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06 Jun, 2024 by Umbrella investments llc
Was consulting with them about a matter I was wronged in. And was continually cut off and brushed off. They don't work they don't listen! As I'm now seeing this is the same complaint in many other reviews. I was just yelled at by an attorney because I was asking questions. Find another law firm! Trust me I've dealt with many attorneys this is not the one you want to do business with. Have tried to work with multiple lawyers in this firm. They all give the same nonchalant vibe!
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09 May, 2024 by Jeanette hendricks
I was given info on LegalShield through a representative who came to my job. I signed up and had a matter that I needed legal assistance with. I called and spoke with an attorney who was extremely unprofessional, he kept cutting across me, jumped to conclusions and offered me no options to help resolve the matter, stated that the representative who spoke to the employees lied and gave misinformation, was NOT empathetic to my situation, very cold and lacked decorum. I called back to report it to a customer service representative and she never apologized for my bad experience or encounter, she too was non empathetic. This law firm has individuals who lack social and emotional awareness for people who call and are just trying to get some direction and insight. And even if you can't help, it's a way to do and say things. From the other reviews I'm seeing, I'm not shocked at the experience I had today. LegalShield certainly needs other attorney options for NC!
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03 Apr, 2024 by Sara mcglynn
Incompetence at its best. Unable to respond in a timely manner leaving important issues in limbo.
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06 Jun, 2024 by Umbrella investments llc
Was consulting with them about a matter I was wronged in. And was continually cut off and brushed off. They don't work they don't listen! As I'm now seeing this is the same complaint in many other reviews. I was just yelled at by an attorney because I was asking questions. Find another law firm! Trust me I've dealt with many attorneys this is not the one you want to do business with. Have tried to work with multiple lawyers in this firm. They all give the same nonchalant vibe!
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09 May, 2024 by Jeanette hendricks
I was given info on LegalShield through a representative who came to my job. I signed up and had a matter that I needed legal assistance with. I called and spoke with an attorney who was extremely unprofessional, he kept cutting across me, jumped to conclusions and offered me no options to help resolve the matter, stated that the representative who spoke to the employees lied and gave misinformation, was NOT empathetic to my situation, very cold and lacked decorum. I called back to report it to a customer service representative and she never apologized for my bad experience or encounter, she too was non empathetic. This law firm has individuals who lack social and emotional awareness for people who call and are just trying to get some direction and insight. And even if you can't help, it's a way to do and say things. From the other reviews I'm seeing, I'm not shocked at the experience I had today. LegalShield certainly needs other attorney options for NC!
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03 Apr, 2024 by Sara mcglynn
Incompetence at its best. Unable to respond in a timely manner leaving important issues in limbo.
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15 Aug, 2017 by Wesley
Burton charged a pretty penny then when things were culminating to a ruling she asked the judge to bail on the case. When the judge said no she got insulting in our meetings and had both parties visit her office to make "settlement". This is not an ethical move, as I came to find later. Bottom line : she sold me down the river to satisfy her own agenda, despite charging a hefty fee. Many years have passed and her actions during that tumultuous time have continued to cost me, in the form of near zero visitation with 2 children for many years. Hiring her was a lifelong mistake!
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09 Nov, 2015 by Anonymous
Ms. Burton is thorough, intentional, and the epitome of professionalism. I've worked with her for almost 2 years on a particularly contentious custody case. Ms. Burton was honest with me about where my expectations should be and diligent in making sure that the ultimate outcome was what was best for my family. There was not one aspect of my case that was overlooked - her attention to detail is unparalleled. She is brilliant, savvy, and aggressive when necessary. The saying goes that 'nobody wins in family court', however, with Ms. Burton and her team on my side, the outcome exceeded my expectations.
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02 Nov, 2015 by Anonymous
I have been working with Jill for almost 5 years now. My case is complex, and I have had many ongoing issues with my ex. I have always found Jill responsive, prepared, and highly competent, as well as caring and empathetic. I have my children full-time today and have very adequate child support due to Jill. I know she always has my back when new issues arise. I would highly recommend her.
