me in a deficit position). Mark and his team were extremely responsive to my queries; kept me informed of developments and prepped me thoroughly ahead of each court appearance. Mark’s game plan worked!! He got my felony charges reduced to misdemeanors and the judge has ordered them to be dismissed with no conviction or permanent record. My wife and I are doing marriage counseling and I’m about to start a new job soon. I can honestly say without hesitation that having Mark as my lawyer helped turn my situation from defeat to victory.

I retained Mark Sherman and his firm to represent my son who was caught with a fake ID and possession of beer while at college. I knew that Mark had a great reputation in Stamford, so I felt confident about him. I also looked him up online and saw that he had experience with these kinds of charges. ... I was not disappointed. Mark was very responsive to all my questions and extremely knowledgeable. He and his team calmed my fears about what could possibly happen and it went well. A fake ID doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is a felony and a serious offense. My son and I were pleased with the outcome and having the charges dismissed. I would highly recommend Mark Sherman and his firm.