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25 Mar, 2023 by Anonymous
I hired her and was extremely disappointed. I would definitely not recommend Ms. Bassett. I’m not allow to elaborate, but I would suggest another attorney.
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26 May, 2016 by Anonymous
I've worked with Atty Bassett since 2009 and have always found her to be an exceptional attorney. She is detailed in her research, conducts herself with integrity and professionalism and is always available to go the extra steps to make sure her case is thoroughly prepared.
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19 May, 2016 by Anonymous
Heidi handled our cases efficiently and professionally. She was thorough in her preparation and maintained communication throughout the process. I would strongly recommend her services.
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08 Apr, 2024 by It resources
Chip and Keona do a great job of keeping this firm on top of their game. The attorneys and staff truly care about their clients and I highly recommend them!
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25 Mar, 2024 by Nader maali
30 Nov, 2023 by Chad sagnip
I previously had another law firm handle my roof claim after the insurance company refused to pay and then folded. The company couldn’t resolve the issue which went to FIGA. So a friend referred Merlin group to handle the issue. They were very professional and kept me updated even though, at times, there was no progress to discuss. Through their persistence and constant contact with FIGA, the issue finally got resolved AFTER almost 2 years!! Hopefully this won’t happen again, but if it does, I’ll reach back out to them.
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25 Jul, 2017 by Denise p
Mr. Anthony Chris Ekonomides is one of those lawyers who takes money and promises solid legal support but does not check the facts or scrutinize the details. I needed to send a legal letter to my ex-spouse who was not fully cooperating with a Court Order. Mr. Anthony Chris Ekonomides did not study the details of the case and ruined it completely. I lost my case because of his ignorance.
I would never use him again or recommend him to anybody.
Denise
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04 Jul, 2017 by Michelle bryant
Mr. Ekonomides is extremely professional and listens to your story without judgement. He always has your best interest at heart and is straight and to the point. He treats you with the utmost respect and sincerity. He makes you feel like you're his only case even though he has several. As his client, I put my total trust in his hands knowing he will give it his 100%. He is reasonably priced. I highly recommend Anthony Ekonomides in any case. I can not thank him enough for getting me through this difficult point in my life.
Very Respectfully,
Michelle
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27 Jun, 2017 by Laura
Mr. Anthony C. Ekonomides is very dishonest lawyer. In my post-divorce case he has promised me a lot, and achieve almost nothing. He is approaching very aggressive, however there is no any results in Court of his tactics. He just drain money with no practical success. Even my ex-husband who is technical person, easily destroyed our case during Court hearing.
I do not recommend Mr. Anthony C. Ekonomides for any kind of defense or family case.
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27 May, 2024 by Jake
There is a specific rule on Twitter called platform manipulation & spam. Nobody wants to have to deal with this. Sasha openly breaks this rule in order to find new followers and business. She doesn’t care about anything except for growing her business. She’s a bad, selfish person!
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01 Oct, 2019 by Robbie
Sasha is fast-paced, and very quickly understands complicated things. I was looking for an exception to money transmitter statutes in Florida. She wrote a four-page document outlining the proposed business and why it should be exempt from Florida Statutes. Because of her experience in this field, she has experience dealing with the relevant office in Florida. She recommended this course of action which, although we haven't got the outcome yet, can potentially save me a significant amount of time and money. Aside from giving good advice and being effective at what she does, many times she replied to emails within minutes even as late as 10:30 p.m. She is a good attorney and I would recommend her to anyone looking for advice in this field.
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16 Oct, 2019 by Steven proper, md,jd, mph, chrm
I have engaged Cynthia Mikos, RN, JD, for my healthcare contracts and mergers for over 10 years. She has never failed to be responsive, timely, respectful, knowledgeable and helpful in all aspects of my legal negotiations.
There are not enough superlatives to describe Ms. Mikos’ competence and understanding of all cases presented to her.
I recommend Ms. Mikos without any hesitation or reservation for all healthcare acquisition, merges, contract and defense matters.
