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11 Apr, 2024 by George
This goes back as far as 1998, It goes without saying that I've led somewhat of a colorful past. Unfortunately I found myself in need of a criminal defense attorney. David came highly recommended. Throught the past 25 years I've needed his services on more than one occasion. He was not only very professional, he was personable as well. He treated me with the utmost respect. And has done an impeccable job on my behalf. I have referred numerous individuals to David and he has done a remarkable job for them . David and I have become very close friends since our first encounter 25 years ago. There is NOBODY I would rather have at my side in a courtroom other than David Rubin. I may be a little bias, due to our now friendship. BUT HIS WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. If it weren't for David I woukd be sitting in prison for the rest of my life. THATS FACT. So as the title states. In my opinion. HE WALKS ON WATER! THANK YOU DAVID.
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01 Apr, 2024 by Jacky k
Anna is absolutely useless is trying to help me talk to the correct lawyer. No idea why they hired someone so unprofessional and useless. No wonder there are so many bad reviews and one stars. I see the owners excuse and allow her poor behavior. Shameful.
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22 Mar, 2024 by Amber burkey
I paid $50 for a 30-minute consultation with a referred lawyer. My consultation happened yesterday around 3:30 PM, 15 minutes later than scheduled (originally scheduled for 3:15 PM but I understand things happen). I consider myself a reasonable, understanding, and forgiving person so when I say that the lawyer that I talked to was completely, utterly rude and disrespectful to me, I am not exaggerating. The Lawyer I talked to is Rachel F Johnson. For the first 5-10 minutes of our phone conversation, the connection was so bad that I could barely understand her. She was cutting in and out from bad connection and I could hear what sounded like children talking/yelling in the background. She finally had to hang up and call me back which did work but throughout the rest of the phone call, I could hear so much background noise and talking and yelling, it seemed very unprofessional and made me feel like she didn't take the consultation seriously. She admitted to me that she was not "in the office" so that's why the connection was bad. After that for the next 8-12 minutes she was yelling at me, belittling me, talking down to me, and making me feel stupid because I did not respond to a question the way she wanted me to. She continued to go on and on about how I was wasting her time and my time. She counted down how many minutes I had left and how much time I had wasted by not answering her question properly. My boyfriend heard the whole thing and it was such degrading, disrespectful, and disgusting behavior to display towards someone who paid for a service and is seeking help. I feel that I did not receive a proper consultation and the consult I paid for did not benefit me. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
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08 Feb, 2022 by Robert
Without regard for the financial well being of my family, Steven McClure recommended filing for Bankruptcy without even researching the case. Another lawyer was able to quickly get my case dismissed using the statute of limitations. It is my recommendation to others that this Lawyer is NOT knowledgeable of simple law practice and WILL take your money if possible. A complaint has been made to the State Bar of Arizona, and a petition is currently being circulated to have Steven McClure disbarred from further practice.
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18 May, 2021 by Anonymous
Never got contacted by his office. He made me pay his fee and yet he didn't do anything besides pleading guilty for me. I could have done that on my own. Don't hire him. Find someone better.
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10 Apr, 2021 by Anonymous
I just wanted to mention that Attorney Steve McClure did a great job with my case and exhibited a high degree of skill. My case resulted in a complete dismissal and his professional acumen and knowledge really shined and made a great impact in a challenging area that he services. I highly recommend his work. I am very grateful.
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10 Aug, 2017 by Robert
let me start out by saying that myazlawyer was amazing. I called them last summer letting them know that im looking for a lawyer to talk about filing BK, and they lady told me that she can take my name and number, and have someone give me a call back back. i had given her that info and within 5 min Morgan McCain called me back asking me what was going on. i was able to explain what had happen and he invited me in to the office. Meeting the Mr. McCain was extremely professional, we sat down in his office and came up with a game plain to file Chapter 7 BK. a week later the paper work was ready to be filed. we were able to get a court date quick and about 30 days later we go to court and all my debt was discharge. Morgan and this team thank you so much!
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27 Oct, 2016 by Anonymous
If you're looking for an attorney that will return your call, and communicate and work with you and fight for you. You may want to consider- Please save yourself time, money, frustration, and aggravation by choosing someone else. The ratings are from real people, and I am real. My experience with this office was the worst I've ever had with any lawyer. They gave me wrong advice and now I am the one dealing with the repercussions alone while the lawyer enjoyed the funds paid for services.
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20 Nov, 2014 by Anonymous
We paid our retainer in full and UP FRONT and have been blown off. Our phone messages go unanswered, our emails go unreturned. When we call for his assistant "Jen" we get a routine response of "she just stepped into a meeting". We feel we were given faulty information during our consultation which has led us to an additional financial consequence of $2,000.00. An absolute failure on customer service. An absolute failure on knowledge and guidance. Creditors DON'T CARE what your attorney tells you, especially if it's incorrect information. Absolute regret in retaining this firm AND we aren't even finished yet. I'm fearful of what's left to come.
