Douglas James Vanston

I hired Doug last year for multiple cases, i have a checkered past where ive dealt with multiple criminal defense attorneys and not once have any of those attorneys ever shown the care and compassion in helping get you the least amount of jail time possible but from the moment i hired Doug Vanston he... came to see me the next day he told me exactly what we were fighting and what we were gonna take. Everything he said was going to happen did and then while dealing with violations on top of new charges and i began the preparation of possibly going to jail. And against all odds we won every time and i can peacefully say i am now able to move forward in life free of jail time and i give all my thanks to Doug because he truly fought for me and didnt care once about playing nice and making friends like most lawyers do. I would hire this attorney again and again if you want to win not to mention hes easy on your pockets also!

I've been dealing with Doug for approximately 1 year with a criminal case. In the beginning I thought he was great. He said he was going to do all these specific things like get an investigator on the case to prove that I was being harassed. And subpoena witnesses. Not. But of course in Lackaw...anna County they do not arrest women for harassment only men. To make a long story short I have many many witnesses and lots of evidence against this person and Doug wanted me to just plead guilty to one summary harassment. There is no proof of harassment I have all the proof on the other individual. Doug is very weak and besides he is fresh out of college. Nice guy though. Unfortunately his inexperience could cost me my freedom. My case should have been thrown out day one. I had to hire a real lawyer for this BS. It also involves several other individuals and police officers in a malicious prosecution. They're just trying to put me in jail without due process and evidence. The plaintiff's own statements under oath even say I was not harassing her or threatening her. It doesn't get any more innocent than that. So yeah Doug sucks as a lawyer.

Doug is a young and aggressive attorney with a bright future in his field. When it comes to his client's he dose a good job of explaining options and defense strategies. My understanding is he is employed as a public defender where all good attorney's earn there stripes nevertheless I hired him priva...tely and thust far feel like I have a friend on myside.