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Showing 16 - 20 of 20 reviews | Drug Crime

Posted by anonymous | September 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Solid, dependable, and responsive attorney

I hired Leon to represent my son who was arrested for possession of drug parephernalia in his car trunk. After discussing the specifics of the case with Leon, he said the search by the police may have been illegal, and he ultimately had all charges against my son dropped. During the several months le...ading up to my son's court date, Leon was in frequent communication with us and responded quickly to all of our questions. This was a very unsettling time for us and Leon delivered above and beyond our expectations. Without hesitation I would recommend Leon to those in need of his services.

Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Possession of controlled substance and Paraphanelia

I approached Leon with a case of being pulled over, arrested and charged with 2 misdemeanors and 4 additional traffic tickets. Leon was able to get everything dropped but the main possession charge. Of which we exercised my PTI eligibility to the diversion program. Pre-conditioned on lab tests which ...were unavailable on the court date. If these lab tests are negative Mr. Matchin has promised to have the ruling overturned. So overall quite satisfied.

Posted by Ryan | October 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Heroin Possession

3 years ago, during a terrible time in my life that was fraught with bad decisions, I was pulled over in Patterson/North Haledon, New Jersey and charged with possession of heroin. It was a relatively small amount and it was my first ever offense, but I was still looking at possible jail time. I am a ...skinny, harmless, white guy and I would NOT have survived jail time in Patterson, New Jersey. I searched online and found Leon while I was trying to understand the charges against me and possible penalties. His retainer fee was very reasonable and Leon turned out to be a very knowledgeable, understanding, patient, and committed attorney. He was able to turn a sentence of possible jail time into a fine that was less than one thousand dollars and only one year of probation that I was only called to appear for 3 times. Thank you Leon. You helped me out during a terrible time in my life and all that transpired helped me turn my life around.

Posted by andriy | March 19, 2015

criminal dismissal !!!!

I hired Leon Matchin to defend me against a drug charge. At first I didn't expect much because it's not my first time working with a lawyer and so i thought the case will proceed the way my other cases did, but Leon actually fought for me and found some legal issues in the case and convinced the Pro...secutor and Judge to dismiss the criminal charges completely so I only had to plead to obstructing windshield ticket for a hanging deodorant on my rear view mirror which was the silly reason the police gave for the stop in the first place but it was an $89 fine only with all other charges dismissed so i took it. Thanks Leon, you did great for me.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Good Lawyer - I would recommend him to others.

I had a pleasant experience working with Mr. Matchin. I was arrested in NJ for possession of cannabis with the intent to use. After a few months, Leon was able to get my case dismissed with little effort on my part. I live in California so not having to travel back and forth for court dates, and not ...having to plead guilty and be put on probation for a year was a blessing. I took away one star as sometimes it was difficult to communicate with him. I understand that emails like texts aren't the best as it can lead to a lot of misinterpretations- but none the less, it seemed like at times he was frustrated with me for asking questions. I'm big on being in the loop, and being informed of everything from point A to B - after explaining to him my concern as a first time "criminal offender" (of any kind) and that I felt that I had the "right" to ask, as I did hire him, he no longer gave push back. Despite this minor complaint, I am satisfied with my service. He is also helping me expunge the arrest record at no additional cost. Bonus!! I'd recommend him to anyone else who may be dealing with the NJ criminal court system.

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