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16 Mar, 2022 by Mike
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22 Jun, 2020 by Sky boles
Man was so rude he couldn't wait to get off the phone and didn't listen to what I was saying before I finished saying it, two sentences. I asked him a basic procedural question that he said he couldn't answer unless he reviewed my entire case. Whether you can file an appeal in bankruptcy is universal and procedural, it doesn't change "depending on your case". don't waste money on these idiots, they can only lose for you.
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19 Sep, 2019 by Immortal scorpion
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16 Mar, 2022 by Mike
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22 Jun, 2020 by Sky boles
Man was so rude he couldn't wait to get off the phone and didn't listen to what I was saying before I finished saying it, two sentences. I asked him a basic procedural question that he said he couldn't answer unless he reviewed my entire case. Whether you can file an appeal in bankruptcy is universal and procedural, it doesn't change "depending on your case". don't waste money on these idiots, they can only lose for you.
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19 Sep, 2019 by Immortal scorpion
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02 Dec, 2020 by Anonymous
Do not hire this law firm. They make you feel like you’re not important. They don’t answer calls or emails and months later do not have a simple job they were hired to get done finished. Complete nightmare.
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08 Jan, 2013 by Roger
I had a question about my S Corp paperwork and went to Michael to review that everything was setup. He went page by page and explained what everything meant and why it was important. It turned out that everything was in order and setup correctly but the peace of mind he gave me is invaluable. I highly suggest Michael for any business, estates, and trusts legal advice and work.
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10 Aug, 2012 by Anonymous
When you experience a sudden tragedy in your life, you need to feel that you can trust your lawyer 100% to come through for you. This lawyer is very insidious in getting you to trust him in your most vulnerable hour, making you think he knows what he's talking about. Once he starts billing you (and you start paying him), he loses interest in your case completely, you can't find him or get a response out of him. When you do get advice, it is usually bad advice. His incompetence cost me THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS in expenses I didn't need to incur and another attorney (and more fees) to correct the mess he created with my probate case which I'm still dealing with several years later! Do yourself a favor and stay away from this so-called lawyer.
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16 Mar, 2022 by Mike
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22 Jun, 2020 by Sky boles
Man was so rude he couldn't wait to get off the phone and didn't listen to what I was saying before I finished saying it, two sentences. I asked him a basic procedural question that he said he couldn't answer unless he reviewed my entire case. Whether you can file an appeal in bankruptcy is universal and procedural, it doesn't change "depending on your case". don't waste money on these idiots, they can only lose for you.
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19 Sep, 2019 by Immortal scorpion
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02 May, 2019 by Jack
Perhaps Mr.Dolasinski and myself had a misunderstanding of what our needs were regarding our original trust. I was probably a little to critical of Mr. Dolasinski. Mr. Dolasinski wrote me back explaining what needed to be done. After reviewing his notes I do believe his assessment of what the actual cost would be are still to high. I would think since he is the individual who wrote our trust we would be give some consideration on the actual cost. The Health Care Power of Attorney and the Financial Power of Attorney In my estimation, to have his para legal do this work still would not require the amount of time he suggested. There still is only a couple of lines to be changed on these documents. In my opinion, I could see no more than 3 hours or less to perform these changes. I believe the total cost should be 3 hours or less. The top end of the actual cost should be $750 or less. Mr. Dolasinski is a capable professional and my review should not prevent clients from hiring him as a Trust Attorney. I am optimistic that we can come to a reasonable solution to take care of our trust.
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25 Apr, 2017 by Anonymous
The previous reviews were correct about Christine Powell. Please if she is assigned to your case get her off, unless you can get on her emotions with no evidence. Christine Powell was unfortunately appointed to my case as a best interest attorney. My case involved a narcissistic parent who has been out of my children’s lives for the past several years to the point where he has been in jail for non-payment of child support. As our court date was approaching, I called her for our initial meeting and she wanted to meet last minute. After the meeting, Powell promised me that she would do everything in her power to prevent the other parent to receive 50/50 custody. I thought that was a little odd because at that time she did not even speak with the other parent or my children. Powell then met with the other parent the day before the hearing. Powell called me right after her meeting with the other parent and said that the other parent made allegations about me and that she believed those allegations. Powell then proceeded to use profanity against me and spoke to me in an emotional tone. I could not believe all of the allegations Powell was saying about me especially since I have never done anything close to what she had said. For example, Powell said that I have an alcohol problem and I can’t even remember the last time I drank alcohol. Despite all of that, Powell told me that at Court the next morning she would recommend to the Judge that I get every day except some weekends. To my surprise, at Court the next morning, Powell recommended to the judge that I get 50/50 custody, made baseless allegations against me, and recommended that I be tested for alcohol. To make matters worse Powell told the Court that she did not even need to interview my kids because her mind was already made up and the interviews would not change anything. It is devastating because I am the only parent that my children know and all one needs to do with Powell to get her to side with you is to make false allegations about the other parent.
