Pragati Parikh

Ms Pragati required a $350 non-refundable retainer to represent me during the sale of my house. The retainer was signed and sent to her along with the Buyer's contract on Friday afternoon. At 9am Monday the Buyer withdrew and I notified Ms Pragati. She claimed to have spent time reading a basic on...e page contract and to have sent a communication back to the Buyer's attorney either on Friday or that weekend but did not cc me or my realtor. She has not provided a copy of this message as proof of activity on my behalf. When I asked her to return the retainer she refused. Ms Pragati noted that the retainer was signed and she had worked on my file even though there is no evidence of this. She also refused to apply the retainer or a portion of the retainer to a new contract. I subsequently spoke with other attorneys to understand if this was proper behavior. While the signed retainer is a legal document, consensus opinion was that, as there was no formal attorney review nor evidence of actions performed on my behalf, insisting on the full $350 payment appears contraindicated. This behavior may serve as notice to other potential clients that Ms Pragati may not be worthy of confidence. I was certainly disappointed.

Pragati is an extremely professional and efficient lawyer. We hired her for a difficult estate situation concerning an uncooperative executor. She was able to get an immediate response, maintain contact and keep us informed and advised us of our legal rights. We would not have been able to so quic...kly get through this awful mess without Pragati’s help. Her rates are fair and reasonable. We would highly recommend her services and we will definitely be using her again.