Thomas John Viner

I hired Tom Viner for a 1st time owi,pcs,pdp because he indicated that he would move to get urine test thrown out. the officer made numerous mistakes. Tom never discussed with me after that or tried to get this thrown out he in my observation did nothing but fill out forms. infact the state came to ...us before appearance in court with a plea bargin to plea guilty on possesion of controlled substance and they would dismiss owi. tom wanted me to plea guilty on a charge that I was not guilty of. this was hemp flower undder the iowa farm bill this was perfectly legal to have I also have a medical marijuana card and am disabled. I was never intoxicated not even a little bit. I blew zero for alchohol twice and at the station. I was driving fine. pulled over for taillilte out and told the officer openly right away that i had all of this as I was perfectly legal. tom never follows up with me updates. Conner the law clerk I ask for him to resend information to me as i could not find my copy he starts yelling at me unprofessionally and refuses to send it and just says you have it. well i would not be asking for it if i could find it. he hung up on me. tom also was 1 hour late to my court set date and time witch does not help the case already pissed off DA. Tom had no idea of what the hemp law is and admitted to me when he said "what is that". two days before another court set date 1-1/2 hour away I called to confirm everything is on for it conner said yes be there. then 3 hours before I had already drove over there earlier and got a call from tom that we wont need to go he filed a 30 day extension. nothing like waiting till the last minute to do this tom also a waste of my time. tom is the most expensive lawyer I have ever had in my lifetime and the worst lawyer I have ever had in my life. Based on my experience DO NOT GO TO TOM VINER LAW OFFICE!!! they did not do what they said they would. I am 62 years old I rarely drink I blew zero twice the state put me on disability, the state issued me a medical marijuana card, the state issued me a drivers license, the state never asked me to turn in my license upon getting a mmc card, the state says I was owi even if you in no way are intoxicated and have not been intoxicated for two weeks. the state says you are owi 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. the state has tremendously contradics themself here. thc is in your body all the time even if you are not in anyway intoxicated or impaired in anyway. I was mistreated in many ways not only with Tom and conner but also the state. Their "dismissed charges" got me one night in jail, bullied by a police officer, loss of licence for 6 months, probation for 1 year, probation officer assigned to me to report to, a lifelock ignition device for liquor that did not even play into the charges, several hundred dollars in fines, several hundred dollars to the DOT several hundred dollars to retired cops paid to lifelock ignition, this is my first offence on anything I have no prior record I have had no traffic or moving violations in over 5 years. I am a retired buisnesman on disability that was doing nothing against the law except a tail lite out. WOW YOU DECIDE BUT ASK ME DO NOT HIRE TOM VINER OR EVEN THINK ABOUT IT

Hire Tom Viner. He was extremely smart, compassionate, and professional through every development in the process. It is obvious Tom lives and breathes family law and has a genuine passion for his profession. Plus working with Tom also means working with Cassandra, Paralegal Extraordinaire, whose know...ledge, professionalism, and response time are off the charts! I try to channel her steady email tone and saavvy responses in my own day to day communications now. I am not exaggerating. In a very emotional, difficult situation Tom provided steady expertise and honest expectations- no grandstanding, no false hope, just honest, forthright communication and expert strategy. I came away with a result I was very happy with, knowing I hired the best team I could have. Hire them. This is the team you want in your corner.

Highly Recommend. I have used Tom twice for custody related cases and he is great to work with. He does a great job explaining the process and making sure your expectations for the process/outcome are realistic which is so important. Any lawyer can say they can win, but Tom makes sure you understa...nd what he thinks is realistic and also explains what he can and can't control so you can decide if you want to proceed. A Judge actually commented that Tom was very good at his job recently in a hearing which is a huge compliment in my opinion. I truly believe Tom is the best guy to use, given I am one of the only people I know who has been truly happy with the outcome of their custody case, and the others I know who aren't as happy did not use Tom and had a completely different experience than I had. Tom works hard and gets results. My outcomes were above and beyond what I hoped for/expected which made the process even more satisfying, and Tom setting realistic expectations was a big part in that. He's also a down to earth guy who is easy to talk to, and that helps. No one wants a lawyer who they don't understand or feel at ease talking to!

Tom Viner recently represented me in my custody modification case for my children. He was absolutely fantastic in every aspect of the very long draining process. Tom was extremely upfront and honest with me regarding the difficulties and expectations he had for the case. He made sure I was knowled...geable about the challenges we would have. I felt very comfortable going to trial knowing I had Tom in my corner. Tom was thoughtful and well prepared. Fortunately, the judges ruling came out in our favor and I give so much credit to Tom Viner and Cassandra.