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01 Jan, 2015 by Jason
I am the petitioner in my case. Over a year ago my now 3year-old son was abused while in his mother's care. When we broke up she kept my son from me for 2 month's before I was able to get her to court. We finished court and not even a month later his mother lied to the courts to get emergency custody of our son. I went to the courts with proof that she lied and a witness whom she told that now that she had custody of our son she would never let me see him again. The courts assigned Christine Powell to the case. From my very first phone conversation with Christine she used offensive language told me I was guilty of what my ex said dispite my proof that my ex had committed perjury to get emergency custody of my son. She then told me to email her the information I have. A week later she says she doesn't have the time to read the emails and to mail her the papers. She also not only accused me of stalking my ex she said she believed that I was. I informed her it's impossible for me to stalk anyone without a vehicle. She also told me I wouldn't be getting my son on Halloween even after I told her that our current custody agreement says our Son spends all Holidays with both parents. She replied back with )"That's not how it works"). I replied back with haven't you even read the custody agreement? Her next email was her apology for not checking the agreement. I still didn't even get to to my son trick or treating for a hour. She has been coaching my son's mother. Which is a conflict of interest. She also refuses to give me the babysitter information that his Mom has even though it's not protected information in any way. She lied to the courts about me even though I can prove she is lieing. This woman thinks she canmakr up laws at will. She eeven threated my boss to have me held in contempt of court if he didn't let me have the day off for a mediation that I had already requested to the courts that it be changed because I didn't have anyone to cover my shift. The judge of the case granted my request to reschedule the mediation. This woman has also orderd me to give my son to his Mom before my time is up or else.
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12 Sep, 2014 by Anonymous
She is the best interest lawyer for a minor child in a case I have going on. She is very basis. And she says one thing one minute and then she changes her mind a few days later. She has a good back ground history but she doesn't do her home work and shows up for court right on time and has done any research on what she is doing. Then when she was told that the case will have to come back in a month she replied she wasn't going to come. That she will call in her review of the case.
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22 Dec, 2014 by Anonymous
Thomas Murphy is a clever orator, he knows how to convince and effectively influence others to win and get his way, unfortunately ethics and the concept of right and wrong conduct do not enter the equation. He can manipulate and outmaneuver other people and appear to win an argument but it is all a sham, an illusion, a word spell cast on our minds but most people can't see it for what it is. He believes his own bullshit and spreads lies as if they were truth because he has no correct, solid, firmly grounded foundation in truth and morality. One might opine that these are merely the tools of a professional lawyer and that they are utilized to promote success and survival within our legal system but it is my own personal opinion that when we hand ourselves over to this evil power we let it use us. There is a universal greater than ourselves and any other person and when we choose to manipulate the truth based on personal motivation and gain we remain ignorant of these negative inner capacities and the outer ramifications. I cannot in good conscience recommend this attorney on any level, to do so would be conformity with fallacy rather than the substantive truth and good. He made claim that a conclusion was false without benefit of looking into it honestly, without curiosity, critical thinking or an objective detachment and as a result innocent children were harmed. To me this demonstrated that his logic is not real logic but instead only rhetoric. He chose to ignore the truth and sidetrack the issue because his primary focus was on the presentation, appearance and receptivity of his message instead of putting value in the truth first. I got lost in wasted time trying to convince Thomas Murphy that the truth speaks for itself, instead he lead me down a twisted winding road in an attempt to convince me of his deluded concept of justice. Inevitably it is my own fault for not looking more extensively into his background and history of issues with prior probate clients but I was in a state of duress at the time, hopefully others will be encouraged to investigate more fully and avoid the same pitfalls.
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02 Jun, 2011 by Anonymous
Tom has had 8 complaints filed with the AZ Bar in the last three years (after 3 years, complaints are expunged). All were dismissed by the Bar, including ours. We ended up going to another attorney to successfully complete our estate settlement. Our concerns included commitments made and not kept, and poor communication with us and opposing counsel.
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15 Aug, 2010 by Thomas
In my mother's probate and I was the benefactor of a Trust, Murphy faced a unique and nigh impossible situation. I guess I should not complain as I financially did well, but he made very important decisions on his own and played very annoying games.
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26 Mar, 2024 by Odessa pike
Worthless didn't even have the guts to show his face at my brothers sentencing today, didn't give the judge all the reference letters. Lied to my brother who is ill and totally confused as to why he had no legal representation in court as they took him into custody. Bet he shows up to collect the check for defending him though. This man needs to be disbarred. If you hear the name Tyrone Mitchell run as fast as you can and get another lawyer, don't listen to or take this frauds advice.
