Garrett Ross Benner, experienced Criminal Defense, Estate Planning attorney in Bethlehem, PA with 10 reviews
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Garrett Ross Benner

2005 City Line Rd., Suite 106, Bethlehem, PA

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2007:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Juris Doctor
2004:
Lehigh University, BS - Bachelor of Science

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15 Aug, 2023
I would recommend mr Benner’s services to anyone his expertise assisted in a time of need and helped me and my family get on track
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Victor

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22 Mar, 2017
Garret Benner is not a good lawyer. At least for custody cases. My mother paid Mr. Benner $1,500 to spend a total of 3 to 4 hours with me including one PFA hearing and one custody conference. Not only did he NOT put up a fight after I initially sought custodyou of my kids he had the nerve to tell me I'm lucky I'm getting what I am getting. He put me so far in a hole that I could not get out of till this point. Made agreements that were not in the best interest of my kids or myself. My mother and I were wrong to give this man a chance or even pay him. But we live and we learn. Good luck trying to contact him during a case
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Anonymous

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14 Jan, 2016
We retained Garrett to be our attorney after a bus driver hit our son ON VIDEO. Mr. Benner dragged the case out telling us that the school district was settling and he was negotiating with the school attorney. He never returned emails or phone calls even when we made an appointment with his secretary to have a phone conference. Once the case was past the statute of limitations for filing a suit against the school district, he let us know that the district no longer wanted to settle. Big surprise. And here's the kicker! He never told us that his partner's brother was married to the principal of the middle school that our son attended in the district that we're suing! Can anyone spell "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"? Needless to say, we've moved onto another attorney. Word to the wise, "Dont't use this guy! A deceitful man and a complete waste of time".
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Successful in achieving favorable outcomes for clients, such as reducing or dismissing charges in criminal cases
“Somehow Mr. Benner pulled through and got me a plea bargain that reduced and dismissed my charges. I can safely say that he is well worth the money and I would recommend him to anyone.”
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Lack of responsiveness and communication with clients, often not returning calls or emails
“He never answers call or emails, refuses to explain anything to us an just is slow and unprofessional.”
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Delays in handling cases and completing tasks in a timely manner
“He took 14 months to get my divorce done after constant phone calls and messages he sometimes never return.”
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Unprofessional behavior, such as leaving sensitive documents openly accessible
“To top it off I went to pick up my divorce decree and he had it open up on the counter for every one to see it.....it was not in an envelope I could just walk in and picked it up without anyone seeing me. Very, very unprofessional.”
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Failure to keep clients informed and updated on the progress of their cases
“He does not keep me updated unless I call and e-mail him 20 times a week.”
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Perceived lack of knowledge or expertise in certain practice areas, such as custody cases
“Garret Benner is not a good lawyer. At least for custody cases.”

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