Was so grateful when I received a response from this law firm indicating an interest to meet with me regarding my case. I had an extensively troubling housing situation in which I had suffered from pretty negligent and discriminatory/outright abuses towards me and any of my housing, civil or disability rights. I was seeking advocacy/protection against wrongful eviction threats, (that started coming after I exercised my rights to complain against discriminatory practices, as well as to speak out against violence/hate crimes/harassment etc. that I had actually been victimized by at the property as well that my Landlords had an obligation to prevent - not retaliate against me for having reported!) Having done further research and reading positive reviews and seeing this firm specialized in helping tenants specifically dealing with unlawful or unfair conditions/treatment from their landlords, I really felt encouraged when I met with an attorney from this firm, who indicated they could take my case, were willing to be of further help to me, and able to take my case on a contingency basis. Initially I was told they could possibly go one of several ways, to address/attempt resolution for my case- with a lawsuit being one of them. And, I was told to schedule a return visit the following week so I could come back in and submit any and all documentation necessary for the attorneys to more thoroughly review and assess. This is when and where things started going South and I distinctly started getting a very strange feeling, when per agreement, I called the following week to schedule a time to come in and bring documentation and my call/appointment was not returned or scheduled. Then I tried to follow up and was told by the attorney I had met with that I could anticipate a phone call from her at the end of the week. That call never came. In attempting to touch base or inquire; (especially based on the instructions and information I had been given to send over certain documentation, re-schedule a return visit, etc. ) Not to mention that during the initial consult I was lead to believe there were merits for a strong case and that action steps moving us forward could most definitely be pursued, I was really taken aback when I was then contacted about still coming in for an appointment to drop off/submit my documentation- and before even having a chance to do so- I received a call instead indicating that they were no longer able or willing to further evaluate my case or even review the documentation that I was specifically requested to submit for further reviews. In essence, though there are never any promises or guarantees made in life, I still found it very odd that I went from being told that they would definitively be taking my case and working with me as part of a 'free consultation' process and or based on a contingency aspect, as I worked to deliver/submit pertinent information related to my case to not even having what was initiated, extended and requested of me, followed through on. And, I was further told that I would be further advised after that time, as to what possible courses of action would be advisable so I could also be apprised of any next steps. It seems that within a very short time upon meeting with the attorney the first time, to any subsequent exchanges or non-exchanges, that their position and representations shifted without much fair or adequate explanation and the lack of alignment between what was actually represented/stated or expressed to me, to what actually ended up happening just within a week's time, was already a bad sign, after such a hopeful start. Regardless of the fact that these kinds of things may indeed happen in life, it was one of the last things I expected after feeling I had finally found a solid law firm to be working with in regards to my case. The lack of straightforwardness or lack of integrity in what I thought was straightforward/honest representation initially, to even feeling mislead, (as if full disclosures had not been properly or honestly communicated to me,) which then seemed to be resolved by them 'backing out' on me, (reneging on evaluating my claims further, even as I had been given an appointment to come back in to submit docs- at their request, and had been promised that they would do-) I can only say I don't feel I was treated fairly or professionally. Given any hopes/need for the help I thought I had found and had been reassured into believing I would be receiving from them, it was even more of a disappointment/shock. I did not just feel mislead, and 'dropped,' but I felt like it may have had something also to do with fees or other money related issues that were also explained to me as being a non-issue based on contingency initially, but in reality weren't, only I don't believe they were forthcoming/forthright about this, and hence my case was dropped. Talk about being hit when already vulnerable? Yikes. I hope others have better luck! read more