John Kearson Clark Jr.

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John Kearson Clark Jr.

also known as Clark Law Offices

4.4
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 34 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Jackson, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile, Personal Injury

221 East Main Street Jackson OH 45640, 17 South Paint Chillicothe OH 45601, Jackson, OH

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 34%

35 years | 6,000 cases

34%
Family 23%

35 years | 1,000 cases

23%
Juvenile Law 23%

35 years | 500 cases

23%
Personal Injury 20%

Auto accidents , slip and falls, medical Malpractice and wrongful deaths

35 years

20%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2019

Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 34 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Location

CLARK LAW OFFICES

221 East Main Street Jackson OH 45640, 17 South Paint Chillicothe OH 45601, Jackson, OH, 45640

johnkclarklaw.com/

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John Kearson Clark Jr.'s Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by David | May 31, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Case

I hired John to represent me in a very serious criminal matter, and I can honestly say he is a true warrior both inside and outside the courtroom. You truly won’t find an attorney who is more honest and hardworking in all of southern Ohio than John Clark. He will vigorously fight for you, won’t feed ...you a bunch of blind or empty promises, and will handle the ups and downs of your case with the utmost professionalism. He not only got my case dismissed, but was able to obtain favorable results for several of his other clients while my case was pending. In addition, his staff was polite, non-judgmental, and always ensured that my messages were received by John. They also ensured that I knew everything I needed to know, or wanted to know, throughout the case. They were all looking out for my best interest and they earned my trust and respect. Regardless of your situation, I would highly recommend Clark Law Offices for your legal needs.

Posted by Corey | August 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great

Looking at 7 charges 2 felonies settled case before pretrial with the lowest misdeamonor very happy

John Clark

Replied last August 22, 2017

It was a pleasure representing you. Good luck in the future!

Posted by James Bowman | April 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Worst attorney in the county

literally just don't hire the guy at least in criminal proceedings or your definitely gonna regret it trust me your better off representing your self. I was charged with assault M1 and was offered probation my counter offer was M4 disorderly conduct. which Mr. Clark refused to even offer the prosecut...or. I fired Mr. Clark instantly and represented my self and guess who got the charge dropped to a MM disorderly conduct 2 weeks later buy him self?

John Clark

Replied last April 28, 2022

Sir; you are either mistaken or a fraud. If you will recall, I did not represent you. As a reminder, I represented the grandfather who caught you with his minor granddaughter. Hence, he warned you to stay away from her and when you did not, he ostensibly punched you! You brought charges against him. HE was represented my ME. I got his case dismissed. On the other hand, YOU were charged. You were represented by another attorney. My office did not represent you. Nor will I. I understand how you might get confused, as you have had several charges for various things. But check you court papers, and you will see who represented you. It was NOT me!

Posted by James | October 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Worst lawyer in town sadly

I’ve worked with many lawyers and been in many situations yet John was my lawyer for a assault case yet when at my pre trial he never even spoke to me he had his secretary talk to me and even though All the evidence was clearly showing I was acting in self defense I was still charged since he didn’t ...do his job

John Clark

Replied last October 12, 2019

"We're sorry you had a bad experience with our firm. We strive for the utmost client satisfaction in every case. We had talked prior to that day.. However, if you recall, on the day of court, the docket was extremely heavy. I suggested we continue your case so we could talk more extensively and private about your case and the State’s offer. Despite my suggestion, you insisted on taking the offer anyway. So I sent my assistant back out in Hall (where you were) with the proposed offer. You signed it. You “just wanted to get out of there.” Please contact me directly to discuss your specific concerns. ***** Post script: Thank you James for opportunity to speak with you today. I look forward to addressing an issue you had regarding the probation. Thank you

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Attorney. founder, Clark Law Offices

1990 - 1992

Law clerk, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn

Associations

1993 - Present

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Active member in good standing and past officer

1991 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association

1993 - 2011

American Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

State v Carter

NOT GUILTY by jury jury only out for 19 minutes

In re McGowan

Father was awarded shared parenting and all rights of a father.

State v Coon

NOT GUILTY by jury

State v Staley

Murder case was resolved with a plea to involuntary manslaughter.

State vs. Brofford

Defendant was given life sentence and it was affirmed on appeal due to special prosecutor John Kearson Clark zealous work to keep a cop killer behind bars.

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Education

1987

Franklin University

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

Capital University Law School

Languages

English

Activity

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