Bryan Andrew Hawkins

I hired Bryan as my defense attorney for an OVI case in Fairfield county. Although my defense case was very strong, I lost and was referred by Bryan to another attorney to appeal my case. After a total of 16 months and $8000, I lost again. Here’s my assessment of Bryan Hawkins as my defense attorney.... Pros 1. Bryan is a decent attorney. He is responsive, and seems to be genuinely interested in his clients welfare. Cons 1. Bryan is not very assertive / aggressive in his arguments. I think any defense attorney should be working for a slam dunk / knock out on behalf of his client if he really hopes to win! 2. Bryan has little to no rapport with Fairfield country prosecutors and/or judges… which in essence is what it is all about. He should have stated this to me upfront. 3. After observing how the Judge co-signed the prosecutors case and dismissed all defense motions and arguments, Bryan recommended that I plead no-contest and appeal the case with the assistance of another attorney that he referred me to.(another $4000) The Ohio Court of Appeals literally followed suit/affirmed the lower court decision - almost in a cut and paste fashion - totally ignoring any of the defense arguments made by this new attorney…. Prosecutorial case in both courts were very mediocre and did not address the defense arguments however the Judges still co-signed them unilaterally. I realize a defense attorney cannot guarantee a win…. but they can be honest about their limitations . An honest consultation of when and if you should simply cut your losses, and plead guilty should be provided. In sum, I really feel like I’ve been taken for a very expensive ride financially, mentally and emotionally. 16 months and $8000 later and I’m worse off than I would have been than if I would have just plead guilty upfront and not retained an attorney.

Bryan was responsive and easy to work with. His counsel helped me through a stressful situation and provided reassurance that I had the proper representation for my case. I was initially charged with 2 first degree misdemeanors and ended up pleading to a single 4th degree misdemeanor charge. In my op...inion, this outcome is why attorneys are worth the money. Thank you Bryan!

Bryan was great to work with. I was from out of town when the occurrence happened. I had very little notice to get documents submitted to the court and Bryan's team was able to make this happen within minutes !! In the following weeks Bryan communicated very effectively and timely, which was critica...l for me being in this situation for the first time and from out of town. Bryan took my wishes into consideration and did his best to accommodate, he even brought in another attorney who was more familiar with the local court system where the case was held. Unfortunately the outcome wasn't 100% to what was agreed to by the prosecutor, but this was based on the judge and was not a reflection of Bryan or the other attorney (Mike S.). Everyone was shocked at the judges reaction, Bryan agreed to help with additional measures at no cost which I am grateful for. Although I won't be needing Bryans services in the future; I would highly recommend them to anyone in need.

I contacted Bryan's lawfirm, (Dominy Law Firm LLC) 3 days before my OVI court date, 2 of them being the weekend. Everyone at Dominy is great to work with. I cannot say enough about Bryan's service, knowledge, and professionalism. He made me feel very confident about his ability to get the best outcom...e possible, and he did exactly that. For my case, he was able to obtain a plea deal from the prosecution at the arraignment that completely dismissed my OVI! I walked away with a 4 point charge and a $50 fine. Bryan even offered to charge me less than the original agreed upon fee. He is an amazing attorney, I would hire him for any case!