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04 Aug, 2022 by Robert
Divorce/support
I really should of considered the reviews before I signed and made payments. She seemed great until a little while after the first payment. Near the end she wanted to "further review" my account statements to verify income which had already been repeatedly verified as ssi/ssdi. To which I declined. To which her response was "If you do not comply I will be withdrawing from your case". Something she had already tried to do once before. I practically begged for her to please find a path forward. I was met with "you just want to take her to court". No, I wanted help. Didn't even make it to having a court date. I'm financially collapsing. Personally I think she wanted those statements to either see if she could charge me more (just to review them even) or to turnover to the "Defendant". I'm overall pretty disappointed. Nobody would take my case except for her. She talked good. Though I was repeatedly warned by my postal carrier about this attorney. Guess I should of listened?
To her credit I'll at least say she's quite responsive. I'm sure she will have some sort of response for this. Refute it if you like but this is what occurred. I should probably edit this and go even further in depth. This is a decent summary for now.
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13 Jan, 2022 by Tina
We hired Laurice for an emergency custody order. The language of the order needed to be changed in order for law enforcement to legally remove my daughter from the home. She refused to change it. When she finally decided to have it changed, the order was STILL wrong. She refused to hear the legal advice the sheriffs explained to me. In her exact words "She knows the law." She had advised me to serve the order to the person myself after being aware of him and I going to criminal court for him assaulting me. Her exact words were "What are you scared for if you have your grandmother & boyfriend with you???" I cannot make this up. She filed a motion to withdraw because the judge asked me directly if I had a question, and I asked one valid question. She stormed out the court room leaving me in front of the judge. Immediately after court she was waiting outside the door to tell me "she is no longer my attorney." Lie #1. She was still my attorney until the judge approved her motion to withdraw. In her motion to withdraw form she emailed me she said "I terminated the relationship between her and I." (lie #2) and told me to sign it. Of course, I refused and explained why. Because it was not the truth. She then emailed me a new motion of withdrawal form and took the false statement out.
She talked over me many times to prevent me from communicating any questions or concerns to her. She has hung up on me. She has been very rude and bitter after our first payment to her. Her ego was very big for someone who did not help my case at all. She left it up to me to communicate to the courts myself after hiring her. After doing so, I was finally able to get my daughter returned to me. What was suppose to be a process in a matter of days turned into weeks because she does not do her job. During those three weeks my daughter was in harms way when she could have been home long ago. She still decided to keep our money after doing nothing but gave us a "professional discount." She is very bitter, I'm not sure who hurt her but she does more harm than good. These are false reviews. Real reviews from real people are on google.
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31 Oct, 2020 by David
Laurice McClain is knowledgeable, straight forward and keeps her peddle to the metal. With her knowledge and experience she formed a clear strategy to come to court, with a motion to modify my alimony payments. With her guidance we accomplished what we set out for. Her charges were reasonable. I would recommend her to anyone (especially men) who need to navigate complex family law and have confidence you have the best advise on your side.
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18 Dec, 2015 by Rebekah
We are so grateful for the thorough job done by Mr. Dan Read & would highly recommend him. He is very organized, detail oriented, & attentive to his clients needs! He goes above & beyond to make sure the proceedings go as smooth as possible to make sure NOTHING "falls through the cracks!" We are so thankful for his hard work & dedication to protecting our family! He is articulate, compassionate, and a very driven individual in all areas of life. He not only has defended us but our community. People & their quality of life matters to Mr. Read! If you are looking for someone that gives your case the attention like it is the only, most important case they have you must meet him! We are so grateful for all of his hard work & dedication!
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18 Mar, 2014 by Saddenedfather
An attorney who knows Mr. Read very well told me that Dan has taken the positions he has in family law cases out of ignorance. During the conversation I told that attorney that I couldn't understand how a well educated man could do so other than he must only be concerned with money, and that I wished Mr. Read knew the negative impact he had on our children and our community when he uses the courts to alienate father's from their children.
