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I can only say this is the hardest working team i ever had pleasure defending me oh i get in some trouble no doubt miss Maria is so on top of the case constantly keeping me in the knowhow and know what This team worked very hard and over a period of time never letting me down never letting me not know court dates plea bargains and everthang involved they are very professional and a very GREAT TEAM on the board I highly and strongly recommend the Rafael de la Garza Team myself I know that if they are on your side they FIGHT not roll over n whine Thank All of the Rafael de la Garza Team your in my prayers don gerlock

In 2015, I received a letter stating I was having legal action taken against my nursing license. I went to Chicago and was blessed to meet Ms. Lillian Walanka. She took my case and determined that no offense had been done and cleared my nursing license. She later followed up when the state of Illinois made an error in record keeping and notified me of such. I just received an email stating my license is clear. The latter was even done pro bono. Ms. Walanka was there during a very difficult time in my life and supported me the whole way. She was not only my lawyer, but I consider her a friend. Blessings to her and her team for everything they have accomplished.

I met Travis S. Groves, Attorney at Law when I needed court appointed counsel. I qualified for it but didn't expect to get someone like him. Down right honest and straight to the point. This man will give you 100% and expects the same from you... Representing you is not the issue, representing you correctly is. He will do just that. I felt like he cared about the outcome and that he felt like he wasn't wasting his time. He kept me from being bullied by opposing attorney and his client(my ex-wife)who at the time felt they could just hold me in contempt for any reason. He gave me great understanding of what I was facing and the consequences of what could happen and protected me from foul play. He is a stand up Lawyer and well respected in the community. His office staff is as professional as it gets. Thank you Mr. Travis S. Groves.

Was truly a blessing for me after countless attempts from other attorneys who should have amateur stamp next to their names, because they could not get done what attorney Russell Cate got done for me. I was told I could never gain my full rights back, other attorneys have told me. Russell Cate high level of intelligence of the law. By his name is stamp pro attorney Russell Cate. Very knowledgeable of the law which makes him Supreme, I use three lawyers in the past and all of them failed my request, about 10 or more simply told me to live with my conviction. To make a long story short attorney Russell Cate got my felony reduced to a misdemeanor then expunged. You want to win or at least deal with an attorney that will fight to the end of the road for you. I wish I could have met him 15 years ago. I'm very happy and always in debt to Mr Russell Cate truly a success story. Attorney Russell Cate ***016

Unlike similar legal sites which offer help and then ask you to pay, or bid to pay for services, this one is truly free and it works, too. In my experience you'll get an attorney responding within 24 hours. And it'll be a local attorney, or at least as local as the same state, so you get appropriate answers too.

You don't have the option to make your initial question into an ongoing thread, which is probably wise, as these things can quickly get bogged down. So you need to give careful thought to how you frame your question and get as much pertinent information in there as you can. Then sit back and see if you get helpful answers over the next few days, after which the question will be closed to new answers.

Think about how you title your question - there is ample room for a good title. Then use the first, limited space to describe the issue as fully as you can. You will get a chance to add additional information on the next page and the space for this appears to be unlimited.

There are, of course, thousands of questions that have been answered already and searching the site is probably a good idea before you ask one that's already been solved.

If you get a good answer, don't forget to click the "helpful" button.

This isn't going to replace an attorney and it's not intended to, but it will point you in the right direction and may save you some time and money.

Yo, lemme tell ya about Avvo. So I hired this lawyer named Andy Williams from Antiphon law office cuz of Avvo's recommendations. But let me tell ya, this website is a total scam! Williams was a complete disaster. He didn't file important paperwork for my child custody case and even messed up the ones he did file. The judge even informed him of his screwups four months after he filed the paperwork. This includes some important documents that could've helped me in the case. And on top of all that, dude wouldn't return any of my or the GAL's phone calls or emails! He didn't even want to really fight for my case and basically told me to give in to what my ex wanted.

So, I wrote all of this in a negative review on Avvo, but they didn't even publish it! And I followed their guidelines too, but nope, they still declined it. Later on, I found out that Avvo rates lawyers based on their bio and if they have a credit card on file. I mean, what kind of shady business is that?

After all of this, I ended up spending twice the amount of money to hire another lawyer to fix my case. Trust me, Avvo is a waste of time and money. I wouldn't recommend this website or that lawyer to anyone.

