I first found out about Jon Katz through a google search for lawyers near Maryland. I came across his website, checked out his blog, and looked at his AVVO reviews. I was a bit skeptical that it seemed like everyone in here was giving him an extremely high rating. I made an appointment with him, felt... comfortable and decided to hire him for my possession of marijuana charge. I have major depression and generalized anxiety disorders and was using marijuana for self medication. I had always thought that the medical marijuana defense legislation from 2003 was only for people with certain conditions but Jon made it clear that persuing a sentence for my mood disorders was possible; something that i feel that other lawyers wouldn't be willing to do. There were times where i questioned doing this because i was afraid that the outcome wouldn't be pretty, but Jon kept my spirit up and gave me the confidence that it could be done. He can be tough at times, and he will have you doing everything that you can possibly do to prepare for court, but trust me you want to do everything you can possibly do to show the judge that you have remorse for your actions, and that you are taking the situation seriously. Jon responded to my e-mails, he has a very good assistant that is patient and willing to help, and i was able to schedule a meeting with him everytime i tried within a week of when i called. He is very personable and understanding but at the same time will let you know if you are doing something wrong for your own good (kind of a tough love). The day of my court date he negotiated hard with the prosecuter, kept me calm, discussed my options with me, and we ended up getting what i wanted which was the medical marijuana sentence. He was indeed "calm in the eye of the storm" and articulated my situation to the judge in a very intelligent and intuitive manner. After court he notified of a new legislation that is waiting to be signed that allows medical marijuana patients in maryland who provide sufficient proof that their use was medically neccessary to be found not guilty. He expressed a possibility that this could apply to me if the ammenment was retroactive somehow so i am going to research and try to figure out if it could apply to my case (the previous legislation from 2003 allowed me to get the charge on my record and the new one says i am not guilty). If i do figure something out and am going to try to get it corrected I am going to contact Jon Katz to represent me again. Thanks Jon,

I was stopped for speeding 21mph over the limit in Northern Virginia, which is Class 1 Misdemeanor if convicted. Jon fought hard to reduce my charges to a choice between improper driving (19mph over limit + fine + points) or speeding 9mph over limit + higher fine + points. He then suggested that I ...accept the speeding charge (which I did), clearly pointed out that the points would not carry over to my Maryland driving record, and he was right! Thank you, Jon!

I was unsure about what to expect and was certainly concerned about the impacts of my DUI situation on my career. After extensive research I went with Jon Katz and have been completely satisfied. I have been impressed with his professionalism and courtroom savvy. He immediately took charge of the... situation, laid everything out for me sequentially and then prepared me for dealing with the court system. I strongly endorse Jon based on my experience over the past 6 months. Totally trustworthy and dependable.

Criminal Justice is more than a title, it is a person. John Katz is a warrior that will fight for you when it matters most and the stakes are high. As a military service member, I was wrongly accused of a crime and arrested. I had a lot on the line - my reputation, security clearance, and career beca...use if we lost it was bye-bye for me. I saw John's interview on FoX News with Bill O'Reilly that was posted on his website and saw the passion he had to protect and fight for his client's rights. I immediately knew he was a warrior that could get me justice. John was a true pro to work with that quickly developed a plan for us to compete and win in court. He was proactive and user friendly as he returned my calls and took the time to explain was was going on with the case. The bottomline - we won! John is DA MAN and will work hard to get you "Justice". Call him, I don't think you will be disappointed.