Posted by Angelica | September 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

GLAD I SEARCHED CAREFULLY

We hired Attorney Roberts for our son's DUI case along with a separate citation for public drunkenness at a local college. I spoke to many lawyers and I wasn't sure what I was looking for until I spoke with Ms Roberts. Immediately I recognized a difference. She explained honestly what were the typi...cal consequences and that the big wrinkle for us was that the cases were going on in different counties. Our son has a bright future in front of him and after so much investment in him, we didn't want it all thrown away by his bad choices as a kid in college. Ms. Roberts reminded us that he's not a "kid" (but he'll always be MY baby). We are not a family accustomed to criminal court proceedings and criminal law is foreign to us, plus we live in another state, though we visit our son frequently. But Ms. Roberts carefully explained everything from the beginning. We are so thankful to her and don't mind at all leaving a review, though we won't leave a last name for fear of reprisals on our son's future. Thanks very much Ms. Roberts and hope we won't need you again!

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Posted by John Carlos | September 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

NOT GUILTY VERDICT IN MY SON'S TRIAL

Mrs. Roberts asked us to write her a review after she just won my son's trial with the jury. It went on for 3 days but she and my son spent 9 months preparing for the trial. I won't state my son's name (just the 1st name Joshua) so I don't embarass him but Mrs. Roberts you know who he is anyway. This... was in Northampton county. It was his 3rd DUI case but his 1st one was more than 10 years ago so it only counted as his 2nd case.My son didn't give his blood and he said he only had one beer when he was out with friends but then he rear-ended someone. He was insisting there was no way he was drunk for a dui case but of course no one believes you when you hit someone. SInce he didn't give his blood they were basing it off witnesses but then Mrs roberts got the camera footage and it showed my son as a young man looking pretty sober. So then police changed the story up a bit and came up with more "facts" claiming he did other things. Mrs roberts was able to show that one of those things wasn't true even though the other things were true and they still wouldn't drop the case so they ended up in a trial. It wasnt' cheap but it totally saved my son cause he wouldve lost his good job, gone to jail for at least 90 days and lost his license for at least a year and he has little kids to support. So we figured pay now for a lawyer and hope she can help or we all pay later when my son has a public defender instead of a lawyer and goes to jail and loses his job and we all have to pick up the pieces cause he's in jail. I didn't know mrs roberts before this case cause i never needed a criminal lawyer but a neighbor recommended her and we are so thankful that she didnt' give up fighting for my son. She will tell you the truth on if she can fight it and it will cost you to fight it all the way thru but totallly worth it for my son. Thanks again!

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Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Excellent PFA Defense

Unfortunately, I was served with a temporary PFA and the hearing was 10 days after being served. After a web search for PFA attorney's in my area, I was having a very challenging time finding an attorney who was even available on such short notice. I was getting desperate because it was Friday and th...ere was now only 4 more days until my hearing. Even though I wasn't too comfortable with it, I was about to retain a lawyer from way outside my area. So I thought I'd make one last attempt at finding a "hometown" attorney, Kate returned my call the very same day. She was very attentive listening to my situation and reassured me that PFAs are easy to obtain and there was no need to panic. She sounded trustworthy and said we still had plenty of time to meet to go over the details, so I retained her and we set up an appointment. We met for about 2 hours 4 days before my hearing and I was able to provide more in depth details, along with some history to give her a more complete picture of the situation. Kate was very patient hearing my side of things and listening to my concerns. She explained that none of what happened in the past had anything to do with this PFA and that the judge would not be interested in hearing all the details I provided, nor any tangents the plaintiff would try to invoke. She explained who the judge was and how to conduct myself during the hearing and was extremely helpful in calming my fears and doubts. On the day of the hearing, after the plaintiff presented their side, she asked several questions that knocked holes in their story and cast doubt about the reason the PFA was filed in the first place. Kate kept me focused and on point and, after only about 15 or 20 minutes, the PFA against me was dropped! Ms. Roberts did a fantastic job representing me! I was very impressed with how she prepared me for this very stressful situation. She knew exactly who the judge was and how to conduct business in the judge's courtroom. All for a very reasonable fee in comparison to the out-of-town attorney who was going to charge me 3 times as much. As she explained, many PFAs are about perception, as in my case, so just be honest! If you need help with a PFA defense ... HIRE HER!!!! You will not be disappointed!!!

