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and not enough substance to our consultation. His assistant Wendy is clever; she'll never let you get a question in edge-wise, so she can't later be accused of lying to you. Their engagement letter is pretty much boilerplate/generic...never did we discuss how much I might recover. This guy Ricotta is probably the laziest person on the planet - he asks for $15k retainer, and doesn't even address what you want.

He will take your money and then do little to no work on your case. He makes you feel that you have a case when you really don't. He does not return your calls after he has your money.

Whatever you do, do not hire this law firm. Tom ricotta is as crooked as they come and should be held criminally responsible for his business practices. You’ll end up with 10x more problems than you started off with. He will take your retainer, and then work against you in a way that appears that he’s working on your case in your best interest when in reality, he’s working against you. Eg; file incorrectly, and wait until the last minute to present a case that will get dismissed for reasons he expects you to not understand. I hired Tom ricotta on retainer and after submitting payment, he completely disappeared. He did everything in his power to malinger the submission after being completely unresponsive for weeks and months at a time. I was still working for the employer at the time and he did everything in his power to help and let them harm me as hard as they wanted without even answering/returning a call or email. He intentionally left out key aspects of the legal argument (wrongful termination, unpaid wages etc..) and strictly focused on submitting subpar discrimination case in this undermining Manner that would get dismissed. I had to spend the entire time getting attacked and retaliated on by the employer while he disappeared and allowed them, then he tried to help them get away with all these different tactics expecting me to not to understand. He waited until the last minute to dump projects in me with work he was supposed to be doing. He would surprise me with requirements at the last minute intentionally, hoping I wouldn’t be able to gather or produce what was needed to officially prove my claims or produce something that he could justify being my fault. That’s just one example of the underlying theme. The guy completely would try and mess up the case and undermine me and blame me. His intention the whole time was to burn the statute of limitations and submit a bogus claim that he understands will get dismissed but it looks like he’s fighting in your best interests. He knows what he’s doing, because he tried everything in his power to avoid me until the last minute so that after he was done blowing the case, I wouldn’t have enough time to hire someone else to legitimately address it. He works for the employer and what he does is criminal, he understands what he’s doing and he also understands how hard it will be for the people he scams to come after him or do anything to fix the damage he caused to the case in time, if you’re smart enough to even figure it out. He will blow you off and avoid you until the last minute until he can submit a case that will get dismissed and still get credit for making pretend he represented you on a case that just didn’t work out, instead of what really happened, which is he work both sides at the same time, breaching his fiduciary responsibilities and committing fraud. Good luck trying to get in touch with him while it’s happening. Tom ricotta claims he represents employees but instead he prays in the vulnerable client base that are in need of assistance. He hopes you won’t understand the legal proceeding or anything to do with law so he can take advantage if you. I swear on everything holy it felt like I employed their lawyer because of so many factors, such as the way he would undermine my claims after he took my money and spent months pretending to be working in my case. It felt like he was relaying information about me and the case to the employer the way the employer would react to information I spoke to him about immediately. Tom ricotta is the biggest con artist and he uses his knowledge of law to take advantage of people that employ him clearly expecting them to be unaware of what he's actually doing. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT hire Tom ricotta

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH RICOTTA AND MARKS I paid them in December 2019. During the consultation, were very nice, but after they were paid, the "honeymoon" abruptly ended. They became invisible and just seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth. You know the saying, "A fool and his money are soon parted." You would be a fool to do business with Ricotta and Marks. They will take your money but miss deadlines and do not deliver on what they promised to do. Stay away for RICOTTA and MARKS unless you are looking to lose your money.

He was very helpful in answering my questions and did so quickly and respectfully. When you want clear answers and guidance sooner rather than later, in my experience, Thomas did exactly that!

Working with Tom was such a pleasure. He was able to handle my case and clearly explain to me what was happening. He was very easy to work with and offered great advice.

I had gone to several lawyers before I got to know about Ricotta and Marks. Some of them were top rated attorneys. None of them wanted to listen to my plight. That was when I got a call back from Mr. Ricotta. Mr. Ricotta was extremely helpful to me in negotiating with my school to get me back in after a medical leave of absence. The school was giving me a hard time getting back in, and Mr. Ricotta and his firm were phenomenal in negotiating my return. I am an international student, and this means I am very far away from the place I call home. Mr. Ricotta and his firm made me feel truly safe. They always made me feel that I was not alone, and my struggle was their struggle as well. I am truly thankful to them, and because of them, I can start classes today.

Mr. Ricotta represented me at an arbitration. He was very knowledgeable and hard working. He was able to get my case settled fairly. I would definitely use his services in the future and will recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney.

I consulted with Thomas on an employment matter. He was pleasant and easy to work with. He got back to me quickly and I could see he had taken the time to carefully review the documentation I had sent him. He offered sound advice that helped me navigate and find resolution for difficult situation. I greatly appreciated his time and candor.

Thomas Ricotta is a wonderful, knowledgable lawyer. He has been my lawyer for 2 years now and his courteous and warm presence made me feel at ease from the onset of my case. His past success as a litigator is impressive and his representation of me has continued to meet and exceed my expectations. He is very thorough and always willing to communicate and explain legal processes. Tom continues to genuinely support me and has continued to work hard to ensure the best for me. I highly recommend him and wish him continued success!

Mr Ricotta was very helpful in bringing a case against the company I worked for. I had a successful outcome and was quite pleased the way he handled my case from beginning to end.