Reviews

I went to seek representation from Mr Gonzalez regarding a case where I was seeking custody of my children due to years of the mother neglecting the children's needs. He is personable unlike his Bird Road staff super incompetent and unprofessional. He asked me for a retainer I paid it and we continued. He represented me throughout the case until the end when I received temporary custody of my children. Which I received them due to the mother not appearing to the hearings and lack of compliance with the judges rulings . Which was not in anyway due to Mr. Gonzalez's performance in a court room. My reason for this review is to educate other before making an error In retaining this lawyer. His firm took advantage of me / client at a crucial stage of their case. Their practices lack of follow through and moral work ethic is a joke and extremely frustrating.... I called his office over twenty times (for three seperate issues about my case) informing them I needed their assistance with NO return call ever! Now that the mother is trying to fight for her children back by obtaining another lawyer and he now has to do some real litigation he threw me a curve ball and billed me over $3500.00 in legal fees and a new retainer to be paid in 7 days! When I received my itemized bill the retainer had been exhausted 3 months earlier. I questioned his office on why they didnt inform me of the retainer being exhausted prior so i could setup a payment plan? That is poor pay roll issues on his end and due to their error I now had to pay this large sum instead of a fraction.. He himself couldn't even call me back when I went to speak with him in person at his office to question what had happened. Instead they removed themselves as my representation before the deadline of payment leaving me in a real bind after all my efforts to obtain timeshare with my children. I wouldn't recommend this law firms services to my own enemies.

After months of being unable to see my child I decided to acquire legal representation to acquire visitation rights. In March of 2011 I did so. I am currently the petioner in this case. Yes, I said currently. Now, about a year and a half later I have still not solved any issues I started with besides being able to see my child. Mr. Gonzalez does not fight for you. In fact, when in court the only words that I have heard come out of him are "I Agree". As I stated I am the petitioner, but defenitely feel like the defendant that is not being defended. All I wanted was visitation, for my name to be placed on my child's birth certificate, and for my child to receive my last name. I see my child every other weekend and that's it. I recently received a settlement agreement that is beyond rediculous. The defendant is asking for a monthly amount that is more than what I earn. I have not received a call from Mr. Gonzalez. All I received was an e-mail asking me to review and approve the agreement. No customer service what so ever. Never focuses on your case. The truth is as rediculous as it may sound, your better off going to court on your own. Acquiring Mr. Gonzalez as your attorney is like showing up to a gun fight with a swiss army pocket knife. I will be acquiring a new attorney and advise you do so as well if you have already retained him.

I went to my hearing with my attorney Jorge Gonzales last year. I did not know that could have being better to go alone so at least I could defense myself. Mr Jorge Gonzalez was not prepare at all for my case and did not know anything that was happening. He never open his mouth to say nothing. I was the petitioner on the case and my ex had a great attorney and he wont the case. This attorney works on too many clients at a time so he is not prepare for his cases. He takes a retainer to start working on the case then takes a final payment; promise you the world and delives no defense, no argument, no objection. I went to court with him just to feel indefense and frustrated. I would have being better to go alone and not waste my time and money with him. During the entire process I never spoked with him only to his staff members. WARNING .............PLEASE NEVER NEVER HIRE HIM UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE HUMILATED AND LOSE.