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16 Aug, 2024 by Annie tokeak
Steven was awesome! Helped me out so much
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16 Jul, 2024 by Adora campbell
very respectful handle my case well
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05 Jul, 2024 by Connie lanton jr
Stacy handled my personal injury case, and did an excellent job! The insurance company was trying to lowball me and she wasn't having it! She was able to get me what I was asking!!! I appreciate her hard work!
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10 Sep, 2024 by Mary powers
It's with great disappointment that I have to write this review. We used Doug previously and he was able to achieve a settlement on our behalf, albeit a small one in comparison to what we believe we deserved. After he got paid, communication completely discontinued. We received a 1099 that included the money he was paid. We had to pay taxes on this. It was not insignificant. We reached out to him about this. No response. We also contacted him in regards to another potential claim. No response.
Unfortunately, it's our opinion that his law firm is a perfect example of "take the money and run." Absolutely no communication after they got their money.
Sad. It's especially sad because we were treated like friends all the way up to the settlement. 100% fake.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Mo khosh
Professional, accessible and they treated me with respect. From the first moment I met Doug and Tina I knew I had made the right decision to have them represent me. Doug is very smart and experienced which is what we all want in our attorneys, but he also has a great personality and a great sense of humour. If I could give them 10 stars, I would.
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08 Sep, 2024 by Melody demar
I was relieved when Tina Carter walked me through the process of my case. She was one of the first to apologize for what had happened to me. Tina and John never made me feel stupid nor acted as if I was wasting their time. They answered all of my questions and always got back to me if they were busy. Because of the way they treated my case and myself, I stuck it through. I would recommend them and if you want to be taken seriously, they will deliver.
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10 Sep, 2024 by Mary powers
It's with great disappointment that I have to write this review. We used Doug previously and he was able to achieve a settlement on our behalf, albeit a small one in comparison to what we believe we deserved. After he got paid, communication completely discontinued. We received a 1099 that included the money he was paid. We had to pay taxes on this. It was not insignificant. We reached out to him about this. No response. We also contacted him in regards to another potential claim. No response.
Unfortunately, it's our opinion that his law firm is a perfect example of "take the money and run." Absolutely no communication after they got their money.
Sad. It's especially sad because we were treated like friends all the way up to the settlement. 100% fake.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Mo khosh
Professional, accessible and they treated me with respect. From the first moment I met Doug and Tina I knew I had made the right decision to have them represent me. Doug is very smart and experienced which is what we all want in our attorneys, but he also has a great personality and a great sense of humour. If I could give them 10 stars, I would.
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08 Sep, 2024 by Melody demar
I was relieved when Tina Carter walked me through the process of my case. She was one of the first to apologize for what had happened to me. Tina and John never made me feel stupid nor acted as if I was wasting their time. They answered all of my questions and always got back to me if they were busy. Because of the way they treated my case and myself, I stuck it through. I would recommend them and if you want to be taken seriously, they will deliver.
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10 Sep, 2024 by Mary powers
It's with great disappointment that I have to write this review. We used Doug previously and he was able to achieve a settlement on our behalf, albeit a small one in comparison to what we believe we deserved. After he got paid, communication completely discontinued. We received a 1099 that included the money he was paid. We had to pay taxes on this. It was not insignificant. We reached out to him about this. No response. We also contacted him in regards to another potential claim. No response.
Unfortunately, it's our opinion that his law firm is a perfect example of "take the money and run." Absolutely no communication after they got their money.
Sad. It's especially sad because we were treated like friends all the way up to the settlement. 100% fake.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Mo khosh
Professional, accessible and they treated me with respect. From the first moment I met Doug and Tina I knew I had made the right decision to have them represent me. Doug is very smart and experienced which is what we all want in our attorneys, but he also has a great personality and a great sense of humour. If I could give them 10 stars, I would.
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08 Sep, 2024 by Melody demar
I was relieved when Tina Carter walked me through the process of my case. She was one of the first to apologize for what had happened to me. Tina and John never made me feel stupid nor acted as if I was wasting their time. They answered all of my questions and always got back to me if they were busy. Because of the way they treated my case and myself, I stuck it through. I would recommend them and if you want to be taken seriously, they will deliver.
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10 Sep, 2024 by Mary powers
It's with great disappointment that I have to write this review. We used Doug previously and he was able to achieve a settlement on our behalf, albeit a small one in comparison to what we believe we deserved. After he got paid, communication completely discontinued. We received a 1099 that included the money he was paid. We had to pay taxes on this. It was not insignificant. We reached out to him about this. No response. We also contacted him in regards to another potential claim. No response.
Unfortunately, it's our opinion that his law firm is a perfect example of "take the money and run." Absolutely no communication after they got their money.
Sad. It's especially sad because we were treated like friends all the way up to the settlement. 100% fake.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Mo khosh
Professional, accessible and they treated me with respect. From the first moment I met Doug and Tina I knew I had made the right decision to have them represent me. Doug is very smart and experienced which is what we all want in our attorneys, but he also has a great personality and a great sense of humour. If I could give them 10 stars, I would.
