James David Hartt

I obtained Mr Hartt's name from the bar association when I needed help with an appeal of short term disability. Mr. Hartt called soon after I left a message for him. Mr. Hartt charged me a reasonable fee for his services, he always returned my emails and phone calls and if he said he would finish s...omething by a certain date it was finished by that date. I always spoke to Mr Hartt directly not an assistant which gave me confidence that I had someone representing me that cared. My appeal hasn't been settled yet but once Mr Hartt sent in the appeal the insurance company paid all the retroactive money they owed me within a few weeks. I would recommend Mr Hartt to anyone that is looking for a competent attorney who charges a fair price and who truly cares about the clients he represents.

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!