James Devita

I would give -1 star if I could. I have a consultation scheduled. I arrived on time, followed the instructions at arrival. He did not show up for the consultation, I send him a text message that I was present, did not respond, and he did not even have a voicemail box set up. I would not recommend... you use him as a lawyer. He did not apologize and he did not even text me back, he called me 24 hours later b/c he thought I was a new consultation. I wasted time taking off work, gas money, and parking to meet with a lawyer who does not show up, and was not even apologetic. I agree with the rest of the reviews saying he is unprofessional. I should have gone with my gut feeling when he told me to arrive, and there was no formal intake or calendar invitation. It felt like he a one man show, and that is what I still think given he didn’t show up.

Mr. DeVita did not spend time working on my case. He charged two hours for his commute from his Arlington address to the court in Fairfax county which is not at all legal service. He has not versed in my case situation. He charged me for the retaining fees then messed up with other party attorney ...causing more turns of the case and more unnecessary legal fees. In a month before the court day, he unilaterally withdraw from the case. It not only wasted my paid attorney fees and travel to his office for answering discovery questions but also left me without any other legal remedies. Please stay away from him!

Posted by a Disorderly Conduct Client March 21, 2016 Mr. James DeVita represented family members in two separate disorderly conduct cases. In both cases, Mr. DeVita demonstrated superior courtroom vision and presence. His extensive knowledge of legal principles combined with his outstanding... analytical ability resulted in a quick analysis of each case and successful results. An excellent legal strategist and tactician, Mr. DeVita's command of the courtroom and determination are what every reasonable client should be fortunate enough to have in their corner. Mr. DeVita also demonstrated the highest degree of integrity throughout both cases.

Worst lawyer I have ever dealt with in my life. He is unprofessional and uncaring. Did not follow up and made me feel completely abandoned. He was unsuccessful in my case and in one instance he lost to my ex-wife who did not even have an attorney. Horrible person run the other way and never retai...n him.