C. Patrick Ngwolo & Associates, PLLC

This review is 3 years too late. Patrick got all my charges dropped. I've enjoyed my freedom and I will never again put myself in situations I did before. Mr. Ngwolo was always on my side and understand the system and helped me. I'd recommend him to anyone. Thank you sir, for helping me. It took forever, but it was your advice all along the way that gave me the life I have now.

I am a former client of Ngwolo and Associates and I have mixed feelings regarding this firm.
Granted, while Mr. Ngwolo was able to have my case dismissed (I was the victim of a corrupt, stupid, and incompetent police office who cited me with a bogus charge almost a year ago. I was physically attacked by a violent lunatic that lived at the same residence as me. I defended myself and called the police. Again, the stupid, biased, and ignorant officer that arrived on the scene cited me instead of the perpetrator), he failed in every other aspect of our attorney client relationship...

I'll just give you the pros and cons...

Pros

1. He was able to get the bogus charge dismissed. Up until this happened (please see above) I had no criminal background other than a parking ticket when I was a teenager. Anyway, it literally took less than 15 minutes to have the entire case dismissed.

I appreciated his due diligence in that regard. He did what I hired him to do...

However, everything else was subpar and below standard...

Cons

1. My attorney showed up nearly TWO HOURS late to my court hearing. I am not kidding.

I got the impression, from day one, that he never took my case seriously given that it was a Class C misdemeanor. I get that it was not a big deal in comparison to the criminal cases he usually deals with; but this was major to me. I have been a law abiding citizen and I have a career where my good name and reputation are paramount. Having even a misdemeanor could impact me negatively...

Yet he showed up almost two hours late to my first court appearance.

And of course my case happened to be the first case on the docket. I texted his office a million times and could not get in contact with him...just his poor paralegal trying his best to comfort a client who is distraught because of his counsel's unprofessionalism.

He finally showed up and didn't so much as even apologize.

2. It was impossible to get in contact with him, absolutely impossible! The only time I ever spoke to Mr. Ngwolo was when I hired him and at the hearing. Otherwise, getting a response from him for much needed questions was like pulling teeth from a dragon skull. I know that attorneys have other clients and are busy. But if I am paying you a retainer fee you owe me atleast a once a month conversation.

3. I finally severed my relationship with him five months ago for consistently being MIA. I hired him with the intent of dismissing the case AND expunging it from my record. Once the case was dismissed I received radio silence.
Needless to say I fired him. And from that point I had to hound him for months to send me a refund for the remainder that he owed me.

I finally got it a week ago.

Moreover, he tried to use the excuse that expunction is a very long process.

Apparently not since I had the case expunged recently, by myself.

Anyway, he is a good lawyer and knows his stuff, I will say that. However, given my experience, I would not recommend.

Hands down very good and trust worthy prefesional lawyer.He helped me beat my case highly recommend good staff he pointed me and the right direction and I put my trust into him and he was right.