Customer ReviewsforClaery & Hammond LLP

Was assigned ************************* as an attorney, this guy was incredibly passive aggressive, manipulative and ultimately weak at heart.He folded like an envelope *every court appearance*, and I was billed close to 20K for sheer incompetence.DO NOT SEEK FOR LEGAL HELP

They will scammed by keep billing you eventhough they are no longer in your case!. These firm should be shutdown!.

DO NOT HIRE THIS FIRM!************************* IS TOTALLY INEPT!BILLING AND MORE BILLING IS ALL THIS FIRM CARES ABOUT!I needed to find a ********** Lawyer to represent me in a Military switched to Defense Retirement case as I no longer reside in **********. *****************************, a former paparazzi who should reconsider his former vocation, assured me that he would get my ex to pay legal fees as it was clearly her fault if I hired him. I told him the 3 things I wanted covered in the proceedings each and every time I corresponded with him. I borrowed money to pay the $2,500 retainer and got monthly billing statements for 6 months stating all kinds of consultations and meetings were being done on my case. However, when I finally contacted him, nothing had been filed and no contact with my ex or her legal team was mentioned. But, for a further $1,500 he would move forward. Months later a stop gap measure was in place until a court date could be made. At this time I started receiving monthly bills that I could not afford. I WAS REPEATEDLY THREATENED IF I COULD NOT PAY I WOULD HAVE TO REPRESENT MYSELF. I started making monthly payments and without my knowledge The Firm got my back pay and ****** did not tell me nail I saw it on my monthly bill.An RFO was filed, but it never contained the three points I was concerned about. ****** assured me this is how it is done, but 2 1/2 years later even the judge told him that he did not include the items I requested in his RFO. Then ****** tired to force me to settle for 1/2 of my legal fees WHICH COINCIDENTALLY WAS MY OUTSTANDING BILL and not all of the issues resolved. He wanted me to file further proceedings at further billing for him and the firm.I could go on and on about Freddys ineptitude and how they passed my case off to junior lawyers.DO NOT USE THIS FIRM

I paid $7,993.79 in January 2020 to ************************************************ LLP and they billed me years later for an additional $7,030.07. I initially believed this was a mistake as my child support adjustment was quickly resolved in approximately 3 months with little emails, phone calls, or paperwork. This situational was handled virtually as I was in a Senior Leaders Course in the U.S. Army. We basically knew we had to wait for my mediation date and negotiate the child support adjustment. I honestly thought the $7,993.79 I paid to this firm was way too much for horrible service but paying them $15,023.86 would be a scam. My lawyer did not show up to mediation due to an emergency and a random young paralegal or lawyer showed up. This random person did not know the details of my situation and apologized so many times for being there and not my lawyer. Immediately during mediations, I knew I was screwed so I spoke directly with the other party as I lost all faith in this firm. It was humiliating, Years went by with no contact by mail, phone, or email. September 2022, I receive an email that indicated I owe an additional $7,030.07. I now believe this is how they SCAM people out of money. They provide no real service then have you pay and keep billing you no matter what. They will not provide an itemized bill just a summary you this random money. I am a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army and I believe in integrity and doing what is right. I have strong moral values and pay my debits like a responsible adult. This seems like a SCAM and I will push to have this black-listed for all military personnel. They never once told me what these additional charges. The math and rates do not add up to $15,023.86. Management is no help; I have asked many times for their email and phone number. It seems many individuals are having similar issues with this firm.

Worst attorneys ever, everything I stated and proposed was not communicated to courts properly. Now I have a schedule the 1st year attorney/rookie created, not the one that was negotiated with the other party. They will bait and switch you, saying you will get professional attorney when really you will get a first year rookie that will make endless mistakes for $495 an hour. I was billed for endless emails communicating the mistakes that were never properly fixed. Basically wasted $7000 so they could mess up the agreement and schedule. Every week the other party informs me of mistakes that I was not aware of. You know how fun it is when the opposing party has all the power do to ****** and Hammond mistakes. Beware!! its not fair for your children to use this firm!!!!