John Pickering literally changed my life. After almost 3 years of delays due to covid, attorney Pickering stayed on top of my case and before the actual trial - attended 16 prior court dates either with me or on my behalf to continue or do whatever was needed to make sure my case was heard. I was charged with something I wasn’t guilty of and accepting a plea just get it over with wasn’t going to be an option. I could not have moved forward with my life if he hadn’t fought for and believed in me. His hard work paid off with a not guilty and now I am able to.
I found myself in a bad legal situation stemming from a series of mistakes on the part of police. I needed a tough-as-nails lawyer unafraid to challenge why the government initially said was a strong set of facts. I needed a lawyer who actually listened to my side of the story, who believed in me and who could actually conduct an investigation on my behalf to discover the truth. After interviewing many attorneys, I knew Jonathan Pickering was who I needed. From the initial inquiry, Jon was attentive, responsive and returned my phone call when many lawyers didn’t. When I hired him, he was all in responding to my text messages immediately and addressed every concerns. He was compassionate but absolutely fierce in the court room each time we went. And he clearly knew all the players including the judge and court officers They all clearly respected this man. It just instilled confidence. Attorney Pickering was always always incredibly well prepared. In court I saw some lawyers appear late, that were unprepared and that did not have answers to the questions by the judge and I just felt extraordinarily lucky to be represented by Attorney Pickering who knew my case inside and out and knew the law and clearly answered all the questioned the judge asked of him. After delay and delay by the DA and then covid, we finally got go to trial. Given the choice, you do not want anyone but Jonathan Pickering next to you in front of a judge and jury. When he is in your corner, you just feel you are protected. He was clearly confident in front of the judge and clearly connected with the jury and his dedication to my innocence was palpable. I was exonerated. And from day one until the last, Attorney Pickering exceeded my expectations of what a great lawyer should be, and he did so by leaps and bounds. Today, Jonathan Pickering is my hero. Don’t make the mistake of choosing another lawyer because he or she is less expensive or a “friend of a friend” - that would be a mistake. Instead choose a winner, especially when you cannot afford to lose.
