S. Carlton Rouse

I really appreciated having attorney C. Rouse who fought as hard as I did to not only settle my case, but help me receive exactly what I asked for. I will like to thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to this case. Also, thank you for always answering the phone, keeping me up to date and... making sure we did not take unreasonable offers. I will definitely refer friends and family in need of legal representation.

So I was referred to Attorney rouse by a good friend of my mother. I’m a cdl driver so I was looking for someone to help me with a major traffic violation that could have my license revoked for a long time. I called Mr. Rouse and he was very open about how we could go about things and what we should ...do moving forward with the case. He actually was very reasonable with pricing and worked with me as far as my budget. He advised me before I went to court to take a driver improvement course and to do some community service to make it a little easier on myself before going in front of the judge.this was actually great advice. We went to court and to my surprise the clerks and judge knew him on first name basis(that made me feel good) everything that he asked for , the judge granted. I left the court room only with a 300 dollar fine and no points on my cdl. Well later that night I didn’t know the rules as far as punishment for serious violations for cdl drivers. I check the dds and my cdl is suspended for 10 years, for a major lifetime violation. I immediately called attorney rouse and informed him. He advised me that the only thing we possibly could do was withdraw the plea. Normally with most lawyers, after the case is closed you have to pay another fee just to consult again. Attorney rouse was at the court house the next morning, I met him there and we withdrew the plea. Days passed by and I was weary because i was in fear of losing my livelihood. Attorney rouse advised me that since the head solicitor was not willing to give us a lesser please maybe we should try a bench trial. In my head when I think of trial, if you lose it could be bad for you. Of course this came with another fee, I really didn’t wanna try it but I took a step out in faith and trusted attorney rouse’s suggestion. We went to the bench trial and attorney rouse ate them alive. He told me months before, “ you could possibly beat this off of a technicality” I’m thinking nah man I’m cooked! Attorney rouse did his research and I walk out of the court room acquitted, all charges dropped. Before the trial attorney rouse and I talked about the fans leaving the stadium in the at the Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa game and they still won. I’m not gonna lie I thought I was doomed but I watched him work in that court room for 2 hours straight, objection after objection…. When we walked out he looked at me and said you left the stadium but we won in OT! Hire this firm…. We highly recommend this guy. He’s straight up and down

Mr. Rouse was consulted on managing several property easements for the congregation. He promptly returned my calls. He answered our questions about the nature of both temporary and easements. We were interested in change or impact upon property valuation. He helped us to think through the long-term i...mpact on the congregation's properties. He provided helpful insight while encouraging us to stay true to the work of the congregation in the community.

Attorney Rouse loves the sound of his own voice. That becomes immediately apparent when you realize he’s doing 90% of the talking and 10% of the listening. Even during that 10%, he’s going to interrupt you multiple times, because what you quickly realize with Attorney Rouse is, he doesn’t really care... about you or your needs, he simply doesn’t have the time for all that. Attorney Rouse has been disciplined by the bar previously, on a matter that should have been easily resolved. It wasn’t, because Attorney Rouse is incorrigible. He loves to argue... unfortunately, it’s with his prospective or current clients. I sent Attorney Rouse a very concise brief on what I wished to discuss with him, prior to retaining him. He never read it. Rather, he preferred to spend 2 hours on the phone with me pontificating on matters that did not pertain to my case, rather than simply answering my very direct questions. He does not return phone calls in a timely manner and he does not respond to email. When you finally get him on the phone, he’s a poor listener and does not possess a firm grasp of the law. Based on my limited interaction with Attorney Rouse, he does not possess the knowledge, empathy nor professionalism needed to properly represent his clients.

Attorney Rouse was available to answer any of my questions. He was knowledgeable of the law and presented a powerful defense. His professional, integrity was impeccable. He was awesome and I would recommend him without hesitation or reservation. I thank you for all you did to defend and protect your ...clients right