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25 Mar, 2024 by Christi
We hired Aaron to help with family visitations with my granddaughter. He was the worst attorney I have ever had. Mr. Kovalchik uses no aggression or fight for your rights no does he listen to what you have to say. Save your money and get an attorney who will fight for your rights!
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23 Jul, 2014 by Nicole
Aaron is an amazing lawyer. He works hard for his clients and is creative in ligation. I have referred him to several people that have used and are pleased with his services.
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28 Oct, 2024 by Mrs.
First of, his "office" is very gloomy and unwelcoming, very messy. So head's up. We thought he would be a good person to go to for a case about custody and child support. He charged us $3300 up front for a big case that ended up being very small, and did not want to pay us back for all the hours he didn't use on our case. He also wanted to charge us over $500 for my grandson to get his last name changed. We found out it only costs about $100 and is easy to do.
Mr. Jones did very little, copied and pasted a lot, overcharged for his services, did not return phone calls, and tried to prolong this case. My daughter spent hours on the phone to talk to her ex husband because Jones refused to return his phone calls. We tried to dismiss the case and he told us it could not be done, then we found out it could, Jones told us in order to do this he needed a letter and signature to get it filed. This was the night before the deadline to get anything done before it would go to a court hearing. I had found out the previous day about the dismissal procedure and had a copy of the signed form, already filed with the clerk of courts, for Jones to keep. Needless to say, his dumbfounded facial expression was priceless, since he realized he would not get any more money from us. After receiving an itemized bill, on which he stated we owed him $156 more, and to pay it at our earliest convenience, I took the bill to the finance section at the courthouse and was told that there was actually a refund on this bill. Had I paid the $156, he would also have pocketed the $180+, since the paperwork we signed stated, very hidden toward the end, that any access money is considered additional attorney fees. So please, before you sign anything, READ everything and ask questions. And be proactive in researching. Bottom line: Look at other attorneys or do some serious research before getting involved with Mr. Douglas Jones.
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13 May, 2021 by Attorneymike
I am a colleague of Doug and have known him for many years. He is our go to attorney when we need assistance in matters outside of our expertise. Doug is very knowledgeable in all matters concerning probate and bankruptcy. You will not find a more knowledge and compassionate attorney.
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21 Mar, 2017 by Anonymous
Mr. Jones was not a typical attorney. He is very straight-forward and gets directly to the point he does not candy coat. He does not feed me with crap that was useless to my case or looked to further any agenda to obtain more money. He told me up front what the cost would be for a type of case and that was also the same as other attorneys I have consulted with. I have hired Mr. Jones in the past years for related cases and will continue to do so. I have found Mr. Jones to be the only attorney that was different from the rest and that's what I liked about him the most. Great person.
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13 Feb, 2022 by Michelle
I can't say anything bad about David he has helped me out several times with faces that I have that my family has had and it did an awesome job grand if you might always answer the phone or get right back with you on phone calls from he is an awesome attorney knows what hes doing and gets seeked out done thank you so much David for all that you have done for us and for my whole family I greatly appreciate it
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21 Nov, 2021 by Cody
David Smith is a horrible attorney. David Smith allowed a whole adjudication to take place without coming out in the lobby and retrieving me when I was 5min late. A motion to change temporary custody was filed by this attorney and was granted into an order but somehow got reversed and a hearing was held on this matter in which I was never informed. Another hearing was held after these hearings and again I was told it was between the agency and attorneys. This man failed to properly file evidence that would’ve got my children home in a CPS case. That evidence was held from March and not filed until July but when he did file the evidence he gave it straight to the agency in a discovery response when they never asked for a discovery. Ironically he filed a motion to terminate CPS involvement and to get my kids back that same day he filed the discovery response with the evidence attached (only the cover sheet made the official record). Had he filed the evidence (an affidavit, objections and then actual evidence to support those documents) in support of that motion it would’ve been granted. He failed to allow me to make the record. This attorney was granted a withdrawal after I gave him documents to file in which he chickened out. He never answered a single phone call, he never responded to important questions via email, he simply ignored me during the most crucial moments of the case.
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23 Jan, 2021 by Anonymous
Wow!!!!!!!!!!! and he calls hisself an attorney,how,he dont even answer his calls smdh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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15 Feb, 2022 by Jim
It has taken me 5 years to write this. She may be knowledgeable in family affairs. But if your divorce includes a business and or property not so much. In my experience with her she let the opposing attorney pretty much lead her around. The whole process took much longer due to the number of consultants she had to bring in, it also drove the costs up. Good Luck.
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11 Jul, 2017 by Anonymous
Susan helped me not only gain full custody of my kids but when challenged again later, keep full custody. She's kind, she's caring, and I look on her more as a friend than attorney. I appreciate all she's done for me and my kids.
