John M. Gioffredi

This man worked magic. I was arrested for DWI, and had a blood alcohol of 0.156. I hired John Geoffredi to take my case to court, hoping he could convince a jury to give me a better sentence vs what state have given me -fine, probation, interlock on my car, etc... Due to THIS MANs WORK, after fighting for me, I was deemed NOT GUILTY!!! Not only was I declared NOT GUILTY (though my blood results showed I was twice the legal limit) NO fine, NO jail time, nothing!! Won't even appear on my record after this mans work! I still can't believe it. I hugged my mom and left that court house in tears of joy and relief. I owe so much to this man for his work. He is worth more than I even paid! I lived with this nightmare for over a year...In fear of how this would be impacting my future. Now, after a weekend in court with this Mr. Gioffredi, there's no proof on my record that this even took place. I get to leave it behind me forever. Blessed to find this man. I would 100% recommend John to anyone needing help with a DWI, or anything related.

John Gioffredi himself has represented me twice to date in a trial setting where the outcome was a not guilty verdict. The first was initially charged as assault on a public servant (cop) and resisting arrest back in 2003. The basic premise of this case was two cops, one from Dallas and another from Garland, who were both in the same car, what they referred to as a "ride along", tried to accuse me of attempting to break into my own car (wth?) When I started becoming a bit of a smart ass with the officers I ended up spending the night in a Garland jail with a fractured nose that was spewing blood and snot all over the place. Mind you, I was up against two cops with no video evidence of my innocence. They ended up dropping the assault on a public servant charge but proceeded to prosecute me with the resisting arrest charge. I called Gioffredi's office to see if he'd mind sitting down with me for a quick consultation. He agreed to meet me after he was through with court for the day. So I stopped by his office and we discussed the details of the case. He stated that resisting arrest is often little more than a bullshit charge, and that's exactly what it was. Fast forward 1.5 years. In the trial Gioffredi meticulously picked the testimony of both officers to pieces. You really have to see this guy work, it's pretty cool to follow his logic. The jury was convinced by his smooth and easy to digest explanation of the law and how it applied to the case. End result, Not Guilty! When the trial was over and I had my not guilty verdict in hand, Mr. Gioffredi even referred me to another attorney to handle the civil suit over the excessive force that the police officers used. Throughout the years I've used Gioffredi's office numerous times for speeding violations and the like and have had great success. Once I even was given deferred adjudication probation for speeding in Rowlett, violated it by speeding in Rowlett again and was simply given more deferred adjudication probation. I'm telling you, this guy is insanely good at what he does. Skip ahead to February 2009. I got pulled over for what the officers stated was a speeding violation. They said they smelled alcohol on my breath and asked me to get out of the vehicle. As naive as I could be I complied and began to take the field sobriety tests. If you've used Gioffredi for anything before, you'll know this is stupid because I blatantly disregarded the verbiage on the back of his card. Anyway, judging by the video I saw in court, I botched the walk the line test up pretty badly... in fact, instead of turning around I walked the line backward losing balance and using my arms to stabilize myself. From that test alone you'd have sworn I was hammered. I was arrested and transported to Lew Sterret where the officers attempted to get me to submit to more tests... at this point I started referring to the back of Gioffredi's card which I've had to use on numerous occasions for traffic violations. It basically says don't submit to the tests... no tests... no evidence, no evidence means not guilty. They just kept asking me to take more tests and more tests and reading from this checklist type sheet of paper as if they didn't hear or didn't care about me declining to take the tests. I became a bit of a smart ass again and spent the night in jail. I called Gioffredi's office up and arranged to go to trial. My license was suspended for 180 days for refusing to take the breath test or give blood but Gioffredi's office handled getting me an occupational license that would allow me to drive just about anywhere in Texas but only for 12 hours per day. I did get to split the 12 hours up however I wanted, but I had to do this in advance by creating a schedule of when I needed to drive. During the trial Gioffredi pulled out books and written sworn testimony from the cops and again began to pick their testimony to pieces. At one point in the trial, he actually had the Dallas cop of 20 years admit to performing the HGN (follow the pen with your eye) test improperly for

John is very knowledgeable and will listen to you and will give you his best. Please keep mind, any case is a process so trust the process. I got a better outcome than originally expected.

I had an experience where I drove after taking an ambien. I had just had major surgery and had been in the hospital, and my doctor gave me the medication to help get my sleep regulated again. I started sleep walking the first night, and the second night I walked out of my house and drove down the street. I had no alcohol or other drugs in my system, but I realized early on that wasn’t going to matter much. Gioffredi navigated my somewhat unusual case expertly. I honestly believe I would have a criminal record if it wasn’t for him. Scratch that...I KNOW I would. His office staff is also great. I wouldn’t say Gioffredi is a “hand holding” type, but he ALWAYS did an excellent job and was empathetic to my experience. I honestly can’t say enough about how good he is. He was suggested to me by a friend who’s case he also got dismissed, and we always talk about how much we genuinely like and respect him.

