Shouse Law Group, A Professional Corporation

I was charged with a drug misdemeanor case last year and was quite worried about the adverse effects it could have on my career and immigration status. Thanks to Leo, my case was dismissed after 12 months with best possible outcome which is pre-trial diversion without any admission of guilt (PC1000).

Leo helped me on every step from explaining the charges, possible defenses, immigration consequences to submitting paperwork to court on my behalf. He clearly communicated the outcome of various stages in the process of ultimately getting an expungement of my charges. He is quite friendly to talk to and responds quickly to calls/texts. All in all, Leo is a great laywer to have on your side and will go extra mile in helping you getting the best possible defense!

Leo was a wonderful Attorney! Even though I had a prior DUI over 10 years ago, Leo got me a great deal with the courts. What I did was wrong and Leo was very non judgmental and helpful. He was excellent in answering and returning my calls/texts whenever I had a question. I didn't even have to appear in court!!! Having the case handled by Leo took all the stress away from a stressful situation. He was able to lower costs and avoid jail for me since I caused private property damage. He was very through and understanding, even when he was on vacation while getting married, I had to ask for more clarification and his staff took care of my case while he was away, so there was never any delay in service, which is amazing! Thank you so much for your help, I am glad I choose your firm to represent me as I researched you online rather than the hundreds of attorneys by mail that are just out to get your money. The price was reasonable for exceptional service. Leo even mentioned if I have any further questions, to always give him a call, wonderful service with integrity!

I was charged with nine counts which comprised of using force to resist arrest, battery upon a police officer, and drunk in public. This arose out of a police call after I stumbled into a stranger's home, caused a ruckus inside, exited the home and was found severely intoxicated by police officer. When the police officers tried to arrest me, I resisted, and caused injuries to several police officers.
The initial offer was for probation and 180 days of county jail where I would have to plea to resisting arrest and battery upon a police officer.
During the investigation he found that I had substance abuse issues due to your military service.
Mr. Leonard helped me to retained the service of a mental health professional and they provided a report outlining my military service and substance abuse issue.
Mr. Manalo ran a motion for military diversion. It was a divisive motion where the judge almost granted it after reading the motion and report by Dr. Kojian but she didn't rule in our favor because of her concerns with public safety. She did state that she would accept a lenient sentence on this, even though the conduct was bad. The City Attorney Agreed.
Mr. Manalo discussed the matter further with the City Attorney and asked for a disturbing the peace. She could not offer that since the police officers were injured. We were able to resolve the case for and amended count 10 P.C. 148(a)(1) which is resisting arrest where no force was alleged. I will be placed on summary probation, pay my booking, 90 days of county jail would be suspended and never imposed if I do not violate probation, and just continue the treatment I already receive from the VA. At the end of the summary probation I may expunge the case. The original 9 charges will be dropped
I believe he met the goals of my case as best he could considering the case - I avoided nine convictions, placed on informal probation, avoided jail time, and I would only continue with the treatment I'm are already doing.
Mr. Leonard Manalo was very helpful and caring throughout this whole process. I feel he really took care of me considering I live in the state of Georgia. I could not have asked for a better lawyer.

Great customer services, Leo was very helpful, explained everything in detail about the process of my case. Will definitely recommend this firm.

Leo *** was my lawyer on this case. He was exceptional, and truly went above and beyond for me. He always showed up, and was very professional. He was well spoken and knowledgable on how to handle my situation. I had to complete a 9 month program for my case, and he made the time in court seamless and really carried me through. I don't know how I could have done this without him. I thank him and *** Law Group for my success, not only for this court case, but for my continued success moving forward.

Leo *** is a fantastic criminal attorney. He is extremely responsive and gave me his personal cell, replying right away to my calls, as well as texts. Leo is very forthright and realistic when it comes to setting client expectations of possible outcomes, but always communicated in a calm, sympathetic and reassuring demeanor that put me at ease in the face the most nerve-racking experience of my life. He was concise and clear about my options and the decisions I needed to make, explaining it all in simple, 'non-lawyer' terms and answering every question, regardless of how silly they seemed.

Leo has a great relationship with prosecutors and court staff, which no doubt played a significant roll in facilitating and expediting what ended up being an easy negotiation of my case. We settled without having to go to trial, and with a much better outcome than I even expected.

The cherry on top was when we were standing in the courthouse, ready to sign the paperwork reflecting the details we had negotiated with the prosecutor, which I was satisfied with, and he said to me, "You know, I don't want you to take this deal... I'm going to try one more thing..." He walked back into the courtroom and came out a few minutes later with an even lesser charge than we negotiated. Boom. That level of tenacity is impressive. That's the difference between a public defender, to whom you are simply a case number, and a skilled criminal attorney at the top of his game. There is no comparison.

