William Thomas McGinty

The first time he missed court I chalked it up to a mistake. The second time he missed court, the judge was visibly upset and I knew I got a dud for a lawyer. After he missed court I waited for him to call me with a new court date (as the judge instructed me to do). One week went by before I calle...d him...... and called him..... and emailed him....... Another whole week passed before he called me back. That's 2 total weeks (14 days) that it took for him to call me back. He did apologize, but for what I paid him......... not good enough. I had an OVI (my first) which he was unable to get reduced to Reckless Op. I'm in the probation process right now and need a few things from the judge in order to carry a firearm (as needed for work). He, of course, has been MIA on this front. Just recently I asked him to call me back Monday EITHER WAY on this question. It's Wednesday....... and nothing. This guy is either a really bad lawyer or is simply not interested in my case. Whatever the case, I paid him upfront. If he doesn't want to continue as my lawyer return my money (even half, or a quarter, I'm reasonable) and move on. DO NOT USE BILL MCGINTY. Side note: I attended an OVI hotel weekend (as a jail alternative). A guy I met there had Bill McGinty's law partner (either Hilow or Spellacy, forget which one) and he told me that his lawyer also missed 2 court dates. WOW. You may want to avoid the entire law firm.

I was charged with probably the most serious misdemeanor one could get and due to the specific facts of the case, the cards were stacked firmly against me. I knew I needed an expert right away. I called Mr. McGinty's office and was greeted by the firms friendly receptionist who then transfered me ...to William. He was very understanding and paid close attention to every little detail. He invited me to his office for a no-charge consultation (Which is almost unheard for an attorney of this skill level.) and immediately helped to put my mind at ease and explained the consequences of any possible convictions of Domestic Violence. I retained him and he went to work right away, and after about 2 months of aggressive Pre-trial negotiation, he was able to convince the prosecutor to reduce the charge (She was originally planning to take me to trial and have me convicted on the very serious charge and did not want to budge.) This attorney essentially saved my life.