Dominy Law Firm, LLC

After a consultation with Shawn, I was assigned to Bryan Hawkins as my defense attorney for an OVI case in Fairfield county. Although my defense case was very strong, I lost and was referred by Bryan to another attorney to appeal my case. After a total of 16 months and $8000, I lost again. Heres my assessment of Bryan Hawkins as my defense attorney. Pros 1. Bryan is a decent attorney. He is responsive, and seems to be genuinely interested in his clients welfare. Cons 1. Bryan is not very assertive / aggressive in his arguments. I think any defense attorney should be working for a slam dunk / knock out on behalf of his client if he really hopes to win! 2. Bryan has little to no rapport with Fairfield country prosecutors and/or judges which in essence is what it is all about. He should have stated this to me upfront. 3. After observing how the Judge co-signed the prosecutors case and dismissed all defense motions and arguments, Bryan recommended that I plead no-contest and appeal the case with the assistance of another attorney that he referred me to.(another $4000) The Ohio Court of Appeals literally followed suit/affirmed the lower court decision - almost in a cut and paste fashion - totally ignoring any of the defense arguments made by this new attorney. Prosecutorial case in both courts were very mediocre and did not address the defense arguments however the Judges still co-signed them unilaterally. I realize a defense attorney cannot guarantee a win. but they can be honest about their limitations. I asked Shawn and Bryan upfront about their experience in Fairfield county in which both affirmed they had experience. An honest consultation of when and if you should simply cut your losses, and plead guilty should be provided. In sum, I really feel like Ive been taken for a very expensive ride financially, mentally and emotionally. 16 months and $8000 later and Im worse off than I would have been than if I would have just plead guilty upfront and not retained an attorney.
Oct 24th, 2023

Sep 18th, 2023

I am a visiting Grandfather spending time with family. I. was charged OVI. I talked with Shawn and he explained Ohio law. He was very calming, professional and informative. I recommend Shawn for any legal issues.
Sep 18th, 2023

Aug 22nd, 2023

Always quick to respond. Very professional and easy to talk too. Will answer any questions you have.
Oct 30th, 2022