Michael J Palumbo

I received a speeding ticket, along with other violation ticket, saw the great reviews in this website, and decided that I didn't want to risk going to court by myself, and hired the lawfirm. Maybe I was not as lucky as everyone else. I actually did a walk-in, and spoke to the gentleman in the fron...t desk, he saw my tickets, and without any further questions proceeded to make a document , where I was pleading guilty to the speeding ticket. I was asking questions, and he seemed annoyed, telling me, that I had to plead guilty to one of the violations to actually negotiate getting the speeding ticket to be a 2 points violation. Anyways, the lawyer that I "spoke" to did not even bother to help me understand why if I was paying over $500 I was pleading guilty. He just proceeded to tell me to sign the papers, and that was about it. Lesson learned, never again. Really felt like I just gifted them my money.

I consulted with this attorney based on a a speeding ticket for allegedly going "approximately 65 mph in a posted 35 mph zone". The officer made a visual estimation and noted on the ticket that the speed was approximately 65 mph. The officer also candidly admitted at the traffic stop that he could no...t confirm his visual speed estimate with a radar because he did not have one in the vehicle that he was driving. So, the only evidence was the officer making a visual estimate of the speed with nothing to confirm or corroborate it. I asked Mr. Palumbo during the consultation with him whether I should defend the case or try to reach some type of resolution since it was essentially the cop's uncorroborated visual estimation versus my denial, and Mr. Palumbo stated, verbatim, "I don’t have time to answer theoretical hypothetical questions. The lawyer you hire will answer all of your questions." It was a WASTE OF TIME consulting with an attorney who flatly says to potential clients that he "dont have time to answer theoretical hypothetical questions." This demonstrates only that he wouldn't even have time to represent the client and would essentially be taking their money. Mr. Palumbo is NOT the attorney to retain for speeding and traffic tickets, his advertisement of what he can do for you is not only laughable but a complete joke if not an outright misrepresentation.

TL:DR - Law firm is significantly more expensive than other firms, service is no better/actually worse imo, license almost suspended cause Michael's office was negligent. I hired Michael Palumbo's firm to handle a ticket I received in which an officer stated I was texting while driving because I "...was looking down". I received the ticket back in 2016. I honestly regret the decision of working with this firm. I'm all too familiar with traffic lawyers, as I did a lot of stupid things when I was younger. A lawyer I've used in the past was on vacation when I needed to get this ticket handled, so I had to look for someone else. Based on the stellar reviews I read online about Mr. Palumbo's firm, I decided to give him a call. While this was 2 years ago, I remember most of that initial phone call. I was blown away that Michael wanted $500+ to fight this ticket. However, Michael sold himself on premium service, years of knowledge, and the like. He told me they would delay this thing to the point where points would expire, etc. He was a pretty good salesmen and I was in a rush to get this handled before my license was suspended so I hired Michael. Before I continue, Michael did not offer me "guarantees" of an outcome and I know no lawyer can win 100% of their cases. However, if you speak to Michael, you'll see he's a pretty good salesmen and is able to reassure you he'll get a favorable outcome by the way he speaks and uses his words. Here is where the "premium service" comes into play. I moved to Florida in 2017. I contacted Michael's office TWICE via phone and email for them to update my records. I received an email back saying everything was updated and I was good. Well, Michael lost my case. I found out because mail forwarding sent me the letter he sent to the wrong address almost a month later. I have to pay a fine, and had mail forwarding failed for some reason (as it has in the past), my license could've been suspended. Absolutely unacceptable. I reached out to Michael. I asked why I wasn't contacted, and what happened at the trial. I received an email from a secretary or assistant with a GENERIC document that stated possible outcomes, why I may be upset, etc. Michael came back at me saying he called multiple times and my number was disconnected, how can he get me if the phone is disconnected? I sent him the emails in which I contacted his office about all the info changes, etc. His tune quickly changed. He admitted their mistakes, told me that the employee was suspended without pay, and he will better himself in the future. Unfortunately, he's bettering his business at my expense. I have used lawyers at a fraction of the cost in the past who have better communication and professionalism. In my opinion, this office is not worth the "premium" cost and I would not recommend them in the future.

License revocation consult is $750 - not free. He won't tell you whether you have a chance or not without $750 - which I would have paid if he was more mature in his manner. When I asked what it would cost me to find out that there was no hope he said "$150...no wait, $750 and I'm gonna make you sign... an agreement not to ask for a refund cuz I can already tell what kind of person you are". He could already tell what kind of person I was from a four minute conversation where I was asking for his help. Incidentally, I am a disabled vet who has struggled with alcoholism and depression since combat, have presently been sober for 3 years and have become a successful pre-med student - in an effort to overcome my disabilities. Read his responses to his negative reviews to see what kind of businessman he is.

Michael J. Palumbo is a horrible attorney! I consulted with him for a traffic violation, and I couldn't get one word in. He started off by telling me that I will need to hire him today before he even ask me anything about the traffic offense. In addition he kept cutting me off mid sentence just to as...k me the same thing I was trying to explain to him. It is hard for someone to represent you when they don't even listen to your concern. The worst part is that mr. Palumbo hang up the phone on me, then called me back to say that he emailed me the documents for me to hire him. He further said that he hang up on me because I don't need to explain anything to him! He shouldn't get paid for that kind of service.