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Joseph Pelham Lawrence

4.5
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 20 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Reisterstown, MD
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Criminal Defense ... +6 more

Law Office Joseph P Lawrence, 113 Caraway R, Suite 1-D, Reisterstown, MD

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Licensed in Maryland for 20 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2005

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The Law Office of Joseph P. Lawrence

Law Office Joseph P Lawrence, 113 Caraway R, Suite 1-D, Reisterstown, MD, 21130

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Joseph Pelham Lawrence's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

28 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Dominique | August 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

The best lawyer ever

Mr how lawrence is by far the best I was very nervous about my case but he was patient with me and assured me that everything was going to be ok. He also is very knowledgeable while still being able to break things into terms that I could understand. I received everything I asked for in my case defin...itely will be recommending him. He’s such a awesome person

Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Initial Consult

Mr. Joseph contacted me thru the website and was very professional and upfront with what would be involved in my international divorce case. He relieved me of my anxiety over this long standing divorce case I had not known how to get thru by myself. I was in the process of applying for an absolute ...divorce without representation due to being discouraged by all the other lawyers I had talk to prior to Mr. Joseph. I didn’t feel comfortable they would be able to handle unexpected turns an international case might present.. After our long consultation I felt relieved I had found someone I could trust to represent me fairly and completely. Thanks Mr. Joseph I am ready to start on my legal journey with your representation! Thanks!

Posted by anonymous | November 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

TERRIBLE SERVICE

hired Mr Lawrence for a criminal case for my husband.. he misled up on what his game plan was... he asked us to pay the retainer and he would get started... never did... come time for court and he was due to enter his appearance he never showed up.. claimed he was in an automobile accident by never... notified the court as he said he would... luckily things worked out and the case was postponed... afterwards when we fired him he would not return my calls to give us our money back... he did nothing to earn the grand he was given.. and now will not return any calls to settle this matter... PLEASE DO NOT SET YOURSELF FOR FAILURE

Posted by anonymous | August 03, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Bad divorce attorney

Joseph Lawrence was at first an attentive attourny. He would call and keep me informed. The problem occurred once the court dates started. No call no show to two of the court dates. I felt left out in the cold. I would call and text to find out what was going on. He wouldn't return my calls or even t...ext me back. He was also supposed to combine cases, another epic fail on his part. I started receiving collections from the one case he told me I had to open in the beginning. I am still not finished with my divorce because I can't get ahold of him. I have to finish this case without an attourny. So it was a waste of my money, paid out to a lawyer that only opened the case. The settlement happened because I was done and needed this to be over. I could have and did do a better job by myself. I don't recommend this lawyer to anyone. Once my case is closed I will be filing an official complaint against this lawyer. I repeat DO NOT USE THIS LAWYER

Posted by Louis | December 08, 2014 | Child Support

Affordable for a reason

Great price, very polite and friendly but as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for". Don't expect him to have an office (no big deal), don't expect immediate return calls or in my case none at all. He did represent me in three cases; child support, joint custody and a restraining order and he su...ccessfully was able to meet my needs. I would of gave him 4 stars a cross the board if he just returned my phone calls a little sooner rather than weeks later and in my last case at a minimum emailed me vs disappearing. Payment on my behalf was never an issue. I was left clueless and that's something I wouldn't recommend anyone do to their clients.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2008 - 2012

Attorney, The Law Office Of Karl H. Goodman

2005 - 2007

Attorney, The Law Office of Jack Hyatt

Associations

2005 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Education

2004

University of Baltimore School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Georgia Southern University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Spanish

English

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