Angie L.

Upon seeing this review I can state that anyone who is experiencing these same problems with this law firm (excessive fees hidden fees nefarious and predatory business practices for next to no representation) they contact their local bar association. My lawyer (Samuel Q Pittman) would not address my issues in court I was promised a contested guardian petition severance and adoption of my special needs nephew. I was being charged close to 14,000 dollars to which he submitted a dependency petition making it so we required the state to determine everything. When I became suspicious of their business practices was when I spoke to another lawyer who confirmed he set me up for a long case and he shouldn't be charging me for anything because he handed the case to child safety. I contacted the bar association after a series of emails came in after I requested a clear break down of the services I was paying for because over half of my case costs were for the guardianship petition he never filed. I never received a clear break down but did receive an internal email for my supposed price adjustments that I wasn't supposed to receive stating that they needed to find other services they could offer me to make up the difference for what I had paid them and continue to have me making payments. When I responded I was contacted directly by one of the office supervisors (Michael albee) in which he was rude repeatedly interrupted me intentionally shut me down about my concerns was dismissive and finally hung up on me when I cornered him with proof of their predatory business practices. Needless to say because of them I am still in court 2 years later I contacted the Arizona bar association to which they mounted an investigation and I was finally refunded by marble with the request to remove my complaint with the bar association. A week later bar association contacted me back to confirm the refund and to inform me there were at least 6 cases in which they did this to low income families some of which ended horribly! If you are experiencing this issue please contact your states bar association and request it be looked into…. It may not fix your case but at the very least you can try to get your money back and make sure they are reported so they can't do this to anyone else!
Condolences for anyone who was burned by this company but I urge you to report it because knowledge is power and you have the power to prevent others from making the same mistakes.

Location: Arizona