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Kathryn Roberts

Replied last December 03, 2021

Thank you for that review--I know who you are! Good luck on the new job!

Posted by Nadim | July 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Professionalism, top constitutional ,effective corporate.

I got PFA violation 2 years ago and searched around for an attorney that would pay attention since I had bad experiences with lawyers years ago. I called Attorney Roberts and it clicked right away since #1 she called me right back, #2 she talked to me for quite a bit about the case in our 1st call (...A LOT MORE THAN MOST LAWYERS WERE WILLING TO DO). #3 she gave me a fair price of $1,000 on the PFA violation and then we had a formal conference to go over everything and 2 more conferences to make sure we were all ready before the hearing. That was totally the opposite of what I was used to from lawyers in the past so a good sign. To top it off she said she can’t promise an outcome but felt confident and after a messy hearing, we won thank god because my ex could’ve put me in jail with lies…. Fast forward and my son gets a DUI charge and an aggravated assault charge for an incident at a bar in Allentown. My son wasn’t challenging the DUI but he absolutely denied assaulting anyone. (he was at a bar where a fight broke out and a person got hurt but my son quickly left and cops pulled him over cause he ran away and said HE was the assaulter). That big mixup put my so who has no record in jail for nearly 9 months, plus all through Covid and I was scared to death he was gonna get covid and die in the jail. He actually got covid but luckily recovered. Cops barely investigated anything in the case and Attorney Roberts said the police investigation was totally amateur and a high school kid could’ve done better. Attorney Roberts gave me a really fair price and told me we had to be patient and strong to fight it out in court cause cops wouldn’t just withdraw charges like that. After a LONG wait and many hearings, my son ended up with just the DUI and a pretty sweat deal on the DUI too. Attorney Roberts asked me to write a review and tell the truth so people can tell the difference between lawyers who help you and ones who steal your money and just don’t care. I wanted a lawyer who was gonna do more than the bare minimum, return my phone calls, and also not just tell me what I wanna hear. Thank you for all your hard work twice for me and my family Mrs. Roberts. I appreciate you and you will be hearing from anyone I know that needs a lawyer!!

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Posted by Nish | June 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Hire Her !!!!!

Where do I start? Attorney Kate is great at what she does which is defending you. My pending charges were high (Felony Aggravated assault, Domestic violence). The police report did not have all of the information which unfortunately made me look bad. It almost seemed impossible to get any help and pr...ove my innocence. I spoke to multiple lawyers about my case and most of them seemed dismissive like it was over for me. Attorney Kate was the only one who really sat down to listen and weighed my options from worst case to best case scenario and never sugar coated anything. She knows the system and is also very educated in the law. Most importantly she was extremely personable and sympathetic to my situation which is not easy to come by in lawyers. I knew what was going to happen every step of the way and I was prepared each time. Also she is great at getting back to you when you call. Attorney Kate eventually got my case dismissed. DISMISSED! Fairly quickly. I am studying to be a nurse and she saved my career and proved my innocence most importantly.

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Kathryn Elizabeth Roberts

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AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY FOR 27 YEARS. Free consultations Easy to reach, ALWAYS returns phone calls!

CRIMINAL DEFENSE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY FOR 25 YEARS Free consultations Easy to reach, ALWAYS returns phone calls!

PFA (Protection from Abuse cases). Defending people who got served with a PFA or violation of a PFA, and assisting others who are seeking a PFA--preparation and understanding how your judge handles PFAs helps a lot! I can help you navigate and find strategies that work!

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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years

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