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Isabel
21 Apr, 2015
Do not waste your money on this attorney. She is going through a lot of personal and medical issues and will only take your retainer for personal gain. I was referred to her by another attorney office, whom supposed to collect part of the retainer in case Ms. Mangan was not available. It is even mentioned on the initial contract, but such referral law firm NEVER received that part of the retainer paid. So for starters she gave me a false contract, which tells you a lot of what kind of attorney she is. She wil NEVER answer texts, phone calls, or voicemails, the only way she will answer is if you call her or text her from an unknown number, and when she does she gives you a million medical and personal excuses of why she couldn't answer. Also, just days after giving her a $3,000 retainer she moved out of her office to work from home without giving me any heads up. I think that moving from an office to work from home is a very important fact to tell a client that is handing $3,000 at once, but no, she did not. Again, it says a lot about her ethical behavior. She will never keep you updated on the billing and the retainer magically dissapears without any details on what it was spent on. She will deliberately ask for another retainer without explanation, or detail invoicing, of what happened to the first one. I read the previous review and it is exactly the same situation, every time is an excuse of why things were not done and she is always at the hospital some how. Also, do not expect for her to return any papers from your case file, I am still waiting for months now for her to return my file, even though she knows I am expecting to go to a trial soon. In conclusion, this lawyer uses the retainer just for her personal benefit and will give you a thousand excuses on why things are not being done. I worked with her for about two years and nothing got achieved, zero, my case was still standing in the same place it was since I hired her. She also text to request information on the same mornings that hearings were held, and worst of all, information that was already previously given to her. A complete lack of organization in something as important as a divorce. She will continuesly talks about her personal divorce proceeding which threw me off guard every time, making comments like "my ex-husband told me to take a Xanax," completely unprofessional. I decided to represent myself and in only one single hearing half of the issues were resolved without the need of her services. Again, do not waste your money in this lawyer and unfortunately these kind of scammers is what give the lawyer community a bad rep. Will report her to the Bar Association because she has broken every ethical rule in existence. Again, be ware and do not give any money to this scammer.
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Anonymous
18 Aug, 2014
Gladys is a awful lawyer! Do not take your time, money and legal issues with her. She was a BIG waste of time and money I have ever spent on an attorney. I hired her to represent me for a divorce and she was unresponsive, hard to get a hold of ( takes weeks to get back to you) and on top of it did absolutely NO work on my case. I wasted $3500 and I'm in the process of hiring a new attorney due to her negligence. She didn't even know how to set up mediation properly. She told me she scheduled it but then gave me multiple excuses as why it wasn't scheduled. I even had to put in my own financial information in her system that I previously gave her multiple times. She always had an excuse as to why something/nothing was happening involving my case ( her own divorce, health problems and etc...) Awful customer service skills and would NOT recommend her to anyone.
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Lisa
21 Nov, 2013
Before I hired Gladys, I worked with several attorneys in two different counties. I thought they were great attorneys until I hired Gladys. She has made maneuvering through the legal system understandable and a lot less painful to deal with. She spoke to me in terms I could understand and helped me make informed decisions in my case. She even told me that some of the things I asked for needed to be fair to both sides and even some of the suggestions were not exactly how I would have moved foward with, she explained the most ethical paths and, taking her advice, both sides of the case ended up pleased with the outcome. If you want an excellent attorney, you must hire her. I didn't regret it and I know you wont either.
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Anonymous
25 Oct, 2013
This lawyer was unable to answers three questions right, I have to called the court and read through the constitution to find my answers. If I email her she takes a week to reply, phone did not work for weeks and no communication from her at all. In times with all the evidence I had on my favor she turns and defend the other part, really. And on top of all, she doubt about the proves. What a waste of time and money.
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Anonymous
27 Apr, 2011
Gladys is very receptive to her clients needs. She will go above and beyond to clarify any issues and is very detailed in the drafting of the client documents. She is patient when working with her clients, she answers all questions and concerns and is very honest and upfront. With her knowledge, devotion, education, experience and continuous research she is top of the notch in my book!
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Gabriel
26 Apr, 2011
i'm very fortunate to have found Gladys. first off, she was able to work with me on a price that fit my budget which is always important. i dont know a lot about the judicial system except what ive seen on Law and Order, so Gladys was great because she told me exactly what was gonna happen and what she was gonna do step by step. i tell her what i want and she puts it into legal words and gets it done. i never feel nervous going to court because shes always prepared with something up her sleeve. Gladys' assistant Jill is awesome. Jill is always nice and helpful and has a soothing voice which is nice because these cases can get stressful. long story short, ive gotten everything i wanted out of my case, thanks to Gladys, and im still working with her to work out the kinks.
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Anonymous
22 Apr, 2011
Want someone who will give you honest, straightforward answers? Want someone who understands your needs and will work with you to get there? Want someone who will get you answers, and in a timely manner? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to see Gladys. She and her assistant are wonderful. They answered all of my questions, gave me incredible, truthful advice and answered every email/call faster then I ever expected! Need a great lawyer? See Gladys!
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Lisa
13 Apr, 2011
Glayds and Jill are both amazing at what they do. And together they are great to have on your side. They have and continue to do what is in the best interest for our family during this difficult time. They are sensitive as well as matter a fact with concerns at hand. Everything is done in a professional and prompt manner. We are Thankful to have a firm as wonderful as this one.
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Anne
12 Apr, 2011
Attorney Dejesus Smith-Mangan has not only been professionally on top of every aspect of my case, but she has also shown compassion on a personal level. Her education and experience, along with her energetic attitude, have made me feel at ease in a very difficult time in my life. She has proven time and again that she cares for her clients' success and their families' well-being. I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful Gladys and Jill are in all they do!
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