Lee Francis Carney

I received an uncharacteristic speeding ticket in Charlotte County on I75 N, –while driving from Miami to Sarasota. This is a trip I make once a month to visit an ailing 89 year old parent. I had a perfectly clean driving record and wanted to keep it that way. Given my excellent driving record, I d...id not understand why I was not issued a warning as a first time offender. My desire was to maintain my clean driving record, rather than except guilt, pay the fine and take a driving class to avoid points. To that end, I interviewed 4 legal practices to gather information. The first three firms were young, silly, and not caring. I quickly decided they were not worth my time or money. The forth call to Lee Carney’s office was a night and day experience. The receptionist/assistant who answered the phone was terrific. This young woman took a complete message and did not seem to be bored or eye rolling as the recpetionists at the previous 3 firms I had called were (Note: the 3 firms I was disappointed with were easily found in a Google search, – so trust your insticts when chosing an attorney!). The recptionist put me throught to Lee right then. No messages and waiting for a return call! Lee presented a calm, confident, and thorough manner. Explanations for the process, the possible outcomes, and the fee were discussed. I found everything Lee said to be reasonable, easy to understand and at that point a no-brainer. Lee was my guy. Lee contacted me twice before the court appearance to learn about me and to hear again what I thought happened on I75 that resulted in the speeding ticket. I explained what I thought happened. Next thing I know –Lee calls to tell me the citation was dismissed. Seriously? Can anyone ever ask for more? While I don’t intend to ever get a ticket again, …if I did I would not have to think twice about retaining the excellent, professional, and trustworthy Lee Carney!

Mr. Carney was very professional and effective in representing me in court. In preparation for my appearance, he was prompt and thorough in communicating with me prior to my court date. When we met in the courtroom, he had details of my alleged offense, pictures of the intersection where alleged of...fense occurred and computer records of my driving history, which had no offenses. He was rational, concise and straight-forward in his statements to the hearing officer. When the officer stated that the patrol officer's presentation and my defense were heard, it was an extremely difficult decision for him. Mr. Carney suggested a warning citation might be appropriate, the hearing officer agreed and thanked Mr. Carney. This was a first experience for me in court and one that I dreaded beyond words. Mr. Carney made it a painless experience. Kudos!!!