"Let me transfer you to an attorney," was what I was told when I called in regarding my worker's compensation case. My worker's compensation case that had left me hanging on the ledge, concussed, physically injured, as well as emotionally traumatized by the lack of proper care, denial of injury, bad doctors, bad lawyers and a crappy, piece-of-crap defense attorney.
I was transferred to "attorney" Juan Nunez. He was SO KIND to me on the phone and told me he understood and the firm could take care of me and to come in and meet him. I felt relief that someone might finally help me. I hung up the phone and went on the internet and looked up "attorney" Juan Nunez. The only one I found listed on the CA state bar with that name was a man from up north who has been disbarred.
Concerned, I called back and spoke with Mr. Nunez. He told me that the disbarred man is not him and he is not an actual attorney. He gives me some explanation, blah blah. OK. Fine.
When I get to the front reception desk at Carrazco Law offices on my appointment day there is one empty spot in the plastic business card holder that is holding all the other employees' cards. I don't see Juan Nunez's business card. I asked about it. The receptionist said Mr. Nunez didn't have a business card because "everybody already knows who he is". Hm uh, OK. I don't know who he is and I kind of doubt this alleged non-attorney is so renowned in his non-attorney achievements that he is of "no-business-card-needed" status. But OK.
I meet with non-attorney Juan Nunez. His initial flow of good will I had experienced on the phone has evaporated and somehow did not make it into our meeting. Did I not look injured "enough" for him? Who knows. It is out of my control.
During our meeting he picks up the phone and puts in a call to one of my previous doctors, whom he seemed to already know and had his number at the ready. Next, Mr. Nunez puts in a call to the defense attorney. He actually speaks with her while I am sitting there with him in the meeting room.
He, thereafter, quickly ends the meeting and says he will call me.
He does not call. I wait a number of days and call the firm. 'Mr. Nunez is not available,' I am told. I leave a message for him to please get back to me. He does not. Two more messages from me over the course of a couple of weeks.
No return call back. Not from him. Not from the firm.
I don't know what to make of it all. But good for them and good for me.
Mr. Nunez is a man who previously was all condolences and promises to help on the phone but then couldn't even find the courtesy to return a promised, customary, business call to let me know he was declining the case? I was treated one way when there was a potential dollar sign stamped on my forehead. And quite another, once I was deemed not worthy of even a return phone call after I took the time to drive out there and meet with him.
Best of luck. I hope if you are reading this and you need a good worker's comp attorney I hope you find one. I cannot recommend this firm, specifically, because of my dealings with Juan Nunez. read more