John J Kolego

John kolego was an amazing attorney. To be very honest. The passion, the professionalism, as well as the dedication, that John kolego had. Made us feel that he was the perfect attorney we could have chosen to take our case. He was very helpful whenever we needed it. He answered every question we had.... He also spoke very good Spanish. He fought hard so that an injustice did not happen. We are forever thankful for his hard and amazing work. I 100% recommend him.

John was recommended to me by a former client who said that John managed an incredibly good outcome for him which helped save his good-paying job on a new career. My case was challenging -- driving while suspended/revoked in a "difficult" county when I was within a few months of being able to reappl...y for my license. John was very knowledgeable...and patient...working with an out-of-county court that was particularly challenging. His experience and knowledge helped navigate me through some incredible hurdles and to the best outcome I could imagine -- dismissal of the case after a fairly brief diversion period. This allowed me to begin pursuing my license again, with his continued help. I'm doing my best to earn that license back, but I wouldn't have had the chance without his excellent help. He communicated well with me, and his incredible knowledge and experience were evident throughout all the court proceedings, and especially in working with the prosecutor's office. I trust John, and highly recommend him.

I hired John based on a recommendation from a Eugene judge. That was the right decision. I was extremely nervous since a guilty conviction would limit the type of employment I could be subject to for the next 5 years. John had very little to work with on my case since everything pointed against me. T...he situation was made worse in court by the deceptive corroborative narrative that was portrayed. Personally, that was hard to deal with. John kept a cool and level head and talked me down when I got frustrated and even listened to me vent. John offered a myriad of motions to get the case dropped because of a lack of evidence. John also presented motions in court so, if the case went south, then I would have a better approach for an appeal, if I so chose or needed to go that direction. After the closing statements, John walked out of the courtroom declaring he felt he had connected and reach the 6 person jury. John believed the jury understood what he was trying to convey to them and the jury came back with a verdict of not guilty. This is what 30 plus years of legal experience gets you: someone who is savvy with the system, knows how to navigate the pitfalls, and keeps you on course so you don't personally shoot yourself in the foot. Considering what the cost of fines, lost time, and lost wages would have been had I been found guilty John's price was a great deal. I would recommend John to anybody that needs help with criminal defense.

I've known Mr. Kolego for years and yet I'm constantly amazed by his kindness, bluntness, deceny, and razor-sharp legal mind. He treats everyone (regardless of social standing, status, wealth, et al.) with respect and honesty, which is in short stock these days. In short, whereas most people think of... Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, I think of Mr. Kolego.

I used to be a BIG TIME jackass, trouble maker, fool, and small time drug dealer/criminal. Got busted almost 12 years ago. Had a different attorney on retainer just in case I ever got busted. Fired him, hired John. John did everything in his power to get me a good deal, and he got me the best pos...sible deal under the circumstances. I was actually shocked he was able to get me a 2 year reduction. Pretty much unheard of under the circumstances. I didn't give the man much to work with, but he was able to make things happen. I refer him to everyone I know. I trust John. His prices are fair, and he knows his way around both the state and federal court systems. Not going to find a more qualified defense attorney in the Eugene area.