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21 Sep, 2023 by Dawnell jennings
25 Mar, 2023 by James redden
They ait shot
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07 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
He put our his shingle to early he's green behind the ears maybe a few more years ?but for now go with a established firm
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08 Apr, 2024 by Carmen sosa
Horrible I talked to a "specialist" and she was rude and vile Monday April 8 at 11.00 . She didn't even let me talk sadly Texas is going downhill
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29 Mar, 2024 by Mike mendoza
The fact this business is supported through extortion and unlawful acts that are considered crimes because they are at work forcing people to pay their way through life so they don’t have to actually work is a complete crime against our gos given rights. Don’t pay but make sure to send notarized and certified mail asking why they think it’s okay to take our god given rights away so they don’t have to actually work. Ask them why they think it’s okay to enslave us through policies and take the rights gave you away. Supreme law of the land already determined this business is not conducting itself in a manner that states our children are not the beneficiary as they should be. We are the beneficiaries and they are the trustees.
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21 Mar, 2024 by Ky'essence cox
Most unsupported people I have ever contacted. Seems like everyone hates their jobs and maybe lives too
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05 Aug, 2024 by George case
Great place. Chelsea is always a pleasure to talk to and informative.
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01 Aug, 2024 by Deshawn porter
Idk who to call or what to do these people are taking my money. For no reason I wasn't served papers or nothing. Now they saying they don't know who I am but still taking my money
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29 Jul, 2024 by Matthew johnson
31 Jul, 2024 by Zachary barr
Had Anderson for family court. Worst decision I've made. They got the $2000 retainer from me and took over a month to file everything through the courts. The paralegal that was retired and was helping the firm had it done with in 24 hours. No communication at all. As a representative for someone for court they didn't represent me nor stood up for me. I was supposed to have paperwork to me with in 3 days after court still have not received them a month later. They do not care about any individual that they are supposed to represent. Had a court hearing and I showed not knowing that court was rescheduled for another month. Worst lawyer I've ever had! Recommend to run the opposite way! He was able to get me 32 hours a month with my children. Great work and keep the horrible job that you do!
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11 Dec, 2023 by Dirty hairy
Initially they seemed like they were interested in working with us for a family situation regarding custody of a minor. They got the process started and we happily paid the invoice they sent us. Then they ghosted us and have been sending us bills for a couple of years now for work they never did. No responses from them when contacted, no emails....just invoices in the mail. Wasted time and money for nothing. Stay far away!!!!
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19 Nov, 2023 by Taylor kouts
If you get her as a GAL, request a new one!!! She was bias through out the whole thing. Lied about things I never said, threw out reports from actual professionals backing what I was saying. My lawyer had to push her to actually do her job and do more than 1 15 minute visit with my child. Lied in court saying I was refusing to cooperate. She has no business being a GAL and playing with children lives!!
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18 Mar, 2019 by Lorenzo
Mr. Philip Mullin was legally retained and paid $21K to represent myself and my family. However, the day before our trial, Mr. Mullin advised us that he failed to file any motions on my family’s behalf and, as a result, we lost our case on a technicality. In other words, since Mullin missed the court's deadline to file his legal documents on my family’s behalf, we lost automatically and never had the opportunity to present our case to the presiding judge.. Afterwards, I discussed a reasonable refund with Mr. Mullin, but he laughed at me and told me, “No way, I'm giving you a dime back!" And also stated, "I’m sorry, but time just got away from me.” This was my family’s experience with attorney Philip Mullin of El Paso, Texas. Beware.
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13 Feb, 2019 by Patricia
I first used Mr. Mullin as my divorce lawyer 12 years ago. He went against a State Senator and did very well! I chose to retain Mr. Mullin on a yearly basis regardless if I needed him. He is a very good lawyer. He has assisted my family and has continued to fight for my children when any issues would arise.
