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Michael and Cory were with us every step of the way. They were always available to talk and reassure us and helped us prepare for our day in court. Amazing attorneys and a great firm.
M. Young
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Here is are just two examples of a many failures to advise properly or complete an agreed upon request. The PDF entitled ‘Did Not Add Real’ shows an email in August 2017 in which I request to add the realtor and contractor to the lawsuit and Mr. Schulze agrees to add them to the lawsuit. There was never any discussion not to add them at a later date and, as far as I know, this task has not been done. The PDF entitled ‘False Accusation’ is a recent email in which Mr. Schulze accuses me of not being forthcoming with a document and Mr. Schulze says he “explained to you at the time, that is a major problem, and one which I would have liked to have known about from the getgo ”(GS Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:44:49 AM Central Daylight Time). However, as you can see from the original petition, also attached, the document is in the original petition. In subsequent emails, Mr. Schulze disagrees with me, when I explain to him I gave the document to him at our initial interview where he agreed to take on the case. Mr. Schulze states he received the document from opposing counsel during discovery, which is still possible but it would have been his second copy. If Mr. Schulze believes it is or was a major problem, then I am not sure why he agreed to take on the case especially since he states he would like to have known about the document from the beginning. For this and many other reasons, I am requesting once again that I receive a full refund for my time and energy that I have invested in this case so I can proceed with adequate counsel and add the additional parties to the lawsuit before the statute of limitations expires. Thank you all for your time in this matter.
Edit: The firm has contacted me first thing in the morning after this review was posted and is working on rectifying this problem. They offered a generous make good and I will edit my review when things reach a complete resolution.
What started as a very pleasant experience, ended up being an incredibly uncomfortable and frustrating one. I went to Shumway Van with two cases. Divorce and immigration. My divorce attorney, while very pleasant, did not provide me with much counsel and let me write my own stipulated divorce document. It wasn't necessarily a terrible experience, I just didn't feel like I got much value from their service. My immigration lawyer was thoroughly attentive and easily accessible at first. My case took an interesting turn and he even contacted me after work hours to walk me through the next steps. However, the closer we got to the finish line, the more distant he got. Suddenly, he stopped answering all emails and phone calls. He never submitted or finished the last little bit that he said he would. Now almost 4 months into the last time I spoke to him, I still can't get him to submit what he said he would. I tried talking to his paralegal (she's the only one who answers my phone calls) and she keeps saying she'll get back to me and Clay will submit the letter in a week. A week, two, three passes by but Clay never does. Now, suddenly and conveniently, she's also not available to take calls. I know I'm not their biggest client, but it's still multiple thousands of dollars that I paid them and while that might not be a whole lot of money for some, it's still a transaction. I honestly don't think it's too much for me to expect something in return. I'm never one to leave a bad review or even cause a lot of fuss over a little bit of dissatisfaction but this has become quite an issue. I am mainly disappointed because what was initially a very pleasant experience has turned into a very awkward one.
0.10 extra on multiple items/tasks really adds up. I've used other lawfirms in the past and they don't do this. I advise if you do use this lawfirm to have a pretty penny set aside and to review your bill thoroughly for any errors or added time.