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Reviewers overwhelmingly praise the lawyer and the firm's associates for their professionalism, responsiveness, and success in securing dismissed or reduced charges. Among less common feedback, a small number of reviews also note communication issues or dissatisfaction with case handling.

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Showing 6 - 10 of 49 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Service Review

I was extremely pleased with my services received at Forman and Associates. Specifically, Tracy Shipley was amazing. She went above and beyond to ensure every detail of the case was investigated all while being clear and transparent with me through the entire process. Her actions and knowledge ultima...tely led to a court ruling we were beyond pleased with. I highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Posted by Matthew | April 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Stay out of Magoffin County, KY courtrooms

If the system was a functioning, sane, evidence-based system, Larry Forman would be an undefeated lawyer. He is a world class lawyer and THE Best DUI lawyer in the world. He filed motion after motion, resulting in my charges being reduced, and he even filed a petition against the judge (who was super... suspect). The inside-joke stares and the sarcastic nods and rehearsed nudges and clueing from the Magoffin County DA, the judge, and the testifying officers, makes their courtroom reek of corruption. If I had to go to war, I would want Larry beside me. And when you go to court in America, you are indeed going to war. Larry has the intellect and wit you need to strategize, plus a pair of big brass balls to execute the job. If you need a REAL DUI lawyer, someone who will fight tooth and toenail for you, someone who will look the judge and the trooper in the eye and ask the difficult questions, you’d be mistaken to go with anyone for representation except Larry Forman.

Posted by Theresa | April 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney

My Atty. Evan Bates & Firm Admin. Stephanie Kelley

I appreciate all efforts Attorney Evan Bates extended while representing me. I feel he brought me justice in my court case. I was experiencing anxiety every moment in the courthouse, but Attorney Evan Bates was extremely professional, kind and patient with me explaining details of pleadings and demon...strated exceptional stewardship of my case through the entire process. I cannot express how grateful I am that Evan had the awareness & sharp observation to catch the police irregularities that brought justice to my case. Additional observation is that Stephanie Kelley, Firm’s Administrator, was always friendly and patient whenever I had any scheduling or minor questions. Larry Forman is extremely fortunate to have Atty. Evan Bates and Firm Admin. Stephanie Kelley on his team. I’m happy to report that I had little interaction with Larry Forman himself, as a voicemail he left me was very unpleasant, unprofessional, laced with intimidation and revealed a very awful demeanor on his part. This occurred after I conveyed my hesitancy to pay the final 1/4 of the agreed amount until my case was concluded, which I thought was appropriate and reasonable although he did not.

Posted by Eric | March 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Thank you Mr Forman!

I cannot say enough good things about Mr Forman's work and results. He is aggressive, thorough, fearless, passionate, creative and relentless in the courtroom. ** not legal advice to follow ** It is legal to consume alcohol and then drive in all 50 states as long as you are not under the influen...ce. When you have been pulled over or stopped by the police, they are not your friends. They want to arrest you and will find any reason to do so. Do not give them any more information than you have to. Do not do their tests, do not answer their questions. ** end not legal advice ** I was arrested on a DUI charge 6 months ago after being pulled over for a technical violation (16 days expired registration tags). There were some serious holes in the assertions made by the state trooper. Mr Forman and his associate, ROBERT BATES, guided me thru the legal process. They appeared with me at hearings and advised me to not back down. My trial was yesterday on the charges of DUI and other minor non-moving violations. The prosecution would not offer any reasonable deal despite having very little evidence. A senior prosecutor was assigned to the case. Mr Forman delivered on his promises. What you see in his videos is what you get. He didn't pull any **verbal** punches. He relentlessly attacked the officer and the complete lack of hard evidence. In the prosecutors closing arguments, he spent the first 7 minutes complaining about and attacking Mr Forman. At that moment, I knew we had won. The prosecutor and state trooper even refused to shake Mr Forman's hand while the jury was deliberating. The jury agreed with us and two of the sweetest words to ever grace my ears were returned on the DUI case...NOT GUILTY. No matter your location within Kentucky, do not hesitate to hire LARRY FORMAN. He will not bow down to the prosecutions bullying tactics and games. You want him standing next to you during one the toughest ordeals of your life.

Posted by Bryan | June 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Tracy Shipley

Tracy Shipley handled my case with the utmost grace and attention to detail possible, while going through a pandemic and having to deal with the same last name as me with no relation! She is awesome, and the firm does its job!

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