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08 Sep, 2024 by Melody demar
I was relieved when Tina Carter walked me through the process of my case. She was one of the first to apologize for what had happened to me. Tina and John never made me feel stupid nor acted as if I was wasting their time. They answered all of my questions and always got back to me if they were busy. Because of the way they treated my case and myself, I stuck it through. I would recommend them and if you want to be taken seriously, they will deliver.
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10 Sep, 2024 by Mary powers
It's with great disappointment that I have to write this review. We used Doug previously and he was able to achieve a settlement on our behalf, albeit a small one in comparison to what we believe we deserved. After he got paid, communication completely discontinued. We received a 1099 that included the money he was paid. We had to pay taxes on this. It was not insignificant. We reached out to him about this. No response. We also contacted him in regards to another potential claim. No response.
Unfortunately, it's our opinion that his law firm is a perfect example of "take the money and run." Absolutely no communication after they got their money.
Sad. It's especially sad because we were treated like friends all the way up to the settlement. 100% fake.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Mo khosh
Professional, accessible and they treated me with respect. From the first moment I met Doug and Tina I knew I had made the right decision to have them represent me. Doug is very smart and experienced which is what we all want in our attorneys, but he also has a great personality and a great sense of humour. If I could give them 10 stars, I would.
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08 Sep, 2024 by Melody demar
I was relieved when Tina Carter walked me through the process of my case. She was one of the first to apologize for what had happened to me. Tina and John never made me feel stupid nor acted as if I was wasting their time. They answered all of my questions and always got back to me if they were busy. Because of the way they treated my case and myself, I stuck it through. I would recommend them and if you want to be taken seriously, they will deliver.
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18 Jul, 2024 by Alexandria alika provenghi
Bertram & Graf are a G-d send. They helped me & thousands substantially to receive compensation for hearing damage unfortunately as a result of 3m hearing protection [the irony]. Matthew, Tim, Kandy, Bianca, Steve were all instrumental. Their team is impeccable. They’re professional, responsive, have great communication, and are extremely helpful. I’m blown away by this team. A million times over THANK YOU Bertram & Graf.
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30 Nov, 2023 by Austin menard
Awesome services provided
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10 May, 2023 by Cadell bowles
Unfortunately this firm has poor communication with clients. Especially true if you’re a claimant in litigation case where significant amounts of money are owed to you.
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18 Jul, 2024 by Alexandria alika provenghi
Bertram & Graf are a G-d send. They helped me & thousands substantially to receive compensation for hearing damage unfortunately as a result of 3m hearing protection [the irony]. Matthew, Tim, Kandy, Bianca, Steve were all instrumental. Their team is impeccable. They’re professional, responsive, have great communication, and are extremely helpful. I’m blown away by this team. A million times over THANK YOU Bertram & Graf.
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30 Nov, 2023 by Austin menard
Awesome services provided
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10 May, 2023 by Cadell bowles
Unfortunately this firm has poor communication with clients. Especially true if you’re a claimant in litigation case where significant amounts of money are owed to you.
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16 Feb, 2024 by Rickey
I am grateful to have Stacy Shaw as my attorney because her and her team always gets the job done, Stacy Shaw attorney firm help me get my case closed and dismissed I am grateful and would recommend all to Stacy Shaw!
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16 Oct, 2020 by B c
Documented video of her with a loud speaker threatening the children / families of police officers in front of the Kansas City Police Department Head Quarters. This shameful terrorist behavior should never be put on display by an attorney.
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01 Jun, 2018 by Nicole
Stacy helped me with a legal battle. She KNOWS how to battle with lawyers in the most professional way. Her firm also handles my little speeding infractions without incident. Thanks girl!
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08 Oct, 2013 by Kortnie
When I hired Mr. Adams to represent me it was supposed to be a rather simple case being the other parent was in jail. The other parent ended up getting out and showing up to court. Mr. Adams turned to me and said "We're toast" this is a horrible thing to ever hear from your attorney! The Judge set it over so he could have time to review the case and documents from both parties. Hearing nothing from Mr. Adams and my court hearing getting close I contacted him to see what defense or information he had prepared for court. Stating " I don't even know what this hearing is for" was the response I got. At court the Judge had read all of the false accusations and statements turned in by the other parents attorney and ripped my life apart. Why did I think anything good was going to happen when Mr. Adams never even turned in any kind of defense on my behalf nor did he object to anything that was provably incorrect. To make matters worse evidence left on Mr. Adams voicemail at his work was never even brought up when it would have probably won my case! As an attorney their job is to defend you and fight for your right but family law is more then that. Family Law attorneys are the difference between you seeing your child grow up and because of Mr. Adams I am missing parts of my child's life I can never get back! Making matters worse my child is in an abusive situation that my lawyer could have shown to the Judge, but he didn't and my child to this day is still being abused. As a parent it is your job to protect your child and do whats best for them regardless of what it takes. How could I have known that a wrong choice in an attorney is something that would be such a life shattering experience! The fact that I cry every day and that my child is being abused doesn't seem to matter one bit to Mr. Adams because I've not heard from him. After court he kept saying "I'm sick to my stomach about it" but just as he did nothing in that court room he has done nothing about it since. I have lost the only thing that matters to me in life and cant begin to explain the pain and heartache I live with. All I want to do is maybe prevent anyone else from having to experience it by selecting Mike Adams as their attorney.
