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15 May, 2021 by Anonymous
Would not recommend Mr. Boyd to handle any case. Stay as far away as you can for your own sanity.
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05 Jun, 2014 by Sally
I had been in an auto accident and the insurance company was trying to settle with me for $3,000. I had a friend refer me to Boyd Buckingham and Boyd was a joy and to work with. He listened to my story and reassured me that he would take care of me and help settle my case as quickly as possible. He did just that, the insurance company quit harassing me and only spoke to Boyd. Boyd was able to settle my case and in return was able to get me more money then I could ever have expected. He is a very good lawyer that knows the in's and out's of auto personal injury claims.
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26 Oct, 2011 by Renita
Boyd was direct and concise with me on all facets of my divorce. He kept me informed, supported me through a difficult experience, and helped me to maintain a goal that helped me to keep my children and integrity during a very difficult time.
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12 Oct, 2021 by Anonymous
I wouldn't write this, but I hope that somehow my review will help others. Williams is not an attorney you want on your case because he simply doesn't care. One thing he’s really great at is billing hours so if you are looking to part ways with your hard earned dollars, he’s your guy...for everyone else an honest word of advice - stay away. Summary: incompetent and will not fight for you.
After almost 2 months on the case unable to comprehend simple facts while still charging huge amounts of money to review documents. He took over the case and lost motion after motion while always having an excuse why things didn’t work out. I've never received advice that I can say was solid and worth anything other than costing me money. He asked for a $5k retainer when we had an initial consultation. One week later he asked for another $20k stating that either I paid him, or he would withdraw from the case knowing very well that a pretty important court hearing was coming up. In our initial chat I stated clearly that the case was filled with drama but to get me in he figured $5k is enough just to then ask for additional $20k knowing very well that I had no time to look for another attorney. He took a case which was in great shape and lost 2 motions in a matter of weeks, destroyed the case while at the same time billing me over $13k. The saddest thing is that he always had an excuse and just did NOT give a thing of what was happening if he could bill the hours. When I say he DIDN'T CARE, I really DO Mean it.
After I hired another attorney, he had the audacity to ask me for $700 retained from my original deposit claiming that he'll need to keep this amount in case there will be a need to help transition my case? No other attorney ever does that, and I have talked to at least a few. Transition...? there was the guy who after more than 7 weeks on the case had no clue what was going on. Did not bother to speak with previous counselor I had (who sadly I had to let go because I couldn't afford him).
Only after I pointed out to the engagement agreement that clearly stated that the retainer is fully refundable he agreed to refund whatever was left from the $25k retainer. I would suggest not hiring this attorney.
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12 Sep, 2019 by Katherine
Walt helped me through one of the toughest experiences of my lifetime and I am eternally grateful. It was a very difficult situation for all involved. I was very emotional and he always talked very straight to me and helped me stay focused. It took time and diligence as most of these situations unfortunately do but we prevailed. I get to watch my son grow up in a much healthier environment because of it. I never felt he overcharged me, I felt his pricing was very fair and he tried to keep my costs down. He is a very caring lawyer. I have recommended Walt many times and will continue to.
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06 Sep, 2018 by Anonymous
Ill prepared seemed clueless about my case despite it all being given all the paperwork and detail even charged me to obtain copy's of a parenting plan he was given at our first meeting and even went to make copy's of.. So i payed $3000 for him to basically do less then I could have accomplished on my own. I felt I was a low priority and someone he could placate to get easy money.
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31 Oct, 2009 by Anonymous
My company has used this attorney for several of our employees, she is not responsive to us, and always uses excuses about having other clients where she has deadlines to meet. If she cannot response in a timely manner, and be attentive, she should not accept new cases until she has capacity. My advice to you is not to use this attorney, STAY AWAY!
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17 Jul, 2019 by Laura
Suellen is a woman who fights, but always maintains her integrity. Something,lacking in family law. When my divorce started (going on a year and 8 months) I was broken. I was leaving an abusive relationship, my ex took my children and I had just quit my job. It was extremely complex and messy, but she did exactly what needed to happened including being honest with me about counseling for myself. She fought when I couldn't, but she also puts me in check in when I am being unreasonable. She doesn't play games, especially if it is a divorce with children. Suellen is like a slow drip, she just keeps going to make sure my girls and I have best and most just outcome. Ultimately, the outcome has been better than I could have imagined. She has become a friend and I recommend her whole heartedly! If you have a battle ahead, go with Suellen.
