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01 Dec, 2023 by Pat
Rebecca is an excellent estate attorney. She guided us through the many aspects of estate planning with compassion and due diligence. She asked pertinent questions and quickly grasped our needs and concerns. She presented options to us and let us choose what is best for us. Susan Gould is very efficient and compassionate. She helped us through the difficult aspect of the legal side of things. We would recommend Ibis Legacy to anyone.
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09 Mar, 2023 by Michael
Rebecca and her team made a difficult process of estate planning and execution easy and pain free. Rebecca is a shining example of excellence and competence. She and her team are warm, friendly, compassionate and personable in their communication. Rebecca skillfully guided us through our estate plan. And I could not imagine using anyone else. She is a great communicator, very responsive and very reassuring. My wife and I highly recommend Rebecca Price.
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13 Nov, 2022 by Alma
Hello my name is Alma and I am very excited to write this review for the newly re-branded IBIS; the law firm of Rebecca Yingst Price. For many years I procrastinated about updating my estate plan, and this was something I found to be very daunting and stress producing.
Rebecca was referred to me by a friend and one day i decided to give her office a call to schedule and appointment. Immediately, upon placing the call i found her staff to be extremely thoughtful and sensitive to my estate planning goals. After our initial consultation and some subsequent homework assignments I found Rebecca to be extremely prepared for our first official meeting. Rebecca explained to me what I should expect to occur moving forward, and did not hesitate to offer her professional opinion where she felt necessary.
Rebecca was able to bring important matters to my attention i never thought to ask, which I found to be extremely valuable. Her number one goal was to to create an estate plan that was in the best interest for me and my family. My final estate planning documents were presented to me in a beautiful easy to read format, which explained every aspect of the estate plan, along with thorough instructions on how to navigate on your own moving forward.
Lastly, but most important I have been assured that Rebecca (IBIS) and her staff are just a phone call away which has been already proven. I HIGHLY recommend Rebecca for estate planning needs.
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02 Mar, 2023 by Asmint
Irene was extremely helpful, thoughtful and truly caring. She was helpful in contacting organizations to find the best fit for my daughters' needs. She was thoughtful in that she found the best solution not only for the girls, but also for their mother and me. She truly demonstrated a caring demeanor and has been there to assist throughout the whole process. If she wasn't a lawyer I'd hire her as a nanny (with all due respect)!
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09 Apr, 2021 by Patricia
When I came to the sad realization that my marriage was over, I knew I need an attorney to help unravel 50 years of assets, including a business. I had no idea where to turn. I met with several large law firms downtown but left each filling intimidated and overwhelmed. Thankfully, Irene was recommended to me. Within 10 minutes of meeting Irene, I knew she was who I needed. Her patient demeanor and methodical approach helped keep me calm and focused as we worked together step by step towards a settlement. Irene was always available to listen and offered insightful advice, demonstrating her clear understanding of my needs. Irene made an incredibly painful situation bearable. I am so grateful to have her as my attorney. Irene's continued support, even after the divorce was over, has been invaluable. I don't know where I would be without her.
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22 Mar, 2021 by Ashley
Irene Rinnello represented me in my divorce this past year. She was professional and punctual during the entire process. She was approachable and available for questions, concerns and consultations. Irene is family-oriented and maintains a strong focus with families who have children. She made me, and my ex-husband, feel confident in our decisions and was open to feedback. I highly recommend.
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24 Apr, 2024 by Michael
I was introduced to Michael over three years ago when he took over a large portion of my whistleblower retaliation case against a large municipality. He has held a dual role in dealing with OSHA matters, as well as the Federal case. He has an amazing propensity to filter through an extraordinary amount of material and pick out all that is relevant. At times, I have told others, I speak to him more than I do my wife. He has kept me abreast of all the developments in both cases and, along with his team, has made amazing recommendations which have resulted in very positive outcomes. Michael also takes a personal interest in his clients and realizes the emotional strain this has on a person. There are times he has called just to see how I’m holding up. His concern has been greatly appreciated. Over the years, I’ve come to regard him as a great friend as well as a brilliant attorney. I cannot say enough about the amount of time and energy he has spent to deliver justice to my case. I don’t believe you will find an attorney anywhere with the level of dedication of Michael and his team.
