Reviews

I want to start this by emphasizing there aren’t words that will adequately describe how incredible Joe Froetschel is, as both an attorney and overall human being. Joe was my lawyer from 2018 to 2021, years which were truly some of the hardest of my life – both emotionally and physically – due to a car accident that left my right arm paralyzed. Joe took on my dram shop case with a level of warmth and compassion that was reassuring as well as a confidence and drive that was exceptional. Throughout the years that my case was active, I had a level of anxiety over the entire process and situation. The COVID pandemic then hit, and cases were backlogged, trials were put on hold, and in-person meetings were far and few between during quarantine efforts. Joe not only took the time to consistently keep in touch to talk through the logistics of the case in terms of where we were at, what to expect next, what would be needed from me, etc., but he would stay on the phone until he was sure that I was okay and felt reassured, empowered, and encouraged. Joe went above and beyond to support and fight for me. He did everything in his power to make sure I had the strongest case possible, to make sure I was prepared for, and comfortable with, every stage of the case, and to make sure that the case kept moving along as quickly and efficiently as possible. I was put at ease knowing that Joe was at the helm of it all. Joe changed my life in so many positive ways, including an incredibly successful outcome of my case. Over time, he truly has become what I consider an extended family member. He always cared about how I was feeling and what I was up to, how my family was doing, and how my recovery was progressing – he continues to check in with me to this day. Joe is everything you’d want in a lawyer – he’s intelligent, knowledgeable, driven, and passionate while maintaining a humble, friendly, and genuine disposition. To put it simply, he is an unparalleled attorney and the person you want by your side. I could not recommend him more.

We engaged Gismondi and Associates in early 2019. My wife's Mother had passed away shortly after aortic valve replacement surgery. We found an apparent error in her post-op medication instructions that, in our mind, would have caused Mother's complications resulting in her death. After contacting the hospital and being met with a stone wall, we searched online for wrongful death attorneys and found the Gismondi firm. John Gismondi is the Founder. Attorney Joe Froetschel was given our case to handle. Dawn Carson provided medical/legal consulting. We had several meetings with Joe to kickstart the case. Joe took the time to review Mother's medical history, our interactions with the doctors, our recollections of the events before, during and after the operation. Joe's understanding of the case was complete and thorough. At a point one year into the case, Joe and John had my wife and I do an impact statement on video which, I believe, was very instrumental in aiding our case. Throughout the entire case timeline, Joe provided us with updates on his progress. All of our questions were answered and phone calls returned to our complete satisfaction. The volume of documents that were obtained through discovery was immense. Joe and his team worked extremely hard in gleaning the critical findings from the data. As the result of Joe's efforts, the hospital offered a settlement. Joe thought that the settlement was inadequate and convinced us to hold out for better results. We did take Joe's advice. After more negotiations with the hospital legal team, the hospital returned with an offer that matched our expectations. We credit Joe with extracting the final hospital offer. The case took 2 1/2 years to resolve. Throughout, our faith in Joe and Gismondi never wavered and the results are testimony to that faith. We highly recommend Gismondi and Associates and Joe Froetschel for any wrongful death matters. They are fantastic!

I have referred friends and clients to Joe because he is an attorney who cares and follows through, pays attention to detail and is an excellent attorney. I have also worked with Joe on pro bono and community service projects.