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20 Feb, 2024 by Christa garman
He is not helping a friend of mine. He lied to the defendant and to the judge. He isn't helping anyone, but himself for the money. Please if you get the guy ask for someone else immediately. There has been recording of all the conversations between Tyrone and the other person about their conversation and he still sits there and lies won't send anything over to be looked at before signing any paperwork. This guy is a piece of work and everyone needs to report him to the Arizona State Bar Association.
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24 Oct, 2023 by Sherrie castillo
Tyrone was assigned to my son's case as a public defender. He told us to give him any questions or information that would help him get my son out of jail. He refused to use any information that we gave him, and he didn't call any of us up as witnesses. He said he didn't want to look like he was picking on the"victim". In the end, my son went to prison because this man wouldn't do his job. If you get assigned him, request another lawyer immediately.
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26 Mar, 2024 by Odessa pike
Worthless didn't even have the guts to show his face at my brothers sentencing today, didn't give the judge all the reference letters. Lied to my brother who is ill and totally confused as to why he had no legal representation in court as they took him into custody. Bet he shows up to collect the check for defending him though. This man needs to be disbarred. If you hear the name Tyrone Mitchell run as fast as you can and get another lawyer, don't listen to or take this frauds advice.
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20 Feb, 2024 by Christa garman
He is not helping a friend of mine. He lied to the defendant and to the judge. He isn't helping anyone, but himself for the money. Please if you get the guy ask for someone else immediately. There has been recording of all the conversations between Tyrone and the other person about their conversation and he still sits there and lies won't send anything over to be looked at before signing any paperwork. This guy is a piece of work and everyone needs to report him to the Arizona State Bar Association.
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24 Oct, 2023 by Sherrie castillo
Tyrone was assigned to my son's case as a public defender. He told us to give him any questions or information that would help him get my son out of jail. He refused to use any information that we gave him, and he didn't call any of us up as witnesses. He said he didn't want to look like he was picking on the"victim". In the end, my son went to prison because this man wouldn't do his job. If you get assigned him, request another lawyer immediately.
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26 Mar, 2024 by Odessa pike
Worthless didn't even have the guts to show his face at my brothers sentencing today, didn't give the judge all the reference letters. Lied to my brother who is ill and totally confused as to why he had no legal representation in court as they took him into custody. Bet he shows up to collect the check for defending him though. This man needs to be disbarred. If you hear the name Tyrone Mitchell run as fast as you can and get another lawyer, don't listen to or take this frauds advice.
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20 Feb, 2024 by Christa garman
He is not helping a friend of mine. He lied to the defendant and to the judge. He isn't helping anyone, but himself for the money. Please if you get the guy ask for someone else immediately. There has been recording of all the conversations between Tyrone and the other person about their conversation and he still sits there and lies won't send anything over to be looked at before signing any paperwork. This guy is a piece of work and everyone needs to report him to the Arizona State Bar Association.
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24 Oct, 2023 by Sherrie castillo
Tyrone was assigned to my son's case as a public defender. He told us to give him any questions or information that would help him get my son out of jail. He refused to use any information that we gave him, and he didn't call any of us up as witnesses. He said he didn't want to look like he was picking on the"victim". In the end, my son went to prison because this man wouldn't do his job. If you get assigned him, request another lawyer immediately.
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29 Nov, 2020 by Anna
She was the lawyer for the other side. It was truly unbelievable how she continuously lied and fabricated stories about the defendant's character to try and win the case. She is disgusting and unscrupulous. It was discovered her lies had no merit. The law ethics committee should investigate her unscrupulous tactics.
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09 Jun, 2016 by Anonymous
She is one of the most Incompetent lawyers I've ever hired. I regret the money I lost hiring her as I had to hire someone else.
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01 Oct, 2014 by Anonymous
I hired Blake for a child custody case. I provided him with physical evidence, witnesses and trusted his advice. Once we got to trial, he did not call any witnesses to the stand, he advised against needing any more evidence than submitted and did not argue on key points in court. We lost due to not enough evidence submitted. He then informed of new direction to take that changed 180 degrees each consultation. He seemed disconnected to the case. His counseling seemed on however he felt at that moment not in the case overall. I would not recommend him not because we lost but because of the direction he took after the case. His direction forward not only failed but he rebuttal his own advise within 6 months after, which was far to late. He was also one of the more expensive attorneys I worked with. Which did not make a difference.
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25 Jul, 2009 by Anonymous