If you are looking for the DUI/DWI lawyer that will fight for you then John Gioffredi is the man to hire. Throughout the entire 18 month process of my case John and his team were there for questions and any concerns that I had. Keeping up with all hearings and motions to get all the evidence. I had interviewed 4 lawyers before hiring Mr. Gioffredi and I knew he was the right choice because I was told by others I would end up with nothing less than a Wet and Wreckless if not the DWI. After reading reviews of him always being honest and willing to take cases others wouldn’t I knew he was the one. He was able to get my case DISMISSED and keep my record clean. Trish kept saying to be patient and she was right, and Courtney will always keep you updated on your dates and if you are required to be there. John will find ways that others can’t to get you the best outcome. I can’t thank Mr. Gioffredi enough for his time and willingness to take my case, and winning this battle for me.

Could not ask for a better attorney to represent you in a DWI case. He's an excellent negotiator and litigator. He was able to get my case dismissed. I'm so appreciative!

Let me start off by saying i love reading John reviews because they gave me hope in my current case. Im literally crying while typing this review. I got charged with a DWI 3rd which is a Felony. My BAC was .10 barely over legal limit. I had a motorcycle accident. Someone said i hit them, but i believe they cut me off. I dont remember much about that night because I was knocked unconscious. Well 1 year later i was indicted on the felony. I hired John Geoffredi. From the moment you walk into the office you know you've hired the right guy. You will see when you get there. So now here we go going to court every month to try and plea bargain. They were offering 10 years probation. I said no way. I refused to be a convicted felon. You only get so many court settings during the initial phase otherwise you need to pay extra for trial. From the beginning i asked John if he thought i could get this reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor and he said maybe, maybe not. Not sure. No one knows what the prosecutor will do. So after my 2nd court setting the prosecutor still offering 10 years probation. They were not budging. John said Nic, if you have money to set it for trial, then i may can get this dismissed under speedy trial laws. If not dismissed, then there are other good things that could happen by setting it for trial. Like the prosecutor could reduced it to Misdemeanor, or another big case could come up and they could drop the charges, they have so many other cases and really dont try many felony DWIs in trial. Felony prosecutors have not tried DWI cases in trial for long time, unlike misdemeanor prosecutors who take misdeamenor DWI cases to trial all the time. So i paid extra for trial after seeing the court was not going to budge. I put pressure on them to take it trial. John says now you know if we take it trial we only have like 20% chance of winning...he broke down different percentages of case getting dismissed, reduced, being found guilty/not guilty,etc. I was okay with everything. I understood. He will not sugar coat anything. He will be upfront. By him specializing in DUI/DWI i knew i was in good hands. Well shortly after setting it for trial like a month later, the court emailed John and offered to reduce it to a misdemeanor which is what i wanted so its a win for me. Im not a convicted felon. And credit to the front office staff...they are amazing. Trish and Courtney and team!!! Thanku so much John. I can move on with my life and get from under this cloud over my head. If you need a DWI attorney hire John. He specializes in this field. Thanku again John im taking you out to celebrate. I had a dream Trish called me and said Nic u have a couple of minutes....she said they just offered you a misdemeanor...well that day i got a call and it was her, i kinda knew that she was about to give me good news...i heard it in her voice lol....love u guys...God Bless!!!

I worked with John and his team starting in fall of 2017 through early summer of 2019. My case was a little challenging as there were four charges (including a DWI) across 2 counties. In Tarrant County, John approached negotiations in aggregate, resulting in 1 charge dismissed and the others settled for 12 months probation starting end of 2018. Note the court negotiations in Tarrant were managed by an affiliate attorney (not part of his firm). This was a little off-putting at first but I ultimately found her to be very competent and complimentary to John's approach. Another benefit was she knew the DA fairly well. Both she and John remained in close contact so there were no communication gaps. The Denton charge was negotiated down in severity and resulted in 12 month probation starting summer of 2019. John was the lead in this case and took his time to get to best outcome. We were ready to go to trial when I decided to accept the plea. I appreciated the guidance received which helped me make the decisions as to whether I take to court or continue the settlement negotiation. I'm happy with my decisions, but of course will always wonder what if we'd litigated? John and Trish were both helpful and very thorough throughout the process. I would definitely recommend John and his team to others, great to have on your side!

Gioffredi and Associates had help me for years not just with traffic infractions but with a dismissed DWI. His legal assistant, Trish Sanders was kind enough to keep me informed on future steps I can take. I defiantly recomen.

From the very beginning John was upfront and honest about all the possible ways to handle my DWI 1st in Dallas County. He gave me both his professional opinion and personal opinion. He knows the Judges well and was running circles around all of the other DWI Attorney's in the Dallas County Criminal Court House. John always made me feel comfortable and kept me focused on a positive outcome. From a serious charge I came out with a 29 day house arrest with no probation!