No Photo

Joel Machtley Wiest

2.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 27 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Sunbury, PA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Estate Planning

5 N 2nd St, Sunbury, PA

About Joel

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-150 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Joel Machtley Wiest

5 N 2nd St, Sunbury, PA, 178012115

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Joel Machtley Wiest's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (4) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | June 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Lacks professionalism

I'd love to give Joel 5 stars but working with him wasn't pleasant. He never returned phone calls and didn't help my case much. He represented me in an automotive accident case and wanted to keep it open in case I suffered any future related injuries. Nearly two years after the accident I started suf...fering with consistent neck problems and when I tried to reach out to him, he never contacted me back. I called and emailed; nothing. Because of him I never received anything for pain and suffering. Had I represented myself I would have been able to collect something. I actually worked against me to hire him. He convinces you that hiring him is for your benefit but if he's not making a ton of money off of you, he completely ignores you and makes you feel like you're not even worth a single second of his time.

Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2010

very poor

Called daily to get response. Never returns calls. Doesnt "have time". Took me 3 months to get a reply to an urgent matter; I called almost daily.

See All Client Reviews

Joel Machtley Wiest's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Joel

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't received any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Organizing Member, Wiest, Wiest Benner & Rice, LLC

2004 - 2010

Owner, Law Office of Joel M. Wiest

1998 - 2004

Associate, Law Office of Michael Balducci

Associations

2002 - Present

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

1998 - Present

Northumberland County Bar Association

Education

1998

Widener University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Susquehanna University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1991

Line Mountain High School

Graduate

Languages

English

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution