Juvenile Sex Crime Defense
Harris County juvenile defense attorney James Sullivan was hired by a family in Harris county because one of their daughters made an outcry statement at school involving her older brother. Based on what she said, the ages of the children and the time period involved, Sullivan was able to defend their son and soon thereafter CPS closed their file and charges were not filed. Obviously, these kinds of cases are extremely sensitive and the allegations are taken very seriously by CPS and the DA’s office.
Harris County Juvenile Defense Attorney James Sullivan is board certified in Juvenile Law by the Texas board of legal specialization since 2004. Sullivan represents families who are being investigated by CPS for allegations of child abuse. Sullivan regularly defends juveniles in court in Harris and surrounding counties. In this case, the older brother had been accused of conduct constitution a juvenile sex offense. If he had been charged in the case, it would have been much more expensive and caused a great deal of anxiety and stress to the family and to the son. It is extremely important to hire an experienced defense attorney early on in these types of cases. As soon as you are contacted by CPS, call a defense attorney. It is generally less expensive and involves less stress to have a defense attorney on your side from the very beginning than to hire one later after a juvenile has been charged with a serious felony offense.
If you or a loved one need a Houston criminal attorney, contact James Sullivan at (281) 546-6428 for a confidential consultation. Sullivan gets proven results in misdemeanor and felony criminal and juvenile cases in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Sullivan graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College.
Client Review
A truly excellent attorney who truly cares and is on a mission
I’m so fortunate to have hired James Sullivan who truly cares about you and your family. I spent almost a year knowing Mr. Sullivan and I have to say he was the most caring, thoughtful and supportive person during this entire ordeal.
My son made a terrible decision and committed a sex felony at 13 years old. Our first attorney, a CPS attorney, said he hadn’t received any correspondence from CPS or Harris County Juvenile Probation department. He told us more than likely the case was closed because it had been over a year. However, six months later, we were served with a petition that my son was charged with a serious sex felony. Lesson learned: Do not hire a CPS Attorney but hire a Juvenile Defense Attorney and save money and time.
Thus, I had three days to hire an attorney to defend my son. I next hired a criminal defense attorney recommended by my CPS lawyer. Our second attorney turned out to be the worst nightmare of my life. My wife and I did some research and we selected James Sullivan for his proven record. Mr. Sullivan is a humble, intelligent and compassionate man who is very responsive and understanding. God bless James Sullivan, I wish we had more people in this world like him.
James Sullivan arranged for our son to receive juvenile sex offender counseling with a private therapist. Mr. Sullivan said this would be important at the final disposition hearing, and he was right.My son is a warm, kindhearted person who is friendly and demonstrates compassion. He is an A and B student who plays musical instruments and participates in school athletics. I wish schools and parents would be more proactive and have a sexual behavioral class to teach our kids right from wrong. Unfortunately, we have not progressed enough for that. I also wish cell phone companies would warn parents about the dangers of unfiltered access to the internet. As Mr. Sullivan explained, hard core pornography online has led unfathomable numbers of children worldwide to sexually abuse other children, with some children acting out as young as five.
I’m writing this review because I want families in a similar situation to make the right choice and learn from my lesson. James Sullivan is your CPS, criminal defense and juvenile defense attorney all rolled up in one, but he is much more than an attorney. He is a caring, thoughtful, compassionate person on a mission to help teens. Mr. Sullivan, thank you for every step of the way, your light shines brighter than the stars above. If only I could have recorded Mr. Sullivan’s passionate argument for pretrial diversion in front of the Judge and the prosecuting attorney. Wow! This guy has superior trial skills! We truly are blessed, and the judge granted Mr. Sullivan’s request and gave my son deferred prosecution. His case will be dismissed in less than a year, and he can get his record sealed at 17. Great job Mr. Sullivan and God bless you!
–Avvo review posted by GRG on February 3, 2019