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03 Oct, 2024 by Melissa brito
I cannot recommend Smith & Eulo Law Firm enough! From the moment I approached them, I felt supported and informed. Their team was professional, compassionate, and truly dedicated to my case. They took the time to explain each step of the legal process to me, making it easy for me to understand. Thanks to his experience, I got the result I expected. If you need reliable legal representation, look no further than Smith & Eulo Law Firm
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01 Oct, 2024 by Demetra thrower
These are my brother’s words
I hired Eulo&Smith in April 2024 to cover my 2023 & 2024 Polk Case as well as my 2024 VOP in Hillsbough. I met Marie taylor who charged me $3000 for my VOP and 2024 Cass. I also Paid her $10,000 plus 1.5x totaling to $15,000 for my 2023 Polk case. She came to meet me and told me things that she was not able to do. She promised alot that did not come. She ignored me and my family for weeks. She missed both of my court dates as well as missed promises to come see me. I was told in July 2024 that she quit the law firm. I was then appointed Ms. Shannon Bailey which works for Eulo&Smith who constantly ignored my family again as well as her client, me, in jail. She made promsies to come see me and never came. In the past 6 months, I've only seen attoneys who were fill ins from the law firm on my last 4 manditory doctetings. The judge was livid as it does not take 6 months to articulate a deal that was supposed to be settled. Eulo&Smith took on too many cases according to Ms. Bailey and they're not able to keep up. I'm being foreced into taking a deal or going to trial in 3 weeks becasue this law firm has not reached out to me but only once about my case details and to make matters worse, the lawyer to heard them quit, Ms. Taylor. I have had chance court date after court date for someone to come out here and see me as i write this from a Kiosk. I have no way to contact my attorney except for my family as they're being ignored. I told a fill in from my court date that i paid 1.5x for better and priorty service and the employee, which I'm assuming is from the Orlando office, that there is no such thing as 1.5x or priorty service. I was told from Bailey that taylor took on too many clients and quit which I'm assuming she did to get paid and left.
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08 Jan, 2024 by Sean wright
Mark is entirely too lazy for the amount that he charges. He rarely returns emails, often withholds documents, and is entirely ineffective.
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07 Sep, 2022 by Jessica leigh
07 Jan, 2021 by Jessi oh
You'll get nickel and dimed like you wouldnt believe. Run!!!
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30 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
hired adahm to handle three cases for me first one my inlaw tried to sell house without teling us and we were able to stop it he was great then hired him to write post agreement and handle evicattion with the post agreement i told him tell me exactly what to put and i'll force her to sign it and we did and it was sposed to be bullet proof i was to get the house full custody of kids spoual support for life full child support and car and assure that she would not arrest for domestic violence and she signed it then they violated post agrteement and had me evicted from house and i had car retaken back and left with nothing but spoual support of 1500 a month when it was supposed to be 3500 i did everythign he said exactly as he said and paid the 1000 for it and got nothing and he abandned me afterward hes good attorney when he wants to be but doesnt communicate or explain risks and left me to beleive this was slam dunk instead i got nothing
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20 Sep, 2020 by Matthew
Adham was hired by me in January to file my bankruptcy case. Right now we are in September and nothing has been done. He rarely responding `for any text messages and emails. I was forced to fired him as my attorney and hired another one. Requested refund of my money which he refused to pay.
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22 Aug, 2018 by Mike
Adham A.Yennes is an outstanding lawyer! This being my first charge and not knowing anything about how to handle situations as these, Chris was EXTREMELY helpful and very knowledgeable on the legal process and side of things. He always made sure to answer any and all of my questions in specific detail and made sure I understood the process. He returned my calls, emails, texts within less than 24 hours, and even took my many phone calls and questions after office hours and during inconvenient times. Would HIGHLY recommend Adham A. Yennes !
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25 May, 2024 by John t
Cares not about the facts. Certainly cares about the billable money!
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08 Feb, 2024 by Megan love
30 Jun, 2017 by Charles r. gallagher iii
Paige is a superb attorney and effective advocate. She is an experienced litigator with subject matter expertise.
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11 Nov, 2014 by Anonymous
This attorney is well versed in procedure only. He repeatedly showed his lack of knowledge of marital law in Florida. His last big mistake has cost me more than $150,000 in efforts to reverse the decision. He has a very offensive style that is a major distraction and is the source of great stress for clients who are already facing difficult situations. He has a knack for saying the wrong thing to clients and then acting with great decorum in court. He is also obsessed with money. I would pay his bill the day I received it and he would be on the phone the next day complaining he had not received payment. He is really a property attorney who has no business practicing family law. He has no sense of strategy and does not even discuss how to win a case. In my case, he started negotiations with some false assumptions about my inevitable liabilities in the case. He gave the ball to the opposition on our ten-yard line.
