Husain A Gatlin

I paid Husain Gatlin $2,500 to represent me in a simple civil dispute. From the beginning, he was difficult to get a hold of, and even though I only reached out with legitimate questions, Gatlin only communicated through a document uploading website, through which it took several days to get a respon...se. Communication got so bad with Gatlin that another lawyer of mine attempted to contact him regarding vital matters- he and I still got no response for weeks. Gatlin made it clear to me -by actually telling me- that he was tired of this case and had no interest in continuing it. It was such a relatively minor case (albeit very important to me) that he simply lost interest when it started taking just a little longer than expected to reach a resolution. WORSE OF ALL, I didn’t find out until trial commenced (with a new lawyer) that a major point of contention between the other party and me was caused by Gatlin’s carelessness. Part of my countersuit against the other party was for trespassing. It didn’t come out until the trial, when opposing counsel brought it to my attention while I was on the witness stand, that unbeknownst to me, Gatlin had given the go-ahead to the other party to enter my property WITHOUT CONSULTING ME, OR EVEN TELLING ME AFTER HE DID IT. Police were called, charges were filed, trial took place, all because Gatlin, knowing I would never allow the trespass FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN, took it upon himself to let the other party enter my property without even telling me he’d done it. As a trial date approached, when he should have been the most interactive, Gatlin completely fell off the face of the planet. Neither I nor my other attorney could reach him at all. Weeks later, I fired him and hired another attorney. Since Gatlin did nothing the entire ten months he “represented” me (other than wear his pretty little bow ties), I filed for fee arbitration to recoup at least a portion of the $2,500 I paid. During the fee arbitration hearing, he blatantly lied several times, and when I proved he was lying, he resorted to insults. If your case isn’t as sexy and exciting as a murder, this is the kind of service you can expect from Husain Gatlin.

I would give him 0 stars if possible,he is a cop out lawyer who doesn’t care that he is working with a persons life!He will always try to get u a conviction in order to get home no matter how weak the case is.Hes going to ask for $10000 then act as if u work for him and its sad because he is BLACK an...d doesn’t realize how important black lawyers are to the community (Essex County).I guarantee anyone who has him on retainer will tell u the same thing.He has a lot of people behind bars really pissed off with him.No one cares about you being the bow tie bandit n balenciaga sir.U come from a hard working family that knows about trials and tribulations and your father worked hard as a janitor for the Newark school system to get u to b able to get this far and your doin ur community a disservice.I urge anyone that actually cares about their future when it comes to legal problems to stay away from this dude.Im not trying to hurt his business but I have to b honest and bring awareness to his actions for the people that are incarcerated who can’t speak and currently depending on him as we speak.I truly hope Mr.Hussain Gatlin makes some changes or leave this field because this is about people’s lives.

I want to say that the positive reviews are well deserved. Mr. Gatlin and his office staff were a pleasure to work with. They were very detailed and professional in every aspect of my case. They made sure all of my questions were answered and that I was informed and comfortable throughout the enti...re process. I was extremely pleased with the outcome which actually exceeded my expectations. I can't thank them enough for their assistance and I would definitely recommend them to anyone seeking excellent legal representation.

Mr. Gatlin is a superb lawyer who exude a lot of strength and character. He was upfront and matter of fact in my mom court case. He was able to get a very serious traffic violations dismissed. He gave my mother battling with early onset of dementia something we take so much for granted. Although she ...barely drives, she will still be able to make her Sunday trips to Harlem for church. And that means everything for her. Again thank you so much!

Highly Experienced, Respected and Exceptional Work Ethic. Mr. Gatlin took my first case years ago and had my best interest from the start. Although the circumstances presented me against all odds- Mr. Gatlin thoroughly examined all the dynamics of my case and provided me the best options. Either way... the case was disposed in my favor. Since then I attained Mr. Gatlin's legal services on another occasion. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field. He is always very helpful and is always able to get me the results by protecting my rights. Highly recommended to anyone. Mr. Gatlin has many years under his belt and will aggressively protect your rights. His services are well worth it.