Reviews

Beware of Tavss AND probably stay away from ANY Law firm that accepts Prepaid legal service referrals: To save money I have been utilizing Prepaid legal services (i.e. Legal Shield) for a number of years now over multiple states. I have had many interesting dealings with firms who contract or accept referral from prepaid legal services directly or from legal service law firms that refer to a law office such as Tavss. With that said, both myself and a friend used our legal service which referred us to Tavss for 2 completely & independently different matters at different times. I have learned the following: 1. That the quality of the work of the "provider law firm" (which is the primary firm) is almost always average to below average. 2. The quality of the attorney's and the firm you are referred to outside the provider law firm (such as Tavss) is also average to below average. I have come to this conclusion after consistently using these services for about 20 yrs now in multiple states. THE ISSUE: How does this relate to Tavss performance as a law firm? QUESTION: If they are such a successful law firm why are they accepting referrals from various different prepaid legal services??? THE ANSWER: 9 times out of 10 the reason is these firms are struggling in some small or major part and they need money maybe for advertising or they need to feed their attorneys or something else. Keep in mind, its NOT just that they want more money… they need more money. Big Difference. Truly successful law firms DO NOT NEED referrals from prepaid legal services. They just don’t. I hear Tavss on the radio or TV fairly consistently, which is smart and expensive, so that maybe an indicator as to why they are accepting legal service referrals. IMPORTANT QUESTION: How long have they been accepting these referrals? Did they always accept these referrals? If not, when and why did they start accepting them?...This leads to the primary issue which is the QUALITY OF THE ATTORNEY: Consistently, consistently, consistently, the attorneys that I have dealt with (and I now see it with my friend who has a completely different prepaid legal service BTW) either with a "provider law firm" AND ALSO the referral law firm, assign attorneys who are just average AT BEST. I have NEVER worked with one attorney that seemed to be truly bright or on the rise, or on top of their game at any point, and neither has my friend who has a completely different prepaid legal service through her job. Again we both got referred to Tavss for different reasons for different services and I always thought it was just my service but hers is the same, average to below average quality work and experiences with attorneys. WHERE DOES TAVSS FIT IN? They want these referrals. They accept these referrals but the quality of the work is CONSISTENTLY average to poor. There you go. ANOTHER AMAZING FACT: EVERY SINGLE TIME I have used a law firm that has NO affiliation with a prepaid legal service, the quality of that firm’s work is on a whole other level AND vastly superior to any firm that I have worked with who accepts prepaid legal service referrals such as Tavss. HONESTLY! The reality of the results for 20 years now is ASTOUNDING. Just thinking back on 20 yrs of work it is night and day! THE POINT: If the work you need is extremely important to your life and future...I recommend that you DO NOT USE a law firm such as Tavss that is accepting referrals from a prepaid legal service b/c after 20 years AND using legal service referrals in multiple states mind you, it is clear to me that the firms that do that, CLEARLY ARE NOT TOP LAW FIRMS. Be careful! AND please check out these attorneys before you contract for their services b/c they maybe rookies or bottom of the barrel, and that could hurt you badly, and potentially drastically alter your future. You will get what you pay for, AND your percentage of a performance screw up by a firm like Tavss that is accepting legal service referrals IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER than a legitimate top notch firm that doesn’t need these referrals.

When Eric was hired we immediately had a bad feeling about him. We moved forward because we were running out of options. The young lady that answers the phone (Jennifer) is sooo rude. I was concerned with why she would treat clients this way. Eric rarely returned calls (unprofessional) and didn't seem to have the best interest of his client. On the day of court he spoke negatively of his client and even said, "He should do time." Like who says that about their client? After sentencing he didn't even speak to us (the family). It was nothing more than a job to him. He had no sympathy for us that lost a loved one to the system, but a job where he simply went home to his wife and children. For him it appeared to be another day at the office while getting what he perceived to be criminals off the streets. After his client disclosed that we was threatened by law enforcement he did nothing to rectify the situation. He just doesn't care. I do not recommend him if you are looking to have a fair case.

If you have to step into an attorneys office, its a nerve wracking experience. I felt absolutely secure the entire time I had an ordeal thanks to Scott Flax and Ryan Graves. I would recommend them to anyone.

Mr. Atkinson was inexperienced and somewhat unprofessional around his colleagues. I hired Mr. Atkinson to help me with a personal injury case that was somewhat complicated. He assured me he could handle it and would get me top dollar with my settlement. He missed court dates and never wanted to discuss what he thought my case was worth. If you are willing to take pennies on the dollar for your personal injury case, please hire Mr. Atkinson. If not, do your research and hire someone with more experience and determination. Mr. Atkinson seems to believe that a $25,000 settlement is a great settlement. It seems that that is what he settles all of his cases for. Then, he takes his percentage and forces you to pay your medical bills out of the settlement even if you have negotiated to pay a lesser amount with your medical providers. Pay attention to his reviews. Most of them are written by friends and colleagues of his.

I highly recommend Mr. Atkinson. I was nervous about hiring an attorney, but the insurance company's offer did not come close to covering my medical bills. Mr. Atkinson was calm, professional and personable when I went to see him. He was able to negotiate with the insurance company, and we reached a settlement that was over 5 times the original offer, and a fair result. I couldn't have asked for a better representative in my time of need.

He new just what needed to be done. Talked to me about whay was going on. Got me the MAX I was owed. Would definitely hire him again.

I hired Mr Atkinson to represent my interest on a marine worker injury case. Throughout the entire case he made me very much aware of the intricate details of matter. He certainly made me feel quite comfortable in his approach to defending my interest.. He is a attorney anyone would want to have in their corner. Thank you Mr Atkinson

Mr Atkinson was a great help and worked fast to resolve my case. When my accident happen it was at a moment in my life in which I couldn't afford anything then I searched and found Mr Atkinson a blessing to my family what a great attorney i recommend him to all who looking for one of the greats

My husband and myself were greatly reassured by the professional demeanor, grasp of the legal issues and follow-through we received from Atkinson Law. Best of all, our case was settled entirely to our satisfaction. I can't say enough about the care and competency with which our dispute was handled and I recommend Atkinson Law.

Mr. Atkinson portrays himself as very knowledgeable, however his work is not thorough or accurate. In my case he did not keep me up to date on developments in my case, he missed court dates and out right lied about certain aspects of my case. Mr. Atkinson made offers to opposing counsel without my knowledge or consent which completely discredited my case. If you make the mistake of hiring him as I did, do your homework and make sure you ask him for a complete accounting of all money coming and going from your settlement.