I could never describe to you the anguish that my child demonstrated because Dan saw to it to have her father placed in a jail while knowing I was struggling. As a teeneger my daughter still talks about how ill conceived his positions seem to be and how poor his behavior must have been to do this to a childs parent.
(...) the father plays an important role in childhood development. He must be a model for the boy and a precursor of a lover for the girl. If he decides that bringing up children is the woman's job, his children are in trouble." - Dr. John E. Sarno
Mr. Read has a long history of attacking people at a personal level, filing frivilous motions, making false statements to the courts and filing orders that are not factually indicative of what occured in the courtroom. He is especially contemptuous toward fathers in spite of maintaining the persona of an upstanding christian, community man and father.
When asked what I would tell him if he asked me what I felt of him I replied ~ 'You should be ashamed of yourself.'
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27 Sep, 2022 by Anonymous
Worst non-responsive attorney I ever had to deal with. Someone referred him to me. And immediately I see problems. Mr Headen was lnt familiar with traffic laws so I continously had to update him on changes. He clearly over his head in this area. So I tried to end any agreement we had and he refuse to refund me. I contacted a new attorney and got immediate results.
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02 Oct, 2017 by Carolyn autret
My son used him to get his drivers license back after almost 30 years. He worked hard. When we stared having problems with our landlord we called him. He stood up for us and continues to stand beside us. My son could not have found a better lawyer or person. I personal thank you. Keenan.
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27 Mar, 2017 by Brenda
My son was without his license for 15 years. He had tried reaching out to other attorney's but was not successful. We reached out to Attorney Headen and explained the circumstances surrounding his case and he immediatly started to work on it. There were fines that had been paid off that were still showing up at DMV. He researched all that information, and within a month , we were in court and my son had his license back. Thank you Attorney Headen for the professional service you rendered. You are very efficient and most of all trustworthy! Your name speaks for itself. I will definitely recommend you to all my friends and family.
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14 Nov, 2014 by Anonymous
I hired Zaneta when she was at a Winston Salem firm after being recommended to her from another firm I had been using in preparation to take a matter to litigation. While I will say she was thorough, it was unnecessarily exhaustive and then despite my request to review future activities, she racked up more than $10,000 in additional fees before the stamp was affixed to the next bill.
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09 Aug, 2023 by Anonymous
If your looking for a Attorney that will help you lie and file false accusations and even instruct you on how to kill someone and get away with it - then this is your lawyer
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26 Feb, 2021 by James
I paid Bourlon and Davis $5,000 to handle communication in a private matter for me, and they have done nothing. They are now refusing to refund my money.
These are the kinds of lawyers that give lawyers a bad name. Camilla Davis has been censured by the NC state bar for lying. I'm sure this is just the tip of the iceberg and that there are many disgruntled customers out there.
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23 Dec, 2016 by Anonymous
I hired Camilla to help with my divorce and child custody. I was left unsatisfied, misinformed, misled, and broke. Camilla frequently missed court appearances, yet still charged me. My case never even made it in front of the judge as I was told I didn't have enough money to continue and I needed to settle. After speaking with others, I was told how unprofessionally she handled my case. I'm now having to find a new lawyer and I'm starting over with my custody hearing. I did not feel I was properly represented and my voice was never heard. I am deeply saddened and heartbroken over how the case has turned out and my goal is to help others avoid what I went through. She eventually stopped answering my questions or even helping me. She only calls when it's time to pay my bill. I never received notification that she was no longer representing me. One day she just stopped returning my calls and emails. Do research before choosing Camilla.
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25 Mar, 2022 by Anonymous
This firm was hired to represent my family member. We paid a hefty sum for representation and got nothing for it. A court appointed lawyer of this firm's choice is now handling the case. The only thing I did understand him to say is that there would be no refund of the monies paid. Please be careful in selecting this attorney. You will be throwing hard earned money away.
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22 Oct, 2019 by Anonymous
Hired this law firm to represent me in a case, but did not receive the representation, or services that I had requested, and paid for. Choose this firm very carefully; read all documents pertaining to representation, and know exactly the type of forms that you sign with regard to representation, if you decide to retain them.
