Ryan Jay Rakness

This is the first time (and hopefully last) I have ever needed an attorney. I was wary about having to contact one as I have a bad impression of attorneys and did not want to pay an exorbinant amount of money for services I wasn't sure I needed. (Reckless driving/excessive speed.) First of all, he an...d his staff were excellent about responding via phone and email and that helped a lot as our case was urgent. He was patient to listen to me and to go over all of our options. He had excellent wisdom in knowing exactly what approach should be taken. The morning of the trial, he was able to get the prosecutor and judge to agree to a lesser charge - which just carried a simple fine - rather than jail time or license suspension which were possible outcomes. He was a pleasure to work with and I am grateful he was willing to take our case. I am scared to think what would have happened if we had tried to navigate this situation without him. I highly recommend him.

After receiving a speeding ticket passing through Madison county I sought out an attorney to represent me in court. I found Ryan's profile on this site and read several glowing reviews. Although skeptical since I'm used to Yelp and Google for reviews, I gave Ryan a call. He walked me through the proc...ess, including all possible outcomes of my court case and likelihood of each. In the end, we got lucky and the speeding ticket was reduced to improper equipment! Obviously this was just a stroke of luck, but I wouldn't have had that opportunity if I plead guilty and paid the fine OR if I represented myself in court. Thanks Ryan!

Ryan was recommended to me by another attorney for my daughter's reckless driving citation for excess speed 86/55. Ryan recommended that she do some community service and take a Va DMV approved driver improvement course prior to her court date. Bottom line results: reduced to improper driving . Ry...an took care of everything in court. He seems to be popular around the courthouse which I thought was important. I would highly recommend Ryan