I just wanted to share my experience with Avvo. Recently, I had a run-in with a lawyer who was quite a jerk to me. I had a simple question regarding Real Estate License that had just become a law in California. But instead of answering the question, he argued with me, trying to act tough because he's in another state. I was so frustrated that I decided to put a review on Avvo to warn others about this lawyer's attitude. However, my negative review was rejected by Avvo, which got me thinking - why?

Later on, I had an experience with an amazing lawyer, Mr. Frederick M. Ray in City of Orange, CA. He went above and beyond to give me advice, without charging me a penny. He was a great human being before being a great lawyer. So, I tried to write a positive review about him on Avvo, but it was turned down again. I really don't know why. Maybe Mr. Ray is no longer a part of Avvo, or maybe Avvo chooses to only publish good reviews of paid lawyers. Whatever the reason, it raises some serious questions about Avvo's intentions.

It's perplexing that a reputed review website like Avvo would reject honest reviews. When I tried to post my reviews, I didn't use any foul language or anything that shouldn't be published anywhere. Yet, my reviews were turned down. This makes me wonder - is Avvo really unbiased or is there a conflict of interest? I am asking this question because, as a consumer, I deserve to know the truth.

If a review website doesn't allow people to post honest reviews, then what's the point in using it? I, for one, have decided not to use Avvo anymore. Instead, I will trust other reputable review sites like Yelp to pick the right lawyer for me. Yelp has never rejected any of my reviews, and I have always found them to be reliable. In conclusion, it's alarming that Avvo is filtering out honest reviews, and I urge everyone to be careful.

Yo, I hired this attorney in Bell County, Texas and lemme tell you, he was straight-up TRASH [exclamation mark]. So, I hopped on AVVO and left my thoughts twice because I wanted to warn others about this joker and his lame criminal process [period]. But, AVVO bounced my reviews! Can you believe that [question mark]? They said my review had to be "objective" but how can I be objective when this guy was a straight-up CRIMINAL [exclamation mark]? It's not like I'm the only one who thinks this - I checked out other places on the interwebs and dude had a whole lot of BAD ratings, even from my sibling [period].

That attorney ended up losing business over three years 'cause the county's sheriffs department was playing dirty during weapons training - they got busted by the State of Texas, yo [exclamation mark]. But, let me tell you what really grinds my gears [comma], AVVO doesn't do jack-squat when attorneys are acting shady [exclamation mark]. I reported this guy's criminal activity to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Department of Army, and the American Civil Liberties Union [comma] and they're ALL looking into this punk [period].

So, what do you think AVVO does when one of their attorneys ends up disbarred or in lockdown [question mark]? Do they still ask for good reviews [question mark]? I mean, if a lawyer is acting like a criminal or not doing their job, why should they get a good review [question mark]? AVVO be playing politics and protecting their peeps with criminal intent [exclamation mark]. Do yourself a favor and find a different legal resource - ANYBODY but AVVO! [exclamation mark]

I have been using AVVO to seek legal advice for my legal situation for quite some time now. Although I have found a few good attorneys on this platform, I have to say that my overall experience has not been very positive.

One of the major problems that I have encountered is that most of the attorneys seem to be uninterested in answering my questions, unless they see a potential case in it for themselves. Out of dozens of questions that I have posted, only a handful of attorneys have given me specific advice on state laws and how my legal situation stands regarding a court case.

What's more, a lot of the attorneys seem to be very rude and unprofessional while responding to my queries. I have often received snide, sarcastic, and condescending responses from them. It makes me wonder if they even bother to read the question and understand the gravity of the situation, or they are just there to pass their time.

Another problem that I have noticed is that many of the attorneys who respond to my queries have opinions that do not resonate with my situation at all. Some of these lawyers make comments that are completely irrelevant to my legal concern, while others give me advice that is simply too general and cannot be applied to my case.

Lastly, I find it very frustrating that even if I answer the follow-up questions from the attorneys, they rarely respond back. It seems like they are not interested in taking my case or even listening to my situation.

I believe that AVVO needs to set stricter rules for the attorneys who answer questions on their platform. They should only allow lawyers to respond to questions from people who they genuinely believe they can help with their legal expertise. Furthermore, they should give us more control to delete responses from lawyers who are unprofessional or rude in their responses. It's our legal situation, and we should have the freedom to pick the advice we think is useful.

In conclusion, while AVVO has some good attorneys who can provide useful legal advice, there are still a lot of lawyers who seem to be wasting our time by giving irrelevant and rude responses. They need to set stricter rules and give us more control over responses to make their platform more useful and user-friendly.

