Charles Joseph Fitzgerald

I was arrested in Maryland for a series of felonies and I got Mr. FitzGerald's name from one of the deputies who knew him from his days as a police officer. I did not get bonded out so I called his number on Sunday expecting to leave a message since no attorneys ever work weekends and most make you w...ait for 3 days before they return the call. Surprisingly Mr. FitzGerald answered immediately and told me he makes himself available 7 days a week and most hours of the day, since most arrests occur at night. Well I am glad I called. Although his fee was not the cheapest (you get what you pay for) it was worth it and more. He filed a bond motion the next day and I was out on Tuesday. Meanwhile he tracked down two of the witnesses and the officer and interviewed them at length. This helped when it came time to go to trial. In discussions with the prosecutor as to why the case against me was no good, he learned that the prosecution felt exactly the same way due to the evidence being suspect. I do not know how he was able to do so, but all charges were dropped. He is now preparing a civil suit for malicious prosecution. If you are arrested for any offense, felony, misdemeanor, dui, drugs, assault....anything, you have to call Mr FitzGerald. The other reviews he has are spot on. This guy is knowledgable, knows the system inside and out, is always available to call and speak to, when he says he will do something it gets done fast. Trust me this is the guy to call. He practices in local courts and federal courts (I know because my nephew used him in federal court...and won).

My nephew was arrested for a series of federal offenses. At the time of his arrest the US Atty was going to indict for 11 felonies. Before I hired Mr. FitzGerald I interviewed several "powerful firms" but found that most of them treated me and my family like we were second class citizens. Plus I ...didn't like that I could not call directly and talk with the lawyer without being put on hold or had to wait for a call back 2 days later. I hired Mr. FitzGerald Due to Mr. FitzGerald's negotiating with the US Atty they agreed to limit the charges to only 4 felonies all which were so intertwined with one another that it permitted Mr. FitzGerald to argue at sentencing that the sentencing guidelines should be adjusted downward, which the court did. My nephew ended up with a sentence to serve of less than 18months instead of the 48 months the government wanted. My nephew will be out before Christmas 2017. Mr. FitzGerald is a former police detective/sergeant who knows the legal and justice system inside and out. He has worked in the court systems and criminal justice system for over 30 years and is well versed with law enforcement and the judicial systems. It was surprising that he has only been an attorney since 2011 with his knowledge of the law. Mr FitzGerald kept me apprised every step of the way, was always available anytime I called. As I read in his other reviews before I hired him, he always answers his own phone or calls back immediately. He is a very good lawyer and I would recommend him to anyone who needs help.

I hired Mr. FitzGerald after I fired another attorney because the other attorney was not responsive to my sons case. I was surprised to find out that when I called Mr FitzGerald's number he answered immediately. That just doesn't happen with lawyers. You usually have to wait a couple of days for... a call back. My son was charged with several armed robbery counts and firearm charges. Mr. FitzGerald immediately got in touch with the prosecutors office and the detective and went to work. He got discovery within 3 days and explained every aspect to me. He visited my son 3 times in a 5 day period and set forth a plan that had the prosecutor agreeing to drop all but one charge with a good chance that my son would be sentenced to less than two years based on sentence guidelines. He also started to work on the ICE detainer. My sons girlfriend was trying to influence Mr. FitzGerald to take some action that Mr FitzGerald said violated ethics and would not be beneficial to my son. Mr. FitzGerald refused and my sons girlfriend convinced me to change attorneys. I should have told her to mind her own business. Everything changed. The deal Mr. FitzGerald had worked out disappeared and my son had to plead guilty to several felonies. He will be sentenced to a long time in prison. Mr. FitzGerald is honest. He knows how the police work due to his former experience and he knows how to deal with the evidence and the prosecutors office. He handles federal and immigration cases as well. Mr. FitzGerald makes no promises, tells you exactly what is going on and is always available night and day. I wish I had never changed attorneys. I wish I had kept Mr. FitzGerald.

I saw the first review on AVVO and contacted Mr. FitzGerald. He was the only attorney who answers his own phone and you dont have to be handed off to a secretary or para legal who tells you he will call you back. All the other lawyers I called took 3 or 4 days to call back. My case was a DWI and boy ...was I guilty. Mr. FitzGerald because of his prior police experience reviewed the scene of the accident and found some issues with the police officers case. This allowed him to negotiate a no jail time, very low fine result. I recommend this lawyer for any case, misdemeanor, felony and immigration (he got my deportation case dismissed as well.)

I was arrested for several drug violations. I heard Mr. FitzGerald arguing a case in Arlington, which he won and I asked him if he could take my case. He was glad to do so and at a rate that was fair but professional. He went out to the scene where the police arrested me and did his own investigation.... I found out later he is a retired police detective. When we came to court because of the evidence he had gathered on his own about some of the witnesses the case was dropped. I highly recommend this lawyer to anyone in trouble.