Eloise E. Kelsey

Eloise is a rare, yet highly viable commodity in the field of criminal defense. I'm truly blessed and honored to have Mrs. Kelsey-Souders represent my case as a replacement for another defense lawyer and she managed to gain more of my trust in less time than the other attorney. She was dynamic in wal...king me through all of the aspects of my case. As a trial attorney she exudes confidence and professionalism. Eloise was of astronomical value to the defense of my case. She addressed all of the inconsistencies and presented a nothing less than phenomenal closing statement resulting in a favorable unanimous not-guilty verdict preventing me from spending a lengthy amount of years in prison. Furthermore when it comes to looking for or needing representation for a criminal case Eloise Kelsey Souders would be my top and only choice hands down!!

Ms. Souders is without question one of the most dedicated, knowledgeable, and highly skilled attorneys I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. She is also truly kind, genuinely invested in her cases, and possesses a rare capacity for understanding and empathizing with her clients in their time of cri...sis. I can't imagine what I would have done without her representing me, but I am certain that no one else could have tried harder nor accomplished more than she did. She was zealous both in her advocacy of my innocence in my case and in her counsel of me as my attorney, but she also regularly inquired and expressed concern about my mental/emotional wellbeing throughout what was a horribly tumultuous and traumatic ordeal. She was always honest with me about what she interpreted to be the strongest and weakest portions of my case, was eager to share her plans for my defense and welcomed my input and assistance as she was constructing and adapting her strategies while the pre-trial portion of the case continued to drag on. Despite her having displayed a high degree of professionalism in maintaining a reasonable emotional distance from me as her client, I came to view her as much more than the advocate of my defense - I considered her an ally, a confidant, a counselor, and a friend. I highly recommend anyone charged with a crime in Merced County seek out her services. You won't be disappointed.