I tried leaving a review about Randall Bryson on AVVO, but they refused to post it. I'll let you decide if they were right or wrong. I hired Bryson to help with my mother's estate after my brother Richard refused to settle it. Richard is a bit messed up - he's been dealing with drug addiction, eye injuries, sleep disorders, and even attempted suicide. He's got an attorney named John C. Urness who I think is just using Richard's disabilities to line his own pockets.

Anyway, I explained all of this to Bryson and he acted like he could help me out. He said he was friends with Urness and assured me he could get things sorted out. But after talking to Urness, Bryson turned on me and tried to blackmail me into removing negative comments I had posted about Urness online.

I was pretty upset about the whole thing, and I wanted to leave a review warning others about Bryson's behavior. But AVVO said no, it didn't meet their guidelines. They said I needed to make it clear that I was a client of Bryson's, plainly state what I liked or didn't like about his services, and avoid personal attacks or accusations.

To be honest, I'm not really sure what more I can say. I hired Bryson to help me with my mother's estate and he didn't deliver. Instead, he tried to strong-arm me into taking down negative comments about someone else. I wouldn't recommend him to anyone, and I hope others will steer clear of him as well.

I gotta say, I was pretty excited to come across Avvo in my search for a lawyer. I mean, who wouldn't be? The thought of a website where I can read real life reviews of lawyers outside of my usual resources sounded almost too good to be true. But alas, my experience with Avvo had me feeling a little let down.

See, I had hired a lawyer based on their glowing reviews on Avvo and ended up being pretty dissatisfied with their services. I didn't want to just keep it to myself, so I figured I'd share my experience on Avvo for others to see. Only problem? My review got rejected. Like, multiple times. Avvo kept telling me that it didn't comply with their "fairness policy" and I just couldn't figure out what they meant. I mean, I was careful not to give my personal opinion on the lawyer's performance, I just stuck to the facts. But apparently, even the facts weren't enough.

After a bunch of frustrating attempts to get my review approved, I finally decided to reach out to Avvo support and see what I was doing wrong. Lo and behold, after a week or so, I got a response saying that they had messed up and actually rejected my review in error. They apologized and said they'd post it, which they eventually did. And all was well... or so I thought.

Fast forward a few months and I decide to give Avvo another try. This time, I thought I'd look up some reviews for another lawyer I was considering. And wouldn't you know it, the guy has like 50 positive reviews, all of them at least 4 stars. Except for one... mine, of course. And wouldn't you know it, my review was nowhere to be found. It's like it never even existed.

So yeah, I can't help but feel like Avvo might be a little too focused on keeping their "paid advertisement" lawyers looking good. I mean, if they're willing to reject reviews that aren't even giving personal opinions, how can we trust that the other reviews are accurate? I don't know, maybe I'm just being cynical. But either way, I wouldn't rely too heavily on Avvo if you're really looking for the truth.

Avvo seems like a decent idea on the surface. But when you really think about it - if an attorney has time to be scrolling through the internet looking for clients, how good can they really be? Let me tell you about a situation I had on a Friday night. I needed help with my consumer rights and credit reporting agencies control under the FCRA. I got a response back from an attorney right away, but he was rude and didn't seem to understand basic finance. When I looked him up, I found out he specializes in defending DUI's! Needless to say, I gave him a bad review because he was condescending and it seemed like he just wanted to see himself post.

Luckily, I found a retired attorney who specialized in FCRA. He gave me the email and phone number for the key executive of the CRA, and within 10 minutes my problem was resolved. No muss, no fuss, no abusive language. When I tried to delete my question from Avvo, I found out that they don't allow it. Then, another attorney, who deals with bankruptcies in a completely different part of the country, joined in on the belittling of my question.

It just seems like the attorneys on Avvo are the bottom of the barrel and only take on light cases. I can't help but wonder if the number of questions they answer and the fact that only positive reviews are allowed works with the ranking algorithm. Why are attorneys who don't even specialize in the field where the question lies able to answer and rank higher?

