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Posted by Adam | March 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best possible outcome

John Freeman represented me throughout my criminal defense case. He was not cheap... but I got a better outcome than I thought possible. Most of it was just negotiation, but it was the best negotiation possible, which was exactly what I needed. Sound advice throughout the entire pretrial period, too....

John Freeman

Replied last March 11, 2019

Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes, when the evidence is stacked against a client, the best strategy is to negotiate the best deal possible. Thanks to you doing your part during the process by following my instructions and complying with all bond conditions, you made negotiating an excellent resolution possible.

Posted by Mehran | August 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Rip off and nothing more!

John is a very hardworking lawyer to prosecute you in the court instead of protecting your rights. He is skilled in charging his clients for every minute of phone call, every word of email and every hour of meeting with no outcome! I have hired this lawyer last year for my case which was not consider...ed very serious with no jailtime. For my case, he did not do any specific thing but accepting whatever prosecutor want to. He never listened to me and took advantage of me being a foreigner. He had been a prosecutor before, so he knows what would be the easiest way to get rid of your case from his table and rip you off! For my case, he left me one option; accepting the plea and leave the country! Thank you John for taking all my money and doing nothing!! If you are in trouble, I would recommend to look over other attorneys in the Detroit region as John Freeman is not the man who give you freedom!!!

John Freeman

Replied last August 30, 2018

I am sorry that you feel this way. At my firm, we strive to reach the best possible outcome for our clients. A client with unreasonable expectations presents a unique set of challenges. As you know, you faced multiple federal criminal charges that could have landed you in prison for decades before your ultimate removal from the United States. Instead, with your approval at every step in the process, I negotiated a resolution that resulted in your guilty plea to one felony and a time-served sentence. Rather than spending months incarcerated between your plea and sentencing dates, I successfully convinced the court and prosecutor to sentence you on the same day as your plea. You spent approximately one month incarcerated on the criminal charges, rather than the decades you faced without my assistance. As for fees, you paid exactly what you were quoted in a written fee agreement prior to my work on your behalf - nothing more and nothing less. Although you do not share my perspective, I consider your case a professional accomplishment. However, I am sorry that my firm was unable to meet your expectations.

Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing

I can’t even begin to describe how pleased I am with John Freeman’s office. My first contact was with his assistant (Kim). She listened to my issues and immediately put me at ease. I got in the same day for a free consultation with John. He spent well over an hour with me going over all the detai...ls of my problem....my son was facing jail time due to a probation violation. Long story short all charges were dropped and his probation ended 3 months early. We never even had to go to court. He is a miracle worker. Highly recommend John Freeman...you won’t be disappointed.

Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Professional and Knowledgeable

John is a well respected and professional attorney. I trusted in his process and he was able to get my case dismissed with just two court appearance(appearance for a warrant & arraignment) I even missed my last court appearance (my scheduling error) however, he was still able to get a dismissal witho...ut my appearance. I felt comfortable and open to discuss my case.

Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

John the miracle worker

I am a law enforcement officer that made a poor decision with no malicious intentions. As a result of my mistake I was prosecuted and was facing serious felonies and misdemeanors. Fortunately for me a friend had referred me to John Freeman. John was straight forward and didn't make any guarantees or ...promises. John and his staff were able to make a horrible time in my life a lot easier with their knowledge and hard work. John was able to work out an amazing plea deal that I never thought would be possible. John was awesome when working with the prosecutor and the courts, he really shined. I have no doubt that John's experience, knowledge and negotiation skills made all the difference when handling with my case. John did so much for me and I cannot thank him enough.

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