Mr. Mullin assisted me greatly when I had issues with my former employer. He was very well prepared, and won our case which was quite lengthy. It was not an easy case, but he was very knowledgeable in the area of labor laws. Mr. Mullin reassured me that everything would be fine and he was right. He is a very professional and well versed lawyer with many years of experience. His small family law firm went head to head against one of the biggest law firms in El Paso, and has won! It took several months, but beleive me Mr. Mullin knows what he is doing. He recently completed a child support issue, and although it takes him a little bit to get around, he managed to recover quite a bit child support due to an increase. Once again Mr. Mullin went against a large law firm in San Antonio and was very successful. Mr. Mullin has instilled hope to both of my children (who are now young adults) and in me. The bottom line is that he cares about his clients. I know that I have used Mr. Mullins services many times and I truly appreciate his fighting for justice!
Thank you Mr. Mullin and Azalea for all that you have done for my family over the years. We are grateful.
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15 Aug, 2017 by Anonymous
This lawyer continuously calls people from other States that have nothing to do with current court cases and harasses them. Calls them 9 to 10 times in a row without leaving a message behind for no reason whatsoever. The people he calls has nothing to do with the case whatsoever. Does not communicate With anybody until the day you see him in court. Do you only lawyer I have ever met that harasses people that have nothing to do with the case whatsoever just out of pure spite . He needs to retire hes way too old to be practicing law, and when he was in the court-room outside waiting to be let in he continually asked other lawyers for law advice. He needs to Be fired and needs a wheelchair because he can barely walk let alone practice law.
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21 Aug, 2023 by Ceemuney 8
20 Aug, 2023 by Jshon clark
19 Aug, 2023 by Brianna forbes
Worst of the worst.
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07 Sep, 2021 by Kerby ganthier
04 Jul, 2018 by Cindy fortune lully
The place is called Ras LaVrar now
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14 Sep, 2017 by Maria velasco
Just wanted to make sure everyone knew how cruel and heartless this all about the money this company is... just so you're aware you could have caused my daughter and I our lives. When everybody has come together to help out in a time of need, you decided to freeze my bank account, the absolute only money my 9 year old and I have access too the day we were told that we had to evacuate because of hurricane Irma. I contacted this heartless company and they did not care one bit. Long story short we were unable to leave our home as we were told to do because we are in zone A as we had NO money, no money to buy supplies, no money for gas, no money to leave or even drive to a shelter. I have been out of work now going on a week because there is no power at our office, and still can not leave our home. I am grateful that we lived trough this, but still have no access to my money for almost one month. How do you think I will be able to go out and purchase gas and food???? We have no other family here.
Again.. your company is cruel and please take the little money I owe you and do as you please with it, I hope your conscience is clear.
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02 Sep, 2024 by River nunly
07 Apr, 2024 by Orlanda anderson
05 Jun, 2023 by Andy davis
08 Oct, 2024 by Steve
I recently had to deal with Blitt & Gaines, the collection agency for Discover Card, and let me tell you, the experience started off as one of the most toxic interactions I’ve ever encountered. I had just been through a traumatic event in my life and was trying to get things back in order when I called this agency. The first lady I spoke to, who was simply verifying my identity, was incredibly rude and nasty. She made an already difficult situation worse with her toxic attitude.
When I asked to speak with her supervisor, I thought things might improve, but unfortunately, it wasn’t much better. Both individuals were extremely condescending and repeatedly made me feel like a bad person for being in this situation. It was truly unbearable, and I was left feeling demoralized.
However, after a month or two of trying to navigate this, I finally spoke with a manager named Miss Julie, and let me tell you, she was a ray of sunshine. Julie took the time to talk through everything with me and offered real guidance. She went above and beyond by giving me the names of two people I could contact directly moving forward. I chose to work with Cassandra, and from the moment I spoke with her, things turned around completely.
Cassandra was friendly, helpful, and genuinely cared about guiding me through the process. Within just a week or two, I had everything resolved. It made all the difference having someone who treated me like a person, rather than just another case to collect on.
