In 2006 I was arrested and charged by the city of Vandalia for Extortion and Harassment. The city claimed that I was harassing them and then tried to extort money from them. Total BS. Susan Etter, Attorney Jeffrey D. Slyman represented me in the case. I would have done better representing myself. I notified Jeffrey D. Slyman by fax and e-mail that I wanted to fight the charges. Jeffrey D. Slyman soon talked me in to accepting a plea deal. The fact that my mother had recently passed away, and my husband needed my help in Troy. Oh, , I agreed to the plea deal as long as their was no jail time involved so I could put an end to this and take care of family business. At the hearing Jeffrey D. Slyman briefly explained the plea deal and asked me to sign two papers. Jeffrey D. Slyman failed to show me a third page that stated / implied that I was stalking and harassing a child for immoral purposes. The city's complaint against me was for harassment and extortion. There were 2 children involved. Earlier this year I requested copies of my file from the city. That was when I saw the third page falsely accusing me of stalking and harassing a child for immoral purposes. I was pist. I sent a nasty letter to the attorney blasting him for this, explaining that I would never have agreed to any plea deal if I had seen the third page with the "stalking and harassing a child for immoral purposes" statement. Jeffrey D. Slyman denied any wrongdoing and refused to help me fix the situation. Jeffrey D. Slyman and his company are also public defenders for the city of Vandalia. My opinion? Jeffrey was over worked and did not want to take the time for a trial. With the exception of a few minutes conference time before each hearing, Jeffrey D. Slyman never met with me to discuss my case. I was prepared to fight the charges but Jeffrey D. Slyman talked me in to a plea deal and then withheld info about the deal that could portray me in a negative light. I should have spent the time, and more money, on a better attorney. These are my opinions based on my personal experience with this attorney. I could have ignored this. Chances of anyone seeing my misdemeanor case file from a city of Vandalia are very slim. I just don't want to see others get screwed over with false allegations. I believe most attorney's prefer plea deals to avoid costly court trials. Before accepting any plea deal, please make sure you read every detail, and spend a few extra dollars if you can for a more qualified attorney.