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16 Apr, 2019 by G.r.
If you are reading this review, then it is my hope that you consider it closely for an accurate review of Ms. Howard's legal services. I hired Ms. Howard more than 15 years ago to be my attorney for a divorce case with child support. I did not hire somebody to listen to me whine about my case, but instead one that would handle my case ethically and professionally, and not promise me a thing but rather just do her part so the outcomes could be the best that could be expected. I retained her because she did the job and the other party in the case did not make things easy at all. I read comments in reviews here that she was rude. I believe people are mistaking candid and 'get the job done' approach as being rude, but instead she is saving her client money and time by just getting to business. I learned over the years that her services were as good as the assistance I provided in my attention to detail in the documents and items she needed to do her job. I did my best to give her what she asked and do it as quickly as I was able to provide it. If I was not wearing my "big boy pants" at anytime, she was quick to get me back on task so that I was able to do my part in it all. I was certain that my children would have the best support and payments were emphasized in court as needing to go to the care of the children, period. When the other party was not complying with court orders, Ms. Howard got things back on track for holding the other party accountable. My case went before the court many times for adjustments over the years as the children grew up and out. Ms. Howard was solid each and every time. If you want an attorney that will 'tell you like it is' and not let you 'slip into a poor me pit of misery,' contact Ms. Howard. Then, do your part in getting her what she needs and do it with more attention and speed than you expect from her. She has other clients, you have perhaps only one attorney. Give her a call. Here 15 years later, I am sure glad I did.
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27 Nov, 2018 by E.j.
This attorney treated me with dignity and respect. She stood up for me, encouraged me, and the result was I was able to keep my home.
She's 5 stars.
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19 May, 2024 by Tolmie
He work on my case and charged me over and over because his notes were like child writing, he quit my case days before final trial, and I had to pay extra for another attorney to try to catch up, and follow his chicken scratch. What a joke of an attorney, if he is recommended for you case , absolutely deny his service.
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20 Mar, 2020 by Sarah
He listened to what I was trying to succeed and my goals. He made it clear to the other party as well. He would not let me sign unless I was completely satisfied. He listened and understood what i was trying to acheive. He was great at communication for any upcoming scheduling, or cancelations. They would always return messages if the phone was not answered immediatly. I know others who have also had very successful cases. Because of this i would highly recomend him as a lawyer. 2020
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06 Oct, 2017 by Quinn b
I hired Mr. Rank to handle the legalities of a agreed, uncontested divorce for me in May of 2017. He most happily accepted my flat rate payment in full, up front.
June, July, August, and half of September I couldn't get in contact with Mr. Rank after placing 13 calls into his office. I was always told "he is very busy, and will call you back shortly".
After MONTHS of waiting for a reply from my paid attorney, my soon to be ex wife got tired of waiting (as did I) for a response from Mr. Rank. So she then sought out and revived the required paperwork from a legal assistance firm, and was able to get a court date set.
So, fast forward to one week before court. Mr. Ranks secretary calls me to set an appointment, I arrive and have to inform Me. Rank of the pending court date.
So now, with a sense of urgency, my wife and I struggle to get a decree that will be acceptable to the court, and email Mr. Ranks secretary back and forth until we have a "valid" document, with the Guarantee that Mr. Rank will validate it himself.
Now, the day of court. Mr. Rank shows up 45 minutes late, and informs me that the decree isn't acceptable. When I express my shock as to how this can be, on the day of court, he informs me that " I didn't have time to review the decree" and the only reason was " you're not my only client". His position was that I needed to "grow a pair, and just take that BI+@# to trial".
I'm very embarrassed to say that I gave Mr. Rank another $1,000 against what it would cost IF it went to trial.
Following week, my wife and I has over the agreement, completing 4 revisions before I take what we believe to be an acceptable decree to Mr. Ranks office to have it approved.
Another week goes by, then I get the appointment. Mr. Rank at that point hadn't completed ANY work on the agreement, and for some reason didn't have ANY of the information that had been emailed to his office time and time again during the YEAR.
So, being obviously displeased with his lack of progress, I requested that the funds I put up in good faith against the possibility of trial be returned to me. And that's where his complete lack of work ethic and moral showed up clear as day.
