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Showing 91 - 95 of 231 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Ryan | June 11, 2019

Great advice from a great attorney

I am an attorney, practicing in the state of Georgia, and called Jon about an issue that a family member was working through in Virginia. Jon not only took the time to explain the legal hurdles associated with post—conviction expungements in Virginia, but he suggested a creative solution to help my f...amily member without asking for anything in return. As a fellow attorney, I eagerly recommend Mr. Katz as a knowledgeable, honest, and thoughtful counselor.

Jonathan Katz

Replied last June 11, 2019

Thanks for the opportunity to have spoken with you. I am happy that my suggestions were useful.

Posted by Dustin | June 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Recommend Highly

When I got in some trouble in the Virgina Area I immediately looked online for laywers . After reading review Mr Katz name kept showing up ! I thankfully am glad I went with him and his team! They fought for me tooth and nail! With his nifty work he was able to get me a hell of a deal ! Thanks for sh...owing you cared and fighting on my behalf ! Sincearly, Dustin

Jonathan Katz

Replied last June 11, 2019

Thanks for the opportunity to defend you. It is great to know you were happy with the result we obtained.

Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Master of defense!

Jon is an absolute master of his craft with a passion to defend his clients! I was unjustly charged with drunk in public at a national airport for wearing a world cup jersey and "smelling of alcohol." My airline refused my boarding and called the police and without any questioning, I was arrested per...fectly sober. Jon fought for me in court and took my drunk in public case all the way to trial where he hammered the arresting offer for not offering me any sort of intoxication test and for not displaying any drunk in public attributes. It is unheard of to be found not guilt of a drunk in public, yet Jon knew my innocence and knew I was unjustly arrested. Jon is such a kind man and takes his cases very personally. No matter how small or large your case, Jon will get you the results you need and I highly recommend him for his unbelievable experience and for being a master of his craft. There is no lawyer like Jon and you can count on him to keep you informed and comfortable throughout the entire process. Jon is the man and I can't thank him enough for having my found not guilty under a jury trial and beating the unjust system!

Jonathan Katz

Replied last June 11, 2019

What t thrill to have obtained complete vindication and justice from the jury. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have achieved this victory.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2019

not the 10.0 he says he is

A client should be thicked skinned when seeing Mr Katz for the first time. In my experience, he used F-bombs and carried himself in a manner that extinguished any hope I had to make a case. After I was visibly shaken, he did tone himself down and became receptive to what I had to say. He took my c...ase and there were a few instances, in accordance with our contract, he would threaten to drop me over unexpected events or failure to contact him in a timely manner [which was the fault of his staff not getting him the message on time]. He blamed his staff for a couple of mismanaged incidents. In addition, during meetings, Mr Katz is very aware of time that's spent with him. So much so, it's a distraction to the meetings. Lastly, the final bill that was verbally stated turned out to be different than the final itemization. I write this criticism because Mr Katz boasts a 10.0 AVVO rating on his website and this is simply not the case. I compare him to my experience with a divorce attorney and it just may be a simple fact that you can't compare a family attorney to a criminal defense attorney. Be prepared for an abrasive experience.

Jonathan Katz

Replied last February 05, 2019

The entire focus of me and my staff is total client service, sometimes under the most trying of circumstances. That calls for me to work as a close team with my clients and staff, and not the opposite. Although this person dissents from my approach at our initial meeting, he hired me nonetheless. From thereonin, it would have been full speed ahead for me to to fight for the best possible results for him. I endeavor to bill fairly and accurately; I am happy to talk to this person about my service if he contacts me directly.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Client

I contacted Jon due to an extreme number of positive reviews online after receiving a Felony possession of Marijuana w/ Intent to Distribute charge. To be very clear, I'm a family man with a career and don't sell Mary J. I knew he cared about beating this case after just 10 minutes of talking to him,... oh and don't interrupt. During the middle of our first meeting I shared that a week prior i got a reckless driving charge and had a pending petty charge from my child's Mother. I presented Jon with 2 misdemeanors and 1 felony. Go Time Listen, focus, execute is what I learned from doing Jon's Homework, do the homework! Jon truly is a master a his craft and his staff is outstanding as well, Lori was terrific. He works extremely hard and dazzles in the courtroom with his knowledge of the law and court system. I must say that Jon truly helped my life in every way possible and I would recommend and have recommended Mr. Katz to anyone who needs an attorney for legal troubles. All 3 charges NOLLE PROSSED, you the man, Jon let's keep in touch !

Jonathan Katz

Replied last February 05, 2019

Thanks for the opportunity to defend you. I share in your glee over the results in your cases with me. Let us indeed keep in touch.

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