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10 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
Susan Pucci is Stark county's most unethical lawyer. She will say, do and be whatever necessary. She is discredited more than any other stark lawyer. She overcharges and doesn't take your matter seriously.
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25 Mar, 2024 by Anonymous
This appointed lawyer is such a joke did not even let me talk and let me tell my side of the story he just said the judge is doing this and this is what it is I hadn't even got to talk to the judge yet he had no interest in nothing I had to say because you wouldn't even let me say anything he is a joke and I don't think he even needs to be even appointed a lawyer because he is the worst I have came across and many others I know have came across. I wouldn't even give him one star but since I can't give a zero star I'm giving him a one. Not only did he mess my case up and send me to prison but he did my dude the same way. His words was "I read over your police report and blah blah blah and blah blah blah blah and I see why the cops pulled you over blah blah blah and this blah blah blah and that's all he kept saying is blah blah blah well blah blah blah please go somewhere else and work because this is not a good profession for you".
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02 Aug, 2023 by Charles
Thank you so much for your help it was a blessing to have you represent me in court again thank you so much
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20 Aug, 2022 by Anonymous
Did not communicate
Did not interview witnesses
Refused to watch dash cam
That's some public defenders should still do the job they are supposed to do
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05 Oct, 2015 by Anonymous
This attorney provided representation in our divorce; our marriage was under 4 years with no kids. I am semi-retired; my business is in real estate; we acquired our marital residence and a rental home, and 2 used cars during the marriage, which is essentially all the significant assets that should have been at stake. We have similar middle-class incomes, so there were no spousal-support claims. Wife filed the divorce, and husband did not counter-sue her, but simply defended his assets; wife brought no financial assets into the marriage. Wife sued husband for close to $100K, representing her perception of real estate equity of husband's investments along with her attorney fees to be paid by the husband. Although Rubin subpoenaed all real estate mortgage documents, Rubin missed the obvious that substantial mortgage debt was originated during the marriage, negating any assumed positive real estate equity, and instead leaving each party liable for half of the actual negative real estate equity of over $90K; Rubin had used her own appraiser for valuations but that did not help; she just didn't do the simple math to subtract marital mortgage debt from appraised property values when the appraisals came in over 6 months before trial. Rubin dragged the case out to being 15 months long, ending in an absurd 3 day trial, instead of a simple 1 day trial, designed primarily to run up attorneys' billable hours for their clients. To increase her in-court time she even had an "expert witness" attorney appear in trial strictly to support her attorney fees, a tactic that may have ethically worked against the best interests of the client. Rubin failed to research appropriate real estate case law to support her case; the bill from Rubin was over $20K.
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24 Mar, 2013 by Mike
I was being pounded with false lies and statements during our divorce to keep me away from my child. Some lies were arrests some at the felony level. Once Rosemary gained my trust she work me quickly out of safe haven visits and into where my daughter could see me . Other lawyer I believe would not of cared. Rosemary told me my divorce was one of the worst messes she ever seen. (still is) With out rosemary I would have a 5 year protection order against me and never see my daughter. I Wish I could afford to hire her with the new stuff going on But if all goes the way it looks everything I told is now coming true and I pray I have custody and my new lawyer is just as bright and gogetter as she was!
BTW just because you do not get everything you want in a divorce that is being picky. It is getting what is ultimately important. For me that was time with my daughter. I can re-buy all the stuff I lost.
Rosemary also gave me her private number knowing I was in danger with what was going on and gave me ways to avoid the tactics of my ex wife. Rosemary also had to testify in a criminal matter because my ex used a court accident to harm me.
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15 Oct, 2008 by Anonymous
RGR settled my case and did so unsatisfactorily; any and virtually all concessions in the agreement were made on my behalf as the overall strategy to settle the case. As it turns out, unfortunately, the concessions I made under representation were well and above guidelines.
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21 Apr, 2023 by Mary
We have a Class Action being organized against Dean Grase (aka Gross) for his quid pro quo involvement in racketeering, conspiracy, etc. in a de jure court of record (it seems only one exists in Ohio) - and we are considering taking it to the one de sure court of record at the federal level. Please contact me at Mary Louise Allen for more information.
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21 Nov, 2021 by Cody
Attorney Dean Grase is a slime ball. He was my second court appointed “attorney” in the Stark County Family Courts who failed to offer me adequate representation. He never filed documents he said he would, he attempted to make me sign a notice of termination in order to get my case file. When I said no he attempted to keep me from getting the case file. He literally filed paperwork with the courts that had the wrong date (day after) for my termination hearing and when I told him I wanted a new hearing he filed an ex parte order and withdrew as my attorney. I have multiple audio records of this man neglecting to help me. He’s not for you he’s with them.