While Julie and Cassandra are the reason I’d give this review six stars if I could, I’m holding back from a full five-star rating because of the toxic behavior I experienced from the initial representative and her supervisor. I understand that collections can be a tough business, but there’s absolutely no need for hostility and nastiness.
To Julie and Cassandra: Thank you. You made a painful process bearable, and I truly hope Blitt & Gaines recognizes how valuable you are. You treated me with respect and kindness, and that made all the difference. The final settlement amount was nearly the same as what the toxic representatives were demanding, but the difference was that you treated me with decency.
If anyone from Blitt & Gaines reads this, please give Julie and Cassandra a raise. They’re the kind of employees who can make your firm more successful.
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06 Oct, 2024 by Gilberto guerrero
-1000 all I can say
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27 Sep, 2024 by Revolver ocelot
Sent sheriffs to my house trying to intimidate. Debt is paid off but only made me more aware how much the judicial system is equivalent to bacteria.
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05 Jun, 2024 by Marilyn kagan
My HOA has this firm on retainer. I sent an email asking our attorney how much he would charge us to write a contract for a project. The reply was 4 quick lines and we were billed $81 for their "services". I can't figure out how else I would have found out the cost of the project without asking. Insane and insulting....we may be shopping for new legal counsel shortly!!
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08 May, 2022 by Drew brogdon
08 May, 2022 by Colleen brogdon
06 Jul, 2024 by Rian marquez
My experience with Attorney Curtis Ross was nothing short of a nightmare. From the outset, he displayed a level of rudeness and disrespect that was utterly appalling. When I sought clarification on certain legal matters, he dismissed my concerns with the utmost arrogance, labeling my questions as "idiotic."
Instead of fulfilling his role as a legal advocate, he left me to fend for myself in court, all the while painting a false picture of me as argumentative. His complete lack of support and guidance was both shocking and deeply disappointing.
Save yourself the headache and avoid hiring Curtis Ross at all costs. He is an utter disgrace to the legal profession and will leave you high and dry when you need support the most.
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28 Oct, 2022 by Susan dotson
He's 76 years old and very forgetful. If you're lucky, Curtis Ross will remember to provide zoom information. If he has a bad day he may forget and you could miss court or be very late. He loves to celebrate every holiday and disappear days before court. Do you want him to prepare before court? Do you want to be prepped before court? If the answer is "no" pay his $5,000 retainer and $375.00 an hour.
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28 Oct, 2022 by Ray
10 May, 2024 by Anonymous
I wouldn’t use Paul if he was the last attorney, better to do the legal process yourself. He is a bumbling idiot in my opinion. Wrong in his assertions and strategies at every turn and always freaking surprised. I know you can’t win every case but like other reviews have stated, he is unresponsive, negligent and petty. Watch out.
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05 Jan, 2022 by Kara
I should have done my research because I am finding now that my review follows a very similar trend reflected in others' reviews. We waited almost 2 weeks for a consultation. At the time of the scheduled appointment, we waited 5 minutes of silence before calling the office and notifying them we were ready for our appointment. They took down our information said they would pass along the message. We waited 10 additional minutes of silence and called again when someone else answered. They took our information down again and said they would pass along the message. I decided to shoot an email as well just in case. We still have not heard a peep from Paul or any of his assistants. Based on our experience and what we see in other's reviews, it appears that Paul neither cares about people nor his reputation. A huge disappointment, especially considering he has been practicing for about 10 years.
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28 Dec, 2021 by Michael
Had initial consultation with Mr. Thompson; he agreed to help me with a landlord habitability/civil issue. Told me to get a one-page letter of facts to him but got off the phone before providing me an email address. Was able to finally get him on the phone a few weeks later, only to have him ask if I would call him back as he was super busy. 3 days later, I was able to catch him on the phone again, only to have him tell me he was busy filing a motion and stated he would get right back to me. Have now tried for over 2.5 weeks SIMPLY to get an email address from this guy. Eventually just gave up figuring if he’s this incompetent now, how bad will it eventually get. Apparently, Mr. Thompson has a penchant for not following through on his obligations. Just go to his website; and click on any link other than his home page. You’ll quickly understand just how flaky he truly is.
