Christopher P Aiello, experienced Cannabis Law attorney in Warren, MI with 28 reviews
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Christopher P Aiello

32411 Mound Rd, Warren, MI

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16 Aug, 2024
I hired them as a criminal defense attorney. Paid him $5000 up front. After nothing happened in a year I asked him for a partial refund he told me he did a lot of work that I didn’t know about and I would never hear anymore about it. He never did anything because after another 6 months I was arrested and taken to jail. He then had the nerve to ask me for another $5000 saying the case is more complicated. I reused to give him any more. Fortunately Arron was handing my case and it was settled 1 month later. Arron was very good and honest. But if you deal with Chris you are in trouble.
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Yasir fayyaz

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28 Mar, 2024
Ignore the bad reviews. Aaron is an honest and professional lawyer. He worked diligently with me for 3 months on my probate case. He followed up every step of the way and even showed up to court on the day we got everything approved from the court. I would not hesitate to have Aaron represent me in any matter. Very reasonable charges and tries his best to come under the budget set. Truly is an honest good lawyer. Also Dorothy at the front desk is very nice and professional always ready to answer any questions and help! Thanks for helping me and my family.
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Nancy cox

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13 Mar, 2024
I had a terrible experience with Mark! Do not hire him! He doesn't care about you in anyway! He ruined my case and and my life 😡
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Pros
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Aggressive and effective legal representation
“He seemed very aggressive which is somewhat what I wanted. I didn't want someone who would let another walk all over him.”
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Successful in obtaining favorable outcomes
“Mr. Aiello and Mr. Geyer fought for my rights in my divorce and I received alimony and child support for a long period of time. They really helped me when I needed it.”
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Trustworthy and professional
“He was trustworthy and fought for custody of my child. I won custody and parenting time was great. He walked me through every step of the case including attending the FOC interview for custody.”
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Lack of communication and responsiveness
“He never returned calls, never did anything really and I am trying to figure out what I need to do next.”
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Overcharging and questionable billing practices
“He billed me for 2 hours he did not work for me and told me he had to go to another floor to attend to 'other business'.”
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Unprofessional and unethical behavior
“He spoke badly of me to other attorneys in an email, stating that 'she can't control herself. Who knows what she will do next' when I decided to reconcile with my husband (he was mad that I fired him).”
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Failure to provide expected services
“He did not attend the Friend of Court meeting to review said charges.”
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Lack of legal expertise and competence
“Mr. Christopher Aiello talks a good game and pretends to have knowledge of the law, but melts away when challenged.”

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