I hired The Pace firm which referred me to Kelly Gier. They never disclosed and refused to disclose the referral agreement after my file was referred to her outside the firm to Kelly. I was lead to believe that Kelly was apart of The Pace Firm. It is required by law to disclose these referral agreements if the attorney is outside of the firm actually hired. Also, they The Pace Firm and Kelly Gier have still not handed over my client file to the attorney now handling my legal matters. The file was requested in August, 2019, so it has been over 1 year and 6 months ago. Again, this is required by law and it shows you the true colors of Kelly although I can only hope that this is being caused by The Pace Firm and not Kelly. Kelly was very nice at first and I feel bad that she is not tangled up with The Pace Firm. Regarding the contract, it stated a fee and I received invoices for different amounts later on. Kelly refused my calls multiple times until I finally had to simply go to another attorney due to her lack of response. Luckily, I kept recordings of the initial conversations regarding fees and working with The Pace Firm and Kelly. I was able to confirm the promise of fees was in fact not the same as what was being demanded I pay. The contract with The Firm even has a non-disparagement clause, which is unethical and a major red flag. Non-disparagment clauses violate provisions in the CRFA (Consumer Review Fairness Act). See: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/consumer-review-fairness-act-what-businesses-need-know.
Kelly's reputation should be reviewed thoroughly especially since she likely will run for public office again. read more