J. Michael Farrell

He represented me in my first federal drug case. In which we ultimately took a plea. Being a career Outlaw, I have dealt with many lawyers and had become jaded.I met Mike in 2004, when I was on the run from the Feds having escaped custody in a Tennessee Hospital and fled to Philadelphia. I had come t...o him after placing a $10,000 retainer in addition to paying $40,000 to JACK MCMAHON. HE ROBBED ME FOR THE MONEY USING THE SYSTEM AGAINST ME .this lawyer suggested my only way out of my situation was to snitch on my partners, in fact without consulting me he wrote an agreement in which I would sign a 5K 1.1 motion. I am no snitch and I'm not down with snitching in any way. Mr. Farrell respected my convictions and proceeded to navigate the territory of representing me when I would finally be caught. A couple of years later I was apprehended I caught another case in California. Mr. Farrell work closely with an attorney here in California which he found for me in order to minimize my exposure and ultimately keep my federal guidelines as low as possible. in this regard he is a very knowledgeable and calculated individual. . Ultimately the feds wanted me to snitch and produce a plea in which I would tell- mr. Farrell told them out right that I was not going to play their game and that I would serve my time. In the end I took a Yankee lawyer to the dirty south and Mr. Farrell was still able to convince the judge to give me the low-end of the guidelines. Throughout the entire process I think especially because I did not trust lawyers Mr. Farrell kept me informed of his actions every step of the way including sitting in with me when I filled out my Presentence investigation report- this is the paper jacket that follows you the entire way through prison and what the judge ultimately looks at to get an idea of who and individual is. Mr. Farrell help me construct an honest but calculated image of who I was which benefited me throughout my prison experience. In the end I will send it to five years, and throughout that time for a modest fee Mr. Farrell kept up with my personal business in the outside world including paying property taxes and making sure my other assets were secured. You personally communicated with my Family. Mr. Farrell checked up on me several times including and unprompted visit while I was held over in Brooklyn MDC. Considering my case was fairly simple Mr. Farrell charged a reasonable fee for an extensive amount of work and research and continually gave me advice on how to proceed with my dealings and my personal life. Currently, I am on federal supervised release and have found myself in trouble again. I turn to Mr. Farrell because of the relationship I had with him and the care I felt he took with my previous case. He communicates well with my probation officer and my other team of lawyers in California. My first piece of advice is don't get caught, second if you are in the drug game get out because the cards are stacked against you and the Feds have turned everyone into snitches. But finally, if you have found yourself in trouble I recommend using Mr. Farrell because of the care he takes with each individual case and the fact that he deals with each client as a person and not a Dollar sign. There may be a better lawyers out there I don't know because it's hard to trust any of them I recommend Mr. Farrell because in almost a decade of a relationship he has earned my trust and respect. -MS