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30 Jan, 2019 by Anonymous
I HAVE NEVER CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT AN ATTORNEY.
THIS MAN SECRETARY HAS BEEN LYING SINCE DEC 2018 ABOUT MY REFUND THAT WAS GIVEN TO HER VIA PHONE TRANSACTION. I HAVE TALKED TO 2 SECRETARIES IN A 60 BOTH ASSURED ME MY DEPOSIT WAS REFUNDABLE IN NO DOCUMENTS THAT I HAVE OR EMAILS STATE THAT MY MONEY WAS NONREFUNDABLE... I WILL BE LOOKING INTO OTHER OPTIONS AND I WILL ALSO REPORT THIS DISSERVICE TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
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29 May, 2018 by Anonymous
He was rude and condescending to me when I spoke with him. I would not suggest anyone retain him. He did not assist me well and wasted my precious time.
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24 Jul, 2022 by Anonymous
When the deliverables were repeatedly done incorrectly, the refrain was that I didn't understand the IP process - and that because I am new to the business world, my dissatisfaction with the work was unjustified. The condescending tone carried throughout the process as I was made wrong for wanting the work to be done correctly and shamed for the level of accuracy I expected. This was by far the most unfortunate experience as I embark on what should be a collaborative process toward innovation. In the end, I was dismissed abruptly as a client over email.
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06 Jun, 2022 by Anonymous
My family and I were grieving and were looking to open an estate. Libria took on our case. She did not meet timeliness she gave for herself during consultation and after hire. Nor did she follow up with us about missed deadlines. She was unprofessional, slow, with poor communication. After we ended contract, she drug her feet to send us paperwork to move forward. We paid cash upfront and wasted 3 months with her. Nothing resolved and searching for new counsel. I would not recommend Libria Stephens at all!
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17 Sep, 2014 by Anonymous
Never had been to court before, and I trusted her. She said I didn't need evidence that I told her I think we should have. She told me we would get if we needed it but that my testomany and pictures would be enough. That my case was an open and close case and that she knew the judge and it would be fine. I was redivided on the Stand for not having evidence and my case and I lost because of it. She gave me the impression the the opposing party was going to consent to the charges, right up to the day of the trial and it didn't go that way so we had to have a trial in which she was not prepared for.
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10 Jun, 2023 by M
Not sure why Rick would be running an ad for clients when he ignores the ones who hire him. I had a phone conversation with him and he was very nice. I dropped off my wills for his review and nearly 2 months later we still didn't have any progress on our new trust and new wills.. I notified him that we had a closing coming up and we needed the trust for the closing. he completely ignored me and I finally just went over and picked up the documents I had left for him. when I called him back I got connected to a Google voice. people who are paying for these ads are passing that cost on to their clients.
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23 Jun, 2019 by Anonymous
I spoke with Ms. Bowens about assisting me with a small problem. She gave me a price and but kept dragging her feet. She scheduled times to talk about the situation; however, Ms. Bowens didn't keep any of the times she scheduled. She made excuses instead of just telling me she had no interest in my case. I wasted approx 2+ weeks with her. I should have contacted another attorney the first time I didn't hear from her for our scheduled phone call to discuss the problem.
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20 Nov, 2019 by Sandy
In 2005 I hired Jonathan to defend me on court for a ticket. I payed him the money and he told me he did everything. I just found out that the case is still open. He never payed the money to the court. I’ve tried to contact him but he has said he had no records saved of my case, basically he never payed the ticket I gave him the money to pay. I do not recommend this lawyer.
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17 Aug, 2011 by Anonymous
My daughter was in a very abusive dysfunctional marriage. She came home to safety. In a fit of ignorance and desperation, we called Reba Sloan Smith and asked for help. Reba said she wanted $15,000 CASH UPFRONT! We asked to pay $5000 upfront. Reba ‘demanded’ ALL or none. She said: “when I through my hat in the ring; I am in for the count.” My daughter lost her home and all her property and custody of her son; under continued on-going physical and emotional abuse; all of which, we made Reba totally aware of. $30,000 later, my daughter is destitute and trying not to die. Reba refuses to answer our inquires or show the slightest bit of remorse. Reba not only moved without notifying us; made us file our own papers; did nothing about existing restraining orders; but told my young battered daughter (without ever speaking to me) to “shut up” and sign the papers allowing her, then, husband and Grandparents, to take possession of the property and child. This may sound like “sour grapes” and it IS; however, as God is my witness, it is TRUE, and does little to reflect the Nightmare we have been through and continue to go through, in part, thanks to this unhappy experienceL.