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04 Sep, 2012 by Jason
In forming our tech services business Michael shed a lot of light on areas that we hadn't even thought of. He was very professional and my partners and I felt reassured having Michael as our counsel.
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03 Jul, 2024 by Anonymous
Being busy is a good thing, and this is a common theme in this area since attorneys can represent two states and multiple practices. When I review, I always review based upon my overall experiences with professionals in the same industry. The very best was an attorney who was an angel and just wanted to help me resolve an issue, and never asked for money.
Sadly, the brief consults I had with Dione, left me wanting more attention to if there was an opportunity to help me. We talked approximately 5 or 10 minutes. He wanted to speak to my witnesses, and I was open to it, but only after we agreed that he was the right attorney to represent me.
When he called, he was rushed and got to the point. He didn’t have time to discuss my case. When I was reluctant to give witnesses, because we didn’t have a full conversation, and also no type of agreement; he wanted to refer me to others. Somehow the communication channels opened again, and he was open to consulting with me for a certain cost; then that amount increased when I explained the topics I wanted to cover.
According to his website, he seems to have the experience and background that I wanted. However, we just never got to really talk, because he is busy.
The process he took with me:
1. He emailed me an intake form,
2. I believe I did a follow-up call with him, and he was busy. He called me back to ask a few questions from the form. I think he will be good at interrogation, because I felt interrogated a little bit.
3. I think the dealbreaker happened when I wasn’t okay with giving a witness list.
4. I reached out to him with a comment about us not having a hero to help us when we need it, unlike the majority.
5. We opened up the communication channels again, so that shows that he does have some type of heart.
My recommendation to you, if you are looking for help:
1. Decide what is important to you in an attorney. What you will or won’t accept.
2. Understand that attorneys in this area seem to be very busy.
3. Have a good game plan for what you will do if you don’t find someone.
4. If you are indigent and need legal help, and your case is at a certain limit (I believe $4,000 or so), possibly check with the free legal service in your area.
5. If you go at this alone, make sure you do a lot of research of what this entails. I can tell you that suing in small claims court is a lot different than suing in state or federal courts. There are so many strategies (also known as defenses) that your defendant or their attorney can use. So it’s less about the truth, facts, witnesses, etc. , it’s more about strategy (in my opinion).
Since Dione was a litigator, I think he will be good with strategy. So if he has time to help you, it may be worth giving him a shot. It’s up to you.
I personally want someone to be as passionate about my case, as I am, and of course, have the time to consult with me.
Dione knows his limits, and he is very straightforward. He will tell you.
This rating is based upon my experience, and the experience I have had with other attorneys. I can imagine this rating going much higher, if Dione had the time to consult. The plus, is that you get to talk to him, versus someone else who is handling the intake.
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09 Sep, 2021 by Anonymous
Dione was very thorough in explaining my legal options to me. He took the time to make sure I understood everything. He helped me every step of the way and I would strongly recommend him to anyone seeking legal counsel with regard to wrongful termination and retaliation within the workplace.
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02 Aug, 2019 by Melieka anaekwe
MAY "GOD" BLESS US
ALL
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22 Jun, 2017 by Gemibi tbibeaux
Horrible
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19 Dec, 2017 by Anonymous
Very arrogant. Did not listen to what I told him. Didn't file important papers. Said he would take care of it but didn't. He has a reputation for when I sought another lawyer they were aware of his shortcomings. Wished I would have known this before I hired him and wasted my money.
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21 Nov, 2014 by Anonymous
If Saint ever applied to an attorney it is Mr. Boggs. Exceptional service that is unbelievable unless u r a saint. Better life and better relationship with my kids based on advice n friendship.
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03 Apr, 2014 by Anonymous
This attorney is arrogant and abrasive to his clients ( especially women and children). He will have cases continued repeatedly to increase his billing hours. Several office appointments where we reviewed the same facts repeatedly. Court day was sloppy, and unprepared. Opposing attorney entered several pieces of evidence with no objections that should have been . This made an appeal hearing difficult. He forgot to call my witnesses, and enter some key pieces of evidence we had. This attorney at this point in his career seemed more focused on fraternizing than winning my case.
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29 Jul, 2022 by Phyllis barnett
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23 Nov, 2015 by Anonymous
Tried calling him to handle landlord tenant case. He had previously handle 2 for me before. Before I could tell him the whole story, he said he wasn't going to help his competition ????
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23 Jul, 2014 by Anonymous
Payed. fee just to be caught up in the system now have a large warrant of 5000 dollars behind a 1st offense drivingw while suspended ticket he has made my ticket worser than what is was.
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29 Jul, 2022 by Phyllis barnett
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