Lanhon Odom

I helped pay this attorney for my daughter. He was paid to help with her DWI and to get her an occupation drivers license. The occupational DL he "went to court" to get; did not even take effect until a few days before the 60 days suspension was up. She contacted him numerous times and was "Don't lis...ten them at the DPS office; they don't know what they are talking about." However; they did. Nothing in regards to the DWI or DL went as he told her it would. The DWI; he told her initially could probably be dropped to obstruction of highway. None of this happened; as he was paid to do. She was charged with DWI; one year probation, Breathalyzer in her car for 12 months, community service. In my opinion; she was taken advantage of since she was young and did not know the process/laws. She was told by him that "they don't drop DWI's anymore" after he was paid. I would not recommend this attorney to anyone. She trusted what he said and it was not true. They do; in fact; drop them to obstruction of highway; as we recently learned. He was not professional the day of court; I was there. He did not fully inform her of what to expect and misinformed her of what the outcome could have been. We know she made a mistake; but he was paid her legal guidance and failed miserably. I am very dissatisfied with him and feel as though we would have been much better off and received less of a punishment if we gone to court without an attorney and would have saved $2,200.00