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14 Jun, 2017 by Anonymous
Attorney Samuel does not pay attention to detail, is not well versed in litigation, and seems like a novice, which is not the type of attorney one would need during a litigation. I would advise a more experienced attorney from a better reputable firm.
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22 Sep, 2012 by Anonymous
Mr. Samuel did not analyze and comprehend the facts in my case to come to a logical and fair ruling. He appears to apply personal biases and emotions to come to his final rulings. He did not account for the intent of the parties when the agreement was made as well as made assumptions of what the document should have said (versus what it actually said) before making judgement. I would not recommend him for arbitration or for general counsel.
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17 Dec, 2010 by Anonymous
I hired Mr. Lombardino for a child custody issue. It was extremely expensive, only to lose custody because he failed to show up to court. I was notified months later of the ruling. I have received very poor customer service from him. His assistant is very rude.
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21 May, 2009 by Anonymous
My husband and I hired Mr. Lombardino 2/2009 because during our initial interview we thought he was the sharp and knowledgeable attorney that we needed to handle a custody, child support and contempt issues. We did notice that Mr. Lombardino only had 1 full time assistant and 2 part time law students working in his office. Since Mr. Lombardino has worked our case he has filed incorrect pleadings, was late for a court date, which had to be re-scheduled because of his tardiness and he still charged us for his time, & does not return phone calls or keep appointments. This attorney will take your money but will not give you proper customer service. After expressing my concerns to his assistant, she simply stated that if we are not satisfied then we should fire Mr. Lombardino. I would not recommend this attorney to anyone.
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14 Sep, 2024 by Karma
It was quite scary and hard for a 14-year old trans kid to face their rapist and not cry. The process was long and grueling but getting to meet my lawyer and judge before having to testify in front of a group of random people and to tell what he did to me made it much better. I don't think I could bare to do this ever again but the process was worth it.
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28 Aug, 2024 by Jason rudd
The feds need to come here asap totally ineffective. How are we fighting crime when they just let these criminals out without facing any consequences. I'm ashamed that I unfortunately live in this hell hole.
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03 Jun, 2024 by Dillon crone
My Rating is Zero!!! This office should be ashamed... It's a No Wonder these Criminals are Running the streets. 18 year old gets caught breaking into cars and gets a $1000 bond... I guarantee you he had his $100 to bond out.... Right back on the street!!! SMH...
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14 Sep, 2024 by Karma
It was quite scary and hard for a 14-year old trans kid to face their rapist and not cry. The process was long and grueling but getting to meet my lawyer and judge before having to testify in front of a group of random people and to tell what he did to me made it much better. I don't think I could bare to do this ever again but the process was worth it.
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28 Aug, 2024 by Jason rudd
The feds need to come here asap totally ineffective. How are we fighting crime when they just let these criminals out without facing any consequences. I'm ashamed that I unfortunately live in this hell hole.
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03 Jun, 2024 by Dillon crone
My Rating is Zero!!! This office should be ashamed... It's a No Wonder these Criminals are Running the streets. 18 year old gets caught breaking into cars and gets a $1000 bond... I guarantee you he had his $100 to bond out.... Right back on the street!!! SMH...
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11 May, 2023 by Anonymous
Matthew was not responsive throughout the process. He said it would be $1K to help me. 5 weeks after paying him I still had no information on next steps, he kept saying he would write a letter. After 5 weeks of no action I asked for my money back and he kept $250 due to a phone call we had. I would not recommend him.
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30 Nov, 2018 by Anonymous
We hired Matt over 2 yrs ago to handle a bad real estate transaction. He said it shouldn't take more then 6 months to settle. Here we are 2 yrs and 2 months later nothing settled and haven't been able to get him to respond to emails, phone calls or text since Aug (almost 4 months).
