"I thank God everyday for sending Tom to me!!!"
I am a. 40 year old, married, mother of three who lives in Narragansett. In Sept of 2012 an addiction to prescription medications combined with a moment of weakness almost destroyed my life!! My professional, social and family relationships in jeopardy, not to mention my freedom! I have never been so scared! Tom was assigned to represent me by the public defenders office. What I remember most about the first time I met Tom is the huge pile of client files in front of him. I approached and introduced myself and as he asked me to take a seat and informed me he would speak to me shortly, I panicked! I remember thinking " how can he possibly represent me with so many other clients?" I sat down as my eyes began to fill up with tears as I thought about losing everything! My family, my friends, my job. However, before a single tear could run down my cheek, I heard my name and looked up to see Tom standing over me and as he asked me to come speak with him a moment I felt some comfort. But when I left that little conference room outside the courtroom I knew everything was going to be okay. I still didnt know the outcome of my case, but I did know one thing, no matter what Tom was going to give me 100%. Up to this point my experience with attorneys was limited to personal (wills, adoption, etc.) and professional (real estate) reasons. Having now experienced the criminal court system, sitting in the courtroom watching many cases be heard and disposed, I thank God everyday for sending Tom my way. Over the 14 mos my case was in court I was able to observe that not only is Tom deeply respected by his clients, he is equally respected by his peers, court employees, and judges. I was being charged with 13 felonies by two police departments and almost definitely facing incarceration. In the end, the 13 felonies were amended to 2 misdemeanors, placed on unsupervised probation for a year, and my sentence was deferred. I can never adequately express my gratitude to Tom for all he did for me. I recently retained his services again for a family member and recommend him to anybody I know needs representation. If I was able to sit outside the courtroom and hand his business cards to each and every defendant, I would. Having now seen first hand how our judicial system works and witnessed first hand how other attorneys represent their clients, I count my blessings to have had Tom on my side. I think every defendant deserves the dedication and commitment Tom gives to each and every case.
- Christen