He had changed our "flat rate" contract I to an "hourly" contract without my knowledge or consent. Then informed me that my "up front, in full" payment was gone, and my in good faith payment against the possibility of trial was also gone. And that I owed him more money.
Now, up to this point, he had not completed, or even made ANY progress towards validating the decree that he was too busy to even write up. My wife and I had to do it ourselves out of nessesity due to Mr. Ranks complete lack of work ethic.
When I expressed my concerns with his lack of effort to date, his response was " you are annoying me now, you can sit in the waiting room, or leave".
If you are considering hiring Mr. Rank as your attorney, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking stacks of hundred dollars bills out of your bank account, and setting them on fire.
The end result will be the same, but with less headache.
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19 Jul, 2024 by Bluesky enjoy
The bill is outrageous. I believe this guy exaggerated the time he spent in order to overcharge clients. He also charges people at an insane rate just for calling to schedule an appointment. He is not good at explaining things, so I end up paying more money for clarification because I have to spend more time on the call with him. Additionally, he does not accept online payments. It's 2024 — come on! Dealing with an attorney for legal issues is already a headache, and having to work with him only makes the situation worse.
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08 Jun, 2024 by Love 2025
This guy charged me $90 for a 20 second phone call. He basically called me to come to his office to sign the document. I understand that attorney service fee can be expensive but his service fee is just too ridiculous. It seems he clocked too much time for seemingly simply services and so I question his integrity. He also has multiple misspellings in the document he prepared. I believe there are plenty of attorneys who offer better services at a reasonable price.
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11 Oct, 2017 by Ulysses
I hired Dave Tracy to evict a tenant of mine. He is very hard to reach he doesn't keep you updated and doesn't give you any information. He won't return phone calls and or emails but if he does decide to he will charge you 75$ for every email and phone call. Just to get my 3 day pay or vacate out I was already at $1,300.00 well the day we had court we all showed up and he submitted the paper work wrong and we didn't get on the calendar. This delayed my eviction process by 1 month if we tried to redo the process, so he chose to try and work a deal in the hallway with my tenant. The deal he worked up let her stay in my house till the 25th of the month and waived my rights to put it on her credit and any rights to ever go after her for back rent, late fees and attorney fees. After being their for 6 hours I felt backed into a corner he messed up my paper work and I had 2 choices to get her out on the 25th or go threw the process again I wanted out of their so she's moving on the 25th. Keep in mind if he would have done his paper work correctly she would have been out next week and I'd have a judgment for close to $10,000 against these people now I have nothing. I ask him if he would lower his cost since he made a huge mistake he said no I asked for his malpractice insurance he said no and hung up on me. I wouldn't recommend anyone use this guy he's not a good attorney. Huge waste of money and time and made my first eviction a horror story.
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28 Jun, 2009 by Anonymous
Very good attorney for eviction. Did everything except keeping me informed after the sentence. I wrote him about this and he cut his billing significantly. I was satisfied.
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12 Oct, 2024 by John
Well let me just put it out there Elizabeth Betty Sharon public defender has lied to me every time we talked.i took something to her office to have filed on my family law case witch was and is time sensitive to my case witch I was told that got filed and then about a month later we have a disagreement and a asked for a copy of my file because I asked her to withdraw from my case because she told me that she had over two hundred clients that she is representing so I told her that this would be good for me and her I said that would free up more time for the other tow husband clints she told me that she couldn't only a judge could take her off my case and I said hold on the first time you were appointed to hang me I made a complaint against you and you were off my case I don't know that happened then but I can't have it done now without a judge ok init so a few moments later she text me and said that she no longer was my lawyer and I was like ok I would like a copy of my hole file witch I did not get but she did give me back the paper work that I took to her office to file on my case a month prior and it was the original paper so I called Snohomish county public defender officer to find out who gaver her permission to not file it and the supervisor says that she no longer work with there office anymore and there was nothing she can do for me she would make a note of it witch means nothing so I looked this Elizabeth Betty Sharon public defender up to see fi she still works for the office and sure enough she does I'm not going to be ok with that would you NO these public defender are breaking the law so many times on my case alone they should be in jail them self and I have the paper work to prove it they are not helping family's they are destroying them someone will help me they need to be sued
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