Joseph Aloysius Heintz Jr.

335 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL

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Placa

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23 Apr, 2016
he assisted with my foreclosure and probate. Helped my family greatly with a very stressful time. Was very good in court my only complaint was he is hard to just get in touch with didn’t like calling to get a time to call him but the staff did always take my calls.
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Paul

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06 Apr, 2016
Joe Heintz and his staff helped us to get the time we needed to sell our house. He is terriffic.
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Perri giafaglione

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17 Mar, 2014
Epic bad experience/waste of money, time and energy. To be succinct his staff couldn't be more rude and unhelpful which is actually the highlight of his practice. I made at least 13 unreturned phone calls to his office. With an impending hearing I felt desperate and disconnected from my case which involved my home. As my court date drew near I had no recourse but to call the Florida Bar. They were extremely professional and helpful and explained that they would send him a letter (which would take about 10 days). When I explained that my hearing was in less time than that they asked me to hold and called his office immediately. They returned to the line and indicated that he would be calling me. Surprisingly, he did. He was very agitated that I had the gaul to call the Bar. It was obvious that the only reason he called was because he was being exposed for the unprofessional he is. I wouldn't hire this guy to detail my car, much less do important legal work. You are the reason people group lawyers in with used car salesmen.
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Pros
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Skilled and effective in court, with a strong grasp of case law and the ability to frustrate opposing counsel
“By far Joe was the best attorney in court on the three times I observed foreclosure cases, visibly frustrating the banks attorneys and handcuffing the judge with case law.”
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Provides flexible payment options and understanding of client's financial situation
“he told me this that i should take care of my family first and worry about him last becuase we will be seeing each other for a long time i paid him 50 or 150 a monht untiul i pay the 1200 maxd fee.”
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Achieves favorable outcomes for clients, such as getting a mortgage principal reduction and lower interest rate
“the bank witness did not prove that he owned my mortgage and the judge granted me a verdict. after the case chase offered him a principle reduction of 100k and a fixed interest of 4.0”
Cons
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Unresponsive and difficult to reach, with staff that can be insensitive and unhelpful
“He never returns his phone calls. His staff knows nothing. I live in Ft Myers and drove to his office to meet him on more than one occasion and he was not even there.”
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Potential issues with the quality of legal work, such as mistakes or oversights that negatively impact the client's case
“The document was not signed by the appropriate parties and much much more. I should have been responsible for a small fraction of the amount due. There never should have been this ruling.”

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