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11 Aug, 2022 by Anonymous
Got a BK started with Hector and then during the process he just goes MIA. Will not respond to text or emails & when calling phone number the phone is always off. Seems like a lawyer that doesn't know what he is doing fully and is not professional.
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08 Apr, 2019 by Pedro
He is a very professional lawyer. He works even on Sundays if the case requires it and responds quickly emails. We are very happy and satisfied. I recommend it 100%
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24 Oct, 2014 by Steven
Hector was great help to me and my family during a financially difficult time. He clearly explained all of our options, was to quick to respond to questions and even checked up on us a few times after our matter was long settled. It also helped that he is fluent in Spanish which made our grandmother more comfortable because she could understand what was going on much better. Id highly recommend him for any debt relief, bankruptcy or chapter 7 &13 filings you need.
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07 Jun, 2024 by Anonymous
Hasn’t contacted me in 3 months, even though I call every week, and his staff tells me to leave a message. . Hired a new lawyer and found out that I have a pre-trial divorce meeting in one month which he never informed me of. Complete waste of money. Other side’s lawyer said that he never communicates with them. New lawyer says she has same problem with him. Doesn’t do the work!
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23 Feb, 2013 by Anonymous
Recently, Thomas handled a landlord/tenant issue involving my parents' home. He did an outstanding job in not only preparing the leasing documents, but advising us when the tenants didn't live up to the lease terms. I highly recommend Thomas.
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10 Oct, 2023 by Denise
This atty is not professional at all. I am in desperate situation in dire need of the inheritance my mother left, that my sister withheld from me due to greed. Mr Bond intially spoke w me, talked a real good game and will not respond to me. It's been 3 mos now and he will not respond to me whatsoever after agreeing to work w me pro bono. I've left messages, emails, phone calls, etc. Last he picked up the phone 1 mo and said he couldn't talk, was very busy and meaning to contact me. I'm moving on to someone else who wants to treat their clients w respect and professionalism. I'm done w this person.
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10 Mar, 2023 by Anonymous
This guy said he would help me, had me pay him a thousand dollars like the other reviewer here, then he just stopped taking my calls, never responded to my emails, and I had to go elsewhere to find the assistance I needed.
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09 Dec, 2022 by Anonymous
Hired Michael to write letters to a trust attorney on 10/12/2022 in Riverside CA. He said for $1,000 he would write letters to the trust attorney and the trustee of the trust asking questions that had not been answered, this was my dad's trust, like where did my dad's money go? He described what he would put into the letters, and I was pleased. I asked what his timeline was, and he said as soon as I receive the money, I will write the letters and you will get a copy first in your email. He cashed the check on 11/17/2022. Today is 12/09/2022. Still no letters. I have called him 8 times and left 4 emails. No response on the emails of which he told me that was the best way to get ahold of him. He often answered the phone and always said things like, I am driving, I will call you back, I am not in the office, I will call you back, never called back and later that the letters were sent out, and I would receive a copy in the mail. That never happened. To be truthful, I just want the letters written. If not, I need a refund. The BBB and legal match are my next steps.
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16 Sep, 2017 by Anonymous
Better to consult and use other attorney in the area, since they offer a free consultation first and more honest on how much they will exactly charge you. John Gerro is good on winning you as a client, but then after you paid him there is no follow up or no result at all. Full of promises that he will help you from the beginning, but after he just tell you that he wants to charge more. He even sent me another bill when I called his office to follow up. I was so disappointed because the only email that I got from him is a mistake email that he is suppose to send to another client. I will not recommend him at all.
I consulted with 2 other lawyers and they gave me a free consultation first and told me exactly what will be the pros and cons of the case before you pay them, when they can do the job and how much is the cost of it before hand and most of all they will tell you other suggestions and they know what they were doing beforehand.
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24 Aug, 2013 by Anonymous
I went to this attorney so I can get someone with expertise to review my severance agreement package. He made a couple of changes and I paid him $240 for that. I asked him if it would be prudent to ask my former employer to extend the severance thru the end of the year and he told me that we could try but that it was not guaranteed. He requested $1000 as a retainer so he can work on my case. A week went by and I diid not hear from him instead I had to call him to find out what was going on. He told me he had the letter for my employer ready and he requested my employer's email so he can send them my request. The reason why I am writing this review is because I gave him $1000 thinking that Mr. Warshaw will put in a great argument so I can get my severance extended to the end of the year. Instead he waited a week to make contact with my employer and weeks went by without hearing a word from Mr, Warshaw. I kept calling him and email him to try and see if he heard from my employer and he kept telling me that he had nor heard from them and that it would be a good idea if I call them to put some pressure. As a client this is not what I was expecting to hear I wanted him to push them to get an answer but he did not do any of that. When I got my invoice for June 2013, I was surprise to see that he had bill me $700 for phone calls he receive from me that took less than 2 minutes and about two electronic mails where he responded with two words. I know part of the fault is mine for not reading the contract more carefully but it was very upsetting to know that there was only less then $300 balance of the $1000 I gave him. Once I learned that I could get billed 10 minutes for a 1 minute call I stop calling him and emailing him. Of course I did not hear from Mr. Warshaw so I was forced to make another phone call to Mr. Warshaw and I did and told him how I felt about the June invoice and his services and he told me that he could not do anything if the employer was not responding. I got very frustrated and I told Mr. Warshaw that his services where no longer needed. I contacted my employer, gave them a piece of my mind for taking too long to answer and I sent them an email. To my surprise they answered my right away. As it turns out I did not get more then what they had initially offered me and it took almost three months to get my severance pay. So there you have it I paid Mr. Adam Warshaw $1000. US dollars just to answer a few 2 minute phone calls and two word's emails. The point I am making here is before you go see Mr. Adam Warshaw make sure you shop around. The city is full of attorneys even though you can never trust an attorney at least expect him or her to make a good argument for you, make sure you are getting your money's worth. If Mr. Warshaw should be your last option. Be very careful how to use your time. I am still waiting for a July invoice but I figured he did not send me one because he figures I used up the remainder of the money with another 2 minutes' phone calls I made at the end. I don't think he would dare bill me for more then $1000 which in my opinion was a waste of my money since I ended up doing all the work at the end. I definetely do not recommend this man's services.
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