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09 Aug, 2021 by Anthony price
19 Dec, 2024 by Bree
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07 Aug, 2024 by Robert medick
This court is infested with liberals and progressive activists. Morally bankrupt, these scum along with your shady attorney complicate simple cases. This is done to squeeze people out of their hard earned money. Keep voting for democrats and this is what you get! Vote out the democrats. Americans have a major issue. For the last several decades the partisan left have been filtering out Republicans & conservative discourse at University Law School levels. Candidates for Attorney are steeped in inculcated leftist ideology. Two tier justice is the result.
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11 Jul, 2024 by K r
Judge Rosemarie Hall needs removed. Myself and other victims are going to be presenting evidence that she rips children from parents that are in fact FIT. She judges drug addicts even when they’ve had over a year is sobriety. She is an evil human being who will burn in hell for these sins and she will soon be exposed.
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10 Dec, 2012 by Anonymous
Hired Attorney Dahl to dispute a child support case. The case was lost because the attorney failed to have me provide proof of my income and bills. Paid over $4000 in fees for his services and am now also liable for $2300 in child support arrears on top of having my support more than doubled.
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06 Oct, 2022 by Anonymous
I admire his ambition to pursue his career and passing the bar, however he’s a few weaves short of a water basket. Emotionally and financially driven, he has no business in representing anyone from the general public.
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09 Dec, 2021 by Anonymous
Do not hire this person to represent you for stark county family court! He was always unprepared. He had his secretary retype anything I provided him as evidence. What would have taken me 15 minute to edit, he had her rewrite charging me extra hours of time for the effort. I brought up the subject of switching attorneys, but he said no one would take my case due to how far along into the divorce process as we were. He was a total con artist, promising me success and resulting in devastating failure.
My ex got everything she wanted and more. I was awarded less visitation time with my children after the divorce was final than what I was receiving during the separation time before it was final. Financially, I was ruined. I'm embarrassed to say how much money I ended up paying this joker over the course of my case. Lastly, this guy made disparaging sexual references to me about various women who came up in our coversation. I politely changed the subject when he did. For example, he talked about the legs of a female professional involved in the case, and how he would totally bang her. This discussion was unprovoked by me. I never talked about such things.
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08 Dec, 2018 by Tim
Seth did a terrible job for me in family court. Honestly, I would have fared much better without an attorney. His incompetence cost me plenty, and not just the $10,000 I paid him. When it came time for court he refused to mount any defense at all. He missed one hearing altogether and showed up about ten minutes before trial and told me he wouldn't discuss his strategy.
I see why. He didn't have one. He made no effort to defend me. He then came out and told me the judge had basically made up her mind and it wouldn't be worthwhile to go ahead with the trial. He seemed more interested glad-handing with the opposing attorney. I'm so sorry I trusted him. I can't be more emphatic. DO NOT HIRE THIS CLOWN
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06 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
he bows down to the other side he sells you down the river he don,t care he is only after the money and nothing more same thing as the other review had pictures of girl friend abusing my daughter and he did nothing and out 15000 for nothing.
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10 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
I paid over $10,000 to him to merely have a court-ordered visitation order enforced. I paid his girlfriend to serve subpoenas for witnesses that never testified. I gave him videos and instructed him to get Guardian ad Litem appointed. He never did it. I've got the emails to prove it. I gave him text messages from minor child which I cannot divulge in this review to inform court. He never did it. I had hearing and he never called ex-wife to testify then the transcripts DISAPPEARED. He did and did not do things that defied logic. You cant make this stuff up! I terminated him and had private investigation done and it turned up things that are so unbelievable that I would NEVER had hired him had I known these things. Immoral and unethical. Don't fall for the trap that he knows all of the magistrates and judges. He may very well know them but he uses that as a ruse to sell you out. Ive got the proof and there's a WHOLE lot more. There's a reason why he's not at Day-Ketterer anymore. He's as smooth as they come, that's why he's got away with everything before!
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21 Sep, 2022 by Anonymous
One has the right to represent oneself in the court per the constitution. This man when someone mentioned they found their information online laughed and said it had to come from a book. Look at how everything is online now. Even his advertisement.
He will do anything to win his case even if it hurts the children involved and the future of others. But, he will make money.
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26 Feb, 2014 by Anonymous
unusually arrogant , even for an attorney. Acts kind and appears to care up until the point of taking your money, then acts too busy to talk for 3 minutes to give you an update or answer a few questions pertaining to the case. save yourself the elevated blood pressure from dealing with this man and find another attorney.
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06 Feb, 2015 by Anonymous
This attorney missed a court appearance and failed to demonstrate a commitment to me, his client. Look further for an attorney you can trust to show and do what he/she is supposed to do. It's not Tony Kaplanis that you want representing you.
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22 Jan, 2014 by Anonymous
The person that went before the judge after me had the same charges against him and got a fine that was $200 less then mine and he didn't have to do alcohol counseling. That guy didn't even have a lawyer. I feel kaplanis was a waste of time and money, I wouldn't recommend him to anyone. If you have an ovi charge you're better off on your own than having this guy represent you.