When you're faced with the prospect of putting your fate in someone else's hands, especially in a situation that has massive potential impact on your life going forward, Leo's demeanor, expertise, communication and thoroughness are invaluable. After court, he sent me an email summarizing everything, pertinent dates and my exact obligations going forward. Court documents can be confusing and unclear, and sometimes the clerk's handwriting can be difficult to read, so Leo completely 'it-proofed' for me. I highly recommend him and, if I ever need a criminal attorney again (god forbid), there is no other attorney I would call.

Maybe one of the most devastating crimes emotionally and psychologically is being accused of robbing stuff out of your place where you called it home. Attorney Leo Manalo has extensive knowledge in this area of criminal defense under California Penal Code 459PC and is a right counselor and advocate when it comes to communicating with those accused falsely of crimes like in my case. Attorney Leo Manalo knows how to take the psychological effects of this crime on those who get arrested seriously. Thank you, Attorney Manalo, for helping me out!

Leo was amazing... Very confident yet very relationship focused. He is comforting and good at what he does. If your thinking about going with him, stop thinking and and hire him. You won't regret it!!!

Criminal Defense Attorney John *** did an amazing job handling my expungement case for a misdemeanor I received two years ago. He took care of everything and it was completed in sixty days through the Rancho Cucamonga Court system with no problems or delays whatsoever. I expected it to take twice as long but he exceeded my expectations and got it done twice as fast! You can't ask for better than that. I highly recommend John *** have no reservations referring him to any of my friends and family. He is an excellent and qualified attorney that truly cares about your specific needs and case. Five stars.

I have nothing but positive things to say about *** Law Group, and *** Manalo in particular. I had never been in trouble with the law before and was extremely worried about how it could affect my career. Leo was a lifesaver. He was professional, communicative, knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and responsive to my calls/texts. He worked with me to ensure an ideal outcome and briefed me on what to expect every step of the way. He even reached out several months later about a new law regarding my case. If you are ever in need of an attorney, I cannot recommend *** more highly!

I was in panic after receiving a DUI, and had no idea what to do. So did few research to find the one that could help but had a hard time, one of my friend relatives recommend *** Law, so called and consult. The person whom I talked to made me feel like I shouldn't worry, We will help you till he told me the attorney he will assign to me name LEO MANALO, His great has been extremely helpful, responsive, and informative throughout the entire *** He takes the time to and responds to all my calls and texts in a timely manner and explained to me on my understanding, I am asian so I do not completely understand but *** MANALO he do his best to make me understand in every way. I am extremely satisfied with how good of a job he has done with handling my case. Will recommend him to the others 100%. Once again Thank YOU MR. MANALO.

Manalo reduced my felony charge to a misdemeanor. He reduced me probation from two years to one, And after that the charge will be expunged! I'm so grateful for his diligent and thorough work!

Thank you *** Law Group for referring your DMV Specialist Attorney, John ***, to assist us with the revocation of my senior sister's driver's license. John was truly amazing! His patience with her many issues, and his expert experience relieved her stress & gave her hope she could drive again. John's expertise in DMV Regulations was evidenced when he appeared with my sister at the Commerce Driver's Safety Office. His successful representation allowed her to get behind the wheel again and take Driver's Training. She is now applying for her driving test to reinstate her driving privileges. That's as great as it gets! We can't thank him enough!!! If you have any DMV issues, contact the Best, John ***, & he'll take care of Rest!!!!!

Highly recommended. My attorney was John Murray. He is a Criminal Defense attorney based out of the Rancho Cucamonga Court. Very astute, kept me informed during my lengthy case, genuinely cared, and ultimately received a good deal. Though I thought I did nothing wrong he advised me the jury might not see it that way and we developed a plan and went from there. Again highly recommended.

I was in an absolute panic after receiving a DUI, and had no idea what to do. I had consults with a number of different attorneys and ultimately decided on working with *** Law Group. Karthik Krishnan took on my case and I'm glad that he did. From the very beginning, Karthik has been extremely helpful, responsive, and informative throughout the entire process. He takes the time to and responds to all my calls and texts in a timely manner and has gone above and beyond my expectations.

I am extremely satisfied with how good of a job he has done with handling my case matter out of the East Los Angeles Courthouse and that I was able to help you avoid a DUI conviction. Mr. Karthik was able to present a solid argument on my behalf, and ended up with a lesser charge. This has made a huge impact on my life, and has allowed me to maintain a job so that I can support myself while dealing with this whole situation. Karthik has surpassed *** of my expectations and I can definitely say that I am able to feel confident knowing that I have such a great attorney on my side. I highly recommend both Mr. Karthik and *** Law Group.

