James David Hartt

Mr. Hartt apologized to me REPEATEDLY for his poor performance- Mr. Hartt apologized to me for failing to return numerous phone calls and emails from me, which led to increased stress for me with no information on the status of my case or feedback. After agreeing to represent me at the unemploymen...t hearing, first in person and then by telephone, Mr. Hartt made excuses for failing to show up for my unemployment hearing, and apologized for failing to make any arrangements with the judge/hearing officer to attend telephonically--which angered the judge who threatened another postponement of my case. Mr. Hartt also apologized to me for failing to prepare my expert witness properly in advance, resulting in the witness angrily remarking that my own preparation of him exceeded the preparation of his testimony by Attorney Hartt. When speaking to me about my attempts to get an update on the status of the case from him, my opinion was that his primary concern was for preserving his relationships with the Division staff, and whether my inquiries to the Division--which were made because of his lack of response to my calls & emails--had impacted his relationship with them. In summary, I am not impressed by an attorney who has disappointed me in the areas of client responsiveness, and witness preparation, and task follow-through, and keeping me informed, who then offers excuses and apologies while asking for more/repeat business...I think not!

James Hartt handled our legal issues with regards to our 13 year old son's assault case - he was responsive, informative, professional and caring. He always responded in a timely manner and was straight forward with what we could expect. He settled our lawsuit in a respectable amount of time. I hi...ghly recommend him and Thank the Onondaga County Bar Assoc for getting me in contact with him.

James handled my employment discrimination matter with quick, inexpensive, quality service. I got what I would c characterize as 90% of what I was seeking as part of my claim. trust me, he is smart, expeditious, and reliable. I have never hired an attorney like James, who actually achie...ved his aim in my case. thank you James!