It's like asking a psychiatrist to conduct open heart surgery. They're both doctors, but they can't do the same thing. Overall, I don't think I would use Avvo again, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Avvo website really sucks! Their system ain't objective at all! I had a hell of a time trying to get Avvo to publish my negative review about my past lawyer. They just kept rejecting my review time after time. After mucho back and forth between me, Avvo, and some wannabe investigator, they finally decided to post a jacked up version of my review, after much delay, claiming to me that their team messed up. Then, hold the phone, as soon as my review went live, it was like they rang up my past lawyer to say, "Hey dude, this guy's talking about you!" That lawyer then went on a tear and posted a super false and highly slanderous response about me. And, wait for it, Avvo went and let that response hit the web but told me I couldn't retaliate or say anything in response. What a bunch of baloney! I had to suck it up and stew in my own juices. These so-called professionals are rigged in favor of their own kind and I don't know why someone in authority ain't stepped up to probe into their dealings. Avvo takes dough from lawyers and dimes reviewers. They let the lawyers write loads of bunk, but don't give reviewers the same break. That doesn't even make sense! Whoever made Avvo wasn't thinking too hard because they're really screwing over people who want to make important decisions. I went to that site back in the day to pick out a lawyer and ended up with a major crap shoot because the guy I chose was one of the dregs, despite his 9.4 rating they gave him, along with a handful of positive reviews and zilch negative ones. Avvo is a lousy waste-of-time, just avoid it.

I'm a lawyer who's been out of the game for a few years - taking care of family and doing some consulting work. Recently, I stumbled upon Avvo while checking out my name online and boy oh boy was I surprised by what I saw!

Apparently, they had given me a middling review of my legal career, but I'm left wondering - based on what? They never contacted me for any information, they didn't ask me about the consulting work I did for the past 7 years and there are NO client reviews or grievances filed against me. So, what gives? It seems like their ratings are completely worthless.

But wait, it gets even worse! According to Avvo, the only way to improve your rating is to join their "Premium Services" and pay a monthly fee! That's straight up extortion if you ask me. And that's not even the end of it.

Rumors are swirling that some lawyers are giving each other great reviews in exchange for the same. I mean, come on - even the best lawyer I know doesn't have PERFECT reviews from all of their clients and colleagues. This kind of situation can potentially misdirect and harm clients in need of solid legal counsel.

And if you're not interested in paying them off, then your only option is to request that they don't show your rating. But guess what? They publicly present your request to hide their ratings of you - with the clear implication that you must be hiding something negative. In my book, that's nothing short of a shake down and it's completely unacceptable.

I hope others in the legal community will see this review and steer clear of Avvo. It's just another example of shady business practices that seem to be becoming all too common. Stay safe out there, folks!

Avvo helped me express my dissatisfaction with an attorney in two short sentences. This particular lawyer did not provide good communication and it was evident that they did not care about my personal injury case. Instead, they wasted time and resources threatening me with the legal system because of my review.

It's important to understand that not all attorneys are created equal, and some simply do not possess the required skills to adequately help clients. It's tough to swallow when you've been let down, but criticism provides useful feedback that can help us grow.

Unfortunately, rather than listen to my criticism, this attorney attempted to intimidate me by sending a "goon" to my home and even went so far as to slip an email under my kitchen door while I was out of the country. It's demeaning to think that someone would forge my signature and imply that I was okay with them raking in more money from my case than I was receiving myself.

As someone who faces ongoing medical expenses due to an auto accident caused by a drunk driver, I was not happy with either of the attorneys who worked with me on my case. Connecticut is a state that is known for its shady dealings and corruption. The lies, corruption, and threats are all a part of the game that is played in this state, simply because citizens are not kissing up to these so-called "professionals."

Even though my first review was denied, Avvo should have left it alone. They did eventually email me back to tell me that the attorney was just bluffing and that they had a pro bono attorney on staff who could help me out. However, I never heard back from them again.

All in all, I appreciate Avvo for allowing me to express my opinions, even if they were negative. Every attorney can learn from criticism, and hopefully, the ones who are willing to listen are the ones that will succeed.

i hired an attorney to negotiate an EEOC determination in my favor against a very large company. this attorney Andrew Dansicker had good reviews on Avvo but after hiring him, he threw me under the bus for a quick buck. i obtained all the attorney communications with the company, and found not only did this attorney lie to me, he never addressed the validity of the EEOC determination that the company retaliated against me and as well wrongfully discharged me due to denying me a reasonable medical accommodation. the company even breached the agreement i was tricked into accepting due to the attorney stating in writing i had nothing to worry about when i questioned several things. the attorney took the side of the company numerous times, and to date i am out thousands of dollars per the agreement that was breached and this attorney will not do anything. i have all the emails and documents proving what i have just stated, and as well have referred this attorney Andrew Dansicker to the Bar for violating ethics and possible legal malpractice.

when writing a review on Avvo with facts, they denied my first one stating i did not hire this attorney, even though the correct box was checked. i wrote a second review and it was denied stating i violated their community guidelines, with nothing specific, and after checking there is nothing i violated. i wrote a third review and it was denied stating i didn't give facts. AVVO is bias, dangerous because it's obvious reviews are cherry picked.

