Thomas Edward Welbourn

Ed Wellbourn saved our son -- and our family. For four years he has helped prepare a meticulous case to defend our 23-year-old son against two felonies and associated lesser charges that would have put him in California State Prison for 21 years. Understandably we all were distraught and confused.... Mr. Welbourne took the time to approach our case from a human perspective, whilst always highly professional. He gave us hope that things would get better, and during the difficult court case he provided us faith in the judicial system that things WERE going to get better. Our son was found Not Guilt on all ten charges, by unanimous verdict of a jury that deliberated just 22 minutes. Trust Ed Wellbourne and his entire team to give their complete and honest attention to every detail and how to best present the information in a way easy for everyone to understand.

Ed Welbourn is the sixth attorney I hired in January of 2016 to assist me to deal with my misdemeanor case that has been suffocating my life to the limit for being on a "Formal Probation". I had to deal with five (5) previous uncaring and incompetent attorneys that I fired. When I met Ed in his of...fice, he looked at my case through internet on his cell and within 30 minutes he discovered the mistake my previous attorney had made. He confirmed his discovery with another senior attorney in his office and I never forget our conversation for rest of my life and I quote" He said what is your wish?". Naturally, I responded by saying, "I would like to get off this 'Formal Probation"!. Honestly, , I was not sure this is another empty promise by another attorney similar to previous five (5) attorneys I had, but he actually showed me his law book that spelled out maximum penalty for my misdemeanor offense. However, my gut feeling was telling me this attorney may be different than all previous attorneys I had. So, I felt comfortable to give him my blessing to move forward with it. The following week, after he spoke to judge about the flaw in my case, we appeared in court and subject judge ruled my "Formal probation" which had 2.50 years remaining will be terminated on March 7, 2016. I can not describe how relieved and elated I am. After, all the pains and traumas I endured in the past 1.50 year which by far were toughest time of my life, courtesy of probation department, it feels like surreal. I wondered whether this was really happening. I will be a free man and can live a normal life which probation deprived me of. Now, I have great appreciation for simplest thing in life we always take for granted. I know one thing for certain. My freedom wouldn't have been possible without My attorney, Ed Welbourn's intelligence and follow through. As I told him several time, I am indebted to him for rest of my life. I mean this from bottom of my heart. Ed Welbourn is a breath of fresh air in a legal system that is filled with attorneys that are mostly concerned about their bank account balance than welfare of their clients. I will highly recommend Ed Welbourn to anyone who may have need for legal assistant.

Ed was able to take a complicated process and case that resulted in my benefit. He and his team consistently kept me informed, always managing my expectations of possibilities, never promising too much, but always over delivering. My case involved the DMV and the court, essentially two different en...tities that he navigated to allow for a simple plea that could have been 'enhanced' due to what the officer saw as a refusal for a DUI, that was not. He essentially had to win two cases, DMV and Court, to overcome the 'refusal' and was able to do that with his knowledge of the system, his familiarity and relationships in the OC Courthouse which is a huge advantage, and his tenacity to follow the best opportunity.

Ed Welbourn was extraordinary and I want to share this with others who are in need of legal support and are looking for a superb attorney to represent them. I personally needed representation we were highly recommended to speak with Ed. Not only did he help me out in a stressful situation he was als...o very gracious towards me and my Parents in this stressful situation! Ed Welbourn is by far the most professional, knowledgeable, attorrney I have ever dealt with. His attentiveness is evident as he makes himself available 24 hours to his clients to answer any questions or address concerns. He personally handles his clients rather than delegating to other attorneys within his firm. Ed is professional and dedicated to protecting his client’s rights. His compassion during a very stressful for time for me and my family was extraordinary. He listened attentively, was extremely thorough, patient and immediately engaged with the case. While the cases he worked with me on may not have been “high profile” to most, Ed treated them as such and made us feel like we were his only clients. On each matter his confidence radiated throughout the case. Ed is a genuine, caring individual with a high level of integrity!!!! I thank Ed for all his care, concern and professionalism towards me and my Family!