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Pros
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Skilled and hardworking attorney who will fight for the client's best interests
“PATRICK SMITH ATTORNEY ....PUBLIC DEFENDER .....IS THE #1 BEST ATTORNEY. ! He.will go to bat.for.you.he will stand.up.andgo all in he will give all he has to win for you...AND HE DID!!! HE WON MY CASE ! CHARGES DISMISSED! !PROBLEM RESOLVED ! GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK ... THANK YOU PATRICK YOU ARE AWSOME .. CYNTHIA SHORT SMITH”
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Able to negotiate favorable outcomes and save clients money
“He has helped several of our clients and was most recently able to negotiate an enormous judgment on behalf of our seller down to a fraction of the cost, consequently, saving the sale of his home.”
Cons
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Poor communication and lack of responsiveness
“She will not take phone calls. She will take forever to call you back, if she does! Most of the time she won't. She will not respond to emails.”
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Unwilling to thoroughly review case details and provide proper legal guidance
“She did not review paper work with the client, she told the client to sit and read carefully. She dropped a protection order without asking the client.”
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Prioritizes "easy wins" over properly representing the client's interests
“She likes easy wins. If you don't have a slam dunk case avoid her at all cost.”
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Unprofessional and rude behavior
“Attorney can be rude at times, mainly in the way in which talks to staff.”
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Overcharges and lacks transparency around billing
“She over charges. I didn't pay $20,000 to be screwed over!!!”
