James Gary Sullivan

My son was with his friends at another one of their friend's home when the friend that lived there pulled his dad's guns out and they were taking pictures with them. Well, my son and the other friend left the house with the gun and my son was charged with Theft of a firearm (Felony). On top of that h...e was on a deferred in another county during the time he caught this case. He also finished a deferred the year before for aggravated assault charge. My son is only 15 and made these stupid decisions. At first we had a public defender and he was doing nothing to help us. They were talking about locking my son up. I searched online and found Mr. Sullivan and so glad I did. First visit he spent like 2 hours talking to my son. My son felt comfortable with him immediately. He also gave my son a book to read which helped him alot "The 6 most important decisions you'll ever make". When it was time for court, Mr. Sullivan told them he felt my son should be home with me and it should be a deferred so that it would not affect his future. He spoke with the prosecutor and stood his ground. Guess what, my baby got his deferred. I just started crying. That is very rare for that to happen. He is also working on the other case and I am confident he will come through. This man truely cares about kids. If you are looking for a lawyer, do not hesitate to contact him.

When our 15 year old child was faced with a serious felony offense, possession of child pornography, we did not know where to turn. Through research on Houston attorneys specializing in Juvenile Justice, we located Jim Sullivan. Based on his credentials and outstanding reviews, we contacted him regar...ding the situation. From the beginning, even before charges were filed, Sullivan provided excellent counsel. Even though it took a year for the police to conduct their investigation, he was continually available to answer questions and offer guidance. During this time he also listened to and advised our child not only regarding his situation, but on actions to take to help turn his life around. While not minimizing the severity of the situation, Sullivan nevertheless provided hope. Throughout the court sessions, Sullivan always had our child’s best interest at heart. Given there was no question regarding guilt, he was very frank about potential outcomes and offered strategies to minimize repercussions. Even though the State would not drop the case, Sullivan was able to persuade the Court to take into consideration our child’s sincere remorse, professional counseling, probationary reports, school achievements, and community involvement. Through his representation, our child received deferred prosecution, and following the sealing of his records, an opportunity for a normal life. Grateful Parents Houston, Texas

Jim Sullivan comes highly recommended as he represented my son which is a juvenile. My son was in trouble for an assault case and stolen car. Pizza time with my son and explaining him that it is understandable that juveniles do make mistakes and gave him awesome advice as our cases went on. There ...was true intentions behind mr. Sullivan's advice. He was there to help, mentor and explained that it was up to my son to take his advice and not make the same mistakes. We are very thankful that we chose him to represent us and encourage any other parents that face the same situations to hire him. One of our sons cases were successfully dismissed and we are still working on the other one. Thank you Jim!

Being arrested for the first time, I wasn't sure who to turn to for help. Long story short, I did something that I shouldn't have, spanked me daughter with an umbrella. I was under a lot of stress and it didn't help that her behavior was drastically changing for the worst. The next day I was questio...ned by the police. I waived my rights and told the police of the incident. Consequently, I was charged with a felony, Injury to a child. I was new to Houston and I had no family or close friends. Not knowing any better I hired the worst attorney in Houston, J. Carrol. It was the worst experience EVER. The first meeting went well. He said that he had worked with the prosecutor, he knew the judge personally and that he has dealt with similar cases recently. I paid him the full retainer fee. I felt that I was in good hands until we spoke the next day. His tone, demeanor and attitude had changed. I believe his intentions were to have me indicted then charge me thousands of dollars to attempt to get me probation. He didn't even consider presenting the case to the Grand Jury. I felt frustrated, hopeless and stuck. After speaking to my husband we decided to hire another lawyer. After doing hours of research we agreed to speak to attorney Jim Sullivan, and boy we are glad we did! He was very knowledgeable, straightforward and caring. He offers free consultations and his charges are reasonable. Our first 2 conversations lasted about 30-45 mins. I explained everything that happened in detail, he helped me understand the law and spoke about his previous cases. I felt a sense of relief when we ended our conversations. Unlike the previous attorney we had hired, Mr. Sullivan knew what he was doing. Mr. Sullivan told us that we would need to prepare a Grand Jury packet, he explained the process and told me exactly what he needed. Two weeks after submitting the packet to the Grand Jury, my case was dismissed!!!!!!! There are MANY things that I liked about Mr. Sullivan; he's the person who picks up when you call (not a receptionist), he is flexible, he accepts payments plans, he is honest, he responds to calls/text within hours, he listens without interrupting, he works outside regular business hours (weekends, after 6p), he treats you like you are his priority and he is very caring. The only thing that I didn't like about this experience was the fact that I didn't find him sooner. I would definitely recommend Mr. Sullivan to family and friends.

If you are reading this review in search for an attorney then I can assure you that this is the attorney you need to have. It was my first time to be caught up on the wrong side of the law more less a traffic offense and was arrested for some hours before being bailed by my wife but that wa...s that the beginning of the case. I had to find a lawyer within a week. Being an immigrant and first time to deal with lawyers it was a big puzzle I had to rely on google search and it took a positive review some woman posted on James Sullivan page to convince me that I was at the right site. When I called him it was around 6pm I thought I will be told to call following morning since it was after business hrs but he had all the time to listen to my story and offered possible solutions or approach we should use to fight case in court and he assured me he will do his best. He lived by his word, he was very professional through out my four court appearances. I was expecting an arrest but I walked out free. During the entire trial my job was not affected as everyday I was able to go work despite this case going on. Iam so thankful to God for the right and professional attorney James Sullivan and I commend him to anyone who has a hopeless or complicated case, his knowledge and experience is the best.