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 can't thank Mark Sherman, Christine Gertsch and his legal team enough for all the hard work they put into winning my case. I was being sued for a motor vehicle contract case. I sold a commercial dump truck, that I purchased from a CT based company, that owned it for ten years. Two years after sell...ing the truck, I was contacted by the buyer, telling me the truck had been confiscated by the police because the truck was stolen fifteen years ago. Mind you this truck was registered in CT the whole time. The case went back and forth, then ended up going to trial. During the trial Mark Sherman and his team, dissected the evidence at hand, and painted an undefyable picture to the jurors. Through this whole process, I definitely could not have chosen a better team to be on my side! I can't express enough the value of dedication and professionalism that I saw in this firm. I highly recommend anyone in need of legal assistance to contact Mark Sherman and his team, you won't regret it!!

I was lucky enough to hire attorney Mark Sherman to handle my domestic violence case. After finding myself in an unfortunate situation, my dad read about Mark online, after searching the internet all night to get me the best legal defense possible. After reading about Mark beating a capital murder ch...arge for one of his previous clients and also obtaining the largest SEC whistle-blowing bounty in US history, my dad knew he found the right guy for the case. When he called Mark's offices around 3am, his answering service was quick to get him on the phone despite the early morning hour. Mark instructed my dad on what to do next. I had not been arrested yet, but Mark personally accompanied me to the police station to turn myself in. In addition, he linked us with a bondsman so that I would be in and out of jail in just a few short minutes after being booked. At court the next day, Mark made sure I knew exactly what to expect and how things were likely to play out. Originally I was charged with Assault - Second degree, interfering with a 911 call, strangulation - Third degree, and disorderly conduct. About a year later, I would walk out of the courtroom with all charges dropped. Mark and Christine Gertsch handled everything with the utmost of professionalism and kept my best interest in mind at all times. On my first court appearance, I was the only person in DV court to leave without being ordered to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. They went out of their way to help recommend a private substance abuse counselor and mental health/anger management counselor, when the court ordered me to undergo counseling. They also helped me in getting released from seeing a probation officer after just 5 weeks - This was important to me as I had to take off of work once a week to see the probation officer. Next, Mark got me enrolled into a 6 month domestic violence class (I attended once a week). The agreement was that I complete the group sessions and I didn't get arrested, for all charges to be dropped. During this time, Mark was able to get me additional excused absences from the program to attend a friends wedding, even after I already exhausted the number of allowed absences. Christine fought very hard to get my protection order lowered from a "full" to a "residential stay away", to a "partial" during my case (the alleged victim and I wanted nothing more than to be back together). Christine even managed to schedule me early meetings as soon as the Family Services offices opened, so that I could make it to work on time. Finally, after doing everything that I was asked to do, the prosecutor did not want to drop my case because I had a "bad attitude" and I spoke my mind during the group session program. Mark was not having any of that! He had a look on his face like there was a snowballs chance in hell of me getting disqualified from the program which I had completed. At the very next court appearance after telling me that, my case was dropped. I highly recommend attorney Sherman and his team - Mark and Christine did a hell of a job. Do yourself a favor and look no further if you or anyone you know is in need of a criminal defense attorney.

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.

A series of bad teenage decisions can quickly snowball - from an empty house - to a few friends - to an out of control party. The result is likely Police officers in your dining room and a Felony charge for your child. Don't follow the advice of the Police that you don't need an attorney, you need ...an expert. Mark Sherman and his team understand the system and potential consequences of Social Hosting charges. His team is professional, honest, direct, and responsive to questions. Most importantly for us, Mark was able to get our child's case designated from judicial to non-judicial, and eventually resolved to our complete satisfaction. I recommend Mark with no reservations. Do not wait until after your first court date - call him immediately! The earlier you involve him in the process the better.