I would like to say that I would recommend this firm to anyone in need of criminal defense. In particular Karthik, was really helpful. He helped me with a misdemeanor charge in the Pasadena courthouse. At first it didn't look promising due to a previous conviction and lack of evidence. But he was able to get it down to an infraction without anything posting on my record! Great Job and thanks especially since it wasn"t my fault but got caught in the middle! Very responsive and knowledgable!

Late last year (2017) I found myself being falsely accused; Ever since the first phone call with The Shouse Law Group I became immediately comforted in the fact that I was working with a very knowledgeable and experienced firm. They heard my side of the events that took place, took the time to look over all aspects of the case and worked with me to come up with and ultimately execute a perfect defense. Throughout the entire case they always took the time to keep me updated with detailed phone calls and always made it known that they were available for me whenever was convenient. I could tell that they cared about what happened to me and I would recommend them to anyone. Now that The Shouse Law Group has successfully gotten my case dismissed I can move on with my life without the stress of this false charge looming over me.

Attorney Karthik khrisnan and shouse law group is excellent at their profression they are always very professional and make you feel relaxed given the hard times you may be going through there's nobody better and I wouldn't recommend going anywhere else

The Shouse Law Group, what can I say but "Consummate Professionals Team", in a scary time of my life.
This Fall I was presented with a serious accident charge that occurred way back in 2000, that due to my PTSD's memory loss issues I was totally unaware of the accident and events. As a senior gentleman now that had never had trouble with the law and a clean record for all my life, I was facing needing to hire a lawyer to take on my case in court.
Not knowing what to look for, how to find someone that understood my need for defense but my inability to pay grand amounts of fees, and needing to count on a stranger for a positive outcome was immediately a daunting and painful place to be in.
I talked some of my close friends that had prior experience in having to hire defense and I had the basic list of what to look, and took that list as my guide through the many sites of Law Offices on the internet. Yes, there are plenty of good lawyers available, how did I come to pick The Shouse Law Group? Well, my list as my guide I went through many sites and found that reviews speak a world about a Law office, its teams, and its results.to pick the right one.
I was impressed by the thoroughness of down-to earth content, reviews that provide enough detail from plain talk people like me, and Shouse Law Group client reviews spoke to high level of results.
Now which one of these fine people would match my list, the reviews made me unserstand thatShouse Law Group has lots of talented Legal professionals!
What I learned from the Shouse Law Group website was the high degree of trust warmth and gratitude Clients placed when mentioning Mark ***, it made my choice easy and I called, left message and he responded right away in spite of a large case load.
I now had my Lawyer, from Shouse Law Group.
Mark's intake interview clamed many of my fears of the unknown and whether or not I hired the right person for me. Mark's calls with me then provided the building of the well-developed case to present and the case went like clockwork as planned and now an innocent defendant became and innocent outcome. Mark *** of gets results.
I found it easy over this few months to absolutely know that I was working with a trustworthy and strategic person , and found him compassionate to the effects of PTSD I live with and how it could have made me more of a victim in different hands. He is a well-seasoned person and am very glad to say I picked the right lawyer. What I found in Mark is he is available to his clients needs, trustworthy, does his homework, thinks out of he box and really represents the needs of the clients throughout the whole process.

Thanks to Shouse Law Group and Mark *** I am able to start rebuilding my future, and moving forward. Read the, website, and find out for yourself why they are here to help. Then call...

First and foremost, I would like to thank the team at *** Law Group for quickly responding to my inquiry during this stressful time in my life. I was being charged with a Felony ADW with a Strike for a crime I didn't commit. I acted on self-defense but unfortunately the courts needed proof.
Upon contacting and acquiring the services from the *** Law Group, I was appointed to Karthik *** Karthik kept me in the loop with any new details and he was very attentive to any questions or concerns I had. He was empathetic to how I was feeling and he was determined to help me. It was very stressful because I had never been in legal trouble and I didn't know what to expect. He took the time out to listen to every single detail pertaining to the alleged crime and information.
My wife and I were very scared of the outcome but we felt confident with Karthik. He took the time to discover any evidence that might've been out there and he found it! He was able to bring my Felony down to a Misdemeanor Battery and through hardworking and determination, Karthik was able to get all charges dismissed!! He helped get my life back! He's impacted my life tremendously and I will never forget it. I would DEFINITELY recommend Karthik to anyone in need of legal assistance! Thanks again for the help Shouse Law Group!! Keep up the great work!

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