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Posted by Michael | February 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Dr. Michael Markow

Joshua was really great up front and had a lot of optimism. However, he failed to help in any material way with the rehabilitation of my student loans and after the initial consultation he was essentially impossible to get a hold of. He also attempted to coerce me into executing legal and financial s...trategies that I clearly informed him I was incapable of (including a 20% "down payment" on my remaining loan balance to get future discounts). He's a really nice guy on the surface but his competency is questionable. FINALLY, HE LOWKEY PRESSURES ALL OF HIS CONSULTS TO WRITE GOOD REVIEWS RIGHT AFTER CONSULTATION. I DID!!!! SO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THIS 4-5 STAR RATING, IT MAY BE SPECIOUS. MANY MANY THUMBS DOWN FOR THIS INCOMPETENT ATTORNEY.

Joshua Cohen

Replied last February 19, 2020

Dr. Markow, I'm sorry your experience was not what you expected. I've reviewed my communications, including e-mail and notes and see we haven't spoken in over a year. I'm not sure what precipitated this but I am happy to address it. I'll also admit that you were with me through staff changes which may have caused a hic-up or two. But in the end, I've always been available to you and to keep the train moving forward. Lastly, I really don't know what the 20% down payment issue is. I would never ask you or suggest you do anything you can't do financially since that is what gets most clients into the situation they are in when we first talk. I recorded our analysis for a reason - to be sure we are both clear about expectations. I also encourage e-mail exchanges after the call to have everything in writing. That said, I'm available to discuss this offline and tie up any loose ends that may exist.

Posted by Adrienne | February 13, 2020

Everything you wished all lawyers would be

So to start, I never even got to the consultation itself. And that's because Josh told me, based on my requests and my situation, there wasn't much that could be done. He offered to go over my loans and provide other general advice. But since my question had been answered, I declined. He then refunde...d my fee. I'm overgeneralizing a bit, but honestly I never expected to get my money back. Josh could have easily looked over my file, taken the consultation, told me the same thing in 30 seconds, and kept the fee. But he didn't! And that's what makes him a great person and worth every penny you might pay for his services. Because now you know that he'll only work with you if he thinks he can really make an impact in the areas you need him. 10/10 would recommend

Posted by anonymous | February 12, 2020

Great information

I would absolutely recommend Attorney Cohen for anyone with student loan questions. Going to college and then graduating with debt is far too common, plus information around loans is so convoluted and confusing. I feel much more comfortable with my situation knowing that I am doing everything that I ...can to pay off my loans in the best way possible.

Posted by anonymous | January 30, 2020

Student loans

Joshua was very informative. He answered all of our questions. I talked to many people to try to help my situation and got no help at all. I even talked to a few lawyers that didn’t give us the advice that he gave us . Joshua leaves no stones unturned . You can tell he knows what he’s talking about. ...It was well worth the consultation fee . I should of called him a lot sooner.

Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2020

Consult

It took a while to establish what was really going on concerning the debt information but otherwise professional and helpful to direct us to a local bankruptcy agency

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