Although I should have consulted a lawyer at least a hundred times in my life, I finally sought legal advice just last year. Like Diane A. said in her review, this woman is a toxic, loud, foul mouthed liar who should be disbarred. I'm going to add bully to her list of character traits, because in essence, I paid her $250 for legal advice and instead she bullied and harassed me. Further, she is grossly negligent because she failed to give accurate legal advice, which I've since retained. She said the courts would view me as "a money grubbing whore" and I would be "wasting the court's time."
My former real estate agent who sold my investment property referred me to Bray. I fully intend on letting my former agent know that I asked for her advice, because I trusted her integrity. However, Geri Bray has no integrity and if she has any decency at all she will never refer this rogue bully to anyone else again. Bray added insult to injury to which I plan on seeking restitution for.
Bray told me she owned thirty rental properties and asked, "What have you done with your life?" She went on to tell me that what happened to me was my own fault, because I was doing property management for someone I used to date, and I was a loser who got what she deserved. Additionally, she threatened to report me for terrorism, when I mentioned the woman in Juarez Mexico who is being hunted for killing a couple bus drivers, but they never once took the time to investigate the deaths of thousands of women. At this point she cut me off screaming threats and insults.
I was making an analogy, using this example to illustrate the lack of value for all women, because this is precisely how I was treated by some of the misogynist fools at the Auburn Police Department when my civil rights were violently violated. I did not agree with vigilante Diane's conduct. I was pointing out the fact that it only took one death for the police to investigate her, yet thousands of women were raped and killed in Jaurez Mexico, and this continues to this day, and nothing is done. Bray is completely out of line, and now the State Bar is aware of her conduct. On top of everything else I'd recently endured at this time last year, her conduct was not only inappropriate, but downright vile. She screamed at the top of her lungs, called me names, and followed me out of her office, motioning like she was stabbing me, screaming violently "I know you just feel like stabbing him right!" No I did not and would not and her conduct was unprofessional, illegal, and despicable.
This woman is a bully straight out of a horror movie, and as a few others have said, she should be disbarred. Clearly, she judges people rather than providing them with legal advice, and she's selective on who she chooses to fight for. Bray made comments to imply that she believed I was some sort of princess who never experienced hardship or violence, which couldn't be further from the truth. Bray point blank said that if I wanted to know what it's like to experience domestic violence, then I should go work at Stand up Placer. Incidentally, I was harassed by the advocate from Stand up Placer, who also came to the same judgment, and believed I wasn't violated. She fully protected my wealthy ex, who had violated and harassed me relentlessly.
The advocate from Stand up Placer was aggressive and she refused to let me prepare for my trial by harassing me. She said I couldn't use evidence such as a police report showing a history of domestic violence for the man who kicked the door down and nearly smashed my face. I'm currently working on an editorial--Stand up Placer forced me to stand down, so I'm speaking up. If they don't print it in the Journal, I'm sure another more reputable paper will be willing to share this message. I believe the rogue lawyer and uninformed/biased advocate from Stand up Placer are friends, and that both these women find comfort in victim blaming and drama.
The research I've since come across on legal issues and domestic violence confirms that wealthy men are often protected, and the women they violate often endure degradation from the courts, lawyers and advocates who are supposed to represent them. Geri R. Bray is one of the most toxic and cruel women I've encountered, and she added insult to injury when I'd already had enough to last ten lifetimes. I'm following through on holding both the rogue lawyer Bray, and the bully advocate who harassed me accountable.
I've been learning everything I can about the legal process, and I'm going to make sure Bray pays me the $250 she charged me to harass, bully and intimidate me. People make revealing comments, and she says I'm a money grubbing whore. Who bragged about having 30 rental properties? I read a review from one of her tenants, who referred to Bray as a slumlord, which coincides with her despicable conduct. I'm going to make sure Bray gets the attention she has earned. read more
