Reviews

It was a fact that when I consulted Mr. Jollisaint, he dragged the consultation for 2.5 hours. I waited and waited for him to discuss my real concern but he would cut me off and continue to read the petition SLOWLY. He kept pushing the irrelevant, hearsay and false accusations of the other party like emails to lawyer which are not a real emergency and not in compliance with Article 3945 Rule. He had no interest to have the false ex parte petition cancelled or quashed when there was no valid emergency in their petition as the the plaintiff's petition itself stated that there's no harm to the child under my care. He took advantage of my fear/trauma in the situation and my need for a lawyer. It was also a fact that not only he failed to determine that the Ex Parte Petition of the other party was NOT A REAL EMERGENCY but he also called the opposition's lawyer to DRAG and CONTINUE the case for 6 more months without informing me about his plan and when in fact, it can be settled on the HOC which was a week away. I called him within 24 hours from the time of the consultation to inform him that I did not want to retain him. He took $250 for the phone conversation prior to the consultation and another $750 just for a consultation from the retainers fee when I cancelled retaining him. He took $1000 total from the retainer fee for doing nothing. Some family lawyers offer free consultation or charges between $50--$300 per consultation and limit the consultation for about an hour. They also charge them consultation fee upfront and tell clients upfront that they charge for the consultation and not after they already talked to them and they cannot undo conversation. It was like a trap. If you are thinking of having a consultation with him or hiring him.. RUN!!