Harold W. Cogdell Jr.

Mr. Cogdell was referred to me by a previous client. At our initial meeting, I asked Mr. Cogdell to do a Direct Appeal for my son who had been imprisoned 2 weeks earlier. He told me could only take the case if I would agree to hire this other attorney who has more experience. I agreed and on the next... day I met with both attorneys and explained to them what my son wanted in his appeal. They both agreed that the fee would be $35,000 with $10,000 up front for each. So eager to get this case started, I requested all of my retirement for the fees and asked them both to please not take my money if they could not do anything. Together they agreed they could. My husband, son, and I paid them the $20,000 and left Mr. Cogdell's office. It took a while for them to get the Direct Appeal done because they said it might take a while to do some investigations. Mr. Cogdell visited my son in prison where he (my son) told him what he wanted him to include in his Direct Appeal. Mr. Cogdell was seldom reachable during the entire process. Messages were not returned and my son was not contacted or informed by either attorney as to how the case was going: as a matter I was told that Mr. Cogdell was not a reliable participant in completing the Appeal Process. The appeal was denied because it was not complete with information to support my son's request. The Appeal Denial Report states that as a main factor for denial. My daughter and I found the information that should have been included with 30 minutes. After the fact, Mr. Cogdell was asked to an MAR and he insisted that he did not want to but that this is the way to get my son released from prison. He was honest and more truthful than the attorney who he requested to work with him. He returned $4000 of my fees for not doing what he should have. Therefore he felt that he deserved $6000 for information I received free from other attorneys. I would refer him for simple cases but not for cases which involves a lot of time and energy. Study the law, know your rights, and take your time in finding the right attorney who has your best interest at heart. Often times you would do better representing yourself.

The Law Office of Harold Cogdell are always very responsive and kept me informed on what was going on with my case. I trusted that Mr. Cogdell would get the best outcome for me. He was very knowledgeable in the procedures and route that we needed to take to best fit my needs. His assistant was alw...ays very pleasant, professional, and informative. I will definitely use them again if need be in the future!!

Attorney Cogdell was a very good choice in representation regarding my legal situation. He negotiated with the DA and two felony charges were dismissed. He was knowledgeable about the law, experienced and truly understood the court system. Everyone seem to know and respect him. He seemed genuinel...y concerned about the impact the charges would have on my future and professional reputation (he also helped me to understand and consider the rules of professional conduct governing my professional licensing ). Attorney Cogdell took the time to make sure I understood what to expect and what things I could do to help my situation. He got me an opportunity to spare my career. I would recommend him to anyone in need of a nonjudgmental, experienced and effective criminal defense attorney.

I received an excellent outcome to my legal issue with The Law Offices of Harold Cogdell, Jr. Mr. Cogdell was patient, compassionate and sincere in his willingness to help me. His office kept me informed with my case every step of the way. Very efficient in answering any questions I had as well as... prompt in responding to my phone calls. I am so glad that I was recommended to Mr. Cogdell and would highly recommend anyone that has a legal issue that they are facing to contact this Law Firm.