I was the subject of a bogus child abuse claim with an abusive ex-spouse. With Mark's help, the truth was brought to light and the charge was deemed by the DCF to be invalid. Mark operates at the highest levels of professionalism and excellence. He is also a high quality human being. His firm adv...ised me impeccably. A+

The possession of small amounts of marijuana is now only a misdemeanor in Connecticut, so most people are tempted to pay the fine. But don’t write a check before you talk to Mark. We hired him after our adult son was issued a ticket in Westport for marijuana possession. Every lawyer that we asked in ...New York and Connecticut told us to call Mark and we know why. He saw us within hours of our phone call and he advised our son on exactly what he needed to do. Later, Mark got the charge dropped with no guilty plea or fines.

My husband and I contact Mark Sherman's office after a legal issue that we were dealing with wound up being report in a local online new paper. The legal issue was dismissed which was great, however, anyone who "Google'd" either one of our names would/could come across this unflattering news accoun...t. After working with Mark and his team they were quickly able to have the negative post removed from the site and thus they help us clear up our legal issue but more importantly our reputations. Mark understands the INTERNET!

If you asked me to imagine the ideal attorney, I would picture Mark Sherman. Mark worked with my family and me for a year and in that entire time, I can't imagine how he would have done a better job. In 2014, I was suspended from Yale and subsequently arrested by the local police department for d...rug charges related to use, possession, and distribution of marijuana and LSD. Before ever contacting Mark, I had been pressured by various authorities to speak and give a full confession to the university and the police. So when my family hired Mark, he faced a tough challenge: defending a client who had already admitted guilt. Still, Mark got to work immediately. He began by explaining to my family and me in clear, simple terms the nature of the charges I was facing, the maximum possible penalty (more than a decade in prison) and, most importantly, his honest assessment of how he thought the case would turn out. Remarkably, his prediction proved accurate; he told my family we could expect to plea the felony charges down to misdemeanors or have them dismissed altogether, and the latter ended up happening. A few things stick out in how he handled my case. The most obvious aspect is his work ethic: Mark never settled for “on time,” choosing instead to do things as far in advance as possible to secure the best outcome. When I lost track of approaching deadlines, he would send me gentle reminders. Few professionals could parallel his responsiveness either. For the more than a year my family and I spent fretting over my future, Mark almost always immediately responded to our late night questions and worries. He never took more than 12 hours to get back to me, day or night, weekday or weekend, work hours or after; if he couldn’t respond immediately, he’d send a text letting me know. He was always reachable by phone, text, or email. Finally, Mark’s compassion sets him apart. He always knew how I felt, what my parents’ concerns were, and how to deal with them honestly and supportively. He never made me feel silly for anything I said or felt and kept my family’s spirits afloat with his infectious optimism. The only criticism I could possibly muster for him deals with my Yale case. The university suspended me for 3 semesters and gave me probation until I graduate, while punishing my co-conspirators with mere probation. With Mark’s help, we filed an appeal, hopeful that we could get the punishment reduced to 1 semester or eliminated altogether. Unfortunately, Yale only eliminated the probation element of my punishment. Still, that means I can serve as a leader on campus organizations and I won’t be suspended for a silly infraction, which wouldn’t be true if I were still on probation. But this criticism would be unfair, for it fails to acknowledge Mark’s greatest strength of all: giving you straight talk. The outcome we had wasn’t perfect, but Mark never promised perfection. He was very clear in explaining to us that the odds of a favorable outcome were fairly low – maybe about 30% - and that they would likely be modest. He walked us through all the important factors in making the decision to go ahead with the appeal, remaining honest about our odds every step of the way. And his performance in this realm was excellent as well. Mark has a knack for playing both the legal and political angles that are so often intertwined in the criminal justice and other systems. Through his superb grasp of the law and human psychology, he was able to get me a seat in front of an appeals committee when I think almost anyone in my position without his expertise and guidance would have had the door slammed on their face. Hiring a defense attorney, particularly one of Mark’s caliber, may seem expensive, but there is no price too high to pay for freedom. And when it comes to preserving your freedom, Mark is worth every penny.