James Rankin Gass

What started with a life-shattering 5am phone call from our son, in Mr. Gass' hands, turned into a bigger-than-life event! We came to Mr. Gass recommended by one of his colleagues (who was too close to our family to comfortably represent us), as a mentor and one of the best attorney's in the area! ... We were so stunned to find ourselves needing an attorney that it made his job even harder -- First of all, we couldn't figure out what happened (being recorded in every phone call meant that we didn't hear the story from our son until many months into the arrest) and throughout the whole time, we were ALL trying to have a hand in the defense plan. Mr. Gass shared with us, all that he was legally able to share, so we could begin to comprehend the situation our son was in and then, he created safe, patient, and respectful spaces for us to try and figure out what to do about the charges. I am forever grateful for the conversation he allowed us in his office, after-hours and at our convenience. It was a nightmare of divorced parents, grandparent, siblings, blaming each other and yelling about what should be done. He is a SAINT if you ask me -- for mediating that insane conversation between all of us! Being represented by Mr. Gass allowed us all to understand the realities of our legal, moral, and ethical situations so we could make the best choices possible for our defense. He predicted exactly, the DA's moves and gave us advice that, if we had followed, allowed for the least possible consequences!

My son was arrested and facing a litany of serious charges. The first three Public Defenders, almost verbatim, informed me of the same which was “Lady (or Ma’am) your son is going to prison for a long time”. I remembered that a childhood friend of my son had had a couple DUIs and not spent any time i...ncarcerated. I contacted that person who told me he thought Mr. Gass did a good job and was very satisfied with the representation provided. The friend then gave me Mr. Gass' office number and cell phone number. During my initial, free consultation, Mr. Gass took all the time necessary to fully understand the particulars of the case and all the mitigating factors. Mr. Gass did not in any way diminish the severity of the matter nor give any false hope. He simply informed me of what his “game plan” would be and what the best and worst case scenarios were. I fully expected Mr. Gass’ fees to far exceed what he charged. Mr. Gass was responsive to my every inquiry be it email, text, or phone call. He generated various strategies, fully explained the reason for each and allowed my son and I to make the decision as to which direction to proceed. He provided us invaluable advice and insight which proved to be completely accurate and the correct direction to take. Mr. Gass, in no uncertain terms, has restored my faith in his profession however, I remain fully convinced that he is the exception, not the rule. A plea agreement was reached and my son was released eight months after his arrest. Still unbelievable. Need I say......I cannot recommend Mr. Gass highly enough.

Jim is exceptionally trustworthy. He is easy to talk to because he makes it clear that he cares. I always felt comfortable telling him the truth because I was convinced that he was always going to do what was in my best interest. I was always able to contact him when I needed and he always kept me u...pdated with the latest developments of my case. He is extremely knowledgeable of the law and positively familiar with the court, its system, its inner workings and its people. I trusted him, did what he said, and received the desired outcome. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of legal counsel.