Heath Michael Lynch

Mr. Lynch represented my son in federal court. He is a very professional, supportive, conscientious attorney. His knowledge and experience helped us through a terrible situation and ended with a Not Guilty verdict. I would not hesitate to call him (heaven forbid) if we ever needed an attorney agai...n.

I hired Heath Lynch after receiving a letter informing me the Department of Justice planned to indict me of committing Fraud against the Federal Government. I believed prior, like I assume most of us do, that if I was innocent, had no criminal history, cooperated fully, and was completely honest if e...ver in such a situation matters would clear themselves up. When that does not happen it can become overwhelmingly confusing, I was confused to the point where simple unassociated matters confused me. Heath Lynch led me from responding to the initial indictment letter through an entire process that ended with my acquittal after a Federal Jury Trial. Heath Lynch's experience, communication, and overall work ethic led the way to justice. He told me he saw a path to acquittal before the trial begun. After closing arguments I believed in that path win or lose, I thought to myself. I could not think of a way in which I could have been represented in a better manner.

SBBL was not the first firm I contacted after the arrest of my stepson in Florida for serious charges with possibility of life in prison without parole.  After not getting a call back from that other firm....which delayed his representation..... I called SBBL and was very quickly in contact with Heat...h Lynch. Unfortunately during this delay my stepson spoke to a public defender in Florida who gave him the wrong advice and was extradited to Michigan starting a week of traveling to multiple jails between Florida and Michigan before being jailed in the county that charged him.  The importance of contacting a knowledgeable  attorney quickly became apparent and we hired Heath.  During the next almost two years Heath along with Laura Helderop were our representatives.  We started this ordeal before the pandemic with both court and zoom appearances through the opening and closing of court due to the pandemic.  Either Heath or Laura were there every step of the way.   My stepson who proclaimed his innocence throughout the process kept getting many plea deals.  He refused them all and Heath stuck by him even though many plea deals were better than he had ever seen for other clients in the same situation.  As we finally got to a trial date after almost two years of delays we got a final plea deal which was not accepted. Heath and the team at SBBL were fully prepared for trial when just days before the start of the trial Heath working with the prosecutor got a complete dismissal of all charges giving my stepson his life back.  I wholeheartedly would recommend Heath and the team at SBBL for anyone who finds themselves in the position we did.  Although no one wants to hire a criminal defense lawyer if you need one Heath Lynch should be at the top of your list for consideration. 

I was facing life in prison. Heath went to work . Sometimes on the phone with me till 11:30 at night. He did the work and proved my case and got two not guilty verdicts ,he's just the best you could get. He unraveled her lies and made the jury see that. I feel like I made a real friend. I can't say ...enough. Lake county courts never seen him coming again you could not get a better attorney. Thank you again Heath!!!