S. A. faced felony charges with a potential prison sentence of more than five years.
S. A. writes: "Matthew was a public defender at the time, but he handled my case and treated me as if he was hired by me to be my lawyer. He truly cared and showed compassion to prove my innocence! The prosecution team in the case definitely let race play a role in a negative way. He wasn’t going to let a racial injustice take down another innocent African-American individual. I felt protected, heard, understood, and more importantly, I felt like Matthew valued my life. He is also very knowledgeable, and even his peers in the judicial system spoke highly on his intelligence. He’s the type of lawyer you want in your corner. Thank you Matthew, you honestly saved my life!" - S. A. (we stood firm while the state tried to push this brave client into pleading guilty--the prosecutor ultimately dismissed the case after they saw that we would not back down)
G. S. faced several years in prison for a nonviolent felony.
G. S. writes: "I was very satisfied how Mr. Steven handled my case and even did extra investigations. He was very understanding and explained everything that has to be known. He talked to me as like a regular person not all just lawyer talk. Like a friend that he is helping. Over all satisfied with the outcome of my case. Could of been worse if I got a lawyer that just did bare minimum just for his check. Mr. Steven did a great job and explained everything into good detail and asked if I understood everything." (after we learned the whole story and provided some context about this client's life and family, the state agreed to a short probation offer)
H. P. was ensnared in a he-said-she-said case which would have devastating collateral consequences.
H. P. writes: "Nothing but respect for how they handled this case, and how attentive and available Mr. Steven and his staff were at any moment. This was a terrifying case for me, because I was wrongly accused, but my case was conducted gracefully and respectfully. 5 stars." (after showing the prosecutor that their witness was not trustworthy, and that our client was, the case was dismissed)
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