I thought it was necessary for me to seek an attorney, because for the past few months I have been…read moredealing with an ongoing issue involving my landlord and I thought I was fortunate enough to have a legal plan through Hyatt Legal offered through my employer. On Thursday April 25, 2019 I called the law offices of McKinney & Namei Co, LPA because they were an office that was in network with my legal plan. I spoke with a receptionist and told him that I am looking for an attorney who handles landlord/tenant issues. He confirmed that their law offices were equipped to handle such a matter, so I scheduled an appoint for May 1st, 2019 with Mr. Namei On May 1st, 2019. I called the law offices of McKinney & Namei Co, LPA to confirm that I had an appointment with Mr. Namei at 11:00am. I show up for my appointment at 10:45 and fill out paperwork because I am first time client. I didn't realize this at the time, but now I know that Mr. Namei was the individual who walked me back into the meeting room, and told me that someone would be right with me, but my appointment was with him.
A few moments later in walks a Mr. John A Rebel, an individual who immediately told me as soon as he walked into the room that he had another client, and that he would have to meet with them. I told him, that my initial meeting was not even with him, I also expressed to him that I had an appointment that I confirmed just two hours prior to me being there. His overall demeanor and body language towards me felt anxious, as if he were in a hurry, and I later found out that was true. Mr. Rebel didn't even try to understand my reason for being there, he wasn't genuine, his first question to me was where do I work, and after I told him I asked him why that matter, he ignored my question and highlighted "Hyatt Legal Plan" on the "how did you hear about us" portion on the document. As I began to explain to him the issue I was experiences and why I was seeking counsel, he cut me off at every turn, didn't give me a chance to speak, and told me verbatim, that he thought I didn't need a lawyer. I told him that I disagreed with him, and that I felt as though he was rushing me and that the was trying to dismiss me so that he could get to his other client. He confidently told me that's exactly what he was trying to do. I was appalled that he would even say anything like that. I wanted him to clarify that the reason why he didn't to move forward with me was because I was using Hyatt Legal Plans and not paying any other way, he confirmed that this was true. I am utterly disgusted with the way I was treated today, and this is discrimination, from the moment he walked in, he already made up his mind that he didn't want to deal with me, and he made that very clear, and that is a serious problem, no one should ever be treated the way he treated me today. EVER! This is not someone who should be practicing.