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28 Sep, 2023 by Anonymous
Highly not recommended, at least 10,000$ retainer and of course it’s gone before we even start the case
- Hourly rate 500$ !!!!!
- Very very bad communication that lead to waste a lot of money , unnecessary long calls with no outcomes
-I had a minor case with CA BOP , of course he have to make it sound huge to make as much money as possible , he promised with high expectation and end up with the worst
-After my case was closed
- His plan was to force me to accept an agreement that I’d never expected , after closing all other doors for negotiations
-After my case was close I found out later on a lot of misinformation and false statements were provided to the general attorney including my statement status and family relationship with previous employer ( owner and pic ) that led to worsen the case
-Way over charges, I tried to hired other attorneys but most of them were represent the opponent party and there were conflict of interest
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29 Sep, 2015 by Anonymous
Daniel didn't know anything when it came down to my case and the laws that applied.I was the one doing all the research and work. Aren't lawyers supposed to know the law? Well this one hadn't the slightest clue. The work he put in was nothing more than emails and emails and maybe more emails. back and forth between him and my new landlords lawyer. My case wasn't even with my new landlord. I hired him to sue my old landlord for harassment. So when i found out he was emailing the new landlords lawyer asking for the relocating money in escrow, which he played no part with me getting, in order to keep 30 percent of it before handing me the rest.I felt completely betrayed and when i asked him about it, he quit. So, obviously Daniel isn't too concerned with practicing law in an ethical kind of way. If you choose him to represent you, all i can say is watch your back.
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15 Apr, 2024 by Anonymous
Incompetent and rude. We were looking forward to get a consultation referred by a colleague, however, we regret it. We cannot comprehend why someone like him with such an unprofessional mannerism can be in business. Avoid.
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20 Nov, 2023 by Anonymous
Retaining Scott F. Pomerantz to represent me was the worst decision I’ve ever made. Before retaining Pomerantz do your research! If I had researched Scott Pomerantz I would never have allowed him anywhere near my case. The more research I did, the more I discovered both in terms of his alleged outrageous misconduct & his lack of jury trial success. How Pomerantz even has a license to practice law is beyond me, especially after what he did to an 8-month pregnant doctor in the middle of her deposition. Before retaining him ask: “How many jury trials have you won?” & “How much money did you win? & “What’s your largest verdict?” I was shocked to learn how he had had almost no jury trials & had won such a negligible amount of money. He didn’t even carry malpractice insurance so I couldn’t even submit a claim for his alleged malpractice! I researched Pomerantz’s record as an attorney and learned Pomerantz was, in my opinion, an unsuccessful attorney where many of his cases were his own personal cases, many of which were suing his own clients and he engaged in conduct documented in court records I found morally repugnant. In LA case # SC119009 Court records include 2 Declarations, one by attorney Shauna Frasier the other by an 8-month pregnant Dr. Heather Oxford where they describe how Pomerantz started screaming profanities at Dr. Oxford in the midst of her deposition & how he grabbed the table & thrust it into Dr. Oxford’s pregnant belly! She states in her Declaration, “I could feel the force of the table press against my belly” & how “the videographer said ‘he is crazy’” & “I was very scared & stressed out…I could feel the baby acting differently due to my stress….I cannot go forward with another tense & terrifying experience such as this prior to the birth of my baby.” Fraser declared “I am very fearful & upset over what occurred” & that she “genuinely believed that Mr. Pomerantz was going to come across the table towards Dr. Oxford.” The Declarations outline their terrifying ordeal with Pomerantz.
I discovered court records involving a psychiatrist, Dr. Carlotta Freeman, the 1st African American President of LA County Medical Assoc. She filed for an Order to Stop Harassment against Pomerantz, Case SS017047. She too describes a terrifying ordeal & states “I thought he was going to assault me…his rage shook me & I trembled with fear for my life. I called the LAPD.” Dr. Freeman indicates she believed Pomerantz vandalized her car. Given the Declarations of an attorney & 2 doctors it’s unfathomable how the California State Bar has failed to take action against Pomerantz.
Court records show Pomerantz sued his landlord Sandy Berens over a dispute concerning his security deposit. Berens kept ~$1300 claiming Pomerantz damaged her property. Beren’s Trial Brief in case 09C01807 states she didn’t deduct the full amount of the damages “due to his intimidation.” She states she was afraid of Pomerantz & in court documents states he was “abusing his position as an officer of the court to try & extort money from his former landlord.”
All of this is consistent with what I experienced with Pomerantz in my case. He was abusive & even threatened to kill me! In my opinion he ruined my case costing me a substantial sum of money. When I refused his demand for payment that I believe was totally unreasonable he sued me. He appeared in my case for three weeks then spent six years suing me over a relatively small sum of money. Apparently he didn’t have more productive things to do with his time.
Pomerantz’s client Sandra Embrey sued him for fraud in Orange County case #30-2015-00791635, alleging he fraudulently induced her to sign his Fee Agreement which is what happened in my case as well!
When my settlement check came from which I have yet to receive a penny Pomerantz emailed me stating he needed the funds from my check to pay his rent! Do your homework. I wish I had & avoided the nightmare of having Pomerantz as my attorney
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26 Oct, 2011 by Anonymous
Failed to completely understand my case, and proceeded unsuccessfully by not conducting a through investigation which would have resulted in a favorable ruling. He lacked the proper knowledge of a case where he should have made himself completely familiar with before proceeding. It's a no brainer! Perhaps his workload prohibits him the time getting to discover all the facts beneficial to his client(s).
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