Seth Ian Katz

Seth Katz is a client’s worst nightmare, He thinks that representing a client is simply adjourning every time a police officer shows up to Court, and changing your not guilty plea to guilty, not presenting evidence, and getting you the same penalties you would have received had you never hired an att...orney. He advertises on his website that he’s available 24/7. Up until you retain him, he’s available. Fine print in his retainer includes exceptions for contacting him before 9am and after 5:30pm. And, if you fall into a not flat rate category, you get billed for those after hours calls. I haven’t spoken with him after hours. I’ve called and went straight to voicemail after hours. There’s no answering service. And, because we never spoke after hours, I was not billed an after hours fee. Throughout the website are at least two false indicators that he or his firm are available 24/7. Yet when you call, almost always, you get a voicemail. Sometimes, you get a receptionist or other staff members who take your message that doesn’t get returned. I wish I had looked at the reviews online before retaining anyone associated with his firm. They all practice the same way. If you wanted to plead guilty, you could’ve and would’ve done so, and not paid an attorney to represent you. Seth had no compassion. No empathy. No moral compass. He cares about one thing- Katz Lawyers. Seth makes a claim on his website that he’s a renowned attorney. The only thing you find throughout your search are extremely poor overall ratings. You also can read through reviews of various people over the years who have had horrific and similar experiences. Go elsewhere! His website states the reasons you need an attorney. I agree with those reasons. The irony is, when you hire Seth:Katz Lawyers it’s almost there opposite of the infamous line from Forrest Gump, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” If you read the reviews, the overwhelming likelihood is stated throughout.

Don't be fooled by this one! When you call he will be charming and take your case and your money. That will be the last time you ever speak with Seth Katz. After that you will get a recorded message and they will never return your call!!!!! If you're lucky you will speak with Kate (another lawyer...) who will promise you anything you want to hear or John who will make excuses and give you reasons why no one has returned your calls even though they have taken your money! They never showed up to court for me and my license was suspended and neither they or I knew it!!!! They claim it was a "computer error" but in fact it is because they are incompetent and are only interested in taking your money!!!! Don't be fooled by these people. After 17 calls (and promises) I eventually got my money back, but all a complete waste of time!

Hired him to do 2 things: (1) advise on a traffic violation matter and (2) appear in court on my behalf. He did neither. Also wouldn't respond to calls or emails. Charged me $500 up front for essentially valueless service. I had to call the court to find out that the fine was paid on my behalf a year... later. The fine wasn't even all that expensive (under $100). I could have done that myself! Bottom line - stay far, far away from this guy, his practice is a total sham.