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Posted by Vincent | October 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

First experience with a lawyer

John Helms defended me in my case and I could not have asked for a better attorney. He was very professional, knew the law inside and out and how to best cater to my needs regarding my legal situation at hand. I truly was worried about how to overcome the obstacle that was in front of me and John put... my mind at ease from the start with our first consultation. The entire experience I had working with him was more than I could have ever asked for. Thank you John for all that you did and I hope you continue helping others overcome tough life situations like you helped me. Highly recommend.

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Phenomenal attorney that cares about the little guy

I was sued both personally and through my businesses by a former employer (a publicly traded multibillion dollar company) on breach of employment contract and assignment of intellectual property grounds after starting my own company. I was scared out of my mind and incredibly stressed out. I foun...d John Helms after calling around to a bunch of bigger firms who could not represent me because of conflict of interest issues as they had previously represented my former employer in other matters. John was phenomenal and I really feel like he cared about me and took the time to calm my nerves when my anxieties were high. Not only that, but he went toe to toe with the big corporate lawyers and hit back just as hard or harder, and got the other side to settle within 8 months, which is incredible with big corporate lawsuits. After the settlement agreement was signed, the mediator pulled me aside to tell me what a stellar job John did for me during mediation. I was lucky to have John representing me.

Posted by Kathy | November 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Federal Drug Trafficing Case

Federal Defence Attorney, John M. Helms was an outstanding leader in this case of many defendants needing Attorney services. My related defendant chose Mr. Helms simply for the fact that he was well versed in the process of Prosecution side of the system and law as well as the Defense side. He kept... us apprised of what was happening at all times, whether it was from the Prosecution evidence or hearsay. He gave us total Defensive guidance for the best outcome. My relative took his guidance to heart and followed through. He faught very hard for the truth and justice. Her sentence was lowered due to his expertise. I/We will highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you for your consistency with this year-long case and for what I would call a victory given the circumstances. Kathy

Posted by Thomas | May 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer successfully achieves "no-billed" in a Texas Grand Jury proceeding.

I completed a work contract for a cable company and they wrongly accused me of stealing, which resulted in my being brought under investigation by the office of the district attorney for stealing $2,500.00 + worth of very expensive equipment. I hired John Helms, an experienced and well establishe...d Dallas criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor with the assistant United States Attorney's AUSA office to handle my grand jury appearance before being indicted or officially charged. Something I never new about the criminal justice system is that almost everyone who is accused of a crime must go through this phase before someone can be officially charged or indicted of a crime. Like they say, "if the Grand jury wants to indict a ham sandwich it can if it wants to," it's primarily a rubber stamp for prosecutors. Thanks to John’s legal knowledge he successfully convinced the Grand Jury that I should not be indicted on felony charges, "Grand Jury rules no-bill.” I could not be an happier with the result. Thomas W.

Posted by Robyn | May 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Criminal Attorney

I was charged with two counts of felony deadly conduct for allegedly shooting at, or in the direction of, two electric company employees. I was afraid, and I did not know what to do. I started looking up attorneys, and I found John Helms and sent him an email. This was a Saturday night, and he cal...led back that evening. Not having to wait until Monday made me feel much more at ease. John did an awesome job preparing for trial. He was very focused and thorough. He came out to our house numerous times to meet with me and my husband to take photographs, videos, and measurements of the area where it happened. When we went to court for trial, John had all the evidence ready. He had personally made large posterboard exhibits of surveys and maps. He had photographs and videos to show the jury what I saw from where I was and what the electrical workers saw from where they were. One of his videos had sound so that the jury could hear all of noise it made when two men were running through the bushes and undergrowth. He left no stone unturned. The jury, the judge, and even the DA were impressed. I was found not guilty on all counts. If you ever have need a criminal lawyer for an important case, I would highly recommend John Helms. He is intelligent, he knows the law, and he really works hard for your defense.

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