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Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney

More Than Just a Lawyer — An Advocate Who Sees You

I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Jerry! From the very beginning, he was incredibly supportive, always treating me like a real person rather than just another case file. I could reach out to him anytime, and he always made me feel heard and taken seriously. His personable nat...ure, deep knowledge of criminal defense, and years of experience truly set him apart. He knew exactly how to navigate my situation and worked tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for me. Even when faced with the limitations of a broken system, he never stopped advocating on my behalf and was ready to go above and beyond at every turn. If you’re looking for a lawyer who genuinely cares about his clients and will fight for you every step of the way, I wholeheartedly recommend Jerry!

Posted by Nicholas | March 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Great representations, good person!

Jerry is a great guy to work with. He was able to help me navigate a very tough point in my life, and gave me realistic options as well as advice that proved valuable in bringing my legal matters to a close. It is so difficult to navigate the legal system and the uncertainty and fear that comes wit...h it. Jerry does a great job bringing clarity to the situation and did a great job advocating for me. The best case scenario is I'll never need him again, but if I do need another lawyer.... I'd go straight back to him.

Posted by STEVEN | March 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney

His professionalism.

Jerry is an outstanding attorney. He handled my case with professionalism and thoroughness. I would hire him in a heartbeat. He was able to get my charges reduced which I am eternally grateful to him for.

Gerald Lykins

Replied last March 09, 2025

Thank you, Steve! You deserved the outcome that was offered here and I wish you and your wife a wonderful life together!

Posted by K. F. | July 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Most Client Disrespect Ever

Bourbon Water Party Store over-served me with alcohol (complaint made with MLCC). They then, reacting to the situation that they created watered surveillance tapes, called the police and got me charged with two felonies. Even though i knew i was not guilty of the alleged crime, Mr.Lykins insisted t...hat I plea guilty because a jury would find me guilty ‘anyway because of preponderance of evidence.’ I contributed to refuse and the court hired a private investigator, who after a very short investigation determined that I was telling the truth, that not only was the party store negligent in my intoxication, that they erased surveillance cameras and wrongfully got me charged with two felonies. One felony was then dropped but Mr. Lykins insisted that i just plea out so we didn’t have to “keep showing up at court”….. even though i most likely would have won a trial. Mr. Lykins then spoke to my abusive boyfriend about my case, not to me, treating me like an incompetent female, and told him…’I know her type, she’s just like my mother, she hides alcohol throughout the house’. That is of no similarity to anything that goes on in my home-life. When i asked for a copy of the P.I.’s report so that i could at least get compensated for the $1,500 that I wasted bonding myself out of jail, Mr. Lykins responded, ‘Why?? What do you think you deserve??’. ‘. …….I still have not received a copy of that report. He was condescending, disrespectful, assumed I was guilty when i absolutely knew I was not. He also pressured me to waive a probable cause hearing before even allowing me to read the police report, which i did not know had several blaicten lies in it that i couldn’t even have imagined being in the report. I couldn’t believe what i was reading AFTER Lykins walked out of the courthouse and left me sitting there reading the report for the first time. If you want to be represented in a disrespectful, condescending, judgmental way…. This would be a good attorney to hire.

Gerald Lykins

Replied last March 09, 2025

After reviewing this evaluation of my services many times I have decided to respond to it. The narrative that is shared is incredibly inaccurate as to how I handled this matter. I believe anyone can see from the over 100 other reviews posted on AVVO that I care deeply about my clients and their legal situations. Many people I forge long-lasting friendships with and continue communication well after their cases end. I attempted to treat this person the very same way, and we were able to get the most serious charge dismissed without a trial or even a judicial hearing. I am well aware that people can come away from events with different memories but the fabrication of facts years after my representation of them is not fair. I have always made it a practice to share all relevant discovery documents with my clients. Even in light of these claims, I have shared everything again with this same individual. I hope you find peace in your life and appreciate those of us who championed your case and in the end, gained dismissals of the most serious charges against you.

Posted by Branden | March 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney

OWI case

Jerry did exceptionally well pleading my case to the judge. He is very knowledgeable and has a great reputation with the judges. Having Jerry Lykins on my side made this experience much less stressful.

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