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05 Nov, 2018 by Anonymous
Engaged Mr. Cowart for a title search three years ago. Have have next to no response from him. All he was asked was to keep us informed on progress. We even gave him he addresses of all parties involved. He has not answered emails or text requests. His phone is always full
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21 Aug, 2024 by Ryno pb
21 Jun, 2024 by Bree bree
THIS PLACE IS TERRIBLE NASTY AND DISGUSTING AND DISRESPECTFUL POOR HAD TOENAILS ON THE FLOOR AND THEY SUIED PEOPLE WHO DID NOTHING ONE EVEN CALLED ME THE. WORD AND HANGED UP WHOEVER SAYS THIS PLACE IS GOOD ARE FRICKING BOTS
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15 Jun, 2024 by Sally wu
11 Dec, 2021 by Anonymous
Irrational, erratic, rude, poor judgement. I don’t know how she lives with herself. Either she has no insight to the harm she does or she is malevolent. Beware!
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21 Jul, 2016 by Anonymous
A joke. Does not care about fighting for the children ...money hungry. Trust me it's not in the best interest of the children. I have a typed letter my ex showed up at her office 3xs smelling of alcohol. no one did anything about it all i could do is put in an order no consumption of alcohol on parenting time. fast forward almost 5 years later he was in an accident with my 12 year old son, first day of spring break, first 2 hours his blood alcohol was a .28. She Shows up in court worried about her outstanding balance, cozy with my exes attorney. My ex doesn't even pay child support but paid off his Balance so all of a sudden he was a shining star. I'm a single mom, who went to college, graduated and works in the operating room, my salary just covers living expenses. He still lives at home with mommy and they say I'm alienating the children. Again I had so much video, texts, and witnesses and no one would listen. If she is assigned to your case....run.....in fact just find a new County. Genessee is the worst County to get divorced in. My ex refuses to get a job and was ordered to pay 127.00 a month for 3 children. That's not even enough for groceries for a month. I will talk to anyone anytime about my case. I will only recommend one good attorney in that County that is honest... hire Al Zerka..
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08 Jan, 2016 by Anonymous
I hired her several years ago during a very emotional divorce. She did not fight for me or look into the assets my ex husband was hiding even though I had proof. Looking back, she actually took advantage of me being vulnerable. I could have gotten much more out of the divorce but all she cared about was her money. The judge actually questioned my ex husband more than she did and cared more as well. When you hire a divorce attorney, make sure they care about the situation and emotional state you are in. That's when you need your attorney most to protect you.
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03 Aug, 2013 by Ellie
This retired Judge should not be taking jobs as a mediator. It has been my experience that he is bias and cannot be fair. This retired Judge is very pro father, and oversteps his boundaries. The sad truth is that he charges a fortune, but creates double work for other professionals that have to fix his case. Additionally- he often will not hesitate to pick up a phone and call the sitting judge- not a good place to be- Hire a regular lawyer as a mediator- you are better off
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03 May, 2013 by Molly
This lawyer never returns a call or an email and charges so much money. There appears to me no issues resolved, and the bill just keeps climbing. He also appears to be quite set in his ways and opinionated. I am sure he would be an aggressive lawyer - but as a mediator he is just not neutral and picks sides
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26 Apr, 2013 by Vincent
This retired Judge appears to be prolonging litigation, and actually causes more confusion than he fixes. I do not think he understands that mediation is confidential- and often makes reports he should not make. I have nothing against the man- I just get tired of paying a bill monthly and getting nothing accomplished
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20 Jan, 2016 by Anonymous
As other reviewers have mentioned, Ms. Brauer charges high fees, but did very little. She is hard to reach. I don't think she needs new clients, or it's a strategy to make her seem important. In any case, when I asked why they are recommending that I withdraw the case at the end of my ordeal, she (or her assistant) told me that it is because they did not expect the other attorney to do so much research and build such a strong case. Really?
