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24 Jun, 2018 by Anonymous
Erika Amatore is the worst attorney hired by our consulting business. Our consulting business has been active for almost ten years around the world (e.g. Canada, Korea, US, Belize, Russia, Bolivia, Switzerland, Africa, Singapore, etc) and used a variety of attorneys for various matters relating to intellectual property, tax matters, patents, regulatory matters, and most recently breach of contract. We've had excellent legal support many times, however, no lawyer has ever treated our firm in the poor manner that she did. The worst--Erika did not disclose that the judicial official working in our case has a conflict of interest worth our review and when another attorney flagged the issue she did not share that concern (that conflict ended up being exposed six months later and is worth knowing). She did not get to know our company's case nor fact check case details with us before committing our company to key deadlines. She did not follow directions on almost any request---she failed to use prepared legal material by prior legal counsel and instead recreated legal documents at our company's expense. In files we gave her she introduced legal and factual errors that she did not highlight so those changes and errors were not caught in time. Her errors actually contradict the cornerstone of our case that we asked her to review three or more times at the beginning--meaning her errors are incompetence or disobedience possibly both. She did not consult with our firm about deposing a witness nor review key documents that would have prepared her for the deposition. She shared company files outside the firm without seeking the firm's prior informed consent which put intellectual property of client's at risk. Erika was under prepared for our discovery deadline and sent us on multiple wild goose chases regarding how to produce documents (e.g. the format requested changed multiple times making our staff spend dozens of hours of repetitive unnecessary work). She ended up dropping the case with little notice, right before the discovery request, without consulting the company nor informing it of it's legal rights. If a person professionally commits to representing a case at the very least, commit to key a few milestones and come up with a strategy to transition if one cannot commit long-term. She did not have the maturity to do that. To sum it up, Erika comes across as a self-absorbed and heartless millennial that is distracted, doesn't care, and is sloppy. This firm and our management has worked with and/or supervised over sixty people and she, undoubtedly, is the worst professional worked with. Our firm worked with the legal firm to get the answers/find a solution and/or give her the benefit of the doubt for over a month. The only thing we accomplished was finding out that our gut feeling presented here is more than true and grounded by fact and we found out worse things beyond our imagination. We are left feeling that if we found truth to our complaints---imagine the additional damage she did because we probably found out only a portion of the truth. It is our formal opinion this person lacks the intellectual and moral character to represent others needing legal help. Erika Amatore is also in dire need of some serious soul searching. We wish her luck in conducting that intense reflection because she is going to need it.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
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06 Jun, 2014 by Anonymous
When I spoke with Carolyn Oshiro she stated that her first consultation was free. We did not have a first consultation. We had a few phone calls which SHE initiated to me after my first call to her, asking about a consultation. She never told me that each time she called me she was charging me. She initiated all the calling. The bill for just her phone calls to me where I answered some questions, was over $200. Had I known she was initiating calls that she was charging me for, I would not have spent the time I did with her. You can imagine my surprise when I got the bill. Also, I asked her to send me copies of what she was doing, and she did not. However she charged me over $500 for two sheets of paper with a dozen or so questions. Beware. I would not recommend this attorney.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
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27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
27 Dec, 2022 by Avi aba
I have called this office numerous times to obtain counsel pertaining to liquor licensing. I have scheduled a few appointments and the attorneys have failed to be present. I feel this firm’s operations are not aligned with companies looking for professionalism from their legal team. The attorney we were to be working with was Robert K. Ichikawa.
I do not believe in this firms ability.
One should take a lack of professionalism as an indication of the lawyer and services you will receive.
When discussing this problem with the receptionist so the firm can address the lack of professionalism she was dismissive of the issue showing to us a systemic problem at KSGLaw.
Read more
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