Reviews

Nancy Becer was my attorney after my disability application was rejected by Social Security. She did an excellent job, and I was able to get disability benefits with her help.

I really appreciate this firm. Very professional, knowledgeable, and accommodating. Thank you for everything!

Avoid this law firm unless you want to waste money.

I hired this law firm to represent me for a variety of issues from 7/2022 - 6/2023. I regret this decision and the large amount of money I paid this firm. The attorney I dealt with was Marc Rickles. Before posting this review I attempted to have a meeting with Mr. Rickles and the other partners at the firm to discuss my concerns but Mr. Rickles refused this request, unfortunately. I believe he didn't want his partners to learn about his poor performance and work product relating to my situation. Mr. Rickles is a nice man and I believe he genuinely cares but he made a lot of mistakes with the handling of my legal issues. When I hired Mr. Rickles I expected expert legal advice and expert legal representation. I did not receive this. Being nice and caring isn't enough, unfortunately. I had to remind Mr. Rickles of important deadlines on numerous occasions. Mr. Rickles did some minor things well, but his overall performance and representation of me leaves much to be desired when it came to larger issues and the overall success of my situation. Before hiring Mr. Rickles I asked him directly if he had the time and attention available to dedicate his resources to my situation. He said he did but the truth is he did not. He showed up to conferences and hearings unprepared. As mentioned above he missed important deadlines AND he made extremely important decision about my cases WITHOUT EVER CONSULTING WITH ME FIRST. When my concerns are brought to Mr. Rickles attention he deflects or makes excuses rather than accepting responsibility. While Mr. Rickles was still officially my attorney I had another legal matter present itself. Instead of hiring Mr. Rickles to deal with this new issue, I decided to do my due diligence and meet with several attorneys before I hired a new one. I eventually hired a new attorney to handle this new legal matter and she was fantastic. She was everything I hoped Mr. Rickles to be. She knew the law and all the intricacies of my situation and showed up to the hearing incredibly prepared. She earned my confidence but Mr. Rickles did not. The contrast of the two is one of the reasons I'm writing this review. If you have an important legal matter I encourage you to do your due diligence before you hire an attorney. It may cost a little more money but it will be well worth it in the long term. Had I done more due diligence before hiring Mr. Rickles, I would've never hired him in retrospect. If you are Mr. Kardos and Mr. Hand and want to understand more about this review and my experience with Mr. Rickles, please contact me. This review is the first step of several I plan to take regarding Mr. Rickles. I wish Mr. Rickles was interested in having a meeting to discuss my concerns but he rejected my request. His refusal about having a meeting with me to discuss my concerns will be a decision he will surely regret, I predict. My next step will be to file a compliant with the ethics board. I would avoid this law firm at all costs. With the money you will spend with them, you can hire another law firm who will be more professional and produce much better results. Trust me. I personally think Kardos, Rickles, & Hand's best years of practicing law are well in the rear view mirror.

Carlos was hired to do a job that he did not do! During the consultation, Carlos more or less gave a car salesman pitch and convinced my family that he was the man for the job! Carlos did the opposite of what he said he would do. Better yet he did what he felt like he wanted to do on his time and in his own way. He was more for himself and the money and less for helping my family member. Ironically the issues I had with him are the same issues other clients had which led to him being publicly reprimanded by the Supreme Court for the lack thereof service he provided on behalf of the client. My family left countless voice messages and texts to which Carlos would barely respond unless it was regarding his payment. Literally, 8k is down the drain because we decided to seek representation from another law office and they were able to do more within a week than Carlos did in the eight months he was retained. When we did talk to Carlos he would say what sounded good at the moment to get us off the phone and turn around and do absolutely nothing. Honestly, I would not recommend him to anyone and if you do go with his services don't be surprised by the horrible service you receive. Carlos's service is equal to buying a bad car off of a used car lot after being convinced it was the best thing on earth!

Honest and professional always. Mel is amazing he's a winner!

Took much longer than it needed to . My ex and I came to a deal outside of the office and they still didn’t want me to settle .. prolonged the process. A lot of money wasted

Melvin Cardos associates are very good if you ever need a lawyer those are the people to call

Office building was impeccable. I remember Mel Kardos from High School, Looikng lean and fit. My grandaughter was involved in an accident while actually taking her driver's test. Guy ran a stop sign and t boned her. She has a history of concussions from playing sports. Mel was very thorough and asked all the right questions, and got us heading in the right direction. Mel is famous for getting a client $6 million as compensation for damage done when lighter would not extinguish!! I would recommend Mel for anything legal or court oriented. Good friend. Great guy!!!