Shawn S Sukumar

Shawn is a fine attorney, and I’m confident he is satisfactory for DUI charges or other simple criminal matters, but respectfully is is junior varsity if you’re in need of a serious defense. At best, Shawn is slow to understand complex matters and surprisingly naive to human nature and inept at how ...to strategize a defense strategy when faced with a non-cookie cutter issue. Unfortunately, he was also very adversarial with me when I was most vulnerable and needed help the most. If you are faced with a matter that could mean your career or freedom, you can roll the dice with Shawn Sukumar or hire a real lawyer.

I found Mr. Sukumar to be solidly competent and equally aggressive and client-focused, with a good client manner, all good traits for a criminal defense lawyer – and what a client should be looking for when looking for defense counsel, as I was. Moreover, I found him to be knowledgeable, non-judgme...ntal and completely centered on protecting client rights – someone I would recommend without reservation or hesitation, based on my firsthand experience. My case concerned a potential Federal criminal investigation I'd become emeshed in, which Mr. Sukumar quickly and aggressively got in front of. Those charged with a crime (or who are being investigated or may otherwise put into a tough situation) tend to believe they can talk their way out or explain a situation, even if nothing really is there, so it goes away. That’s naïve, especially facing a trained investigator who can legally say anything to the interviewee, true or false, act friendly and/or minimize potential consequences (e.g., “You have the chance to help yourself . . “) to make their case, which is their goal. Investigators count on your not wanting to be disrespectful, or hang up or say you don't want to talk, which appears suspicious. That same investigator is required to be truthful to an attorney, so, also in my firsthand experience, you want a Shawn Sukumar or someone similarly competent and experienced to be that attorney. I’m fortunate to have gone with Mr. Sukumar. Yes, his hourly rate is high but fully justified in terms of his obvious client dedication and focus, and his aggressively acting to obtain the desired client result. Whether the same positive result would have happened (they backed off) with other counsel is speculation. After our initial meeting, I do know I was able to relax for the first time in several days, confident I was in good legal hands. That confidence turned out to be fully justified.

I hired Mr. Shawn Sukumar to defend me from 2 separate charges with 3 counts. my experience with Shawn was beyond awesome. His due diligence was impeccable, If you want a lawyer that will be there for you come hell or high water; Mr. Sukumar is the way to go, Based on my experience you cannot go wr...ong with Mr. sukumar. Just based on his paying attention to detail and investigation alone he made the prosecutor drop one of the charges and of course he beat the other one in court. Mr. Sukuma go way above and beyond to acquit me of all charges, I hired a lawyer from Virginia for the same case before I hired Mr. Shawn Sukumar The difference between Mr. sukumar and the previous lawyer I hired was like night and day. Mr. Sukumar display a high level of professionalism and In-depth knowledge of DC law and he is respectful. He truly care about what happened to his every client as if they were like his own family member and When you are in a sticky situation like I was, you truly need someone like Mr. Shawm Sukumar Who will truly fight for you with everything he got and he gives hundred and ten percent, someone Who'll go above and beyond to protect you! that's what you need when your career and your future is at stake.

I did my homework to hire the best for my DUI charge in the District. Shawn Sukumar is the best! Without his expertise and attention to detail the fact that my 4th Amendment rights had been violated would have been undisclosed. Mr. Sukumar cares about his clients, and loves his profession to the po...int of being an overachiever--a powerful combination!

I work in the field of law and I know good lawyers. Shawn is an excellent - top notch attorney. He took a case which could have ended badly and delivered the best result in the fastest time possible. I was wrongly arrested for assault and my case was no papered. I wanted to prove my innocence and fil...ed an 802 - "Motion to Seal Based on Acutal Innocence." Shawn was professional, courteous and informative. And he delivered results - a big W for win. I will recommend Shawn to any friends who may need a criminal defense lawyer.