Jonathan Michael Rowe

Prior to moving from MD to NE FL, in 2012, and, up to the time I was stopped by Clay Co. police, I had 0 points on my 2012-2021, FL Driver's License that also documented my "safe driver" status. All that changed in Oct., 2018 when, within less than a month's time, I was stopped 3 times, and, from my... perspective, randomly charged with speeding--even though I was traveling at a rate consistent with the rest of the traffic. I believe I had been targeted; I am a Black professional woman. This impression was solidified when shortly after getting the last ticket, I was stopped, when leaving my gated community, by a Clay Co. police officer. After having been contacted by Atty. Rowe, via USPS, with a standard marketing letter that advised of the availability of legal services through his office, I made the call. His assistants heard the details of my situation. Atty. Rowe acted on my behalf in Court. The first ticket was dismissed. The 2 subsequent ones resulted in adjudication being witheld. No points have been assessed on my license. Of course, ideally, I wish that the last 2 tickets had also been dismissed but the results obtained by Atty. Rowe, in Clay Co. Court, were certainly better than the alternative--points and substantial fines or possibly revocation of my driver's license altogether. I appreciate his advocacy on my behalf and the fact that no points have been assessed against my driver's license. I would recommend this attorney to advocate for individuals seeking relief before the Clay Co. Court system. I am witholding my personal e-M address to protect my privacy because it is self-identifying.

I received a speeding ticket in an apparent sting on the Arlington Expressway. For those who are not aware, the speed limit on the Arlington Expressway is 50mph except for a VERY short segment of the road between the Mathews Bridge and Cesery Blvd, 45mph. Be very careful not to speed between these po...ints. I hired Mr Rowe, hoping to get the ticket dismissed. The signage for that segment of the road is inadequate. I paid an upfront fee of $89 in exchange for Mr Rowe's office to "fight" the ticket on my behalf. The result was disappointing. The ticket was not dismissed, but points were withheld. I was charged $75 in court fees. The original ticket was only $129. If I elected to take the 4 hour online driving school (also resulting in points being withheld), the cost is approximately $9. The total, if I handled this myself, would've been $138. The total having Mr Rowe do whatever it is he did is $164. I wasted $26 for what seems like nothing. If you receive a minor traffic infraction (i.e. a ticket for 54mph in a 45mph zone [when you think it is a 50mph zone]), don't waste your time and money hiring Mr Rowe. The office will not have sympathy for your waste of time and money. I recommend paying the ticket and taking the class online. AND... drive safely and mind the speed limit.

Hired Mr. Rowe's office. They were quick to charge me their fee and told me they needed my driving history. The time it took me the driving history, they had already sent me confirmation from the court that I had to pay court fees (same amount as ticket $300). When I sent them the driving history, th...ey never mentioned that case was closed. They did not fight at all for me, just got the case over with and I ended up paying more than the ticket itself. Bad communication, not professional. Avoid this traffic lawyer in the Jacksonville area.

Long story short- I live in Gainesville and I got a ticket for going through a yellow light and as I went through it it changed to red. The car behind me was unfortunately a cop and regardless of the fact that the light was yellow (which he had to have seen) he gave me a ticket for running a red lig...ht. I called my dad to see what to do and he said to hire a lawyer- something he had had success with in Miami. After my ticket I got many letters for lawyers yet decided to go with Jonathan Rowe because every time I called his office I got to talk to a receptionist immediately and not a machine or hold line. In the end I spent $100 for a lawyer that didn't fight for me at all. I still had to pay the full ticket price ($250) and take a 4-hour driving course ($30). Honestly in Miami the benefit of hiring a lawyer is that there is so much going on bigger than the trivial quota of traffic tickets that the cop for the case doesn't show and the case gets dismissed (which has happened for my dad). But in Gainesville the cops have nothing better to do than show up for court and on top of that if you hire Jonathan Rowe you literally will be throwing money down the drain. He and his associates will not fight for you and you will have to do both driving school AND pay the full original fine. Basically his service will do nothing and add $100 to whatever you already had to pay. Seriously I never write reviews but I had to write this because on top of getting a stupid ticket the lawyer experience with Rowe was really that terrible and I wish I would not have wasted my money.

Received a traffic citation in Alachua county. Utilized Mr. Rowe's office for defense. Even though his fee was low, He did not advocate for me at all. I had to pay court costs, and even was required to attend a driving course as well as received points on my record. I am worse off for using this i...ncompetent law firm. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. HE WILL DO NOTHING BUT COLLECT HIS FEE.