My wife and I are incredibly thankful to Mr. Shiner for helping us with our young daughter's legal matter. Mr. Shiner was professional, knowledgeable, and supportive during one of the most stressful times in our lives. The case was swiftly dismissed, and he is now working on having her record expunged. We could not be happier with the outcome. He is a very strategic and skilled lawyer. We HIGHLY recommend Perlet & Shiner, P.A. at palmbeachdefense.com read more

my son was in need of a lawyer went to perlet and Schiner, met with Ms. Mackenzie Sacks from the time I sat down to speak with her I had already made up my mind for her to represent my son. she's wonderful at what she do. if you're looking for an attorney check her out. read more

Short version: They wildly exceeded my expectations. Outstanding job. All charges dropped. Long version: Got arrested on a small infraction that could have easily blown up into something big if my case was not handled with the proper care. Opened up Google and started searching for a defense attorney. Narrowed it down to three different firms, took the weekend to ponder who to retain. Here's why I decided to go with PSM&W: 1) My attorney friend (who, unfortunately for me, is an immigration lawyer, not a defense lawyer) had heard of Marc Shiner. Clearly Mark has a reputation for being a heavy-hitting defense lawyer if my buddy, who lives 45 miles away and practices a different type of law, has heard of him. 2) Through my initial conversations with Marc, it was clear he knew the judge and all the local prosecutors very well, knew them by first and last name, their personalities, etc. This is key. The law is black and white, but when you're in legal trouble, you need a lawyer who knows the people on the other side of your case. So, despite another local attorney offering to represent me at an extremely low price, I retained Marc Shiner from Perlet, Shiner, Melchiorre & Walsh. Turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. Marc immediately gave me a list of things to do. Things that would help me look good when it came time to present my case to the prosecutor. This turned out to be important when the court date came around, plus it put my mind at ease by giving me something to focus on. Another thing - Marc did a great job of making himself available for phone calls during the time leading up to my court date. I've heard stories of lawyers turning on the charm in the initial interactions in order to get your business, then basically abandoning you once the check is in their hands. I was a bundle of nerves in the first few weeks after my arrest. I probably called Marc's office more than I needed to. Marc was gracious enough to have a few quick pep talks with me, and when he wasn't available, his paralegal Merchi Fernandez (who was very helpful and sweet btw), was kind enough to take my call. In summary, Marc did a fantastic job. If you're in legal trouble in Palm Beach County, don't take any chances on less-reputable firms who may offer to represent you at a cheaper price. Get an attorney who not only knows the law, but knows the legal system and the people in it as well. read more

It's the phone call everyone dreads. The 3 a.m. wakeup call. You wake up startled, and then you hear this, "Ma'am, this is the Sheriff's department. We have your husband in custody, for trafficking in drugs. He's facing 65 years. You need to get a lawyer." My wife, frantic, desperately, with all her soul, cries out a silent prayer to God, asking for help to find a lawyer. She pages through the phone book, and finds Heidi Perlet, and gives her a call at 3:15 a.m. Heidi professionally answers, and talks and counsels my wife for 30 minutes, along with her co-counsel, and husband, Mark. After bonding out of jail, I met with Heidi, and told her all the circumstances of the case against me. She formulated a plan, and I followed it. When you hire a lawyer, you also need one with professionalism, and long standing relationships with prosecutors and the district attorneys, so you can balance what they want, with what you want. That relationship only comes from experience, and an ability to tacitly negotiate and work, with those with an adversarial position against you. How good is she? Hire her, and you may get the phone call you will always remember and cherish. I did. And it happened at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday afternoon. It's from Heidi. "Hello--you aren't going to serve a day in jail. I promise you. They are going to drop the trafficking charges. The case is over. You need to go to pre-trial supervision for 60 days, which is handled by the probation department. Be good for 60 days, and the last charge is dropped. And then we can expunge the case as though it never happened." After saying to Heidi "thank you, and I love you" I hung up the phone, and softly cried. And then I called my wife, who now got the good phone call I just got. What happened to those other individuals, in this case? They got sentenced to 35 years, 10 years and 5 years. I got no bars, no jail, no time, no hell. Which do you want? Hire Heidi! read more

I will give the entire accounting of my experience and why after I finish with my probation. Just finished my 9th probation meeting and am eligible for early termination. Now it's up to Rob Melchiorre to ask the judge for early termination. If Rob does his job and the judge gives the okay, I will be finished. If not, I have 3 more meetings with my probation officer. Hopefully Rob does his job as I paid him $10,000.00 dollars to do it right. This time, we shall see what happens. He was a prosecuting DA and knows all the loop holes. It's definitely better than going to jail !! On another note, Marc Shiner is one of the best attorneys I have ever run across. If you are ever looking for an attorney who know's the 'playing field' Perlet Shiner Melchiorre & Walsh are the absolute best team to have on your side. They are indeed a 5 star team and I highly recommend them! good luck and good fortune to one and all. read more

Paul Walsh is a tremendous attorney who will work tirelessly to ensure the best results for your case. His communication and knowledge of the law are second to none. read more