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05 Sep, 2022 by Anonymous
Michael Halberstam carefully listened to me as he put together strong arguments for my unjust termination case. He was amazing at conceptualizing my case. His approach was very professional and very supportive. He showed kindness, empathy and respect during the process. Mr. Halberstam was relentless in pursuing the facts. He is a powerful legal writer. He was an extremely strong advocate every step of the way. It was empowering the way he told my story with the full force of the law behind it, ultimately winning a settlement.
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21 Feb, 2022 by John s. mcghee
Michael was extremely helpful to me in navigating my severance package when I was terminated from my employment. I was overwhelmed with many feelings over the termination. Michael was instrumental assisting me both professionally and personally. Professionally he clearly explained that I had the right to negotiate with my former employer the severance package they gave me. He also shared with me his personal experience with a similar issue that happened to him. He negotiated all the negative verbiage out of the severance document that would have hindered me in future employment in my profession. he also was successful in extending my severance package for an additional 4 weeks. Being able to talk to someone who had a similar experience was by far the most helpful. Michael helped me get my head on straight and got me going in the right direction in seeking future employment. Thanks Again to a great Lawyer and a great person.
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16 Feb, 2024 by Mark
I hired Grace to help me with my divorce. Grace is an amazing communicator and quick to respond to any questions. Her ability to respond quickly and her attention to detail helped me get an advantage in court. My ex-wife tried to bully me with threats of not having any custody of my child and Grace was able to help make things fair and put the ball in my court. I was able to attain 50/50 custody which was very important to me. She not only is great with Family Law but she also genuinely cares about her clients. Grace always had my back and it gave me some much needed peace during that difficult time of life. I can't recommend Grace enough. I truly feel God aligned our paths and I will always be so grateful for Grace. Please take my advice and reach out to Grace for a consultation. You won't regret it!
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30 Jan, 2020 by Michelle
I truly cannot speak highly enough of Grace Miclot, and would recommend her to anyone needing counsel in Family Law. My case was difficult with a lot of moving parts, and she navigated everything effortlessly and with great attention to detail-- and promptly.
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28 Jan, 2020 by Scott
Grace helped me file for dissolution of marriage. Through out the entire process she was always extremely professional and responsive. I do everything via e-mail and it was always easy to contact Grace using e-mail and get a prompt reply. She did a great job of working to explain the different options that were available to me throughout the process. She definitely is the reason why the whole process went as smooth as it did.
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08 May, 2015 by Anonymous
I give my highest recommendation for Anne Keller. Since the initial consultation, Anne was patient and understanding of my situation. She explained the legal process clearly and answered all questions regarding the specifics of my local prosecutor and local judge.
In my case, I was charged with an OVI after an accident with no injuries. Anne took on my case despite complicated and unclear evidence. The situation was made more difficult because the local prosecutor refused to reduce the case under any circumstance. Hence, the case would either result in a conviction or a complete dismissal, no plea bargain. After several pre-trials we went to a motion hearing to suppress the evidence. In this hearing Anne came extremely well prepared and illuminated the many ways in which the police officer did not have probable cause to arrest me. The judge dismissed the case and I was not convicted.
Again, I strongly recommend Anne because she will thoroughly look at your case and try and find any possible way to avoid a conviction. Moreover, Anne will be honest about the issues she will raise and will not string you along if she does not believe you have strong issues that can help you avoid a conviction.
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27 Apr, 2015 by Melissa
Awesome caring support provided. Easy to work with. It meant a lot to know she cared about me and my needs. I would recommend her to anyone. Very through and professional.