I tried to post a review of the lawyer that is the opposing counsel for a law suit. I find it censorship that is corporation ONLY Excepts reviews if the attorney is a client. This attorney has knowingly summited paper work to a judge with lies and half truths but I am being barred by this "review" of the attorney because I am not the client. IT appears that the Attorney has a 5 star rating but she is shielded from people telling the TRUTH because the people she represents are the recreants of her behavior and it looks like she is a great person, Absolute power corrupts absolutely, Freedom of Speech is one of this nations greatest liberties . Once you censor a review it not a review.

What they do is unfair at least.
I worked with a lawyer who was a piece of crap, didn't do his job properly, but was very professional in taking my money as fast as possible.
I wrote a negative review about him on Avvo. Do you know what they did?
They sent it to him to get his confirmation that he has nothing against my review. Of course, he said that he's against it and doesn't want it to be posted. So they didn't.
Is it normal? Do they post only good reviews or what?
So if you see negative reviews, it means that this lawyer who verified them is an honest person and isn't afraid to ruin his/her reputation.

You know, sometimes it's better to talk to a wall than trying to explain to these guys what you want. Not emphatiс at all, they don't even try to consider your problem, don't try to understand it in details. I think they don't deserve to be called lawyers or whatever else they are.
I have never met "professionals" like them and I regret I paid for dealing with this company.
Don't use them if you really want to resolve your issue as soon as possible. Having their reputation I would just close my business.

I think their service is kinda useless.
yesterday night I published my question. After several minutes I got answers from a couple of attorney stating that they are busy right now, I have to wait till the morning.
Hmmmm ok, no problem. Strange, that they actually wrote it. In the morning I got one more email stating that I received two complete answers, but before reading them I will have to pay 70 dollars.
I was like what? Isn't it too much?
Sorry, but looks like it's a ripoff.

About a year ago I graduated from University and recently I opened a small company. I was a new lawyer and needed some clients, so I went online and found www.avvo.com. They said that their website is very popular and that they can help me with my problem. So I subscribed for three months and waited. Three months passed and I got zero clients! I wasted my money and got nothing. I asked for a refund, because they did not provide the service they promised, but they refused to give me my money back. This site is useless.

Why you should never hire Attorney Aaron Irving!
He does not even research statues or case law before advising clients and gives erroneous advice to people.
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Terry Adam, 14525 Fm 529 Road, # 101, 77095, violated attorney client privilege when he openly discussed confidential information with a cop. Attorneys of all people should know everything between an attorney/client stays between the client and attorney. As a client paid Terry Adam, 14525 Fm 529 Road, # 101, 77095, money to do simple work that never got done, then Terry Adam should have simply refunded the money. Terry Adam never refunded the money and when investigated provided falsified information to cover his tracks. To add insult to injury Texas attorney Terry Adam did not refund the money he took from his client. A big price to pay for a $120.

Houston, Texas attorney Terry Adam is a fraud. He was retained to perform work, failed to do so and when questioned by authorities about his conduct, he not only violated attorney client privilege, but also provided forged papers. Further, Terry Adam, 14525 Fm 529 Road, # 101, 77095, violated attorney client privilege when he openly discussed confidential information with a cop. Attorneys of all people should know everything between an attorney/client stays between the client and attorney. To add insult to injury Texas attorney Terry Adam did not refund the money he took from his client.

ARK BRITTON Avvo at, is a joke as a "lawyer." Avvo says this about him "Mark is a 16 year lawyer with deep experience in the legal industry." Total crock of horse manure. He has represented ZERO cases in court. He figured out a way to get rich by ruining other lawyers and doctors. His company got $ 20 million in funding! On the other hand, he sits there on a throne -- see www.avvowatch.com, with his D.. in his hands, watching his website humiliating doctors, interfere with their normal business relations and has designed a machine that slaughters doctors' and lawyers' reputations online, all day, every day. Congress should act on this. Totally not a first amendment right.