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03 Apr, 2013 by Robert
Just not someone I would recommend. My family and I were very let down by her performance.
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05 Jun, 2024 by Marilyn kagan
My HOA has this firm on retainer. I sent an email asking our attorney how much he would charge us to write a contract for a project. The reply was 4 quick lines and we were billed $81 for their "services". I can't figure out how else I would have found out the cost of the project without asking. Insane and insulting....we may be shopping for new legal counsel shortly!!
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08 May, 2022 by Drew brogdon
08 May, 2022 by Colleen brogdon
05 Jun, 2024 by Marilyn kagan
My HOA has this firm on retainer. I sent an email asking our attorney how much he would charge us to write a contract for a project. The reply was 4 quick lines and we were billed $81 for their "services". I can't figure out how else I would have found out the cost of the project without asking. Insane and insulting....we may be shopping for new legal counsel shortly!!
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08 May, 2022 by Drew brogdon
08 May, 2022 by Colleen brogdon
05 Jun, 2024 by Marilyn kagan
My HOA has this firm on retainer. I sent an email asking our attorney how much he would charge us to write a contract for a project. The reply was 4 quick lines and we were billed $81 for their "services". I can't figure out how else I would have found out the cost of the project without asking. Insane and insulting....we may be shopping for new legal counsel shortly!!
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08 May, 2022 by Drew brogdon
08 May, 2022 by Colleen brogdon
05 Jun, 2024 by Marilyn kagan
My HOA has this firm on retainer. I sent an email asking our attorney how much he would charge us to write a contract for a project. The reply was 4 quick lines and we were billed $81 for their "services". I can't figure out how else I would have found out the cost of the project without asking. Insane and insulting....we may be shopping for new legal counsel shortly!!
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08 May, 2022 by Drew brogdon
08 May, 2022 by Colleen brogdon
17 Sep, 2013 by Anonymous
My custody case went on for 2 years. In the last year, she never responded to my emails, but when she finally responded, it was to tell me she was no longer with the law firm. She quit while my case was still open. Left my case for someone else in the firm and he wanted to withdraw from my case and did so. So now I'm stuck waiting for a final trial. Wasted money and my goals of getting my child were not reached.
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20 May, 2012 by Anonymous
this lawyer took a family law case for me she was a friend of my fathers i guess, thats how i was introduced the whole entire time she represented me she was trying for my fathers best intrest and not me and my kids intrest but to make a long story short the higher court reversed&remanded the entire decision i won my appeal and they told me to contact her they sent her all my info about the appeal ive called her several times and she has yet to respond this is bad business.
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05 Dec, 2023 by Izzy
I was referred to atty Greenlee by another attorney who I have used quite frequently. I had left 3 messages and a voicemail directly to her. On my fourth and final call her secretary told me to hold. She came back to me and said that atty Greenlee was to busy and to take whatever matter I had to another attorney. I just can’t believe she ignored 4 of my messages to have someone else tell me to go somewhere else after a week of leaving messages. How rude and non caring and unprofessional.
Here is business knocking at your door and total disregard for the referral.
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15 Jan, 2016 by Anonymous
I have never written a negative review about anyone or anything. I usually go out of my way to speak to supervisors praising their employers when I've had a nice experience or just ignoring it when I haven't. However, my brief experience with this law firm was so dysfunctional and disappointing that I had to say something. The woman I was dealing with was cold and unhelpful. She also lacked the patience and skill to explain anything in a useful manner. When I asked a question, there would be a long pause and she would just repeat what she had said. No warmth, no personal interest, certainly not gracious. I was calm, polite and patient but I knew I was aggravating her by asking questions. The icing on the cake was when my husband called the office and Mr. Miller told him that because of my conversion with his associate, he didn't think our case was a good fit for them. I just want a basic understanding of the proceedings and what they were going to do for us that would cost between $5000 and $7000. If I am asked to spend that much money, I think I deserve a respectful, clear explanation.
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08 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
This lawyer has been arrested for forgery in 2017. This review keeps getting taken down by avvo because they support lawyers who have been arrested for forgery and other crimes. I will continue to spread the word about this lawyer on any and every platform available so avvo you can continue to remove this review for this lawyer who was arrested for forgery and who practices unethically.
