Charles Francis Carbone

I was looking for a good attorney to represent me during my initial parole board hearing. I wrote to a few, but Mr. Carbone’s track record and human rights advocacy impressed me the most. During his first visit he advised me on exactly what I needed to do to prepare for the hearing. He went above and... beyond what most attorneys in his field would do. Mr. Carbone collected old court documents, wrote to my trial judge, reviewed my paperwork, and treated my family with the utmost respect. I was expecting a three-year denial since it was my initial hearing, but with the counsel of Mr. Carbone, I was granted a parole date on my first hearing. I would highly recommend Charles Carbone.

Mr Carbone is such an excellent Attorney. My son had been a prisoner for 35 long years. He had several attorneys in that time several board hearings . All of the previous attorneys did not seem to care ,my son was just an item move on to the next . My family and I heard Mr Carbone was the best in Cal...ifornia .We live East about 2500 miles . We needed someone we could trust. . Believe me you can trust him We hired him he went different times to see my son did everything he said he would do .he got a parole date . My. Son has been bless with his freedom a year this month . After 35 years Charles Carbone helped him to be a free man .if you need someone to direct & teach you what to do to go before the board . He is the correct attorney. This family and my son respect Charles Carbone very much he is a very intelligent ,caring, compassionate man toward the inmate and family .We will always be grateful to him .

In the years before retaining Charles Carbone to be my incarcerated daughter's attorney in 2007, my daughter had already appeared before a Parole Board a few times, and had been denied each time. During those appearances, my daughter had struggled with being forthcoming while answering the Board's q...uestions, usually because the Board wanted explicit answers regarding the nature of her crime, and my daughter was still having trouble verbalizing details. As soon as Charles became involved with my daughter's case, she became more self-confident. His support allowed her to believe that she deserved to be set free, and his relentless preparation helped guide her focus toward the most pertinent issues of her case. Together, they developed such a trust in each other that she was then able to reach, and then face, her intermost fears which, in turn, allowed her to present a more stable psychological profile before the Board. In late 2008, I was devastated financially by the economic/bank meltdown, and was rendered unable to continue my financial support for my daughter's legal fees. Instead of dropping the case, like 95% of all lawyers out there would have done, Charles forged ahead with my daughter's case pro-bono until such time as I could get back on my feet financially, and citing as his only excuse that: "I believe she deserves to be set free!" Since Charles Carbone has been involved with my daughter's parole attempts, she has obtained a "Suitable For Parole" verdict from three consecutive, different Parole Boards, all of which have then been denied by the Governor's office. My daughter is still incarcerated today because of those denials but, in no way, should that imply a deficiency in Charles' representation. He's done everything necessary to get those decisions to the Governor's desk. The positive recommendation from the Governor's own Board SHOULD be enough, especially after reaching that level three times. After that, the only explanation available is that there must be some sort of politics involved which, I believe, is something Charles has no control over. Our appeal of the latest denial is under way and our only hope, at this point, seems to be to catch whomever is going to make this next decision having "a good day"! In summary, Charles Carbone has had such a positive impact on my daughter's outlook in life, and in her state of mind in general, that I could never imagine anyone else more capable than he is at handling my daughter's representation. We've got the right man for the job, and now, as a lifelong friend. Thank you for your time.

Anyone want to know how to be an attorney which brings not just credit to a long suffering employment title ? Mr. Charles Carbone is such an incredibly gifted attorney- I'll stand on top of a mountain to speak about what he has done for me and my family. I'm free because of his work, dedication to de...tails, incredible memory and the drive to make my freedom a reality. Going to BPH is difficult enough; politics, victims opposition and the offense... I was prepared. Charles prepped me over and above. You get what you pay for, but Charles went way beyond. Any negative reviews should be taken with a grain of salt- I'm free. Charles, you are amazing and hope you won't go into another field. You could make more money but won't be changing lives as you do. My family and I song your praises !!!!!!!

This is in regards to the legal services provided to me by Charles Carbone. His hard work and dedication in helping me has been outstanding. He always strived to do his best on my behalf and I appreciate all his diligence and representation. He was very successful in winning my case. I highly rec...ommend Mr. Carbone to any and all who need legal services.