A the time he wasn't my lawyer, he just happen to be sitting next to me in court and saw I needed some help and he rendered aide until I was finished. At the end I needed some other papers filed and I was unfamiliar with these papers. I got a couple of days continuance, he knew I wasn't familiar with... the paperwork so he gave me his card and told me to call him and his office. I got him what he needed and he got the papers filed for me before the time that the Judge requested it. If he had not been there at that time I don't know what I would have done. It started as a consult in the court room and ended with me hiring him. I will definitely use his services again and refer him. Thank for a job well done.

I found Erick here on AVVO when I was looking for a DWI lawyer. I chose him because of all of his positive reviews he has received, and it was the BEST decision I could have made! I got pulled over leaving a bar in early 2014. It took 15 months for this to finally come to a resolution. Erick filed... a Motion to Suppress the case because he felt that the State Trooper who pulled me over the night of the DWI arrest had violated my rights and had no legal justification to pull me over. During the hearing, Erick was very well articulated at getting his points and reasoning across to justify the suppression and he WON ! The judge ruled in favor of the suppression and the case was dismissed. Erick was very determined to give me the best shot at getting off of the charges. He was very honest with me from day 1 after seeing all the evidence and knew he could have a real shot at getting it thrown out and he was right. He never once tried to get me to accept a plea deal or just offer me probation. He was willing to take it all the way to the end and fight for me. The case kept getting pushed over and over due to various reasons but Erick was very comforting along the way in making me feel good about the whole situation. A dwi case that drags on can take a toll on you, but Erick was always very good at making me feel that there was a "light at the end of the tunnel". He kept me informed along the entire 15 months and responded to all of my emails, call, and text messages in a timely manner if I ever had a question. When I was first calling around trying to find a lawyer, there are some less expensive lawyers out there than Erick but I am a true believer in "you get what you pay for", and Erick was worth every penny of his services. I would recommend Erick to everyone out there who may end up needing his services. He certainly lives up to all of the great reviews he has received.

If criminal charges were filed against you in Smith County and you not guilty, my deepest condolences go out to you and your family. Just imagine the " Justice System" in all its beauty coming at you as a train. If you don't get a powerful defense in timely manner on your side, your life could be d...estroyed. After extensive research for a good lawyer, based on the reviews in this website I decided to hire Erick Platten. It's difficult to compare two different lawyers because it's impossible to apply them both in same criminal case and see the result. But, I can share what Mr. Platten has done for me. I have seen Erick in action: jury selection, witness cross examinations, raising objections to the prosecution during the trial and so much more were the areas where he had an expertise. He fought hard for me. After long battle which lasted almost for two years my assault case was dismissed. I would recommend Erick Platten for complex and serious criminal cases as an attorney.

Erick represented us in a case against a drunk driver. He had absolute command of the court room, far above the other attorney. We won our case, and Erick already has plans in case the other side chooses not to pay the judgement levied against them. I previously reviewed Erick and made an error on th...e ratings. All the entries should have been excellent. Max