I came to Ms. Prevost after having viewed her extensive experience and trial skills, as well as seeing her videos and how she presents. I was charged falsely with two felonies arising out of a false accusation of domestic violence perpetrated by my ex wife. Needless to say, this was her first shot o...ver the bow at attempting to keep my 6 and 8 year old boys from me. I hired Ms. Prevost because I felt I needed a woman who could take on another tough woman if I was forced to go all the way to trial. Unfortunately, the prosecutors rejected all attempts by Ms. Prevost to have my case dismissed even after presenting her with ample evidence that my ex was fabricating her story. I was correct in hiring Ms. Prevost to proceed to trial. She was ready and raring to go. She put my ex on the hot seat, and didn't NOT let her lies go unpunished. I used the word "punished" because that is exactly what Ms. Prevost did to my ex by way of her tough cross examination. The jury returned with two "not guilty" verdicts within an hour. Really, we didn't have time to finish our coffee we had gone to get after closing arguments before the jury returned. My only wish is that the DA's office would try my ex wife for perjury. But Mary told me the DA would not be interested in that kind of justice. I highly recommend Mary Prevost. Highly. She was a superstar in trial.

I have only the highest praise for Mary Frances. She is a no nonsense, determined, dogged, and reliable lawyer. My life in the business world has necessitated that I hire several lawyers in the past decade. Unfortunately, this is the first time I needed a lawyer for my personal issues. Originally..., when I was released from jail, I received a good number of letters from what seemed to be absolutely desperate lawyers soliciting my business, and making all sorts of promises about what they could do for me and how amazing they were. That conjured up the sickening pictorial of the snake oil salesman the ambulance chaser. Two even had a coupon attached if I hurried up and acted "NOW!." I suppose these desperate lawyers (and I say "desperate" because as a business person I know no one would engage in the seemingly embarrassingly desperate tactics unless they were indeed desperate). One encouraged me to hire him because he had "low, easy payments." Since I wasn't looking for a lawyer to be on "lay away", but one who was going to have to do some heavy work up front, I wasn't interested in the cheap guy, or the lay away guy. But I guess the fear of not having an attorney "NOW!" coupled with the prospect of a discount, appeals to the least educated. I suspect down the line they got what they paid for. I needed a "go get'em tiger" lawyer. And that's what I got. Mary Frances met with me, and immediately began pursuing the information I provided to her. Let's just say this was a domestic violence case with a very angry ex girlfriend who didn't w ant to go away. By the time Mary Frances and her investigator had completed the investigation and met with the DA, she had mapped out a case that showed I was completely guilt free, and that my ex was essentially off her rocker. Yes, I did not hire the "cheap, easy payment" lawyer. I did not hire the one who mailed me a discount coupon. I hired the attorney with credentials who I paid up front ad who won my case. It was the best money ever spent. My arraignment was not for a month, so I had the luxery of doing some research.

I've worked with a number of lawyers over the past 30 years I've been in business. But none of them had the killer instinct I saw in Mary. The cops who took the stand in my trial had no chance. Mary Frances honed in on each and every lie and picked them apart, painfully, until they just crashed. S...he didn't even have a notepad in her hand when she stood up for cross examination. She just got up and went at them. She eviscerated one cop slowly, letting him hang himself on his own lies. The second cop got hit like a cannonball with questions so fast that he didn't have time enough to formulate his lies before Mary Frances was all over him. I felt like I was in a movie. At the end of the day....case dismissed.

I'll keep it short and sweet. The reason I titled this "Magic Mary" is because when the cops accuse you of resisting arrest and assaulting them - making them the victims of abuse instead of making you the victim of their abuse, you pretty much need magic, a miracle, or a video to defend yourself. I... didn't have a video. Mary took the lying cops to task. She destroyed their credibility. I saw magic. One of the three cops actually stuttered and then shut up. Now that I'm free of this bull, I might just sue the lying cops. Mary was my magic. She freakin' rocks. I've never seen someone pin a cop back like that before. Magic.

Mary came referred to me from a friend who had needed her services about 4 years ago, and who was satisfied with the result. Having no knowledge whatsoever of the criminal justice system, I decided it was best to go with a known quantity. First, she is quick and to the points. She does not suffer... long winded emotional diatribes. I know, she let me know immediately that it was her job to save me from myself, not babysit me or counsel me. Fine, no problem. Second, she seems to know everyone in the courthouse. She seemed to have a good relationship with court staff, bailiffs, even the judge. That made me feel good. Third, she did a superior job of negotiating my case. We had to continue the felony readiness because the prosecutor's discovery came late, and was quite lengthy. No problem. But before we went back to court, she went to the "special DA' assigned to my case, pointed out to him issues where his case was deficient, and also pleaded my personal case to him. All in all, the result we obtained in the negotiated plea bargain was excellent. I am glad that my friend referred me to Mary. She is tough as nails, knows the courtrooms like the back of her hand, and is a real force. She didn't always call me back as quickly as I would have liked. But I guess when you hire a sought after attorney with a great reputation, you can't expect instant gratification. Given her ability to secure a deal for me that I didn't think I could get, I'll take a little less instant gratification. I would recommend her to anyone. She re ally is a fine lawyer.