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Posted by Martin | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney
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I came to Eric Mark's office with my son, when Christina (a different lawyer) said he wasn't in the office we tried to leave. She then called him on the phone to give me peace of mind that he would handle our case. That's what he stated when we spoke on the phone. Cristina gave me some forms to fill ...
Mr. Pinedo hired us in Sept. after meeting with Cristina, who is an attorney. He did not return our intake questionnaire until January. Despite that, we completed the paperwork within a few days. We notified him that we are ready to complete the filing with signature and final payment, at which time he refused to sign or pay demanding an appointment. My staff returned all his calls and informed him there was no need from our perspective for an appointment with me, that the work was complete and ready for signature. Mr. Pinedo refused to provide a reason for insisting on an appointment. My schedule did not allow for an appointment at that time without a reason and no appointment was needed in order to complete the job. My staff informed Mr. Pinedo he could come into the office any time during business hours and I'd be happy to introduce myself and say hello, but we would not make an appointment unless one was necessary. Mr. Pinedo appeared to be confused about the fees that were due. I sent him an email explaining that the contract is for $1,200 for our service plus the filing fee. He paid a non-refundable deposit of $600. In order to submit the petition, the balance of our fees, $600 and the filing fee of $535 are required. This is clearly stated in bold in the contract.I provided him another copy of the contract for his review. Mr. Pinedo filed a complaint with the BBB, who reviewed the emails, communications and statements and closed the file. Mr. Pinedo challenged the charge with his credit card company. They reviewed the same information and refused to do a chargeback.
Posted by nauman | June 04, 2013
Unethical Attorney Behavior
My oat ceremony was on may 31,2013 . on april 30,2013 i was arrested for drug paraphernalia and on may 16,2013 my case was dismissed . I hired Mark so he can schduale a appointment with the( USCIS )supervisor handling my case so he can gave them Official court certified dispositioning and ask them i...
This was an unfortunate circumstance, that sometimes happens when dealing with USCIS. I went to speak with a supervisor at USCIS, explained the circumstances, and showed him the disposition. That supervisor said it would not be a problem as long as this person brought the certified disposition on the date of oath ceremony. This person did not want to retain me to appear with him at the oath ceremony, so I could not file a G-28 or go with him on that. On the day of the interview, a different supervisor was working and had a different policy on what needed to be done. Getting different answers from different people at USCIS is a common problem and is one of the biggest reasons it is necessary to retain a lawyer to represent you for your entire case and not just to address small parts. This approach greatly limits what any lawyer can do to help.