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Showing 56 - 60 of 75 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Ashley | July 25, 2013

Excellent Defense Attorney!

I retained Mr Hanlon for two cases I had for domestic battery and marijuana possession. I had outstanding warrants on these charges for almost two years and I now live in Arizona. The charges and warrants haunted my life. They made it very difficult for me to move on, or gain any success with employm...ent. I returned to Florida and ended up arrested in Family court, after the judge learned of my warrants. My Hanlon had me ROR'd the following morning. I returned to Arizona and awaited trial. Mr Hanlon was able to file a waiver of appearance so I did not have to return to Florida. He handled both cases very quickly and without me present. The end result was all three charges on two separate cases were dismissed. I couldn't be more pleased with the service I received from Mr. Hanlon. Both him and his assistant Kathy were a pleasure to work with. They were both very informative and quick to respond to any inquiries I had. I would definitely hire Mr Hanlon again, if needed. I also highly recommend him to anyone needed an excellent criminal defense attorney.

Posted by anonymous | July 22, 2013

Great Attorney

Will Hanlon came to the rescue when I was accused of domestic violence by a woman who had ulterior motives. She would herself become violent when confronted about the drugs she abuses. It would become necessary for me to struggle with her in order to extricate myself from the situation and get out of... the range of her attacks. My nose was broken and cut several times during these incidents. On one occasion, during our struggle, we lost our footing and fell to the floor breaking her jaw. After three days I convinced her to let me take her to the hospital. A week and a half later I was served with an injunction and forced out of my own apartment. She had lived with me for the previous year at my expense. She contributed nothing toward the household. I was beside myself worrying about the felony charges pending over this incident. Will arranged to get me enrolled in the Pre Trial Intervention (PTI) program and the charges were never filed. He and his staff were proactive in handling all the paperwork for me and ensured that I was able to return home. I was again convinced to let the same woman and her daughter live with me, believing that she was getting help with her issues. She reverted to old behavior not long after. I had fraudulent accounts and charges opened without my knowledge. I also became aware that she was meeting men while I would be at home with her daughter. When I approached her about her drug use and infidelities, she again became combatative. Out of frustration, I threw an air freshener dispenser on the ground which unfortunately struck her in the foot. She called the police while continuing the argument. I was arrested and coincidentally unable to attend the first meeting with the case worker in the PTI program from the first case. Again Will went to work. The new charges were dropped and I am being reinstated into the PTI program over the first charges.

Posted by William | July 22, 2013

Excellent Attorney with Proven Results

I was involved in a Misdemeanor case with 3 charges total, two of which were drug related. The first was a Disorderly Conduct, giving grounds for search. This charge was dropped for lack of evidence but, photos in discovery were altered to appear as if I had left paraphernalia in plain sight. It is h...ard to fight the word of police and pictures. There was also a big risk, any drug conviction would mean the loss of licenses required for my line of work. Will negotiated with the ADA to accept a Nolo Contendere on the Disorderly Conduct, with Adjudication Withheld- paying only court costs- and the other two charges were completely dropped. It's not the perfect outcome of course, but it was the safest choice and allows me to continue to work in my profession and take care of my family and myself. I am thankful to Will for such a positive outcome of a negative situation!

Posted by Steve | June 27, 2013

Professional Attorney

I was involved in a sports related fight in the Spring. It was a mutual fray and thought nothing of it after the game. I was shocked to see a deputy show up at my doorstep and state the guy I fought was pressing charges. Will was recommended to me by a co-worker who had a speeding ticket dismissed by... Will. Will was very friendly upon meeting him and I retained his services the same day. I felt comfortable with him and he seemed very concerned with a defendant's rights, particualrly in self-defense. The charges had not yet been filed and I was looking at a possible felony battery due to the injuries the guy sustained. The charge filed was a misdemeanor battery. Due to my job I was very concerned with the case. There was quite a bit of paperwork filed by Will's office and I never had to appear which is good because I did not have to miss work. When the time came for the hearing Will was very aggressive with the prosecutor and judge in my innocence and told them we were prepared for a trial. This likely put the prosecutor and judge in a position to offer Misdemeanor Intervention Program. Where you pay a small restitution fee, communtiy service and the case is destoyed or expunged. It is like a one-time mistake that you can erase or get a mulligan for. This was guaranteed as well and a trial is not. I thought a trial I would lose because they would likely just say guilty because I won the fight. Will allowed me to be able to keep this off my record and leave without paying a ridiuclously high fee. I was very pleased with this outcome and would recommend Will confidently for anyone seeking legal counsel. His office is very conveniently located downtown near the courthouse.

Posted by James | May 20, 2013

Superb Professionalism

I am pleased with Mr. Hanlon's commitment to is clients. He showed up at the jail on a sunday with little regard to his own personal matters. When he took the job, he began immediately without hesitation to resolve the charges against me. Mr. Hanlon kept me and my fiance informed of every step of th...e process. Excellent in all aspects of the profession.

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