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04 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
Laurel Brauer and her partner Colleen Hemingway have absolutely no business practicing family law. They present horribly in the courtroom, Ms Brauer stumbles and fails to articulate minor points. Their fees are exorbitant, and they are judgmental, rude, and lazy---they never arrive in the office before 10, and they are never in court either. Ms. Hemingway was buddy buddy with my ex husband, and was blatantly taking his side even though he violated a number of court orders regarding custody. If they had an issue with me, which they did, they should have made their bias known, and I would have sought other counsel, which I did ultimately, but $60,000 later and too late. They refused to represent my interests, and were clearly only experienced in financial issues regarding family law, not custody issues, In a 3 month time frame, they collected over 60k and resolved almost nothing. They were so late in filing emergency orders when my ex husband decided to move against court orders it proved disastrous to my children. They attacked me, my parenting, my personality, my clothes, and my relationships with every person in my life. Ms Hemingway has no children, but dispensed more parenting advice than legal advice, I was mocked and ridiculed by them for taking my kids out for fun weekend events, rescuing and keeping a stray dog, and having big birthday celebrations for the kids. They were supposed to fill adverse interests on the 401k and did not, enabling my ex to move funds and deplete the account. I don't know how they stay in business, but if you are going to pay $500 an hour I suggest you contact an a phenomenal female attorney in Tustin with a great reputation in the courts that actually works to represent your needs. These are two of the most dishonest people I have met in my 2 year divorce nightmare.
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12 Jun, 2013 by Anonymous
I never received a statement from this attorney (for three months) until I fired her (she claimed to not have email for 50 days). The bill was $9,000 for one filing of a boiler plate document and for a very unprofessional letter she sent on my behalf without my approval. The rest of the bill was padded with redundancies and review after review of what? I don't know! She additionally missed a filing deadline with the Court and expected me to pay for drafts of which should have been filed that I never saw. I cannot understand an attorney who claims to have no email for 50 days and whose website has been "temporarily under repair" for weeks on end. There are some very good attorneys out there and Laurel Brauer is not one of them. I have filed for an arbitration hearing regarding my statement and have filed a complaint against her with the Orange County Bar Association. She won't even respond to my letters regarding disputing her fees. She has her associate do so. She also informed me when I hired her that she had an office in Los Angeles. Apparently she does not and has not for some time. Find another lawyer.
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04 Jan, 2017 by Darlene johnson
I was recommended to Ms Burnett through a free service at Lawmart. She is absolutely the worst case senario. Ms Burnett never met with me to go over my case but suggested to converse by email? I should have known then that she was not going to be effective. Then she showed up one hour and fourty minutes late to the hearing which started without her! I called her and she never responded, I called the Kaine Law Firm who referred her where they also tried reaching her, it was already 1 hour and running the hearing started at 9:00, Once she arrived at 10:40 the judge ripped her apart for being late and she lied saying that she thought the hearing was at 10:00, but she was aware of the time and place, I spoke to her prior to the court date and she assured me that she would be there on time, not only did she not sequester the witnesses, she allowed them to stay in the courtroom and hear each others testimony which eventually hurt me. She was not prepared at all, arriving as late as she did not only meant that she did not have a chance to meet me or meet with me to discuss anything let alone a strategy, or get information from me that would have helped her during her questioning of my accusers. She was so disorganized and preoccupied with trying to find information from her papers that she allowed hear say to get on record, the judge actually stopped the witness and suggested it was hear say before Ms. Burnett realized that the testimony was being given and she should have been objecting to it! When she arrived the Judge had already started to question one of my witnesses and gotten clarity about what the accusers had suggested. I understand that I could have had the same outcome but I paid her to represent me and she did a very poor job of that. I contacted her for her to assist in getting a charge that was dismissed from the court system and she has refused contact, I believe that because it is a part of this case that she has a responsibility to follow up and assure that it has been removed from the system.
