John W. Lunsford

My first experience with John was in 2005. He helped me through my separation, divorce and custody issues. He told me exactly how the process works at the consultation, he gave me a fair cost and he followed through on everything. There were no extra costs and no surprises. When I needed a lawyer ...for an out of town speeding ticket, I called John. He could not represent me but he gave me a recommendation for an out of town lawyer who was great and handled my case quickly and cost effectively. I have recommended several people to John, and they have also been pleased with the outcome. The only time I personally know of John removing himself from a case was when a relative of mine misrepresented what he needed and then proceeded to not do as advised and not follow up. John sent a letter detailing the problem and what needed to be done. My relative then just let everything drop to his own dismay. My relative showed me the correspondence. Bottom line is John cannot help you if you do not participate in your own case. Recently, I have had an issue with a person who has been trespassing on my property, has threatened my family, assaulted me, committed fraud and has been harassing me and my family. Law enforcement refused to do anything. I contacted John once again and as expected, all is resolved to my satisfaction and for a very reasonable cost. John is blunt and will not double talk you or try to make you feel better. He's blunt, open and honest. He will tell you how things work and the best way to take care of a case. You can present options and he will flat out tell you won't work and why. You have latitude in how you want to proceed, but the John I know will not let you proceed down a foolish path and thank goodness for that. He will also tell you if you are trying to pursue a course that will cost you more than you will gain. If you don't want the truth then find a different lawyer who will waste your time and money for you. I'm not a sue happy person and only use the courts when I have no other option. I have used other lawyers and John is the best. I have had horrendous experiences with other lawyers and know how bad things can get. I know that if John is not knowledgeable in the area I need he will flat out tell me that.

John Lunsford represented me during my separation and divorce back in 2011/2012. He was professional and kept me well informed throughout the whole process. My situation was pretty cut and dry. But all of the steps that needed to be dealt with were done in a timely and affordable manner. Mr. Lunsf...ord was very honest throughout the whole procedure. I would highly recommend him. In fact, I have recommended him a few times.

I had the pleasure of dealing with him guy for my modification to custody and was very disappointed. He couldn't answer one question simple question honestly, nor give proper advice when needed. I almost felt I hired my ex wife's attorney by his nonchalant attitude and unwillingness to help. By the ...end of the circus show he calls "lawyering" I ended off worst then I started. Ray Charles could have done a better job representing me or the hotdog vender guy outside the court house. After all said and done he decided to not represent me anymore and without giving an explanation on why he backed out except that I didn't follow my court order. I asked kindly for a reason to why he felt that I didn't do exactly what the judge asked of me and guess what, this world class attorney hasn't responded back with a reason. Not surprised? Me either. I plan to file a grievance with the North Carolina State Bar to hopefully prevent this occurring to some other trusting client. I beg you please run away from this attorney unless you enjoy burning money and your time.

I had to finally take the case away from him to another atty. Showed me where luserford had delayed to cost me more money. Was still owed $50K by ex. Said it would take 12mon to recover and more litigation. New lawer recovered all in 10days. Like others said, would not return calls once the jig w...as up. He was knowledged enough to take his client's money. Never, ever hire this guy unless on complete contingency basis.