Jessica Elizabeth LaFond

I was working with a “specialist” attorney on a legal issue that has plagued me for years. The specialist burned thru a 10k retainer over a year with no progress on my case. Once they finally set a trial date they wanted to charge me another 10k. Jessica took my case, cleared up a 20 year old issu...e within 2 months, and charged a fraction of my original retainer with the specialist. Can’t recommend her enough. Professional, forthright, and communicative thru the whole process.

I was arrested for an OWI while on vacation in Michigan. Finding Jessica was the best thing that could have happened. She and her team were there from day one to help me navigate every step in the process. They were supportive, informative and proactive. I walked away with the best possible outcome b...ecause of Jessica’s knowledge of the law and attention to detail. I would highly recommend Jessica to anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation.

I’ve had a great experience all around with Jessica. She is also very highly thought of in the Kalamazoo Court (that’s where my case was). I started with a different attorney in her office but switched to Jessica due to the other one moving. It took 2 years for my case to be seen in a court room beca...use of Covid and Jessica never failed to keep me up to date. I was a complete mess over my mistake and Jessica reassured that she would do all that she could. I got the best outcome possible, 100% recommend!!! I fail to mention that she was in the court room up until the day before giving birth, she’s awesome.

I hired attorney LaFond to help me with a second offense OWI. As a student at Western Michigan University who was about to graduate from school, I was extremely nervous about the actions that would be taken against me as well as my drivers license. She worked hard to get me the privilege of being in ...sobriety court in Oakland County. Something that is considered to be unheard of from both the Kalamazoo County court as well as the Oakland County courts. Jessica worked extremely hard to get me into the sobriety court so I would have a chance to keep my license as well as reducing my charge. Attorney LaFond also kept me updated frequently about my case, the things I needed to do to accomplish bond, as well as making sure I understood everything about sobriety court and the best methods to stay compliant in the sobriety court. I would 100% recommend Jessica to anyone facing an OWI or multiple offenses.

Ia year ago I got an OWI (operating while intoxicated), driving with a high blood alcohol level (BAC), as well as attempted assault. The attempted assault was a bogus chage. I’ll share a little bit of my story...I’m a Navy Vet and I have ptsd do to Military Sexual Trauma (MST)...this all happens beca...use I slid off the road, mind you I didn’t hit anything and I didn’t do any damage to my vehicle and I did not have my phone so I go out to get help as I was walking I kept feeling like someone was following me which triggered my PTSD and I started having a panic attack before the police showed up and My drunken is causing the panic attack and paranoia was getting worse and I was becoming more disoriented. I tried to leave the hospital and got tackled by four men. So yes I did what any woman who is a victim of MST would do and I was pulling away and trying to get free I remember I kept saying your just like them “your just like them” and the four male officers hog carried me to a bed where I was then put into 4point restraints and medically sedated. And I’ll admit I did try to spit in a nurse but in my defense she was cutting off my clothes without permission and exposing my breast to all four male officers in the room. Anyways that’s how I got my assault charge... Jessica LaFond was a gift sent from God to help guide me through this. I feel very fourtunate to have had her as my lawyer and I would recomend her to anyone. She not only helped me but she also never judged me or my mistakes. She treated me like a human being with compassion and Her kind heart as well as the emotional support Jessica provided throughout my court case was truly selfless. Jessica was willing to take my case to court and and was honest and realalistic with me throughout all of this. Jessica explained that I would more than likely get charged with something for the OWI and our hope was to get the attempted assault charge dismissed. She fought for me in the court room and was well educated on my story and medical history. Jessica let me help pick the jury and gave me a note pad to write down anything I thought was important. Jessica kept me up to date on everything that was happening and advised me on the different payment options between a DUI and driving with a blood alcohol. She answered any questions I had and let me voice my concerns even if they were repetitive. Jessica LaFond is a role model that all lawyers should look upto and strive to be. This woman is truly amazing and a badass!!!