Please Be Aware. I had the worst experience with this man. I found him through the "white pages",…read moreso I will admit that I regretfully did not do my due diligence when searching for a good divorce lawyer. During our initial conversation he said since I was seeking a "simple", uncontested, no fault, no minor children, only one property and with no large assets divorce, that he wouldn't charge me a retainer so the cost would be between $300-$600. He also said that the process would only take a couple of months because this would be very "simple". So, I hired him based solely on this info without me doing any further due diligence. Big mistake on my part. He took over 2 yrs to get my again "simple"divorce done and attempted to give me a final invoice of over $2,000 in addition to the monies that I had already paid. During the 2 yrs, he wouldn't return calls and I caught him in lies such as, saying that I had to have a witness when in fact I did not need one to proceed. Also, had to reschedule a court date because he had to get some info to my ex when that wasn't true (my ex never received the" docs" in question). When I told him of my frustrations he said "okay, I will not charge you anything else", but that also wasn't true. I found Mr. Collier to be unethical, untrustworthy and untruthful. I felt that he wasn't looking out for my best interest but all about his own interests. If you're feeling adventurous and have money to freely give away than be your own judge, but don't say that I did not warn you.

I was referred to "Mac" Nathaniel Collier by an initial attorney that I reached out to. I called…read morehim and we spoke by phone and he indicated that when I fly into town that he wanted to meet in person so we scheduled it. I was home for 1 week and went to court to get qualified as the Executor for my Uncle's estate and had 11 meetings planned that week with Tax CPA's, financial brokers, banks and this Attorney. On the meeting, I found Mac to be extremely personable and very talkative. About the case but mostly about other things that arose that was just learning about each other and our likes and dislikes. We met for almost 2 hours. We didn't finish talking about the case so he asked me to come back and we rescheduled. I went back and was there for about an hour talking and we got through most of the rest of the case and the details but he had another appointment so he asked me to come back a 3rd time. I was unsure why and don't deal with this type of stuff so assumed he had more to tell me and I agreed. The last time we met it was at the end of the day and I had to wait 30 minutes before going in. I was the last client of the day, we exchanged pleasantries and then got down to business and he told me that the original amount he indicated of around $5k which happens to also be his retainer amount would likely be around $10k or more now because he's going to have to do quite a bit of research on this. While this is a confusing case because the original Attorney that wrote the case, wasn't an Attorney in that area and apparently "really messed things up and didn't know what he was doing per the folks that reviewed this", we simply need to go to the court and ask the court for "aid and guidance" and let the Judge know the details and he decides what needs to happen around the Will for the Estate and I, as Executor am bound by this decision per the Attorney's and the Commissioner of Courts. I flew back to CA and then later spoke with various people while handling other aspects of this case. Whenever it would arise, I mentioned what is the fee appropriate for an Aid and Guidance case and they indicated it would probably be around $5k. I called Mac back and left a VM msg indicated I wished to speak to him about the fee as I'm being told that it wouldn't be that high. He didn't return my call. I called a 2nd time and got the Receptionist who told me "all I can do is give him the message". I called and got his VM the 3rd and 4th time and left a message just stating I wanted to simply discuss this and got no response. I called a 5th time and got the receptionist and explained the scenario and she indicated again "all I can do is give him a message and he is very busy". I never heard back from him. Now I have to go find a new Attorney and have wasted 6 months thinking he was my Attorney. I was happy to pay the retainer fee however did not want to do so until I had a conversation with him on why the price had gone up. If it is required, then I would understand I need to pay it but I can't get the professional courtesy of a return call back. Very disappointed in the handling of this situation.

I needed to seek legal council for different reasons than what Lee & Piracci, PLC typically…read morerepresent clients on. I was in a very dangerous relationship and needed to seek legal representation for (multiple) protective orders, as well as being subpoenaed on the matter of my former partner's custody battle. Sante and team took me on as a client, as a favor, for a mutual family friend. I had never needed legal council before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Talking through everything that was going to happen, everything that was going to be said and every step of the game plan became how Sante and I worked through the never ending court proceedings. If we were't sure how to proceed, the team found out the necessary information/ documentation and report back in a very timely manner. I felt safe and secure that Sante and team would represent with me with the utmost respect, intelligence and confidence, even if there were a few surprises on the way. If I ever did need a other legal representation, Lee and Piracci, PLC, would be my first call.

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Now that my case is over and the judge ruled in my favor to receive Social Security Benefits you…read morehear all these horror stories about the lawyer taken the rest of your money.I researched all the fees but never heard or came across that after you been awarded a certain date for benefits the person has to wait 5 months. Who gets the money? Not your lawyer, he has to pay an additional hefty fee to be able to claim his share. So, I'm glad I had Mr. Cuthbert & Ms. Penny help look thru all these confusing fees. What a great legal team they are. My case was unique & difficult, but he managed to win the case for me at the first hearing! What a relief, thank you so much.

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I was just checking to see what kind of reviews these clowns had acquired over the past several…read moreyears and no surprises here. Joe Cravens mishandled my divorce processes several years ago and was simply the worst. Never returned phone calls, never negotiated on my behalf, or gave me a sense of confidence that he was competent in the least. As I look at these reviews I see he has only gotten worse. How this guy ever acquired a at card to be a lawyer or attorney doesn't speak well for the law school he graduated from. Personally I don't think he gives a crap about his clients and to too it off he's gained about 150 pounds. Your incompetence has prompted me to write this honest review.

Such a LAZY law firm. NO ONE should use them for their DIVORCE as they will NOT LISTEN to anything…read morethat another party is saying. My child received divorce papers from this firm MULTIPLE times and EACH and EVERY time they were received they were WRONG. They kept referring to the husband as a she through out the document - had incorrect names and dates and incorrect address. And they were filing in the incorrect locality of where either of them live. Each of them lives in two different counties and yet they file in the City of Petersburg. My child simply kept telling them that there would be no signing until it was all corrected. There is NO CONTESTING of the divorce - just wanted the paperwork corrected with the correct spellings and address and FILED in the CORRECT LOCALITY. But they served my child with the paperwork and said that due to refusal of signing they were filing anyway in the CITY of PETERSBURG and the divorce would go through. Custody is clearly filed in the county that one resides and YET this law firm filed the divorce in the City of Petersburg all because the address says Petersburg on it and it is listed WRONG, which the correct address had been given listing the county. I have NEVER SEEN so many revisions from a firm on a NON CONTESTANT DIVORCE PROCEEDING in my life! All I can say is RUN!! I guess you GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Luckily my child did not pay for this sorry excuse of an attorney. It is CLEAR that the attorney on this DOES NOT REVIEW anything his assistant did. He just signed his name and kept it moving. Doesn't matter what is right or wrong. Hopefully the assistant and attorney will do better moving forward and when the Defendant calls in with correct information - either believe them or check it out yourself to ensure it's true !!!! But DO NOT do what you did with this case!!!