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23 Jun, 2023 by Anonymous
This man is very sorry unprofessional and tactless sexist unorganized rude and ignorant I would never recommend this man to anyone he needs to have his license taken away.
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15 Jun, 2018 by Randy
just now
The most unprofessional unorganized business I have ever seen. You get what you pay for. Facts: My file was lost in the stacks and stacks of files when I arrived for my last meeting. They searched for almost a half an hour and still couldn't find it. My paperwork was not properly filed and if I would have not done the legwork myself running paperwork to the courthouse last minute, I would have had to start my case from the very begininng with a new lawyer due to deadlines. Phone calls were never returned. Upon telling Mr Golub that I didn't feel confident with his work after he failed to file paperwork and blamed it on my bank after his secretary previously confirmed she had the paperwork, and lost my file, he became very uncomposed to say the least and told me to get out of his office. He yelled within inches of my face, spit flying, pointing his finger in my face. Telling me to come back when I feel more confident. He slammed his door and told me I could just sit there all day, that he wasn't helping me. He told me I was the worst client he has ever had. When he finally helped me, he became angry that I read what I was signing and slammed down the papers crumpling them up. Mr Golub also made several comments about my appearance and said we obviously have very different standards. When I asked to have information to complete courses he told me I couldn't take them yet because he owed them money. This was on two different occasions, months apart. Would never recommend him to anyone. It's not worth the extra couple hundred of dollars you save to be constantly stressed and worried that your case is not being handled properly. The case was taken care of on time. But I had to constantly follow up with them, and as previously stated, the final piece of Information the courts needed to settle my case would not have been in their hands if I had not taken it to them. He had the paperwork in his possession for 2 months.
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25 Jun, 2017 by Anonymous
The minute I walked into his office....I should have left and never came back. The disarray of his office should have been enough to make me leave, but this was my first time filling BKO so I didn't know what to expect. Mr. Golub is a nice man but is very unorganized.
Further into the BKO I called him several times concerning reaffirmation letters for my car and house, after several attempts with no communication, I took maters into my own hands and spoke with many Customer Service Rep's and bank supervisors--the bottom line was, he needed to submit paper work--NOTHING WAS EVER SUBMITTED. I then went to his office (his secretary does everything) and made sure he submitted all necessary forms. This was one of the most stressful things I ever went through. He assured me by filling Chapter 13, I would not loose my home or my car--well, I almost did!! No thanks to Mr. Golub. To this day, I still don't know why I am paying him over $1,300. 00 when I did a crap load of work. I thought that was the attorney's job?
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16 Oct, 2016 by Jeffrey
Then overcharges.
Professional buyout. He turfed all the work to a CPA. The CPA did a great job and charged me $1000 for good work.
Feltes then shuffles the papers sent by the CPA and charges $5300.
Three times he asked me for my mailing address and still mailed paperwork to the wrong one.
Three times I asked him a simple question about terms and three times he ignored me. That is until he wrote a three page memo after the fact that probably cost $1000.
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27 Jun, 2018 by Anonymous
Hired this attorney to complete some paperwork including wills. After the paid consultation ($125) I was given no time frame on when the documents would be completed. After a few months I emailed to follow up. Was told things were almost done. Fast forward 8 months and I still have no documents. Repeated calls and emails have been completely ignored. Awful experience that cost $125 for no results
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12 Dec, 2024 by Shawn
I don't appreciate you being disrespectful to me and manipulating my mom for almost 2 years and lying to us I will be pursuing charges against you myself for manipulation lies and other things emotional damages that you have caused my family and me no family should ever have to hear a lawyer say youhave a court case and then you don't you didn't even give us much time to get us another attorney you have the paperwork for almost 2 years in 3 weeks before the filing deadline you say there's no court case you're real smart please don't ever use this attorney she has such a nasty attitude and very disrespectful to clients and manipulates them chargers are being pressed against you for manipulation and other things that you have done to my family
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21 Apr, 2024 by Felps cyberbikes
What a terrible company to work with, I've been trying to contact them for over 3 weeks. I've been filling up their online form on their website, sending emails directly and even commenting on their Linkedin posts asking for someone to contact me. I could only get in contact with them when I called them from Australia. On the phone they threated me like I was a piece of trash and didn't know how much were their fees for my application. What an unplesant experience!!!
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21 Apr, 2024 by Felps cyberbikes
What a terrible company to work with, I've been trying to contact them for over 3 weeks. I've been filling up their online form on their website, sending emails directly and even commenting on their Linkedin posts asking for someone to contact me. I could only get in contact with them when I called them from Australia. On the phone they threated me like I was a piece of trash and didn't know how much were their fees for my application. What an unplesant experience!!!
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