Christina A. Agola

I saw Christina in 2012 after being laid off from a very large corporate employer. I thought her front desk person was very unprofessional and dressed like a clown. I was required to pay $350 before I even sat down with anyone. I was very uncomfortable with that because I've always paid for any pro...fessional services after the services were rendered. It seemed like the office was only worried about collecting money and they didn't even try to hide it. After seeing an assistant for about 10 minutes Christina did come down to get me. She could barely walk up the stairs her skirt was so tight. She spent only 15 minutes with me and did all the talking. She really did not want to hear about the situation with my company and what brought me to seek her counsel. She spent the 15 minutes laying out the fees and talking as if she knew the facts of my case, which she did not. I was uncomfortable with the first meeting. I then sought out another attorney to compare. I found someone who spent over an hour talking to me and acquiring the facts. The retainer fee was also more reasonable. He answered all my questions and was not in a hurry to collect a fee and send me out the door. Luckily, I saw some red flags on my first appointment with Christina and decided she was not someone I would feel comfortable working with. I paid $350 for absolutely nothing but I found great representation by doing my homework.

I filed a lawsuit against my employer for violation of my rights under the ADA and the FMLA.I did exactly what Ms. Agola told me to do, such as write a timeline (which is 27 pages long), worked diligently on evidence against my employer, and when she was suspended, I had only seen her personally 3 ti...mes in 2 1/2 years. Every time I called her office I noticed that there was a significant turnover in her employees leading me to believe that she must be impossible to work with.

Ms. Agola told me a lot of lies about my case and suggested that I lie about the extent of my work place harassment. I wouldn't do that so she said my case wouldn't do so well if there wasn't a little more "dirt" to tell. I don't see why she would want me to lie about it. Unless it was to get money... for herself. But I can understand, from my dealings with her, why she is suspended.. She is not someone who should continue to practice law.

Christina told me I would have my job back by February 2013. During mediation Christina was bored and privately told me the only reason I came to her was to save myself from being fired. She did not prepare to make an opening statement at mediation. I felt like she took my money and once she had i...t she did not care. She keeps careful watch of her cell phone, her appearance and her swanky offices. She does not care for her client. She promises the world to you, takes your money and falls sleep.

I paid her $350 for a consultation, which I was told would be an hour but was only half and hour and it was a complete waste of time and money. She did not even know basic federal employment law. I was so mad about the money I paid for her advice, but knowing she lost her nice office in first feder...al plaza and was sanctioned for being incompetent and unethical, makes me smile :). I am glad that I only lost $350