Lawrence Stanley Mertes

I had the unfortunate experience of working with Attorney Larry Mertes, and it was profoundly disappointing. My expectations were far from met, as the overall experience was characterized by incompetence and a severe lack of professionalism. Mr. Mertes's preparation for court appearances was notably ...inadequate. It became clear that he had not thoroughly reviewed the details of my case, frequently making inaccurate statements and demonstrating a concerning lack of understanding of the legal issues involved. This eroded my confidence in his abilities and resulted in several avoidable setbacks. Additionally, Mr. Mertes's client service was subpar. His attitude was often dismissive and condescending. Whenever I tried to address my concerns or seek clarification, he was curt and unhelpful. This lack of empathy only compounded the stress of an already challenging situation. I must admit that I am apprehensive about posting this review due to concerns about potential retaliation. Nonetheless, I feel it is important to share my experience to prevent others from facing similar issues. In summary, my experience with Attorney Larry Mertes was deeply unsatisfactory. His incompetence, poor communication, and disregard for his duties led to an outcome far from what I had hoped for. I strongly advise anyone considering his services to proceed with extreme caution or, preferably, seek representation elsewhere. The legal process is challenging enough without having to deal with a lawyer who appears uninterested in fulfilling their responsibilities properly.

If you want to know what to do about a title IX allegation and how to defend yourself, the answer is hire Larry Mertes to be your advocate. Larry and his team are the answer to your prayers. Our Son had a title IX allegation brought against him in his second year of college by his high school girlfr...iend of 4 years after a mutual breakup. She ran into our son on campus with his new girlfriend soon after the breakup and not only took to social media with her anger but then filed the title IX allegation. Unfortunately, our son did not tell us until the night before all his evidence was due. We had no idea what title IX meant or possible consequences but the title of his allegation sounded like it could have had a legal impact. We immediately searched for a lawyer with title IX experience. After several frustrating calls with lawyers we were blessed with calling Mertes Law. Larry Mertes immediately took our impromptu call and spent 2 hours of his time, unpaid, explaining title IX and his extensive experience in defending title IX cases. He did this knowing the deadline for evidence submission would not give him enough time to prepare and take our son's case. His explanation made it all too clear that our son did not have the support of his college administration and without legal counsel would, almost undoubtedly, be found guilty. His explanation helped us understand that all colleges and universities are caught in a difficult position and must accept, investigate, and have a hearing for all title IX allegations. In addition, they are under incredible pressure to resolve these cases quickly and in every possible case, find in favor of the accuser for fear of losing funding or being cited by the Board of Education (BOE). In our conversation with Larry, we learned that our son was at extreme risk for being found guilty because title IX allegations fall under the BOE and not the legal system. With the BOE, evidence is not needed to find someone guilty of a title IX allegation and if it comes down to "he said, she said" they could rule based on who they believed. Given the earlier information presented, we knew our son was in extreme danger of being found guilty of this false allegation by a jealous, vindictive ex-girlfriend. We quickly followed Larry’s advice and emailed the college title IX Director and requested an extension for submission of evidence based on our son choosing a new advocate, Larry. They only gave us an additional 1 1/2 days. The tone of the email communicated clearly that our son was not their priority or concern. Larry took the measly 1 1/2 days and accepted our son's case. His interventions and guidance gave our son a voice. Our son's voice, with the support and guidance of Larry, was strong enough that the truth prevailed. Our son's voice, backed by the truth, caused the College to stop the proceedings and flounder for over 4 months as they could not find in the favor of the accuser as they were pressured to do and wanted to do. The truth pushed the College to change it from a title IX allegation to several violations of Policy and Procedure. Our son was acquitted on all but 1 P&P violation. We are extremely happy with this outcome as it will not be on his record and it was enough to satisfy his ex-girlfriend so she did not appeal and drag out this nightmare. Yes, Larry’s time is hourly and he talks a lot. However, Larry gives you his undivided attention and most importantly, the information and emotional support you need to weather through the ordeal and come out successful. Larry gave our son strength and confidence. Larry is straight forward and genuine which prepared us for the events. This also made it truly touching and meaningful when he said to us that our son is a wonderful, bright, caring and emotionally mature young man. Because of Larry and his team, Lisa and Karen, our son is returning to college this week.

Larry Mertes and staff provided me with exceptional representation in my biggest time of need. After being rear-ended, I attempted to handle everything myself, which ended up feeling like a second job. I was in deep turmoil with paperwork, doctor bills, physical and mental pain, and confusion....an...d Larry Mertes and his team set up a free consultation immediately. They explained the whole process clearly, and eased my mind by handling the case. I’m extremely satisfied with their professionalism, time, dedication, and care that they showed me and my case. Someone I know recommended Larry to me and now I recommend him to you!