One star.
And before…read morethey go ahead and copy and paste their standard response saying how I was "never a client"... well, they would actually be right. I DID NOT sign their retainer. I chose not to, and my reason for that was based solely on how I was treated during the consultation process.
My name is Brittany Bartee. For full disclosure purposes, I did seek a consultation with this law firm regarding a prenuptial contract and did not end up signing with them. I know they will claim that this automatically makes my review "not credible." I disagree completely. The manner in which a potential client is treated during a consultation speaks volumes about how/if they value potential clients.
The first red flag was how unapologetically unprofessional he was. He did not return my phone calls as promised, and during attempts to schedule a consultation, Jack would abruptly tell me he had to leave in the middle of our phone call. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because I know how busy attorneys are.
So when I had my full consult with Jack Novak (2/26/2026), the attitude was clear from the very beginning. He made sure to tell me that he represents NBA players and people with extremely high net worths. He also made sure to tell me that I was "average." He also questioned my motives for wanting specific provisions in my prenup and told me that "I should just let the courts decide." For the record, the "complication" I was looking to work out was a simple marital vesting schedule.
If that's the way he operates, why even bother being a prenup attorney? That's the laziest response to someone who is literally wanting to avoid an expensive future in the courts. He seems to be someone who just gives the same copy/paste prenup to anyone who is "average," wanting to do the least work possible.
He quoted me $2,995 for my "complicated" prenup, and $600 for representation for my fiancé. It wasn't the price, really, that was the issue, as it seemed fairly comparable to what I had seen out there already. However, when I asked him what the difference in pricing would be if it were less "complex," he would not even broach the subject with me. Instead, he told me, rather condescendingly, that he knew I "wouldn't change my mind anyway" and that I should have "stayed off the internet." He cut me off mid-sentence multiple times throughout our conversation. When I was able to get in any questions at all, the response was vague, dismissive, and condescending.
He asked me at the end of the call if I had "any more questions." I told him I had many, but apparently, he wasn't interested in answering them, so I hung up the phone.
The associates I communicated with while organizing the consult were lovely and professional. I truly hope they are not spoken to as potential clients are.
Also, if every negative review is automatically called a fake or vindictive one, it doesn't display authenticity, but it displays defensiveness, a lack of accountability, and a lack of desire to learn from previous mistakes and use it. The copy/paste type of response to negative reviews is exactly how I imagine he does his prenups.
