Michael Joseph Lerner

Michael Lerner was assigned to my case when I applied for a public defender in Delaware County Ohio for a felony charge (child support issue) and I was immediately impressed at how diligent and attentive he was. Despite my inability to pay for any legal defense (hence why I had to apply for a public ...defender), he took a genuine interest in my case and spent a great deal of time carefully explaining how he intended to defend me and what to expect once we went to court. On the day of my court appearance, Mr. Lerner clearly put considerable effort into my defense. While public defense attorneys often seem go the easiest route of a quick plea bargain, Mr. Lerner went out of his way to ensure that my side of the story was thoroughly explained and thanks to his efforts, I was able to avoid the possibility of a one year prison sentence as well as a reasonable arrangement to finally pay off by child support debt. I was extremely impressed (not to mention very grateful) at how he defended me as though I were a paying client. It's truly refreshing to find an attorney who cares about getting the best possible outcome for a client regardless of their financial situation. I would absolutely recommend Mr. Lerner to anyone who is in need of a competent dedicated defense attorney. I could not be more pleased with the quality of his services!

I hired Michael to get my 11 year old niece out of a bad situation. He called an emergency hearing and had her safe and sound in a matter of a couple days! I would not hesitate to use him in the future to represent my family in a time of need. He has proven himself as a knowledgeable and respected ...attorney in the Columbus area.

I believe I was part of the case that the prior reviewer was referring to. I can say that that person was very difficult to work with. No attorney could have handled that person. Regardless, even if that's another case, I had the opposite experience with Mr. Lerner. He knows his stuff! I had a d...ivorce case and an OVI case. My OVI was reduced to a physical control and I didn't even go on probation, despite a prior OVI. I highly recommend him.

This lawyer initially 'said all the right things' but through the course of my case, lost his paralegal and hence time for my case. I would call and would have a hard time reaching him. I was kept in the dark about issues regarding my case that should have been shared. I was not provided a cell p...hone to reach him at in emergencies, something I have found other lawyers offer in their practices. I was not given guidance on documents to be submitted to the court which ended up costing me a delay in money reaching my hands. HIs inattentiveness led me to leave for another attorney which was a costly thing to do but I felt I had no choice. In short, I would not recommend him if you are looking for a divorce attorney unless you have a simple settlement/case.