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20 Jul, 2023 by Christine peacock
On July 19, 2022, after a recommendation by an esteemed attorney friend, I, as POA, contacted Randall O. Reder via email to represent a docketed motion with associated filings in place already. A hearing needed to be set for an impending August 24. 2022 sale of our paid in full inherited property after a fraudulent foreclosure done with manufactured documents, without joining my 100% DAV son. The summary story was provided via email with attached statements by the Clerk of the Court, Orange County that my son and co-owner had not been joined in the case (after a previous one had been dismissed for lack of standing/no allonge or ratifying documents). Not only had there been no Service of Process while he was serving his country, there was no summons issued to effect a Service of Process. A wealth of other exhibits were available and the Unjoined Co-owners Motion to Quash False Claim of Service as well as an Affidavit reviewed and notarized by a prominent local attorney (the case was reviewed by 3 other attorneys who were interested but not affordable) and a Trial Transcript that my finances did not provide for the Trial Transcript that was now docketed with everything needed for an easy win. This was a slam dunk case for any competent attorney. By July 20, attoney Reder accepted the case and the retainer, 3 times his ask was soon banked to insure expeditious action... but NOTHING HAPPENED. The sale date came and went with no hearing even attempted, no Motion to Cancel of Continue, no effort to get the disbursed funds. I demanded to know what he would do after being the proximate cause of loosing our property. He filed a Verified Motion to Vacate Sale, sans verification, sans the Exhibits and Affidavits he was remined 3 times to add (provided!!!) but nothing. The hearing came with no appearance by Reder. Opposing council called and an oblivious out of it Reder answered and had forgotten the hearing. Unprepared, he abandoned his motion to my utter shock and dismay. It wasn’t until AFTER this debacle that Reder filed his Notice of Appearance, twice… for me, not his client!! Finally he filed one for my son. Time had tolled and it was time to Notice for Appeal, but he did not (as contracted). In the FINAL HOUR my son got a Notice of Appeal in place followed by a Motion to Withdraw by Reder. Immediately prior to his withdrawl hearing he filed a Verified Statement (Affidavit) with 19 statements, 13 which were utter fiction… why we have no idea. These material facts were matters of docketed evidence which we will easily prove false when we move for negligent malpractice, fraudulent concealment, perjury and a series of ethics violations. I don’t know what’s up with this Florida address because his business has a GEORGIA ADDRESS. BEWARE!!!
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01 Mar, 2018 by Sharon
I hired SCOTT CLAY and paid him a retainer to represent me in a lawsuit that was filed against me. He promptly cashed my check & never kept me notified with hearings on my case like all professional law offices do. He runs a "one man" show and works out of a rented desk in downtown Tampa. I was referred to him by another lawyer who must have felt sorry for him. Mr. Clay never sent me any paperwork about what was going on with my case...I had to keep track of it myself online. He was always having sick kids & family emergencies. I hired a real law firm who got my case settled promptly and professionally. Hiring Scott Clay was like throwing my hard earned money in the garage can...avoid him!!!
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13 May, 2024 by Anonymous
This idiot couldn’t let me get more than 3 sentences at a time out before cutting me off with bizarre hypotheticals.
Keep in mind, Derek was referred to me by my firm at DSK Law. I will make sure they never refer this man-child again.
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30 Apr, 2021 by Anonymous
I have worked with numerous attorneys over my lifetime and this is the first one that spoke down to me and I had no clue what he was doing. He was very sneaky and would send emails that would make himself look innocent and pure and then he would follow up with a phone call and say the exact opposite of the email trying to comfort me and make me feel at ease. I felt talked down and disrespected. There were numerous times he set up conference calls which he would not follow through with and other times that he would drop the call and say his cell phone died and would call me back as soon as it’s charged up and yet he never did. Stunned that an attorney never heard of a phone cable to plug into the wall. Caught him numerous times lying to me. I would avoid this atterney and his firm at all costs!! Terrible atterney!
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01 Dec, 2021 by Anonymous
Mr Aidman sent a cease and desist letter, uncertified. Then when recipient stated that they did not sign for any letter, he emailed it to them.
This letter used verbage that was of a condescending and personal nature. Not what I would expect from a lawyer that I would hire. I would not hire him.
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15 Jun, 2016 by Anonymous
I did business with Bret for a certain case, and expected to be treated fairly and ethically. Instead I was met with false billing statements and defiance/refusal of my basic rights in this transaction. Please look elsewhere and put your money to good use. This one does not want to help you.
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