Nikea Tanisha Bland

I employed Ms. Nikea Bland after I received a telephone call from an investigator with false accusations of sexual assault. From the first conversation with Ms. Bland, my mind was put at ease and felt confident in her overview and plan for action. When I was arrested late at night, she was there tha...t same night to talk and discuss how to immediately get me released which she did excellently. She was always available to discuss any issues that came up and was fully dedicated to getting my case acquitted from the start. Throughout the process, which took about 2 years to my acquittal in trial, Ms. Bland was the best representation I could ever ask for as she was always attentive and prepared for every step of the way, from court appearances to our regular meetings to outline our progress. Her organization, promptness, efficiency and attention to detail is beyond words. She created an impeccable team of private investigator, DNA specialist, and witnesses for my defense in this case. There was never a moment throughout the process that I ever felt that I was not in very capable and great hands. The financial obligations of the entire process was always well planned and our discussions and agreement were followed by a very fair contract. The DA in the process was very difficult to deal with and withstanding that, Ms. Bland was always prepared to overcome any challenges that she faced. We were prepared for trial a substantial time ahead of the actual trial. I was not guilty of the accusations and never once was pressured by Ms. Bland to take a plea or do nothing less than get a fair outcome and trial. Prior to trial and during trial, Ms. Bland was in constant communication with my support system and her other colleagues in making sure that everything was covered in this case and nothing left unturned. During motion hearings and trial Ms. Bland's preparedness, specificity to details, excellent communication skills, great rapport with judge/ court staff was astute and a blessing. My whole life was in Ms. Bland's hand with the possibility of life in prison to losing my professional career, my family and to even deportation. I never lost faith in her phenomenal capabilities. Overall, there was not one issue I had throughout pretrial and trial. Her representation of me was the best I could have asked for. In the end, with all her hard-work, dedication, decision making, impeccable intellectual ability and loyalty in my representation, she successfully got a NOT GUILTY jury verdict. My family and I are forever thankful and blessed to have Ms. Nikea Bland as my representative lawyer and would not hesitate to STRONGLY recommend her first in line in defense of anyone facing any criminal charges.

From my first contact with Nikea, I knew I was led to her to take on my case. Our initial consultation was thorough and her guidance was in my best interest legally and financially. She made herself promptly available when my situation became urgent and she acted quickly to protect my rights. When I ...became very emotional and reactive about the case, she was excellent in redirecting me to stay focused on our goals for truth and justice in our outcome. If in the future I ever have a need for her service specialties as an attorney, I will not hesitate to contact her.

After initially meeting with Nike Bland in order to review my child abuse case, I trusted her knowing the possible outcome. She asked the appropriate questions and gave professional legal advise. Her communication skills were excellent. She always returned my calls when I left messages with the r...eceptionist or her cell phone voice mail and she communicated with me regarding new or updated information via a phone call or my secure email address. Nikea also communicated with my witnesses using arranged and necessary means. Nikea was on time and came prepared to all of the arranged court and pretrial meetings. She was willing to meet with me as many times necessary in order to become sufficient with all necessary details. She also made her schedule flexible enough to meet with my witnesses and I for office meetings. After meeting and getting to know Nikea during this process I became to know that all though she was an attorney, and she worked for money as we all do, the money was not her priority. She cared about myself and my kids. She also took pride in working hard and precise for me. Nikea did what was necessary to see that justice was served including communicating with the DA's until she got my case dropped.

My husband and I hired Nikea Bland last year as our son’s defense attorney. Ms. Bland went beyond her duties as our son’s attorney. She was informative, always available and most importantly, she really cared. I was very distraught and did not want my son to go to prison for 10 years, which was th...e potential sentence. Ms. Bland took the time to weed through the complicated nature of our son’s case by requesting documents and thoroughly reviewing them and interviewing crucial people close to the case. Despite the low odds, Ms. Bland was ready and willing to take the case to trial, if it was deemed necessary. Because of Ms. Bland’s integrity, dedication and firm advocacy, the case was settled favorably. We were elated and so was our son. Ms. Bland is a very competent, knowledgeable and effective attorney. She was upfront with us, she informed us of all stages of the proceedings, and advised us of potential risks and benefits. Although my husband and I were not the official clients, Ms. Bland was accessible to my son and us, at all time. I was also very impressed with the compassionate way that we were treated, and we will forever be grateful for her kindness and willingness to help us. We highly recommend Ms. Bland to anyone that seeks an attorney with integrity, experience, knowledge, and one who has her clients' best interest at heart; an attorney of this quality is a rare find.

I contacted O'Malley law firm after doing a basic web search when was contacted by sheriff's deputies in November 2011. I spoke to Kyle Sawyer, set up a consultation, and met with Nikea Bland and Kyle Sawyer. They studied law books during our meeting and determined that I had not committed a crime. ...Ms. Bland took over my representation entirely at that point and spoke to law enforcement on my behalf. No charges were filed, and I requested a refund in January 2012. My money (minus reasonable charges for calls) was returned with slight hassle. The female receptionist, Jennifer, should be avoided. She is extremely rude; quite confrontational and curt. Most of my encounters with her were by telephone and very unpleasant, She had a better attitude in person but was still standoffish. I spoke to the principal of the firm , Terry O'Malley, about my concern and he seemed to be genuinely apologetic and interested. I contacted Nikea Bland again for defense in June 2012 against criminal charges including a felony that were related to the case for which I had originally retained O'Malley Law Firm. I was admonished for coming back to the firm after firing another attorney who was less expensive and more sympathetic to me but disappointing and ineffective. I bypassed Kyle Sawyer this time, but saw him in the office when I visited. Ms. Bland said defensively "he's still around" when I inquired about his role in my business with O'Malley Law Office. She again consulted law books during our meetings, used legal jargon, and often seemed to be following a textbook procedure. She reiterated frequently her intent to be open, that all my case files were mine, and seemed to request direction from me although I had hired her for legal advice. She became visibly stressed when I attempted to initiate a discussion about case strategy. I did not feel confident with my representation as my case developed. Ms. Bland communicated frequently via text message (SMS) without gaining my approval. Communication was sporadic and vague. She was moody; aloof and terse then friendly and supportive in the same day. She did offer to represent me for free in an unrelated traffic accident case that was pending at the same time as my criminal case. She criticized me frequently for my social skills. She was impatient when I tried to communicate facets in me case and facts about my situation. She chided me for not cooperating when I remained silent. She feigned ignorance when I tried to get clear responses to questions that were very urgent in my opinion and often neglected questions altogether. She seemed sympathetic towards the opposition and chastised me for not being sympathetic to the plaintiff's perspective. She engaged in spats that detracted from our business. I left several messages for the principal, Terry O'Malley, requesting mediation and was subsequently threatened by Ms. Bland with her withdrawal from my case. I never actually spoke to Terry O'Malley but was unfortunately subjected to the poor attitude of the receptionist, Jennifer, on multiple occasions. The situation became intolerable because of continuous personal differences and I eventually discovered that she was not providing me with updates of her activities. I have terminated our representation arrangement and sought alternative counsel.