John J. Griffin

In 2004, while incarcerated, I requested that Mr. Griffin file my appeal. He agreed and charged me $10,000.00 for the service. I paid in full and waited. Each and every time Mr. Griffin was asked about the status of the appeal, I was told that it was a slow process. So I trusted my attorney and waite...d. After 17 months of waiting, I again questioned Mr. Griffin about my appeal. I was told that it was an "uphill battle" and that I should withdraw my appeal. I thought this to be suspicious and did some investigating. What I found out was a complete shock. I found out that my appeal had been dismissed "for FAILURE TO FILE BRIEF." My attorney, John J. Griffin had never filed the brief necessary to begin the appeal process. What's worse is that he filed for an extension an unheard of eight (8) times before the appeal was dismissed on the ninth attempt. Not only did Mr. Griffin ruin any real chances at my freedom, he would not refund my $10,000.00. I needed to hire another attorney in order to get back my money. Do not hire John Griffin.