J. S. on BBB a year ago
10/08/2021, 02:26 AM
Stay away from this firm, especially attorney *********************. I made the mistake of choosing this law firm to handle my mother's estate. **************** misrepresented and overstated his capabilities and experience. I was looking for an attorney that was equipped and experienced to handle a contentious estate that *** involve litigation. **************** said that he was experienced in litigation and contentious estates. He was not, and when the time for litigation came, he emailed me to advise me to find another firm that was better equipped to handle the litigation. When I questioned why he initially said he could take this case, **************** clarified that he was not experienced, but his partner was. According to ****************, his partner left the firm, and he could not take the case through litigation. In addition to his lack of experience, **************** was incredibly sloppy. All of his draft filings were riddled with errors (incorrect grammar, misspellings, improper syntax). I spent many hours editing his drafts and sending them back. I was shocked to see the laziness and carelessness. It was unprofessional. And of course, he still billed us for the shoddy work.I provided **************** with ample evidence of the misdeeds of a family member at the heart of the challenges with the estate. Initially, **************** was confident and reassuring. However, when the 'other side' changed counsel, **************** quickly changed his tone. **************** now wanted to settle. The new opposing firm had **************** out of his league. His lack of experience continued to surface. He improperly deposed the other side. His errors in his filings continued, and that cost the estate more money. When I challenged him on some of these errors, he offered to 'half' his hourly rate when the billing came due. And when it came to billing, there were errors and overcharges on that front too.I regret choosing this firm and ****************. There was ample evidence and a strong case at the beginning. Unfortunately, **************** did little to fight for the estate. I did consult additional attorneys once I realized that **************** was incompetent and jeopardized the case. Sadly, we were too far down the road with this firm. On top of the loss of a loved one, the weight of the case became too much. The family decided to close the chapter and settle. Other attorneys that I interviewed sounded shocked at the situation the estate was in.I did a great deal of research on law firms before selecting JacksonWhite. Their reviews on ****** and legal review sites were/are good. So ***be we got stuck with a bad apple from a good orchard. But when it comes to something as sacred as settling an estate, I suggest you don't take that ****** with JacksonWhite.