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22 Jun, 2022 by Tommy dowden
Do not go to trial with this lawyer. The opposing party ran away with the show and I lost my child. Any objections we're disregarded by the da and the judge let it happen. Other times I told lawyer to object and she didnt. 3 days trial over 10 grand later and the results don't add up. Sorry kayla, but im deeply unsatisfied with you overall.
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06 Aug, 2024 by Anonymous
Come with your wallet first, results after. Chris is an ethical lawyer; there are no problems here. The problem is optics. There was a perpetual demand for money. Phone calls, money. Emails, money. Do we know if he talked for three hours to opposing counsel? We don't know. Money. There is just too much hypothetical bs rhetoric, and for the amount of money in demand, I have absolutely unequivocally underwhelming results. Not to mention, the matter is still unresolved. If you are a small/med business, this is not the lawyer for you. Granted, no one knows how much a case will cost, but truly experienced individuals know estimates, and because they are very good at what they do, they can navigate the water expertly. If I wanted this type of situation, I... you... anyone would be better off hiring a Jones Day lawyer or some other firm focused on profits over merits. Again, it is optics. If your case is not easy and everything is in your favor, I promise you this is not the guy you want unless you have 100k sitting somewhere, and you won't miss it when it is gone.
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31 Jul, 2024 by Anonymous
She Doesn't Let You Talk She Tells You To Shut Up She Doesn't Give You A Chance At Anything I Was Put In Jail For Contempt Of Court For A Child Support Payment That's Not What It Is She Has No Soul No Passion She Favors Race She Doesn't Care If Your Sick Or Dying She Is Going To Make An Excuse She Lied And Said I Was Belligerent At Court So She Can Sentence Me Yet It Was About A Payment She Claimed I Missed There Is No Communication It's Like This Lady Heart Is Broken She Needs a Hug Or Go Back To Being A Lawyer It's A Power Move
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17 Jan, 2024 by Anonymous
I had an incredibly disappointing experience with Judge Cherami Jenkins during a recent legal proceeding. The mistreatment I endured from Paula Crockett, Stacy Roundtree, and Judge Jenkins reached such an extent that I felt compelled to record our conversations. Despite diligently providing all required information before the hearing, Paula and Stacy misplaced my documents, causing unnecessary delays.
During the call, I faced unwarranted criticism about my current wages, with Stacy continuously expressing doubts about the sustainability of my income and making baseless insinuations about my ability to support my family. Paula accused me of neglecting to provide bank statements, a requirement that was never communicated or necessary. Despite Paula's initial struggle to locate this information, I took the initiative to download six months of bank statements during the call.
Both Paula and Judge Cherami Jenkins demonstrated a lack of understanding of self-employment, insinuating that it allows for tax manipulation. They delved into inappropriate inquiries about proprietary business information, including travel expenses, payments to guides, hotel costs, and profit margins. Their criticism extended to questioning me about refunds issued in 2020 and 2021, overlooking the fact that such details are typically handled by professionals like my bookkeeper and CPA.
The recorded conversations exposed a condescending tone and biased opinions directed towards me. Stacy's relentless push for increased support payments, along with inappropriate comments about my attire, added to the unprofessionalism. Judge Cherami Jenkins, unfortunately, mirrored the negativity established by Stacy, leading me to believe that Stacy had influenced her opinion before she even joined the call.
In addition to this mistreatment, I discovered an overpayment of child support by over $7,000 according to the OAG. Seeking clarification, I received conflicting information from Paula and Stacy, exacerbating my frustration. The treatment I received, coupled with evident racial undertones and biases, is entirely unjustified and demands immediate attention.
Furthermore, the rescheduling of the court case and the subsequent request for additional discovery, despite all documents being submitted at the initial hearing, indicate a lack of consistency. Although I promptly provided the requested bank and credit card statements, the court's insistence on additional tax returns, especially for 2023, which won't be finalized before the hearing, raises questions about the court's fairness and procedural integrity.
