HONEST REVIEW-2 years ago, I went through the scariest time of my life. I was going through a divorce and had a very bad drinking problem. This led to my OWI. I didn't hurt anyone, myself or get into any car accidents. I was less than 2 miles from my home. I pulled over and was immediately taken into custody. I was terrified. I don't believe alcoholism is a choice, but I know that I broke the law.
I of course, like many, wanted the best lawyer to represent me. I called around and mostly looked at the reviews online. I focused more on the lawyers with the best reviews and read the reviews that most related to my situation. Grieve Law had a 4.8 out of 5 star rating. I spoke with Tom Grieve and he was very informative and made me feel very comfortable. I asked if I could book with him as my lawyer, but he was unable to take on any more clients. He recommended Glenn Gaskill. He told me Glenn knew just as much as he did and was a very respected lawyer. He also had a good relationship with the DA in my county. After more questions, I decided to make the arrangements to book with Glenn. I received a discount if I paid all up front, so I reluctantly agreed to paying the $9,200 (after discount) to book with Glenn.
I heard from Glenn fairly quickly, and was not worried in the beginning. It didn't take long for me to realize what kind of lawyer Glenn was. It took days for him to respond to emails. Sometimes, it would take upwards a week. And when he did, he would respond with 1, maybe 2 sentence responses. It almost seemed as if he was responding to me from his cell phone because of the shortness with most of his responses. When I would try to call him, at any point, he was never available. The receptionist that would answer the phone was also very rude and short with me. When I would ask when Glenn would be in, she never knew.
During my case, my anxiety was super high. I have a family to take care of, a job, and many other responsibilities. I felt during my entire case, I was treated like a criminal. I felt that everyone treated me like a criminal, but my lawyer (and especially at $9,200) should have been the last person I should have gotten that treatment from. I gave Glenn many defenses that he could use in my case to help with the outcome, and I feel he ignored them all, saying it was relevant. Most of the time, I kept up to date on my case by going online (wcca website) because he didn't communicate with me. There were many times I emailed him and told him how upset I was he wasn't getting back to me.
Glenn is not the type that has any emotions towards his clients. He is very monotone and didn't care about me as a person at all. I understand being a lawyer can lead to this type of non-emotional response, but you should care about your clients at least a little.
As time went on and things didn't get any better, I finally contacted Grieve Law and asked to speak with Glenn's superior. The person I spoke with said they would speak with Glenn. Glenn contacted me shortly thereafter and we met in person. He said that he was confident in my case and reassured me he would be better at responding to me and making me feel more assured and up to date. Things did get better for a short time. I was given the option to switch lawyers but we were so close to the case concluding, I didn't know what good it would do to start all over again. Plus, he reassured me things would get better. Long story short(er), my case concluded and all obligations have been fulfilled.
A month ago, I received a letter in the mail that stated if I had any issues with my representation, I could contest and receive some sort of refund. I had asked previously for a refund and was told no, but I thought perhaps I could now. I contacted Glenn about the letter and had attorney Amy contact me. I told her everything I went through and even had documentation showing me pleading with Glenn to respond to me and giving him other defenses that were all overlooked. I had months of evidence showing how I was treated as a customer. In the end, she told me that they were not issuing a refund of any sort. I understand that he represented me and asked for a partial refund but months of being ignored and treated like a criminal did not amount to $9,200 worth. I wanted to make sure my probation was concluded for fear of retailiaton. I don't know how this law firm has 4.8 stars out of 5. My only guess is because of Tom Grieve. But if you are reading this, please stay away from this law firm. read more
