Leonard Manalo

I was charged with a drug misdemeanor case last year and was quite worried about the adverse effects it could have on my career and immigration status. Thanks to Leo, my case was dismissed after 12 months with best possible outcome which is pre-trial diversion without any admission of guilt (PC1000).... Leo helped me on every step from explaining the charges, possible defenses, immigration consequences to submitting paperwork to court on my behalf. He clearly communicated the outcome of various stages in the process of ultimately getting an expungement of my charges. He is quite friendly to talk to and responds quickly to calls/texts. All in all, Leo is a great laywer to have on your side and will go extra mile in helping you getting the best possible defense!

I was in a tough spot in my life, and my attorney Leonard Manalo helped and aided me out of the situation. He is a true life saver! My situation occurred in the summer of 2014. I got caught in an situation that led to an altercation with a couple of officers from a Los Angeles county-based sheriff...s' department . Within that altercation, I was assaulted, pepper sprayed, forcefully dragged against my will, beaten, and eventually, handcuffed, arrested, and during that process they went through the vehicle and found illegal substances. I went through the process, hospital, booking, jail and bailed out. I was charged with 3 drug-related felony counts, and a couple of misdemeanors. Shortly after posting bail, I contacted a friend of mine, who through gods will, put me into contact with my Attorney, Leo. I remember Leo answering my first phone call on the third ring, and we briefly discussed my situation over the phone, and moved forward to setting up a meeting the same week. Upon meeting, the first thing I noticed was the level of professionalism and confidence that thrived within the corners of that office. We discussed my situation, and went over all the details, he asked me a set of questions, and then he applied his knowledge and literally mapped out multiple plans and scenarios on the spot right there and then. I also noticed that he truly cared about my situation in regards in how it pertains and related to my life. Above all things, I saw he had a good heart with a great mind, and that was the reason I chose to proceed forward with him as my attorney. As we proceeded with the case, it was November of 2014, and the first day of court came, and he had many outlines of various detailed forms of how exactly we were going to fight the case. We started by filing for dismissal of one of the 3 felony charges, and we did get granted dismissal of a felony trafficking charge! We also went through the discovery process and ended up finding some great evidence. I can't name every single filing that he did off top( because I'm no attorney), but I do know this, January came about and we had another court date, and on that date we got two felony charges dropped down to misdemeanors, and the other two misdemeanors were dropped completely! By the end of the process, we were able to fight the case all the way, and based on completion of the dej program, we were able to get a grant of dismissal of the entire case! It was a true blessing to have them at my side, helping me defend, and protect myself! I couldn't be happier with the results! Leonard and his entire team are true legitimate professionals, with good hearts and great minds, they know how to get the job done! I would highly recommend to anyone that's in an unfortunate situation, to hire Leo and his entire team to come to your aid, and help you get out of a tough spot!

Shouse Law Group did more than saved the day, they saved my job, my family, basically my lively hood. Especially Leo Manalo, through three years he was Johnny on the spot. I got a 2nd DUI with possession & a probation violation in the process. I thought my life was over. The Shouse Law group & Mr. M...analo handled my case with care and guided me through the whole process. I have a very demanding job and couldn't afford to miss time plus I work out of state. Thanks to them I only had to appear in court twice and avoided jail time unless you wanted to count a half a day in a holding cell. I followed the direction they gave me and neither my family nor my job was seriously effected. Even after two years had passed, when I reached out to them, I was not forgotten and they stuck by my side. I don't intend on going through any legal troubles in the future but I would highly recommend The Shouse Law Group and Leo Manalo to anyone.