During a discussion with Judge Cherami Jenkins, her advice to present all available documents raised the question of why this inclusive approach wasn't employed during the initial hearing. Despite presenting all available documents at that time, the court seems to have shifted its expectations, creating further frustration and undermining confidence in the judicial process.
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30 Nov, 2023 by Myboointexas
I cannot express how pleased I am with this judge. She truly advocates for the children. She will forever have my support. I absolutely cannot wait to lobby to keep her in office.
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17 Jul, 2023 by Phil
I wouldn’t send my worst enemy to this completely useless attorney. This guy will only make whatever problems you have worse. He will not return calls or emails and he’ll most likely no-show for any consultations you book after you pay him. Earlier in this process I had to file a grievance with the state bar to get him to do what I paid him to do. Now I’m back in the same spot with him and still not done with my divorce. I would have been thrilled to leave a good review here because I actually think he’s a knowledgeable attorney but it’s not worth the problems you’ll have just trying to get him to do his job. Lots of money paid to him for what should have been an easy case. Check out other review sites and BBB too. I will work as long as necessary to make sure he is disbarred.
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20 Oct, 2022 by Tammy
Scam artist not an attorney
Why is he allowed to practice law is baffling. Does not answer his phone , does not reply to emails or text messages , has you scheduling on his calendar and does not call you . It took a full year to get in front of judge and FINALLY I got a order BUT wait Donald was suppose to prepare it then review it with the other party and get it back to the judge ( the hearing was in July) it’s October and I still don’t have a copy
This man was over paid
Has countless numbers of family emergency’s
Unprepared
Has no clue what is going with these cases he keeps stealing money from people for
I just want what I paid for and for the state bar to hold him accountable for playing with the lives of my children and myself
Donald has no accountability , no compassion as he claims
He is skating by as an attorney and should be disbarred
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13 Oct, 2021 by Bryan
No communication at all but will lie & say it was due to a family emergency & he will take your money but will not work on your case
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11 Jun, 2019 by Ehron
My dad had a run-in w this particular city lawyer out of Gran Prairie. All she had to do is keep him posted on what was happening with his cases... and she went a.wo.l. Never checked on him after he was injured by the defendant, said she would followup, but neva did n neva even explained why when he finally confronted her.
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13 Nov, 2013 by Anonymous
This "Prosecutor" dismissed a case without receiving evidence, did not assist me in my case, and allowed an abusive woman to get away with assaulting me.
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30 Mar, 2013 by Anonymous
After my initial meeting with Robert Aldrich, in which I paid my retainer, I was passed on to one of his assistants. It seemed that their policy was to bill each and every little thing they did, however, much of what they did in my case was excessive and unnecessary. I believe they only created these items in order to increase my bill. I was going through a very difficult divorce, and in the end, was forced to call my husband myself to negotiate our decree. Robert Aldrich did not do what I hired him to do.
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15 Mar, 2011 by Anonymous
He took my case. He did not show for a hearing and blamed it on his junior partner so I got judgement! My case was never heard for its merit. Spent a fortune trying to dig out in Appeals over technical legal stuff but never recovered.
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09 Mar, 2021 by Anonymous
I would NOT recommend Mr. Bankhead for any divorce!! He took my money, never responded to my calls or emails and completely ignored my request for further action in my divorce. In the beginning he had me convinced he would help me with my divorce but immediately proved wrong. If your looking for results look elsewhere!
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27 Sep, 2019 by Summer
I hired Steve and his daughter (still at the firm at the time) to help me through a custody case. They told me it would be an hour easy case which proceeded to be more challenging than expected.
Months later, when I was supposed to receive child support by the first of each month (after not getting what I was told would have been an easy win), I still was not getting what I was told should have been a legal process. After 3 emails, still no response nor child support. I am about to begin the process of finding a new lawyer if he continues to ignore my emails.
Do not hire him if you expect communication.
