Gene E. Piculell

I was charged with a D.U.I a few years ago and Gene negotiated a plea deal with the prosecutor to reduce it to a reckless driving. He single handedly saved me my job. He was extremely helpful through the entire process. Gene answered any and all questions I had, as well being supportive emotionally t...hrough the entire process.

I had Gene work with me on two cases with him representing me. He was efficient, very verbose with what was expected of me and what was expected of next actions from the court. He was able to assist me in two cases where I certainly could have had a far worse outcome on both had it been not for him. ...He was extremely professional, able to be reached by phone or email any time I had questions which really does ease your mind when going through a high tension court situation. I'd strongly recommend giving him a call if you end up like I was, in a situation seeming hopeless. When I called he immediately helped ease my mind things could go right with his assistance and, soon after, took the right actions to make things happen with a proper prediction of the possibilities a client should expect.

After retaining his service he was rarely available to take or return phone calls. His legal assistant works from home, so no one is present at this office full time. I felt like I was his least important client. He didn't show up at my court date and when I called to ask about why he didn't come, ...he said that he double booked his schedule. He has a hot temper and even hung up on me when I asked why he wasn't present at my court date. I was very sorry I wasted my money, but happy I found someone else that was much more professional and attentive.

I was charged with an assault after an event at a party where I was defending myself, I called and talked to several attorneys before choosing Mr. Piculell. Gene invited me to his office for a consultation, where he thoroughly reviewed the police report and my side of the story. Gene’s assessment of ...the case was that it was “defensible”, all of this before he asked me for a dime. My case lasted nearly a year and during this time, naturally, I wanted to call him 50 times a day and ask a million questions. However, I respected the fact that he was a professional, and trusted the process. Throughout the year the prosecutor added charges and tried to bully me into taking a plea. Gene could have easily talked me into taking a deal, he could’ve been done with my case, and moved on ( MOST ATTORNEYS WOULD HAVE ) but he didn’t, we went to trial. The city had 4 “witnesses” including an officer, who were all lying about the event. I was not certain I would win considering the “evidence” against me, but this is where Gene turned into a ROCKSTAR. During the trial, Gene dismantled all the witnesses one by one including the officer, he was nothing short of AMAZING. From choosing the jury to his closing statements, it was like watching an artist paint a masterpiece, every move he made, every word he said, and every projection of body language, was calculated and EFFECTIVE. Gene’s ability to anticipate witnesses’ testimony and thoroughly examine them on the stand was like something out of a movie. Thanks to Mr. Piculell, I won my case. I can almost guarantee that if I hired a different attorney, I would have taken a plea. In summary, hiring Gene was one of the best decisions of my life. Obviously, I would recommend Gene a thousand times.

A warrior with an endless knowledge of the law. Mr. Piculell provided me an excellent service during a very incomprehensible period of my life. Will need more than 5 stars rating system to properly rate his attention to detail, great communications skills, knowledge of the law and ready smile despite... my negative point of view towards the legal system, not to mention the energy and passion during trial. The system might be broken and difficult to deal with, but Mr. Piculell have all the skills and qualifications to be your warrior that will protect your rights, help you make decision base in facts and not in fear throughout the process while working extremely hard for the best possible outcome. Also, I want to acknowledge and shout-out a big thanks to Kathy, his staff member; for always finding a way to bring me back from the negative zone by reassuring that I have the best qualify lawyer in Bellevue by my side…. She is more than 100% correct!