Karen J Malachi

I hired Attorney Karen J Malachi in Feb 2018. I was referred to her by a friend. The referral went terribly bad. First, the initial quote of a retainer, $10,000, seemed unusually high. I failed to shop around for other counselors for representation, as I trusted this friend's advice. Also, I have nev...er been in trouble in my life, so I was unfamiliar with the process of how to even select and hire an attorney. I made a terrible decision to select Attorney Malachi. After dealing with her and her partner, Peggy Jones Golden, for a few weeks, I sought out other counsel prices. I found out I was being charged $6,000 more on average, than the standard in the industry. Second, they appeared determined to stretch my case out to a jury trial. Had I stayed with this attorney, & my case had gone to a jury trial, they quoted me an additional $10,000. I met with counsel 3 times in their Spring St office. Each time, I waited an average of 30 min to an hour to be seen for a scheduled appointment! And finally, not only did they fail to appear in court for my case, but according to the judge, they failed to even file an entry of appearance. I was mortified. I requested my retainer be refunded to me right away, and they have failed to even respond. It has been 2 months, and I still have not received my money back. I have since filed a complaint with the Georgia State Bar, and hope to have a resolution on my refund soon. I did find a new attorney on Avvo who took over the case. I paid him a flat rate several thousands less than what I paid attorney Malachi, and all charges in the case were dropped against me. With my new attorney, I not only did not even have to go to his office, but the charges against me were dropped in a week. I am disappointed that I had to get a loan to hire a new attorney. I will be filing a complaint with the Georgia Bar. Due to the fact that attorney Malachi have failed to respond to my emails and calls to refund me my money, I had no choice, but to file a complaint. Be warned. Stay away.

I retained Attorney Karen J. Malachi to represent my family and I in a discrimination lawsuit. She has been aggressive in pursuing my case and shows no fear in addressing all of our concerns. Attorney Malachi is absolutely professional and her services are reasonable. The quality of legal represen...tation is excellent and professional. She truly cares about her clients and pursues every legal avenue in seeking vindication for those she represents.