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Posted by isaias | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Case Resolve

Mi nombre es Isaias Lopez y quiero recomendarles el Abogado James Dicks el mejor abogado de san diego para cualquier caso criminal, a mi en lo personal me ayudo con varios casos. trabajando duro en las cortes los resolvio todos sin ningun problema, siempre bien eficaz y professional. se los recomien...do James Nelson Dicks Abogado en defense criminal el mejor junto con su oficina de profesionales que siempre estan alli para atendernos en ingles y espanol, mil gracias James Dicks por Ayudarme a resolver mis casos

Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Life Saver; Forever Grateful

I was faced with the potential of receiving 4 separate felony (drug-related) charges in 2011. As a young female who had trusted the wrong boy and one day hoped of utilizing her degree to obtain a respectable living 4 felonies would eliminate all chances. When I first met Mr. Dicks I was shocked, con...fused and scared to death. He was able to ease my fears from the first meeting, offering both a compassionate ear and a comprehensive knowledge of the law and criminal justice system in California. (particularly Vista/North County Court) With Mr. Dicks knowledge, relationships and skill he was able to get me a deal which involved an unsupervised probation (so I could return to my home state) pleading guilty to a felony for a period of time, then reducing that to a misdemeanor and an eventual expungement. It was initially supposed to be 3 years until I could have my probation terminated and record expunged. Thanks to Mr. Dicks perseverance and abilities as an effective lawyer we put in a motion for early termination of probation and expungement that was accepted this November, a YEAR before the sentence originally allowed. Mr. Dicks helped me through one of the darkest times of my life. I could not have asked for a better lawyer/adviser. His assistant Liz was also extremely helpful; there to answer questions, pass along information and provide reassurance. I would highly recommend Mr. Dicks and Liz to anyone seeking legal counsel. You can literally trust them with your life!

Posted by Debbie | November 06, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Do Not Hesitate to Hire this Man!

My son was charged with first degree burglary and obstruction. I was a nervous wreck when entering the office for the consultation. Mr. Dicks was very kind and compassionate from the get go and although there were clients waiting for him, he told me to take my time in relating the details of the case.... Mr. Dicks was in no hurry to get me out of his office. It was easy to make the decision to retain this man to represent my son. The last words he said to me when I left--"I will take care of your son." Mr. Dicks was very knowledgeable and very responsive. His assistant, Liz, was a gem and always willing to help with my inquiries. My emails and phone calls were always acknowledged. They both wanted to make sure that all questions were answered to my satisfaction. The end result was what we requested and when the probation term lapses, Mr. Dicks will return to court to have the felony expunged from my son’s record. Mr. Dicks was quite impressive and seems to be able to write his own ticket around the courthouse.

Posted by anonymous | June 19, 2013 | DUI & DWI

Like a trusted friend-

Mr Dicks and his staff were so very warm and helpful during my DUI case. I was scared and worried. The reception by Mr Dicks and Liz during my initial meeting put my mind at ease. The work performed enabled me to deal with my legal issue quickly, discreetly and as inexpensively as possible. I would... not hesitate to call on Mr Dicks for any legal matter and recommend his firm whole heartedly.

Posted by anonymous | May 22, 2013 | Criminal Defense

Very helpful, Highly recommended!

Hi, I am going to keep my name anonymous, for personal reasons. Just getting out of court this morning, impressed with my experience of the results. I had to find a way to give some feed back for my attorney. Heres my short story.. About a year ago I got arrested for felony vandalism, being only 19... it scared me had me thinking about how it will effect my future and many other things. Thats when I went to James Dicks for his help. Hands down one of the best choices I have ever made. He quickly addressed my case, knew exactly what he was doing, kept me informed, kept me out of jail, and got the charge dropped to a simple misdemeanor of public disturbance! Then just recently I ran into another charge of a felony for false info on a insurance document, this one worried me even more due to the charge and prior case. So I went back to James for his help again. Just like before he was quick to address my new case, knew what he was doing, kept me informed throughout the whole thing, and he got it dropped again to a misdemeanor with no interference of the old case! That being sad I HIGHLY recommend James Dicks for your choice of defense attorney has to be the best of the best in his practice. He was a huge life saver I cant thank him enough!

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