William B. Mann, VI

I highly recommend Mr. Mann as an attorney. He is extraordinarily professional and knowledgeable about the law. He took on my case for a first time marijuana possession charge. He listened to my perspectives and provided clear insights into the legal process. He also provided recommendations on h...ow to best prepare for the court appearance. He was always patient and thorough responding to any of my questions. I am very fortunate to have had Mr. Mann represent me and my case was dismissed.

Never in my wildest thoughts did I expect to be in need of a defense attorney, but as it happened, I found myself in need of one. After exhaustive research and almost a dozen consultations with different attorneys/firms, I retained the firm Simms Showers (and William “Ben” Mann) to represent me. I... found Ben to be very patient, approachable and detail oriented. He impressed me with his ability to understand my case in great detail - not just the facts of the case - but also the many subtle nuances (which was often missed by previous attorneys). He identified the weak areas of our case and built a strong defense against them, simultaneously, he was great at identifying holes in the opposition's case and exploiting them very effectively. From the very beginning Ben was prompt and attentive in all our communications. He guided me through every step of the process which helped alleviate my anxiety. He examined and explored EVERY angle/aspect of the case to ensure there are no surprises. I call him Mr. Never-Misses-Anything. Another area of strength that I want to highlight… Ben was EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD at preparing me for trial day and going over my testimony. He conducted several rounds of mock cross-examinations which went a long way to help me handle the strenuous interrogation by the opposing attorney. Needless to say, we destroyed the opposition’s case and received a verdict in our favor. Part-2 I was so pleased with Ben's work on my first case that I transferred another case of mine from my previous attorney over to him. Once again, Ben's knowledge, experience and skill in the court room were invaluable. Given the last minute change of attorney, Ben didn’t have a lot of lead time to prepare for the case. Despite that, he did a great job getting up to speed very quickly without missing a single relevant detail. He even managed to dig up another almost identical case – from the SAME COURT – with a ruling in our favor, to use as a precedent for our case. That went a long way to winning our case. Most importantly for me, Ben was EXCELLENT in the courtroom. He was quick on his feet, he never wavered in any situation nor backed down against any obstacle. I recall one situation during the trial when the judge sustained an objection from the opposing attorney which prevented us from introducing a critical piece of evidence which was central to our case. At that time, I thought, my case was all but lost, but Ben never gave up or backed down. Despite being shot down repeatedly and having multiple objections sustained against him, Ben stood up to the judge and persevered until he managed to force the judge to reverse her stand and allow us to present the evidence. Needless to say, once again, Ben destroyed the opposing counsel's case and the verdict was completely in our favor. I can confidently say that if I ever need an attorney, Ben is the one I will hire. I highly recommend him without hesitation.

Ben is one of the most caring and knowledgeable lawyers that I have ever met. I met him by chance while I was leaving the courtroom after receiving the harshet punishment for failing to appear in court ON TIME for a VERY minor traffic ticket. I was told because I came late, the judge had already ...found me guilty and the only thing I could do now is pay the maximum fines + lose points on my license. The judge and the officer both refused to give me a chance to even speak and explain myself and I was basically kicked out of the courtroom. Luckily for me, I came across 3 lawyers that were standing outside the courtroom, I asked them if there is anything I could do at this point. The other lawyers said "just wait until the judge hears ALL 200 cases before you and try to convince him to give you a continuum" (meaning I would have to wait another 2 hours and the judge may still refuse to hear me out) that did not seem like the best advice for me. On the other hand, Ben suggested a few promising options and he seemed to genuinely care about helping me. By random chance, the client he was with had a trial with the same officer that I was supposed to see. Ben told me to wait a few minutes and that he will be right back (I did not know what I was waiting for exactly but Ben seemed very confident and trustworthy and I made the right choice by waiting) When he finally came back, he found me within a courtroom FULL of people to let me know that he talked to the officer about my case and that the officer decided to lower my punishment to just having to pay court fines and I would not lose any points. When I first approached Ben, it was only to ask for advice because I was helpless. but to my surprise, Ben actually went out of his way to help me and actually ended up acheiving the best results possible in my situation. He VOLUNTARILY chose to help me because he saw how distressed and helpless I was. From the very brief time I spent with Ben I can definetly see that he is a very confident and take charge lawyer and that automatically made me trust him. Not only that, but he is a genuinely caring person who is deeply concerned about his clients and will do anything to help. I went from leaving the courtroom in tears to leaving with a smile on my face because someone cared enough to help me and actually achieved in doing so. I cannot recommend a better lawyer to go with!!

I found Ben through the internet, and Ben’s website was very well put together. I found that Ben did a lot of things, but he had a big concentration on my particular infraction. I gave Ben’s firm a call and had an initial consultation with Ben. Ben had a vision of the resolution that we would reac...h and was able to tell me all the steps I had to take. He was concise and to the point, and told me what we were looking at and what our plan was. The offense was serious enough to warrant representation, and Ben seemed to be the best man for the job. Ben had an excellent resolution for me. Ben suggested I take a special course that might help my case, and I did. It was an excellent recommendation and looked great in front of the court. I was facing a serious misdemeanor traffic offense, and Ben got it reduced to “improper driving”. Ben negotiated ahead of time for me, and when he walked in, it only took 15 mins. It was a smooth and expedited process, and it was precisely the result we wanted to reach. I would absolutely recommend Ben to anyone in Virginia who needs an excellent attorney. He has such an interment understanding of the people and procedures of the system; he knows what he is doing.

Hi, it's wonderful experience working with, William Ben Mann is greatly appreciated . Ben's response time is right at your questions at any given time. Ben has knowledgeable, guided me a head of time what needs to take care of things towards to my unfortunate charges fraction/crime. Ben has efficie...ntly worked between the defendant, compliant in a current real time scenarios , which yields nice results in my case. Thank you Ben.