J Thomas Spiggle

Based on my experience thus far (1month) I would encourage you to find another law firm, especially if you are looking for an urgent resolution and a a firm that is professional and transparent. I am extremely disappointed with the lack of transparency and communication. All the fears I had about usi...ng a lawyer have come to fruition - my lawyer appeared to a get a bigger case within days of signing the retainer and then nothing but delays for the last couple of weeks. A crucial document was completely missed for 8 days and the only reason they realized this was because, yet again, I was trying to follow-up and I brought it to their attention. All I wanted was for them to negotiate a severance and as of now they still haven’t even drafted a letter. But don’t worry you will get emails about bills (for what work?) When I did speak after pleading for an update the senior attorney (Louise Ryder) had forgotten crucial details of my case and re-visited details we had already discussed. I really want this relationship to work but it has added more stress to an already tenuous situation. I shouldn’t have to do the work my law firm should be doing - so much time wasted. I am now having to assess retaining a larger law firm where the senior lawyers have resources to handle more than one case at a time. I hope this helps. I will update as I go.

I wish my review could have been favorable however, Spiggle has made this impossible! The Spiggle Law Firm charges premium prices and provides substandard legal documents. On November 14, 2023, I hired and paid Spiggle $4,000.00 for the trust. They may have called me or emailed me three to four ti...mes between November through January, which I why I was confused when I was billed $2,000 on December 18, 2023, and another $2,000 on January 18, 2024. EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS between November and January and they had done nothing, except remind me to provide the information to file the charge. I provided the majority of the initial information, basically a brain dump, which was used in the initial charge. However, when Spiggle combined my document with their template, it appears they didn't include entire sentences, or they merged my sentences with theirs incorrectly, or merged/added sentences non-sequentially, resulting in a lack of flow, riddled with errors. That legal document was sent to EEOC. Fast forward to the rebuttal; I spent MY summer writing my rebuttal based on the voluminous template provided by Spiggle, and once again when Spiggle combined my document with theirs, it was a mess. I corrected the majority of the errors, others I pointed out to them when I returned the document; edits went back-and-forth a few times. As part of my exhibits I included personal videos, an extremely difficult decision to make, but Spiggle felt they were important as well. AFTER my rebuttal and exhibits were submitted to the EEOC, Spiggle then informed me that EEOC's portal couldn't handle the size of my videos. I cannot believe I'm the first of Spiggle's clients that this has happened to! Bottom line, my videos didn't accompany my rebuttal, although they were referenced throughout the rebuttal several times. Upon receiving a final copy of the rebuttal, needless to say, I was shocked to see that Spiggle referenced a different client/person by name in the body of my rebuttal letter, which was sent to the EEOC! In the meantime, I received an email reminding me of my signed agreement to keep $2K in the trust, it was at 0 balance, and I needed to replenish it immediately. I then learned that I was going to receive an invoice for approximately $6K. I requested an itemized invoice and a pause in billable hours while I reviewed the invoice. The invoice I received was not six thousand, but $7,007.00, and many line items listed countless hours of either drafting, reviewing, or revising the rebuttal, as well as several references regarding the video exhibits. This was very upsetting, not that I received an invoice, but by the excessive number of hours billed. The next business day, I received an email from Spiggle closing my case and providing me with an updated invoice, increasing the amount I owed. They close my case at an extremely sensitive and critical point in the process because I questioned their invoice! That certainly doesn't look or feel like the core values of Communicating with Compassion and Empathy. I will be filing a fee dispute through VA State Bar.

My attorney at the Spiggle Law Firm helped me negotiate a dicey exit with my employer. She explained the steps along the way, and defined legal terms so I could make the right decision at critical points of the process. I would recommend the firm for anyone who needs advice about employment-related l...egal manners.

Once retained, the Spiggle Law firm was very responsive and provided me with specific and relevant input into my requests for a Religious Exemption and a Religious Accommodation. My employer initially approved my Religious Exemption, but verbally (and in writing) denied my Religious Accommodation re...quest. Once Spiggle Law Firm responded to the denial request, however, my Religious Accommodation request was granted.