I was faced with the consequences of a combination of unfortunate events and poor decisions. The impact could have been far reaching in my life. Joe and his staff worked diligently to guide me in seeking the proper corrective actions prior to sentencing in an effort to prove to the court the seriou...sness of my restitution and making amends in addition to getting the help I needed to move forward making healthy decisions. This paid off when the time came and Joe fought for the best possible outcome and resulted in even better results than expected. I truly felt as they cared about my case/situation and honestly wanted the best possible outcome for me and would do absolutely everything necessary to achieve it. I had very little anxiety about the whole situation because of the competence and reputation of his law firm. I knew that I was in good hands and never dreamed that the outcome would be as good as it was in addition to the growth I gained personally by doing the right thing navigating through the process.

Let’s face it. Nobody goes to hire Joe because they are having a good day. When I first met Joe, I was having the worst week of my life. I had been falsely accused of a truly heinous crime that had me facing up to thirty years in prison. feeling sorry for myself accomplished nothing. I needed the ver...y best, and someone who would fight for my future. A “pit bull” if you will. I felt what you might be feeling right now... absolutely hopeless and pissed at the world. Joe helped show me the light at the end of the tunnel and I put my full trust in him, Scott, and his team as well (Sarah and Shawna). Together, they formulated a strategy that allowed me to continue living my life and begin again... something I did not feel I had before. A word of advice: These guys are the best. Even a prosecutor friend of mine acknowledged that. They proved it to me as well. Listen to what they say and trust their guidance. Even when you think you know how to fight your fight better than they do, I promise you, they know what the hell they’re talking about. There were times that I felt like I could not get an answer to the many questions going through my head and my families. There were times that I wondered if any work was happening on my case. What I found out was that the team was working on all kinds of angles and strategies throughout, that I was unaware of, and that’s why I hired them in the first place. They do not come cheap, but the Best never do. I guess you just have to ask yourself “what outcome do I want at the end, and what is that truly worth to me and my future?“ You get what you pay for and I paid so that I could have a future with my kids and family and put all this crap behind me....And that’s exactly what I got.

Mr. Passanise is an excellent Lawyer; extremely professional; and compassionate. I received a DUI. He treated me and my case with dignity and respect. He told me exactly what he could do up front and what he could not do, and how long the process would take. He said the case would take approximat...ely 5 months; it did. He said he could not get the case dismissed; it was not. He said his goal was to have it reduced to a "Careless and Imprudent" driving; it was. Mr. Passanise gave me very clear instructions as to what I could do to improve my situation through classes to attend and volunteer service in the community. He encouraged and affirmed my positive contributions. He and his office were available to me for every question and concern I had. Mr. Passanise achieved the very best possible outcome he could for my situation. I am grateful to Mr. Passanise. I also want to say that Mr. Passanise's paralegal, Sarah Greer, is excellent at what she does and was encouraging to me as a client.

If you should ever find yourself in a situation where you should need a criminal defense attorney in southern Missouri there is no better than Joe Passanise. He was fair, honest and worth every penny. His paralegal Sarah was on top of everything and always reachable. When I had no fight left in me th...ey got me through. Couldn't be more grateful for all there hardwork.