John P Rutkowski

John was very knowledgeable about my case and the out come. He made me feel reassured that he was going to do the best job he could for me and he did. Knowing that he knew all sides of the law from start to finish was very comforting. I have recommended him to other people in similar situations and I... would call him again in a heartbeat.

I had a case that lasted 2 years with Mr. Rutkowski. During this time he never provided my discovery packet, although I repeatedly asked for it. He moved out of state without my knowledge. When my court date came around he made it very obvious that he had other business in PA where he moved. In the e...nd, I received the same deal that I could have got on my own with a public defender. In my opinion, he will not fight for you in court and will only do what accommodates his life. I will say with certainty that he is not a good lawyer. What else can you expect from a former FHP officer?

I hired John to represent my daughter and her 4 children in Divorce/Custody case. At first, he seemed interested but as time went on, a very short period of time, she could see clearly that he was not all that interested. In the short period of time he was her attorney - an abusive husband who flew... under the radar for 10 years got 50% time visitation - absolutely unheard of. He was NON supportive to my family when we needed legal support the most. He told my daughter on more than one occasion that he didn't have time to answer all her emails and texts. I'm sure he is a good criminal defense lawyer, but if you need a FAMILY lawyer - look elsewhere. I ended up retaining another attorney so the almost 4,000 we paid him was just flushed down the drain

John defended me in a mess that I got myself into last year. I was charged with possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. I failed to show up for my original court hearing and was issued a bench warrant that I was eventually picked up on during that arrest I was in possession of a contr...olled substance as well as paraphernalia again. John successfully got into the ARD program, but shortly there after I was charged with shoplifting and after that a public drunkenness that would have violated the terms of my ARD probation. John worked with me and the court system to get me the treatment I needed and was able to get me back into the ARD program and have the majority of the charges dismissed. I am hopeful I will never have to utilize his services again, but if I needed to I wouldn't hesitate at all to hire him again. He is a stand up gentleman and an excellent attorney!