Patrick John McDonough

We had a horrible situation this past winter where our teenage son was falsely accused of a crime and arrested. To make matters worse, he was charged as an adult and with a felony. Pat was able to blow the case apart (which only occurred because of a dishonest policeman) and was able to make the DA's... office see the injustice of the situation. Pat told us his successful dismissal of our son's case within just days of the arrest was a record for him. We could tell that Pat was very busy and in demand yet he placed his full attention on our son's case and quickly began working aggressively to resolve it. Had this case gotten back-burnered by an inattentive or unknowledgeable attorney, it could have remained stagnant, further harming our son. His fee was very fair for the work he did and we are very happy with the results. Pat also quickly got our son's record expunged. In the future, I will be glad to recommend this attorney to anyone who needs a great defense attorney.

Pat McDonough and Teresa Scarberry have completely changed my life for the better. I thankfully have a second chance at life because of their hard work, consistency and caring souls! My record is expunged and I’m no longer in the system! I will no longer be treated like the criminal I’m not. Thank yo...u so much Pat & Teresa you have no idea how important this whole thing is to me!

Earlier this year, I was arrested for growing a single marijuana plant in my home. I also had a very small amount of low-grade THC extract in my home which didn't help matters at all. As a result, I was thrown into the slammer for six days, lost my job, the respect of my wonderful neighbors, and wa...s pretty much forced to put my career of 25 years on hold. Although, the grow was for personal use only, there were three pending felonies attached to the occurrence. The phrase, "Intent to Distribute" was sandwiched in there somewhere and this bugged me tremendously as I was not in the business of selling or distributing in any fashion. I informed Mr. McDonough that if it were at all possible to get all three of the felonies AND the arrest record dropped, I'd do anything to make this happen. He worked some serious magic and was able to get me accepted into Drug Court where all charges and public arrest records will be dropped under successful completion of the program. I might add that those accused of distribution are not normally eligible for the program. As a result, I am now almost seven months sober, back on track with GOD, and strongly looking forward to getting back to my much-missed career very shortly. Patrick McDonough is the "David Copperfield" of attorneys and I now truly consider him a friend. Excellent work by an excellent man. KUDOS! Poof... I'm gone... Sincerely, The Invisible Man

Pat McDonough has helped both myself and my teenage daughter with two legal cases that required his expertise and legal savvy. My daughter was out past curfew and was involved in a car accident where she was not the driver. In addition, she refused to take a breathalyzer test and was arrested. Pat ...was able to not only represent her, he had her case expunged and her reputation saved in the public eye. There is no public record of this incident and I am happy to report that my daughter is a successful college student and doing well. In my case, I was arrested for a DUI that was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Pat suggested that a I do a lot of prep work before my hearing, presented my case early to the prosecutor for a plea, and represented me at my plea hearing. He was able to have one charge completely dropped and my other charge reduced to reckless driving. The most important thing Pat did for me was to keep my personal and professional reputation in tact and reduce any harm this arrest would have had regarding my work. My reputation is priceless, and this is the reason that if I ever find myself or any of my family members in legal trouble, Pat will be my first and only call for expert legal representation and advice.

Our son was being charged with violation of a TPO. No one in our family had ever been in this situation. With our court appointed attorney our son would have been in jail for a long time. We hired Mr. Pat McDonough and he was able to get him out very quickly and will be able to get the case dismis...sed and his record expunged. We are very grateful to Mr. McDonough for his tenacity and experience.