Mary Jo Workman’s Reviews

Mary is an attorney who I found in a rush to gain legal representation. She comes across as a very compassionate attorney but once you pay her then she becomes lazy, absent-minded and violates the legal code of ethics in a manner I've only seen in movies and read about in papers when lawyers have engaged in conduct violating the very oath they take. She wanted additional money after having done NOTHING on my case. I became concerned and spoke to another attorney who stated that he knew of her, adding that she had a poor reputation among the legal circle. If you notice as one former client stated and I picked up on reading other complaints/comments, each time someone writes a negative experience, mysteriously there comes one or two clients who use the same language and rate her as being above reproach. I am sorry to the other people who have also been victimized by Mary Workman. If you also notice one of the posts talks about her "taking on hundreds of corporate lawyers " for one case (paraphrased), however that is the same statement she has on her old and new website which lets you know she hasn't had any substantial cases as of late. It is beyond my belief that she has no pending legal actions against her and God Bless to the gentleman who pursued her negligence in court. Hopefully something will be done to prevent her from harming any more people who innocently come to her for justice and are fall for her song and dance. If you look you will see the last federal case she fought was in mid 2000. MSBP cases are easy to find and I could not find her name on any but one. Shame on you Mary Workman..how do you sleep at night?!

I have had the opportunity to work with Mary Workman on several cases and have found her to be knowledgeable regarding rules and regulations. She met deadlines that were close and did a good job of informing me about how the case was progressing. Her strengths are the experience she has gained while representing various levels of society and the fact she is willing work with you regarding retainer fees. I recommend her and will use her in the future if the need arises.

Mary J Workman is a joke. I hired her for a case related to an employment issue. She was very persisten about getting the retainer. Once she got the retainer she did NOTHING. She missed EVERY deadline for my case and called me once on her own. After that she was unresponsive. I put the legal work together and all she had to do was submit it. She cancelled every scheduled appointment and only wanted to meet on weekends and then cancelled. If I had trusted my case in her hands despite the red flags I would have lost out on a very important opportunity for justice. I FIRED her and retained another attorney. I could go on for ever but I will save the rest for the proper entity. Do NOT and I repeat DO NOT make the mistake I made. Thank God I was able to get help though many attorneys did not want to take my case because of the mess her INACTIONS caused....

I was represented by attorney Workman in a discrimination case in Federal Court. Although I was ill at the time, Mary was insightful, kind, and compassionate. Ms. Workman, a sole practice attorney, was opposed by a law firm of several hundred attorneys and managed to out lawyer all of them! She brought superb clerical written work, attention to detail, and superior negotiating skill. I must say above all, my best experience was getting to know her as a person.

I have worked with Ms. Workman on two different cases. Her combination of experience, expertise, and dedication proved beneficial in both cases. I felt like a valued customer rather than just another case to be handled. I would recommend Ms. Workman to anyone looking for a very professional attorney.

I hired Mary Workman after searching for an employment attorney and reading her self-written website. She represents herself as being selected as one of Atlanta's best however I could not find this any where. In heroffice she has what seems to be a certificate that you can get at Kinkos stating she was awarded for her legal work among attorneys in Atlanta, however it's behind her and you can't read it. She begged for a high retainer and once I paid it she showed her TRUE colors. She missed EVERY deadline in my case. Was not aware of ANY specifics regarding my case. I fired her and would WARN ANY ONE SEEKING LEGAL REPRESENATION TO LOOK ANYWHERE ELESE BUT TO HER.

I have been acquainted with Mary J. Workman through a Labor/EEOC mediation representation. She came at a time when I needed an attorney to represent me with no upfront retainer fee, she allowed me to pay my retainer over the course of my case when no other attorneys would do that. Ms. Workman is an excellent labor law attorney who single-handedly took on my case with experience, expertise and compassion. I won my case through mediation, and my settlement was equitable and fair. She has firsthand experience in the practice of Labor/EEOC law. She is very reliable when it comes to scheduled dates, and with me coming from a paralegal background that leaves a lot to admire in an attorney. Ms. Workman’s honesty, integrity and compassion no matter how large or small the case stands out among the competition; and is to be commended. She has performed pro-bono services and free legal work for the needy and underprivileged...I admire that and her work; and I am confident that she will continue to do excellent legal work for others who retain her services.

I was referred to Ms. Workman by another labor attorney. After meeting with Ms. Workman and she collected retainer check(cash same day) I had a deadline to respond to former employer when she called my former employer and asked for extension. She never called back and never informed me she had a respone from former company attorney. I sent her a letter terminating her services and requesting statement for current charges. She did not reply. I retained another law firm and at this time discovered the former company attorney had replied to her letter with a deadline for me to accept agreement, I missed the deadline. I went to small claims court to collect retainer monies less time spent in meeting and writing letter. Workman never showed up in court and
I won judgement plus new attorneys fees.

Apart from the fact that Ms. Workman never maintains a healthy professional relationship with her clients, you have to be the one to call her for her to remember anything about your case. She delayed my case for months and even after several voicemails, she never cared to call back until I asked a friend to call as a new client before she could answer. Basically, she after getting new clients, but after that, you are in for a big surprise! She gave me very unprofessional services (though she uses her charge to lure clients which is a little bit lower compared to her colleagues),she never showed up to court hearings, gave lame excuses and the worst of it all, she flopped my chances of winning my case by her inability to apply proper legal procedures. Please do not, I repeat, do not use her as your defense attorney for your labor case.

I have had the great pleasure of knowing Mary Workman for a little over a year now. During the time of our acquaintance, I have known Mary in many capacities. She has been my attorney and has handled my cases in a professional and responsible manner. Her responsibilities in this capacity have grown with the activity level of her growing practice. In addition, I have seen her go above and beyond for her clients.
Mary is an intelligent, capable, dedicated, and personable woman. She is always quick on her feet, with sensible reactions in all the circumstances I've seen her in. I feel confident in saying that she is capable of handling any situation with thoughtfulness and maturity.

Mary Workman is an excellent lawyer. She gave me excellent advice in my employment case and clearly outlined my legal options. She explained everything so that I coud understand what was happening to me. She did not try to "take over" the case because she was exceptionally aware that I am the client and she had to serve my needs.

She referred me to a larger law firm which was able to represent me and to together we worked through the problem to a settlement. She always had my interests in mind when she was giving me legal advice, something I did not experience with the other lawyers I consulted before finding her. Without her assistance, I would have been left without proper representation.

When our professional relationship ended, she maintained a friendship with me, which is objective and concerned in personal matters as she was in her professional dealings.

I highly recommend Mary Workman for anybody who wants the truth of their situation.

mARY WORKMAN DID A HORRIBLE JOB ON MY CASE. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN NOT TO HIRE HER WHEN I WENT INTO HER OFFICE AND SAW HOW MESSY IT WAS. CLIENT FILES WERE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND DOCUMENTS WERE UNDER HER DESK AND SCATTERED EVERYWHERE. SHE IS UNRESPONSIVE AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT PROVIDING PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION.