Mr. Passanise and his Firm have been impressive from minute one. Dealing with hundreds of cases would lead a client to assume personal attention is not what you are paying for. Absolutely not the case with Joe Passanise and his Team. Reading the transcripts of his deposition and questioning was in...credibly impressive and he remembered every finite detail of my case, even AFTER drawn-out covid delays. Every penny well spent, and would recommend to anyone that needs a real fighter in their corner, and absolutely needs a win. Thanks Joe! -MB

I contacted Joe Passanise and Taylon Sumners for representation in February 2022. At the time, I already had a lawyer, but I was not getting the results I wanted, and I had lost confidence in my lawyer. An example as to why, was the prosecution kept bringing up new evidence which my lawyer did not ha...ve and that made it look like we were ill prepared, and didn’t even have all the facts to our case. Once I hired Joe and Taylon, they immediately filed motions requesting all the information available to the prosecutor so that they were no surprises when we went to court, and we had all the information needed to create the best defense. We got all the information, and Joe and Taylon now my attorneys, scheduled a disposition to question the prosecutions witnesses and to get a clear understanding of what their side of the story was. Their thorough and in depth questions during the disposition brought out evidence showed weaknesses as well as flaws in the witness recounting and the case as presented. Taylon was not intimidated in court despite the judge’s feelings and notions towards the case. As a result of their hard work, the prosecutor offered a plea deal, which Joe and Taylon discussed the merits of with me, and were further able to bargain for better terms for the deal. I eventually agreed to take the Alford plea and maintain my innocence. I remain grateful that I hired Joe and Taylon and if I could do it over, I’d chose them first!

Our first meeting was on Saturday, Labor Day weekend. I was impressed with that. Joe is a beast in the courtroom. His staff does not wait for direction and was continually looking up referenced or past cases and slipping notes to him. The verdict wasn’t in my son’s favor and I am still thankful Joe a...nd Dee took my son as a client. The punishment was substantially less than what it could have been, which we were thankful for. His staff was extremely helpful in navigating this court process which was very new to us. Overall, absolutely thankful a friend recommended Joe for legal counsel.

When arrested, my family turned to the Wampler & Passanise Law Office; renowned throughout not just this city, nor merely the state, but throughout this region. Even though they were contacted after work hours... on a Friday nonetheless, knowing I would be incarcerated until the following Monday a...fternoon, they immediately sprang to action as a team in order to secure my release within not multiple days but mere hours. After consulting with me and my family, the team continued step by step and bit-by-bit, dismantling the draconian measures imposed against me (i.e. removal from my home, house arrest, curfew, GPS ankle shackle, restrictions on movement, etc.). Month after month, they chipped away at the gratuitous Class B Felony, securing lower and lower charges until, eventually, the evidence was reviewed and the charges were dropped ENTIRELY. It took well over a year, but in the end, my tarnished reputation is now being restored... and so is my family.