I wasn’t going to say anything, but I can’t stop thinking about it. A year ago, I walked into Larry Harrah’s office with an empty soul and empty pockets. Today, my pockets may still be empty, but my soul has been restored—and that’s because of Larry and his incredible team.  

From the beginning, I needed more than just a lawyer. I needed someone who would see the truth. The first thing I did was hand Larry the police report and tell him to read it. I asked him to review my evidence, then come back and tell me what he believed happened—no sugarcoating, no guessing what I wanted to hear. I made it clear: if he didn’t believe me, I didn’t want to hire him. Because if he couldn’t believe in me, how could he convince anyone else?  

Larry took the time to truly understand my case. When he came back, he told me exactly what he thought. And then came the hardest part—the waiting. For a year, I lived with the unknown. I won’t lie, I probably aggravated him and his team more than once. There were days I wasn’t happy. But through it all, Larry kept reassuring me, “It’s all going to be okay.”

The trial was a battle against all odds. After two days of fighting, Larry stood before the jury and delivered a fifteen-minute speech that changed everything. In that moment, I felt his heart in every word. I saw the emotion in his eyes, the genuine belief he had in me. That meant more than he will ever know.  

When the verdict came—Not Guilty on all counts—I didn’t react at first. I had become numb to the fear, prepared for anything. It wasn’t until Larry shook me and repeated it that it sank in. I had been given my life back. My family had been given back to me.  

I can’t put into words what Larry Harrah and his team have done for me. They fought for me when I needed it most, and they never gave up. Thank you, Larry—for everything.

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- Jason Crist, Criminal Defense Client