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29 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
Just called for a consultation and explained the issues at hand and he was rude and kept saying that we couldn't afford the bond ! He only knows that we are of "African American" decent ,then he LITERALLY SAID that " he(my husband) has the noose around his neck" WTF
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14 Sep, 2019 by Anonymous
I am absolutely baffled at how unprofessional, rude and insulting my consultation was with Travis Young. Not only did he make a snarky remark about my aunt’s looks when he took a glimpse of her through the crack of the door, but he emphasized that my fiancé wouldn’t make it out of the hospital alive! Little did he know, I had another consultation with an attorney who knew the inner workings of the court and how our case could move along to our advantage. All Travis said was to wait and see if my fiancé makes it out alive, then we will go from there. If he never intended to take the case, he should not have wasted our time and booked a consultation. How could anyone so unprofessional even be allowed to practice?
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01 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
cheats on his wife and has a cocaine addiction. was recently in a drunken wreck and fled the scene.
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03 Mar, 2021 by Anonymous
Check his disciplinary records on stealing client funds. It speaks for itself.
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08 Jan, 2021 by Anonymous
Hired to review some contracts and basically took my money and didn't complete what we discussed. Poor communication and very unpleasant to deal with.
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05 Oct, 2022 by Anonymous
Unprofessional, terrible communication. He ignores emails and calls. Our experience was horrible. We lost our case due to his negligent behavior and missed deadlines. No lawyer. NOT recommended. Very Bad.
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23 Mar, 2015 by Anonymous
She said the best thing to do would be plead guilty. So I followed my layers advice and now I'll be regretting it for the rest of my life. She lied about being able to expounge a guilty plea. Wish I never gave her my money
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20 Jul, 2021 by Anonymous
Hired this numbskull for 3 months before i had to replace him.
I'll never forget his last words at our last meeting in federal detention center - " everything on the factual resume and charges look just fine.. cant find any loopholes, lets just set a date for sentencing". WOW, now thats some real investigative prowess.
Well, this slouch never bothered to even obtain and look at the DISCOVERY ! If he had, he would have found what any first year law student would have; glaring omissions of fact and plain error
by the prosecutor.
This guy is a big NOOOOO
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26 Jul, 2018 by Linda
I feel Patrick was not interested in my case after I hired him 09/2017. He gave me little options or advice on my divorce case when we went to court for the temporary hearing. After that hearing, I had to do all the calling to his paralegal and that's what most of my charges were for. Patrick neglected my case, by not trying to move it forward. He spoke little to opposing counsel and again, gave me options because I didn't know what to expect. I feel he folded when he found out who opposing counsel was. He made charges on my account that he never preformed. At least one was credited back to me. Because of his neglect, I was Discovery and Mediation was never done. I lost out on property and monies because of that. I finally had enough and had to hire another attorney. That attorney was only granted two weeks. Once we had a face to face with opposiing counsel, the new attorney asked for more time and the judge denied. I therefore, was never given Discovery or Mediation. The good news is new law got the divorce done 07/2018 that Patrick could not move forward. If you desire to lose your case, this is your attorney, but please take my advise and pass him by. You will lose, no matter what your case is if you hire this attorney.
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24 Oct, 2011 by Anonymous
Never was able to go in front of a judge. Come to find out she was a friend of my ex husband's attorney. I felt very ganged up on and put in a corner to agree to the terms. Laziest lawyer i have ever met and I always waited atleast 3 days for a call back. I am not having to pay another attorney to go back to court to modify my decree.
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24 Feb, 2023 by Anonymous
Does not listen or even let you explain your issue. Should not be the person over family law matters
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15 May, 2024 by Anonymous
I wouldn't recommend this attorney to represent on sexual assault case. He will go against the victim and be on the suspect side. Evidently he needs to go back to law school and learn not to just throw out a case when there is substantial evidence clearly but all gets thrown out the window and someone who sexually assaults you gets to walk free. Not my way of justice!
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24 May, 2023 by Anonymous
Absolutely rude!
I never felt so judged by someone I never met! The feeling she gave me is unexplainable! Ugh!