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24 Jul, 2017 by Anonymous
Looking for his random call for 3wks. He finally called first time and barely missed me. Said he'd call back on Friday and didn't. He called the following Monday, thus, missed me by seconds, left a message saying he was closing my file. Never left an extension number so I had no way of contacting him. Considering the fact that I looked for a random call for over 3wks, missed it only twice since he didn't call on the day stated, it's not fair that he closed my file. Time was not on my side and I'd waited a whole month.
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26 Dec, 2014 by Anonymous
Mrs. Constantinou probably gave me the worst advice of my entire life that indirectly led to the separation of my two young children from me. Later, she refused to respond to my concerns and questions I had. She went mute and ignored my emails. I do not recommend Mrs. Constantinou, particularly in the field of family law. I am able to add more details if requested.
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24 Aug, 2019 by Anonymous
In July of 2018 I was referred to Donna. I hired her to read and negotiate a contract that I was going to enter into with a co pack manufacturer for my company. Donna read the contract and advised me that the contract indemnified me but not the co pack manufacturer. However, she did not negotiate better terms on my behalf and did not do more than read the contract although she knew exactly what I wanted her to do because I was very clear with her about my goals. Donna did not communicate with the co packer, she simply read the contract. She did not represent me in any way. All she did was read the contract and tell me what she saw and did not like. That was the extent of her services although she claims to be an attorney the represents small businesses and understands the challenges that we face, especially as a startup.
Her poor representation allowed the co packer to take advantage of me and cost me a great deal of money. As a startup and small business her poor representation shutdown my business in 2018. It has taken me a year to recover from that horrible set back and financially things are still difficult because of what happened with the co packer. Unfortunately, there are attorneys who want to make money and take money and don't tell the truth about their level of experience in an industry.
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19 Aug, 2019 by Yvonne
My agent ordered the closing paperwork 2 weeks before closing but they did not send out the documents for us to sign and notarize until 4PM 3 days prior to closing and she spelled my name wrong. Not only did she spelled it wrong, she spelled it in 3 different ways. Then she couldn't find the 15 minutes to fix her spelling mistakes first thing in the morning and we did not get the corrected documents until 3:45 PM, after my agent repeatedly called her throughout the day. We now only have 1 day to get the documents signed and notarized then drop it off at her office or would have to delay closing. When I went to pick up the check on the day of closing, she spelled my husband's name wrong on the check and closing statement. I was half way to my car when I realized the misspelled name and had to go back in to get a new check. Also, she never apologized for the multiply mistakes or the last minute paperwork. Very unprofessional and wouldn't recommend to anyone.
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16 Nov, 2009 by Anonymous
I have been dealing with this lawyer for more than 3 years. I have not been satified never with his services. He talks a good talk. When the paper is on the table, he turns into something that you aren't expecting. I would never use him again for nothing. He wants you to believe that he has your best interest in mind. The only interest that he has is for himself and his firm. Heartbreaking when you have a love one that has been injured and you are looking for justice.
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26 Jun, 2017 by Anonymous
I used this attorney once and she was great. I needed her services a year latter and it was like a difference person. I paid her in full to file a motion on my behalf and six months went by and the motion was never filed. I called her several times and I was always told I will file it Friday. Well Friday never came so I asked for a full refund. I finally received my refund and hired another attorney. If possible do not pay her till you are walking in court.
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06 Jul, 2017 by Anonymous
Mr. Ekstrand was supposed to represent us against the school system. He collected fees and then stopped returning phone calls and did absolutely nothing over the course of 4 months. He won't respond to our requests for a refund either. He is nothing more than a common criminal himself!
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