Reviews

I am awarding Downey & Cleveland LLP one-star because they have a partner, Attorney Sean Hynes, who has demonstrated a lack of integrity and willingness to behave judiciously when presented with an honest mistake and an offer of receipts. In September 2024, I contracted a private chauffer, Ms. Tonya Bowers, to transport me and my family to the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Friday, 20 September 2024. Ms. Bowers provided me a cell number for payment via Zelle. I sent a test payment of $1 on Wednesday, 17 September. Zelle reported the number was assigned to a Sean Hynes. I reported this to Ms. Bowers with no reply. Given she provided the number and she did not reply to my notification it was assigned to a different name, I presume the cell number was correct. It was not until after I had sent payment in the amount of $180 on Friday, 20 September that Ms. Bowers realized the number she provided was in error. I immediately reached out to Mr. Sean Hynes via text and voice mail explaining the situation. During my vacation, Ms. Bowers contacted, now known as, Attorney Sean Hynes on multiple occasions via text, and in person, seeking he return the confirmed received funds. Attorney Sean Hynes feigned ignorance and hid behind a scam attempt. Clearly with receipts and a willingness to produce receipts, Attorney Sean Hynes refused to do the decent thing and return the funds. I submitted two separate Zelle payment requests. To my own chagrin, in a third attempt to request payment, I errored and sent him a second payment of $181.00 bringing the total of $362.00 sent to Attorney Sean Hynes in error. Attorney Hynes' unwillingness to be neighborly and his willingness to continue to assume this is a scam is disappointing at best and theft by retaining funds submitted in error at worst. I filed an online police report with Gwinnett Police who said because I know the identity of the suspect, online reports are not appropriate and if I want to prosecute the suspect for theft, I can call them to file a police report. I had hoped to avoid this action, however, I am told that Attorney Sean Hynes was so rude to Ms. Bowers that after granting him greater than thirty-days to do the right thing, I fear I may be forced to pursue this line of action. What is wrong with us as a society today? I do not wish to believe Attorney Sean Hynes's behavior is the best representation of Downey & Cleveland LLP.

Coleman Sylvan works here now. He likes to take plea deals and your money.