Thomas F. Farley, experienced Criminal Defense, Family Law attorney in Hawley, PA with 5 reviews
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Thomas F. Farley

Hc 6 Box 6119, Hawley, PA

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1985:
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law, JD - Juris Doctor
1982:
Wilkes College, BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Robert

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28 Jul, 2021
I hired Tom Farley to represent me on a couple of cases I had he took his 2,500 retainer and after I gave him my retainer he said your best bet is go personal bankruptcy I followed his advice and gave him more money to do some research for me gave him more money and he did nothing and then I pulled myself out of the bankruptcy Court with money left in retainer and asked him to represent me on a local case and told me he needed additional money and I refused so he removed himself off of my case and got a judgment against me. This lawyer should loose his ability to practice law! Read his reviews they don’t lie! Next stop for me is the Bar to file a complaint!!!!
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27 Sep, 2020
I hired Tom Farley to represent me in a case against a Tafton, Pa boat dealer. I purchased a new boat that needed thousands of dollars in repairs. I paid for a marine survey and sent it to Tom. He found someone to write a repair estimate for $700, so I gave him another $700. He then comes back and said the guy needs to see the boat in person and wanted $300 an hour plus mileage to drive from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. So basically this guy wanted almost $7,000 to write a repair estimate. I said no to that and requested that my $700 be refunded. Never happened. I filed a dispute with my credit card company to get the $700 back. All Tom had to do was write the boat dealer a letter stating that he's not allowed to sell a new boat that needs thousands of dollars in repairs. This case clearly represented fraudulent trade practice and breach of contract. I also filed a dispute with my credit card company for his $2,500 retainer fee and got that back. Because of Tom's lack of interest and motivation, I lost over $11,000 on this boat purchase. Do not use Tom Farley for any type of legal matter. He should retire and get on with his life's work because it isn't the law.
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Anonymous

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01 Jul, 2015
Thomas Farley was hired by the BOD to represent our community's interests, i.e., answer legal questions, conduct legal matters such as suing targeted companies and individuals, overseeing election process, public postings and interpretation of bylaws. Mr. Farley refuses to answer questions concerning current litigation when asked at community meetings he attends, acts only in the interest of a small group of homeowners, helps the board manipulate policy in their interests over the entire community, is abrupt, rude and defensive when called upon. Furthermore, he doesn't not endorse transparency with regard to community affairs.
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