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21 Feb, 2015 by Steven
Anne was terrific in keeping me informed throughout my dui case I was told by the judge and probation that the deal I got was almost unheard of she was very comforting andade me feel like shevwas not only represent ing me was was actually my friend I would highly recommend Mrs keller
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05 Aug, 2016 by Katie
Mr. Mulvaney was extremely pro-active about helping us get justice in our lanlord-tenant dispute. He was very pleasant to work with and made sure to make us feel comfortable about our case even though it was very sensitive for us to talk about. From the get-go he was very upfront and straightforward about how our case was going to work, what we needed to get together for a successful case, and how payment would be handeled. Mr. Mulvaney was very helpful in helping us ammend our answer and counterclaim. He spent numerous hours on the phone with us before meeting us in person in order to take our case. He was very kind, and humble and did not pressure us about payment or our choice in attorney. On the day of our first settlement mediation with our landlord and his attorney we were not expecting what transpired to have transpired what-so-ever. In fact we did not expect to be able to reach an agreement on our first day of mediation. Instead Mr. Mulvaney showed up early, and made sure to inform us (seeing as how this was our first time dealing with a legal battle) of how the mediation would transpire, and what to expect from our landlord and his attorney, as well as some advice on how not to act in this situation. Mr. Mulvaney did not make us feel intimidated or uneasy, but rather confident in our case. He was very kind as magistrates and other lawyers walked by saying hello to each of them and telling us a little about each one and how he knew them. He was extremely humble and courteous. As our landlord's attorney walked in Mr. Mulvaney informed us of who he was, and told us that he was representing our landlord in this mediation. After a short time of going over everything once more with us, he politely walked over to our landlord's attorney, introduced himself and spoke with him about our expectations. Before even entering the mediation chamber he was able to reach an agreement that was better than what we had hoped for with the other party. Mr. Mulvaney kept a very cool, and collected composure with the other party, and stayed firm with our settlement number. He advised us to keep our composure even though we were extremely happy with the outcome while he entered the mediation chamber with the other party to draw up our settlement agreement. Not only did our case not have to go to trial, but we got exactly what we had hoped for, and were able to reach an agreement before even going into mediation. Mr. Mulvaney gave us hope when we were feeling hopeless, and he took such a heavy load of stress off of our shoulders by taking our case and so graciously approaching our concerns. We will be using Mr. Mulvaney again in the future should we have any issues, and will reccommend him to ANYONE in a troubled situation regarding a landlord/tenant dispute. Mr. Mulvaney is a GREAT lawyer, he is easy-going, and easy to talk to, he is humble, and takes his clients' concerns seriously, and most importantly, he got justice for us when we were fearful and hopeless. He turned a very unfortunate situation for us into a wonderful resolve.
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27 Mar, 2016 by Harriet
I own a 6-unit apartment building and wanted to be very clear on the leases what my rights and responsibilities are and those of the tenants should there be any problem with bedbugs. I was a bit hesitant to see an attorney but I am so glad I contacted Mr. Mulvaney. He has expert knowledge and is very easy to work with. My leases have been revised in a number of areas. Highly recommend for any real estate issues.
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27 Jun, 2017 by Evan
Meg helped me with a traffic offense. She greatly facilitated my time at court (got us to the front of the line) and then managed to get my ticket dismissed. There were no court fees or points either.
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08 Sep, 2015 by Patricia
kirk Stewart has handled my families legal and financial affairs since 1977. He is courteous, knowledgeable, wise and a very very good attorney and advisor.
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11 Jul, 2019 by Adam
Attorney Emily Smayda Kelly is a gifted legal counselor with expansive knowledge in business law. Emily is a champion of her clients and works passionately on behalf of them. She efficiently drives to process and delivers a positive outcome.
I was recommended to Emily by a longstanding non-profit organization serving business professionals in the Greater Cleveland area. I'm happy to have chosen to work with Emily. She took the stress out of the situation and helped prepare me for a smooth transition.
I received tremendous value for my time and walked away with more knowledge to carry forward into the rest of my professional career!
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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15 Aug, 2024 by Michael a
Disorganized and slow. They took a long time to handle anything and seemed to not actually do anything, then they requested we sign an agreement taking way more fees than I have ever seen, so we terminated all services, they must not have realized that we never agreed to any fees and in a letter stated they would take a percentage from any future payments, even though we did not have a contract or agreement.
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11 Oct, 2024 by Sherita williams
The service I received from this law firm was top tier anything that I didn’t understand was explained with care and I walked thru all of my proceedings they have their clients best interests at heart every step of the way thank you so much calin
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10 Oct, 2024 by Anonymous
My experience with this attorney was not warm or welcoming. He was very condescending and unprofessional. I needed his help with some immigration issues I was having at the time. To begin honestly I would never recommend him to anyone.
