Reviews

To be fair, the consultation was free, but man, I sure got what I paid for. I was facing a misdemeanor traffic violation, and she basically told me, "I'll accept $2000 to defend you, but you have no case, so you may as well plead guilty." Even worse, she read the statute to me, and when she came to what sounded like an exculpatory passage, she said, "Well, that doesn't really mean that." Look, I'm no law student, but I know laws are written VERY literally, so if it says "x," it bloody well means "x"! So how'd it turn out? I got another attorney, and at 1/8th the fee, he got the charge DISMISSED in exchange for court costs and a year probation. Now remember, Wiegert told me I had NO defense. Again, in fairness, it cost me more to settle than just paying the fine; but I wouldn't have gotten the charges dismissed, either. Also, the cost wasn't really the gist of her argument: It was, "You're guilty, so plead guilty." (Yeah, but she'd still accept 2 grand to fight a hopeless case? Unreal.) Glad I didn't pay for the consultation, and even happier that I didn't listen to it.

Even though the case has been drawn out I feel the outcome is worth the wait. Ms. Wiegert is fully knowledge and has been forthright with all ascepts of the circumstances. If you want something done right with patience she is the one to hire.

Upon hiring Joanna I was pleased with her action in my case. She seemed knowledgable and energetic. As the case moved on, she became more and more difficult to get a hold of. There would be periods of several weeks where she would not respond to a telephone call or email. I took to showing up at her office unannounced simply to speak with her. After months of poor communication, it became obvious that her lack of attention to my case was hurting my image to opposing counsel and the judge. As a result, the judge ruled against me in several motions citing that I was holding up the process. At no time was I holding up the process and would have been more than happy to fulfill all requests made of me had I known they were even being requested. I informed Joanna that I would no longer be using her due to her lack of attention to my case and incredibly poor communication and organization skills. I received a bill in the mail within 2 days of that notification. She did not send me one billing statement, invoice, or notify me in ANY way where my case stood as far as billing for 16 months. She then sent me a bill for thousands of dollars, 2 days after I being notified her services were no longer needed. I would highly recommend that you do not hire her. She has terrible record keeping skills, a completely inept secretary, nonexistent communication, and a lack of concern for her clients.