Patrick J. McMenamin Jr.

Mr. McMenamin represented me in 2004 and essentially bullied/convinced me into pleading guilty to a DUI (it was a 50/50 call as to whether it was a legal car stop and McMenamin didn't even move to suppress). I was young and didn't really understand what was going on, so while I'm not blameless, there...'s a reason people have lawyers when they face criminal charges. I was on probation at the time and despite my telling Mr. McMenamin of that fact, he told me I would not be affected. As soon as I walked to to the probation office after pleading guilty they found me in violation of probation, lodged a detainer and I was incarcerated for 40 days waiting on a Gagnon hearing. Thankfully Mr. McMenamin was nowhere to be found and through the kindness of another GOOD Montgomery County attorney, who represented me pro-bono (he felt bad about how poorly McMenamin's representation was) and I was released after the Gagnon. Honestly, he didn't strike me as a mean person, but he is incompetent and lazy and those are a deadly combination for a criminal defense attorney. I wouldn't retain him again if he paid me, so I highly recommend against actually paying him to represent you.

My son and I have had the opportunity to be represented by Pat McMenamin in two separate instances and I will always choose him as my attorney. The outcome in both cases was more than satisfactory. During the entire process I felt that I was informed on what was happening and what to expect. All our... options were always discussed and Pat was very patient in answering all my questions. The peace of mind received from my confidence in my attorney was one of the biggest factors in helping me get through these difficult times. If any of my friends or family ever needed an attorney I will recommend Pat McMenamin.