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18 Aug, 2024 by Andrew s
They are very disorganized and unreliable. I would not recommend.
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24 Mar, 2019 by Jordan
I needed a lawyer that I could afford to take on a business that had done me very wrong. I retained Wendy Rosett who was very respectful to me at all times, walked me through the process and in the end we actually won some money.
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22 May, 2012 by Anonymous
I hired this attorney for representation for my foreclosure case. I was informed by other counsel after signing a contract that the approach that she wanted to take with my case was going to be very detrimental to me. I disengaged with her the day after I signed the contract by sending her a nice respectful voicemail, email, and letter from new representation informing her of my decision because I knew that she would be in court all day. I asked her to send my documents ( some originals) to my new representation along with most of the $900 retainer fee that I paid her before she did any type of work on my case. She has refused to return my documents and or any of my money. I don't feel like she deserves to keep that much of my money for doing nothing (overnight) let alone keep my documents that mean absolutely nothing to her now. I have filed a complaint with the Bar Association and am awaiting their review and have also filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I was informed that 4 other people had disengaged with her also because she failed to follow through with timely filings on their cases. I am failing financially as a result of our nations economic crisis, and this lawyer is adding more salt to the wound by taking money that I need to defend my foreclosure.
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02 Aug, 2024 by Selena
Bert Rose betrayed me and worked with the opposition. Seem like this firm is not worth the headache
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06 Sep, 2021 by Mohamed
I first consulted with Mr Shaut then I hired him in Marriage dissolution case . He first acted as a great guy , talking nice with smooth promises. Once Hired , The whole game changed . He ignored my calls in the most important times . While making the marriage dissolution agreement , he just left his Assistant to do the work , and they lost my file information sending me wrong documents and asking for signatures!!!. And whatis even more suspicious comes next!!. when my wife asked me to talk to my lawyer to feel comfortable , I have explain to Mr Shaut that she is up to something suspicious and asked him to be carefull and update me with anything suspisious from her end . Then he ending up talking my Opponent (Wife and her attorney) not only one time as I asked but many times , and he gave them information and agreen light that make it easy and simple for my wife to withdraw almost all the money in our joint bank account instead of making sure that doesnot happen . Even more , he dealt with my wife and her attorney and change the supposed deal in the dissolution agreement for her interest ??!!.Instead of sending me the documents to review first , he sent to my wife ( Even though I am the client and asked not to send her anything before My review first) Even though in my consultation I explained to him a lot that my wife will try to trick him and will try to abuse the agreement . He never advice me of what I should do property, how to protect my money and my rights .He never alert me of her and her attorney's calls to him . My wife with her attorney's and Mr Michael Shaut' s help was able to just take all the money she want before been commited to our agreement ( WHich he never put as I Exlained ) . SHe was able to call him and talk and discuss and get what she wants, and when I called to fix their mistkes ( or probably the deliberately plotting) And I am the client not her!!. He rejected my calls , messages nd even the Notes left to his assistance to quickly retireve the mistakes!! .And when I was trying to talk to him after I lost all my money even before divorce been filed , he finally answer my calls and yelled at me , and said "YOU CAN HIRE ANOTEHR ATTRONEY IF YOU WANT, IT IS NOT MY MISTAKE YOUR WIFE TOOK THE MONEY " . Not sure who was he representing ? Me or my opponent wife ??? He simply used my membership plan to get paid , but he worked effectively for my wife and her attorney . I don't recommend this lawyer at all costs .
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08 Dec, 2021 by Andrew
Scott sold me on making my situation right explained I was wronged cited case law in our consultation stated I had a strong case. I hired him, he asked for several documents he stated he read and stated still a strong case. He sent a strong worded letter to employer they sent one back and he backed down on action and told me he needed to look up more case law and dragged it out. I got a hefty bill, I told him no action and he never reviewed my documents because he ask questions he should know the answers to I am terminating service send what’s left of my retainer he sent me another outlandish bill $5000 retainer plus 1202.23 a total of $6202.23. For a letter what a rip off and a liar
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