James R. Goodhines

At first glance Goodhines looked like the perfect attorney. Well groomed, well spoken, and said everything I wanted to hear. After that first time and after we all agreed that no money was owed he told me call me in a week so you can come down to my office and we'll put together a solid defense (soun...ds good to me).. I called a week later, left a message and nothing, no response. Did the same thing twice or 3 times a week for the next 3 months. I only received ONE CALL BACK FROM MR.GOODHINES AND IT WAS TO INSULT ME AND TELL ME HE DOESNT APPRECIATE ME GOING AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM! This only happened after I went to court clerk's office and asked if he had a new number by any chance because I couldn't seem to reach him. Clerks office sent him an email saying I (his client) couldn't get ahold of him. He went on to call me a liar without knowing that I expected this to happen therefore recorded and kept record of every call and message. When he saw that I really in fact did that he toned it down and told me it was all a misunderstanding from both parts which it wasn't but ok. He asked for another 3 months continuence on my court date only to do the same thing all over again.... I went to court yesterday and he wasn't there. No call, no show on a date that he specifically chose. The clerk magestrate got ahold of him after hours of texting and me explaining to the judge I couldn't get intouch with him, only to to receive a TEXT! FROM GOODHINES ASKING FOR ME TO GET ANOTHER ATTORNEY!! I GUESS HE TOOK THAT AS A SECOND COMPLAINT FROM MY PART AND LIKE I HE WARNED ME HE DIDNT APPRECIATE THAT!!.... 100% EXACTLY HOW IT WENT. THERE WAS NEVER A FALL OUT, A MISUNDERSTANDING. SOME PEOPLE SIMPLY DONT WORK WELL TOGETHER BUT EVEN THAT WASN'T THE CASE. HE JUST GOT PAID AND NEVER ANSWERED AGAIN!!