This attorney failed to inform us that our discovery period was when we were required to submit our witnesses and did not include the witnesses we had given him. He also advised us not to fight a partial summary judgment against us stating that it would be very difficult to dispute it and win. Naturally, we lost that part of the case. Once we reached our main trial, we found out that all of the arguments we were going to make were stricken from the record as they were arguments that should have been made in the partial summary judgment. In essence, the ill advise from our attorney sealed the deal for the other party. He also repeatedly wanted to "stay away" from arguments that would dispute the other parties claims or question their motivations. For this reason, we would have to say he was not tenacious at all. He obviously did not have the expertise in the area that we needed. We were fighting a termination of parental rights.
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10 May, 2018 by Anonymous
Very poor at filing we are in the process of getting evicted for a home that were purchasing under a land sale contract he let it go through the court as an eviction when it should have went to Bisbee as a foreclosure now we have an eviction on my record for a years thanks to his mess ups
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14 Oct, 2016 by Stacye
Mr. Allred was hired to do a judicial foreclosure. It was a very simple matter that he was paid for in advance to file a form and appear in court. We hired him 11/2015 to complete this matter and as of 10/14/2015 we are still awaiting our deed. He lied 3 different times saying that he had filed paperwork that he had not filed and was awaiting the court/the recorder/the treasurer to get back with him so he could proceed. Follow up calls to the court clerk, the court recorder and the treasurers office all proved that he had not done anything on our behalf. Only when confronted with the fact that he had lied were we able to get him to do the job that he was paid in advance for and repeatedly lied about doing. If you need an attorney in Cochise County Arizona, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT use Justin Allred
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29 Jul, 2017 by Sammy
Failed to follow up my case after consultation unreliable after repeated promise
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30 Jun, 2017 by Todd
Was looking for help with criminal defense felt not listened to poor disorganized service very expensive would not use of advise others to use with extreme caution.
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15 Jun, 2022 by Anonymous
I hired this attorney and business was not handled accordingly nor in an appropriate manner. When brought to the attention of the managing attorney, he didn't like the facts delivered to him and was not nice about it. I would not do business here again.
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16 Sep, 2020 by Amy
Unfortunately, I would not recommend hiring Ivy L. Kushner for your Family Law case. This past year was by far the most difficult and demanding year of my life. I hired Ms. Kushner to represent me in a custody case that I was subjected to. From day one Ms. Kushner appeared to be professional, compassionate and trustworthy. She listened to my case details and appeared to have a real understanding of what I would be up against. She also took the initiative to come to my house for our initial consultation. After a few weeks, and once the retainer fee had been cleared, it was clear to me that her only interest was to settle the case and not provide services that was in the best interest for me and my daughter. During the original conference, the topic of back child support came up. As I had already provided her with the calculations and breakdown of how much was owed, she was more than aware that back child support was due. When the topic was brought up in the meeting, she asked my ex and his attorney to leave the room. She then turned to me and said, “sit down, and shut up.” I am still in disbelief of the lack of professionalism displayed from that comment. Those words have stuck with me to this day. It made an already difficult situation that much worse. I was extremely open with her about the domestic abuse that occurred throughout the relationship, which ultimately left me with no choice but to move my daughter and myself out of the toxic environment. However, she completely disregarded it. With this understanding, greater detail should have been put into place to protect not only myself, but my daughter as well. Due to the abundance of mistakes throughout the document and severe lack of attention to detail, it not only has caused significant issues, but the financial burden it has caused in order to fix the document is incomparable. I felt forced to sign a document that I clearly was not comfortable with. I presented Ms. Kushner with a red line document highlighting everything that I did not agree to. Rather than taking the time to address my concerns, it was clear the main objective was to close the case and move on. I understand there is an emotional barrier that occurs over the years in this profession, however the outcome not only effect the next 13 years of my daughter’s life, it effects my life every single day. I do not believe she had our best interest in mind. I am now finding myself going through this extremely difficult and stressful situation once again to correct the mistakes. I hired Ms. Kushner because I do not know the law and needed guidance on the legal aspects of my case. I hold a high level of expectation for someone with her level of experience, both ethically and professionally – I feel as though I did not receive either. I just wanted to take a moment to provide feedback from my experience because I do not want this to happen to another single mom.
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30 Jan, 2021 by Anonymous
Hired to handle probate and all together bad advice and end up losing and not receiving what was a clear cut. Over billing, and unethical. Complaint to AZ State Bar Association and won. Recovered a portion of expenses but the damage from lack of knowledge is priceless.
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19 Oct, 2022 by Anonymous
I went to get help on a probate issue. He wandered mentally all over the place. He repeated things he had said several times. He charged me $400 for a consultation that was 40 minutes long, my choice. I felt he addressed issues that were not relevant. When i questioned him he said "I am the lawyer". Never did answers of what forms were needed and a quess on a timeline.
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25 Feb, 2022 by Veronica
Ryan was handling a PI matter against Emerald Springs for our deceased friend's estate. She was seriously injured on her way to a doctor's appointment in the facility's van. I am one of her executors. When the other executor went to his office to discuss the status, his office was shut down and his name was off the door. We have no idea where he is or where our file is. Not sure how to go about finding him and getting our file so we can give it to another lawyer to handle. She's been deceased since October 2020 and he has done nothing except send a few letters. We need our file. I've been in the legal field for 30+ years in Connecticut and Ryan is the worst attorney I have ever had dealings with. If my friend hadn't started the PI work with him, I would never have hired him.
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06 Jul, 2017 by Donna headrick
Found Mr Newmark online. I called him to make an appointment. He never called back. I called him a couple days later. He answered. Talked. Seemed really nice. Made an appointment. Called the morning of the appointment to confirm. He didn't answer so I left a message. Drove 3 1/2 hours. Got lost. Called again. No answer. Finally found the office. We were 20 minutes early. We left after he was 15 minutes late. No apologetic phone call or text. I'm a professional and would be fired if I did business like this. Very rude and inconsiderate.
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26 Apr, 2021 by Anonymous
Stanley is very quick to tell his story but has a problem with listening. Suggests that business owners pay 3% commission in case the retail outlet won’t give him enough money. Never heard that in 30 years. He brags about losing a lot of weight (congrats) and he makes certain you know he’s not just a commercial broker, but a CPA and a lawyer. ? Why is that relevant Stanley? Then, knowing I wouldn’t sign his ridiculous offer, sends a note of rejection. No sir, you were rejected far before you sent that note. Ego check much Stanley?
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23 Jul, 2015 by Dylan
Took far too long to settle after documentation had been approved. No communication, short answers, one sided-ness. Billed month after month for in house billing, during that time I had zero communication from attorney.
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22 Nov, 2018 by Anonymous
We contacted Mr Wood about two months ago regarding a business matter in the Tempe area. We talked both on the phone and via email. He had us send all the documentation regarding the issue and advised us he wanted to talk further on the matter. We patiently waited and after an additional several weeks reached out to Mr Wood at Baskin-Richards. Rather than talk to us on the phone, he emailed that he was not interested in helping us ! If he would have been upfront with us we could have been well under way with a competent attorney. Mr. Wood led us on that he was interested in handling our matter only to let us down. Don't let David Wood or Baskin-Richards waste your time.
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11 Oct, 2015 by Anonymous
All I know is he went from being a scrappy attorney, who defended the little guy to a high priced suit and which cost us thousands! Can't prove, but his motivation was altered when his address changed. He even asked if a family member from out of state would be willing to write the appeal! Should have known then, we were in trouble. Shame on us for trusting this individual.
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06 Feb, 2014 by Lynn
As for Medical Malpractice Dominique Barrett is a sorry excuse of an Attorney, she gives the opposing side confidential information and does not work for the client, she is a suck up to the state. I got the maximum sanction because she sat there an did nothing, she is ignorant when it comes to nursing or medicine. I highly recommend staying away from her.
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25 Sep, 2012 by Anonymous
I contacted this lawyer regarding a social security disability claim. He cancelled our appointment less than one hour before the appointment for “a family emergency”. He told me to drop by and meet his assistant who would be handling the case. I assumed he meant next time I was in town. He called back one hour later and left a message wanting to know why I didn’t keep my appointment. I called back the next day to apologize to his assistant, assuming I misunderstood. She was unavailable so I left a message. I called back the next day, and was again told she was unavailable, so I left another message. I called back a third time, and after being on hold over five minutes was told she couldn’t be located. At this point I left the message for her to please send me the paperwork to sign in order to get things working. Two days later, I received correspondence from him. Instead of a contract to sign, I received a cancellation letter for failure to keep scheduled appointment (which he cancelled) and failure to return phone calls. I don’t know how good he is as a lawyer, I never got that far.
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03 Dec, 2015 by Anonymous
After I paid him my retainer to defend me in my misdemeanor case, he acted like it was a complete waste of his time if I called to inquire about my case (I think I called his office a total of 5 times over the course of my 3-year case). He turned out to be the classic "plea-bargain lawyer"--he got my money, made routine court appearances, then finally encouraged me to plead guilty, presumably to save himself the time of going to trial. So I served a jail term for an offense that I learned almost nobody except his clients go to jail for. Finally, he never got my conviction "set aside" like he had promised he would do after my case was over; I wound up hiring another lawyer to finish his job.
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A business lawyer provides critical legal guidance and support to entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. Whether you are forming a new company, drafting contracts, or navigating complex regulations, a business attorney ensures you are legally protected and operating within the law. They can also help prevent legal disputes or represent you in negotiations, transactions, or lawsuits that arise during the course of business operations.