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07 Aug, 2013 by Anonymous
She is very unprofessional and is not a confidential lawyer. I was recommended to her by her husband. I spoke to her about my situation and later after speaking to her, her husband was able to discussed the circumstances of my case with someone and I heard about it. She is also very disrespectful. When she want to get her point across she gets very loud and disrespectful.
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11 Jul, 2013 by Tammy
I would not recommend this lady to any one she has not contacted me one time about
my case I have 2 call her and I never get a answer. She also does not want to or no how 2 fight my case because she keeps trying to make me
settle a plea instead of fighting 2 get my charges dismissed like most attorneys would b doing
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15 Nov, 2023 by Andrea defalco
In my opinion, Gail is a threat to the safety of children. Based on the overwhelming number of reviews saying the same, I am sharing how to report her conduct. It is easy to file a report with both regulatory boards/commissions.
Use the link below if you have used her in the capacity as a Psychologist:
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/admin/dpr/complaint.html
Select “Professional Regulation” and fill out the information in the form.
Use the link below if you have used her in the capacity as an Attorney:
https://www.iardc.org/Files/Request_For__Investigation.pdf
In my opinion Gail is a danger to children and families. In my opinion, she puts children at risk of serious harm. In my opinion she must be stopped.
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14 Oct, 2021 by Anonymous
We used Gail for divorce mediation. She was late for every appointment. She clearly hadn't ever review anything prior to our meetings and then never sent us our final documents. She was supposed to connect us with a lawyer at the end who 'she works with' to finalize and file our case, she did not do that, she completely disappeared once our last payment was sent. I called and emailed many times and no one responded. She was slow during meetings and wasn't much help with any questions we had. If it hadn't been during a pandemic we would have changed mediator. Ours was a simple divorce, I would hate someone in the middle of a stressful divorce to have to deal with this unprofessionalism on top of that.
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16 Apr, 2021 by Anonymous
This women will continue to try to convince you that abuse of your children is okay. She as a mandated reporter will hide abuse in order to assure she will receive a paycheck from you as long as possible. She will make excuses for the abuser and lie to Judges/Child representatives/DCFS, because if the children get removed from the abusive home she loses you as a client. Please make sure to report this woman to the state of Illinois if anything like this has happened to you. A hospital Doctor that had to care for our children said that Dr. Gail Petrich’s actions are “disgusting and she should be ashamed of herself”. We cannot let people like Dr. Gail Petrich continue to practice.
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06 Jun, 2017 by William
I have used Mr. Fisher in a recent divorce settlement. He is amiable, but I was not impressed with some of his decisions during the divorce process. As a result, I did not get anything near what he promised in the beginning. Most of all, he charges, if not overcharges, for everything. He's also at the end of his career.
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18 Nov, 2010 by Anonymous
I was a client of Mr. Fisher in a divorce settlement. He recommended I sign a settlement agreement to avoid litigation. I did not avoid litigation because some of the terms to which we agreed did not make it to the final version of the agreement. In addition, the language of the agreement was vague and missing specifics on remedies if either party did not uphold the agreement. This led to still continuing legal issues that could have been avoided if Mr. Fisher had been more prepared and represented my interests adequately.
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23 Jun, 2009 by Anonymous
Fisher showed up late and unprepared for our first collaborative law four-way meeting. He quit the next day.
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23 Feb, 2024 by Anonymous
She refuses to give money back on a transaction that was from a seller who lied about his property and then stated he did not want to sell to me. After months of not answering I am taking her to small claims court and to the Bar Association. Do not use this lawyer as she is not a good one
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22 Feb, 2021 by Anonymous
Would have closed on my dream house by now but this lawyer is unresponsive, lies and does not follow through on anything. She's not my lawyer but the seller's. My lawyer is awesome. Took this one over 4 weeks to get the contract for us to sign after much follow-up and threatening to search for other homes. She lied and said that the seller wouldn't do any of the fixes required by my lender. When we reached out to the seller he said everything was taken care of. Now we've been waiting for the fully executed contract for a week after sending my down-payment. My lawyer contacts her daily and still no response. Things that should take days take weeks and months with this office. AVOID LIKE A PLAGUE if you want something done.
