Benjamin L. Luftman

Brian was amazing , i was charged with theft and i have never committed a crime and i was extremely nervous as to what was going to occur. I got a few letters from many lawyers, even met with a few of them and when i met with Brian his confidence is what made me want to hire him. I did not have to go... to court at all and we are now working on getting my case expunged . You couldn’t go wrong hiring these guys !

I was involved in shoplifting case. It happened late Friday. I was in despair, my career, my family, my immigration status could had been lost. I found Benjamin online, sent him email and he was the first person called me Saturday morning. It was a blessing . He was calm, professional and very su...pportive. He asked only several questions, it was evident that he knew what he was doing. I had accepted his offer to take my case and never regreted afterwards During this first call, he told me what was going to do, and what was going to happen. And that’s, actually, happened during next 2 months. Ben was very responsive, he always returned my calls, emails and text messages. His staff was fast and cooperative. He always made time for me and my case and made me feel like my case was a priority. My case had been dismissed, the records had been expunged and I don’t have any legal issues because of Benjamin incredible professional work. His service are worth every penny I’ve paid. I highly recommend Benjamin both as an effective lawyer and a great person. Thank you, Benjamin, for your help. I really appreciate it.

For 3 years, I had warrants out for my arrest for charges that I had committed before I hired Mr. Luftman. The Franklin County Prosecutor had put out a press release, and I was on the news for not responding or showing up for my court hearings and drug tests, and had been dodging turning myself in be...cause of the severity of how they were treating my case. It had been three years since I committed those crimes, and I looked up attorneys in Franklin County and found great reviews for Mr. luftman, so I called him. Within 6 months, he had taken care of everything. I had to go into court only once, and I didn't even go in front of the judge, he did everything. I thought I would have had at least fines, or probation coming out of the courtroom, but Mr. Luftman had gotten all of my charges dropped except for one( which I can get removed from my record in a year) I had no fines to pay, no reporting, no drug tests, no jail time. I highly recommend this attorney, as he followed through with all his promises, and made me feel very comfortable about what would happen before I went to the courthouse. His services are money well spent.

I retained Attorney Ben Luftman (Heck & Associates) in September 2024, paying $3,500 for full representation, including post-dismissal record sealing. From the start, his handling of my case showed gross neglect and ineffective assistance. Junior associate Chris Junga was initially assigned but le...ft the firm without notice, leaving me uninformed. Another junior associate, Nicholas Faganano, was then assigned without my consent. Communication was minimal and inconsistent. Ben knew the primary witness would never appear, yet pressured me into two plea offers without explaining consequences or exploring a trial strategy. He provided no preparation for trial, jury selection, or defense presentation, then ghosted me for the month leading up to trial. The case was ultimately dismissed—not due to legal skill—but because I refused unjust pleas and endured the process. He failed to tell me whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, misrepresented the sealing process included in the retainer, and withdrew from my case without warning after filing the sealing application, leaving me to proceed alone. This reflects a “trust me bro” mindset—where clients are expected to accept advice without question, and any attempt to research or challenge is met with neglect, coercion, or abandonment. Such conduct violated my Sixth Amendment rights and caused serious harm. I have filed a formal ethics complaint with the Ohio Office of Disciplinary Counsel to hold him accountable.