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28 Jan, 2010 by Anonymous
Because of his failure to act on our behalf, our case did not go in our favor. Now, 2 years later we are having to go back to court (with a new lawyer of course) and spend more money to get it done the right way. Even today, it is impossible to get our records from him or to even get a return call when messages are left. We did not know until the morning of the hearing whether or not he was even going to show up!
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05 Sep, 2017 by Chris
"Mike is a likable person and comes off confident, however, if you need someone trustworthy that puts your interest first I would not recommend him. Most times I was lucky if he remembered responded to my calls or emails. He connected me with a the wrong support for my case. Mike decided it wasn't worth his time to work for me anymore and stopped responding to my calls.
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12 Aug, 2023 by Anonymous
Lawyer took money for criminal case and never paid or answered phone? Been calling for 2 days to get response and was told my husband that she just had surgery!
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12 Jul, 2017 by Larry
I had tried contacting Ms. Lamb several times about my wanting to file a lawsuit against Texas Hip and Knee and Texas Health South, and a PA and a physical therapist who decided they were dr.s and sent me home anyway and neither were my Dr. I wanted to hire Ms Lamb
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14 Nov, 2018 by Melissa
I was told that this attorney would be assisting me in my contested divorce from divorcepapers123.com All they did was take my $300 and NEVER RETURN MY CALLS! Both phone numbers were never answered again and the receptionist, Victoria.. told me that she could not disclose names or address!! What?! How unprofessional, I am fixing to dispute the charge and move on with my life. What a waste of time!
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23 Jan, 2011 by Kathryn
This attorney represented me from 1993 until 2009 at which time I discovered several discrepancies. I ultimately discovered that information had been mis-represented to me and documents/records either lost or never existed. I was very disappointed in the entire experience and would not do it again. Again; I do not recommend this attorney.
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09 Jun, 2020 by Anonymous
I won the Texas State Lottery. Hired William Pratt to help me get my winnings. I have tried contacting him. Have not received any calls nor help from him. I will not recommend this attorney to anyone at this time.
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26 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
Horrible communication. Very rude. Over bills clients on purpose. Procrastinates.
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21 Aug, 2021 by Anonymous
I hired Rachel Dalton because she sold me on how hard she was gonna fight for what was rightfully mine. $64,000 paid to her I realized it was false advertisement! I met her once and she was present at my mediation and THAT IS ALL! I would have ended up with much much more (and attorney fee would have been much less) if I’d just agreed with the ex husband offer. She wasn’t willing to go to court AT ALL, even with me imploring her to do so because of all the wrong he had done, she was NOT willing to do so AT ALL! I had text messages of conversations with his many girlfriends providing details of their relations as well as how he financially prepared for this divorce and “hide money” and “prepared the business we built to look upside down so I it appeared as a loss and I shouldn’t get much of anything”. This was just a small portion of information she could have used. Now my ex hired the meanest nastiest attorney in town and it was made quite obvious she could not, would not fair the fight with her skills as an attorney. She got twice as much as I would have received had I hired a perfectly fine attorney at reasonable price. She did absolutely nothing for me as an attorney, or otherwise, other than take $65,000 of my money and traveled extensively and went to one mediation. I would not recommend her to any, even my ex husband, who would be deserving of such a rip off.
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15 Jan, 2013 by Destiny
Vanessa Ousley called me wanting to support me in my case on social security reapply and she has not contacted me for anything i really need my checks again and it is hard to support my daughter with no job i really need her to contact me with some information about my case when she does i will change my review but as for now i am not pleased with her.
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23 Oct, 2021 by Anonymous
With no more information than 2 uploaded documents and a request for a legal opinion in writing Paul Powers at Ross & Mathews (Prepaid Legal) said that they don’t give legal opinions in writing and writing letters is not a Prepaid Legal benefit (as advertised on website). When questioned as to why Paul Powers angrily said, “We’re not doing it, you got that”. Clearly meant to intimidate, avoiding of any kind of explanation (very unprofessional in my opinion).
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