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08 Feb, 2018 by Anonymous
This attorney was hired to handle a closing. She did not know how to write a coop contract, did no research in timely manner to provide client with information needed to close, made no effort to find necessary documents, did not answer questions or follow-up on matters, was unavailable for timely meetings and consultation. In sum unqualified to handle anything relating to real estate.
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24 Feb, 2023 by Anonymous
What can I say. Agree with last two reviews except the nice guy part. Before you send him money. He’ll send you cases he “won”.
After he gets his money. He’ll start telling you about all the ones he lost.
Recommend not recommending.
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02 Nov, 2018 by Anonymous
During an Arbitration he failed to hear key points that I had to ask him did he hear, in short, no he did not. His one on one time was horrible (preparation didn't happen one on one face to face until the day before Arbitration) and he was very forgetful at times. To be honest I needed him to make statements on my behalf for the record because I knew the Arbitration was a wash from the time all lawyers walked out the room for a quick meet and the Arbitrator started making small talk with the Director, who knew from day one he was going to fire me regardless. In Hindsight I wish I never hired him. Very nice guy but way over-confident and he just didn't have the patience to do proper prep face to face and take some direction. A few thousand more I could have hired a specialist who won prior cases but it was too late. The money was gone and 9 years later I just now have enough money to sue the old job who pretty much conspired amongst a group to remove me. Can't really say more publicly do to an upcoming case to make this right, but please don't take what I say alone. Don't make the mistake I did. Do your homework first and look up case files with the right lawyers name attached. A took on Denis because a co-worker used him and this is not a good idea, especially if he is friends with the Jobs lawyer (who he under-estimated) that is coming after you. I don't say that with Malice but it is what it is. If Denis is all you can afford just remember, you get what you pay for, and once the bill is due, you to pay him win or lose regardless if he hypes you up and says he is going to save your job. Be careful. Life decisions when picking a lawyer have lasting affects financially and mentally.
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13 Feb, 2013 by Anonymous
You get what you pay for. He is a nice guy but when you are trying to get an end result regardless of win or lose, he can get deer vision and stop hearing you. Before I knew it, the other side was having a friendly conversation with the Arbitraitor and while my team was out the room. The case was doomed but I needed two points of interest put into the case file. This guy just would not listen.
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20 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
I gave a 52k retainer, she provided no written agreement despite my requests. It has been over a year now, and she has not even begun to work on my case. She has never returned a call. I learned fast and set up meeting instead. Two days before court I had a meeting with her for 10 minutes, as she was rushing me out. It was very evident she had not even reviewed my file and was very unprepared to defend me.Scary!
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20 Jul, 2014 by Anonymous
She will take your money, have you show up for court and wait all day 6 times only to reschedule, then drop you as a client. I wish i read her reviews before i hired her. not to mention she is impossible to contact and will not communicate with you at all. Do not waste your money on this woman.
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20 Jul, 2017 by Anonymous
She failed to accurately communicate the offers made during our mediation and failed to keep the process moving efficiently and quickly. Way too much irrelevant small talk and wasted time. All of this led to an exponentially larger bill, which she was very rude with attempting to collect in methods not agreed upon.
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11 Dec, 2013 by Anonymous
i used her for a second mediation, during a divorce in which my spouse made over four times more than my yearly income. He was clearly hiding assets and we could prove it. She was very lackadaisical, not firm at all, and in the end proved to be extremly biased. She put no pressure on me to settle and apparently even less on him. then she has no problem asking me for 1,000$ check when my ex's owes over 10k in back child support. i hope she has a great christmas, because my children will not this year...BEWARE if she is assigned as your mediator.
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23 Sep, 2020 by Andrea brown
They are very backwards. Why are they sending notices to a house that they banned me from going to. I've given them my correct address several times, but I guess that means nothing, smdh.
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20 Feb, 2019 by Joyze taylor
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