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Business lawyers provide a wide range of services that cater to different legal needs of a business. They can:

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How Are Business Lawyers Paid?

Business lawyers typically charge either by the hour or on a flat-fee basis, depending on the complexity of the work. Common payment structures include:

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The payment structure is often discussed during an initial consultation so you can choose the one that best suits your business needs and budget.

How Much Does a Business Lawyer Cost?

The cost of hiring a business lawyer depends on factors such as:

  • The complexity of the legal issue: More complex matters, like mergers or intellectual property disputes, typically cost more than routine tasks like contract drafting.
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It's essential to discuss fee structures upfront to avoid surprises.

Top Questions to Ask a Business Lawyer

Before hiring a business lawyer, ask the following questions during your consultation:

  1. What is your experience with businesses like mine?
    Find out if the lawyer has handled legal issues for companies in your industry.
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    Ask how the lawyer ensures there is no conflict in representing your business.
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    Speaking with past clients will give you an idea of the lawyer's expertise and professionalism.
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    Industry-specific knowledge can be crucial, especially in highly regulated fields like healthcare or finance.

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To ensure you're hiring a reputable business lawyer:

  • Check state bar association records: Verify that the lawyer is in good standing and has no disciplinary actions against them.
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What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?

To make the most out of your first consultation with a business lawyer, prepare the following:

  • A description of your business and its structure: This will help the lawyer understand your legal needs.
  • Any current contracts or agreements: If you're seeking contract advice, bring copies of existing contracts.
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  • Financial documents: If applicable, bring financial records related to the legal matter you're seeking help with.
  • Questions about fees and billing: Ensure you understand the lawyer’s payment structure and fees upfront.

By preparing these materials, you can ensure that your first meeting with a business lawyer is productive and informative.

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