Testimonials

An accountant was charged with preparing false documents for a mortgage fraud operation. He pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York and faced sentencing before a famously harsh judge. Jonathan Marks submitted two compelling sentencing memorandums and advocated for a non-custodial sentence based upon "the history and characteristics of the defendant." The judge sentenced the accountant to three years probation with six months of home confinement. This extraordinarily favorable result is being heralded by other members of the federal criminal defense bar as mind-blowing.

My situation was deteriorating from bad to worse daily. My friends found Attorney Jonathan Marks. After they explained my difficult situation to Mr. Marks, Mr. Marks explained the process and complications of my release and with confidence, told my friends it was possible to have me released on bail to start.

Attorney Jonathan Marks was immediately mandated to represent me. Attorney Jonathan Marks then came to the detention center in New York to meet with me. In only the very first meeting with Mr. Marks, he rapidly stepped up to the challenge, gathered information from me then later instructed my friends and family of all the detailed steps necessary to prepare for my bail hearing. All of Mr. Marks’s activities were completed within a 24 hour period. There were various complications to what was needed prior to my hearing, however, with the experience of Mr. Marks, all preparations orchestrated by him allowed him to collect all the necessary information, effectively and in an extremely timely manner. In 20/20 hind sight, without the guidance and expertise of his work, the outcome we had hoped for the bail hearing would not have been realised.

During the bail hearing, Attorney Jonathan Marks litigated and overwhelmingly defeated the arguments the U.S Attorney brought forth. Once arguments were presented and completed, the Judge had no choice other than to have me released on a bail bond. This was our first victory. Attorney Jonathan Marks presented all the facts in a manner of which his opponent had little if any chance to beat. Further, with his arguments, Attorney Jonathan Marks shot holes through the entire case against me.

In the months that followed Attorney Jonathan Marks worked diligently with me and put me on a path to gather evidence to build his case. With many discussions between himself and the U.S Attorney the case against me was weakening daily. His skilful planning and strategic positioning of the facts continued to weaken for the U.S attorney. The evidence Attorney Jonathan Marks instructed me to compile was so strong, that lead to a victory. The case against me was dismissed. There couldn’t of been a better outcome! When you’re in need of a compassionate expert defence attorney, skilled in the art of law, hire the best there is, Attorney Jonathan Marks.

Mr. Marks, you saved my life. I am eternally grateful to your legal expertise.

M. T. was arrested in 2009 for the assault of an EMT technician and the attempted bribery of a police officer.  The next year, Jonathan Marks was able to persuade the prosecutor to  dismiss  all criminal charges.  The client wrote the following testimonial:

Being in a situation requiring the need of a criminal defense attorney is never easy.  Apart from the immediate stress of the situation, there is the prolonged anxiety around the uncertain outcome.  Jonathan was an excellent partner in managing my case, demonstrating empathy for my personal circumstances and true advocacy on my behalf for the near and long-term.   From the moment I contacted him, Jonathan demonstrated a sense of urgency and a bias for action.  The favorable outcome  of my case is directly attributable to the efforts of Jonathan Marks.

M. T.