Jonathan Jie Song

I hired Jonathan Song to handle my child custody case. He was knowledgeable, compassionate and understanding. He explained the process in a way that I understood. He spent a long time with me before the trial so that I was fully prepared. During the trial, he was articulate and completely demolis...hed his opposition. The truth prevailed and I am forever grateful for his legal services.

At first, I had a lot of hope in Jonathan Song. In the beginning, he was responsive and polite. Then, he missed our first court date, giving my ex custody by default. He apologized, and offered to represent me until I regained custody without charging me any further. I believed him when he said tha...t David Wijewickrama "tricked" him into not being there, and gave I him another chance. His solution was to "file multiple motions" on my behalf. He did not do this that week, or the next, or the next. He went on vacation instead. His wife stepped in to file ONE motion about a month after he promised to do so. Before the second hearing, he asks me if I want to proceed with Strategy A, or Strategy B. I chose A. In court, he proceeded with Strategy B, and handed over A to the defense like a frosted cupcake. He did not have my permission to change the course of action. It is not what I wanted, and we lost. It's also worth mentioning that he takes weeks to respond to emails, if ever, and has missed scheduled appointments at his office, knowing that I had to drive almost an hour to get there. Motions that are promised, don't get filed. Be prepared to endure office gossip from his employees, and a lot of blame shifting when things go wrong. For example, one assistant, Margaret, says that the other assistant, Misty, has "no idea what she is doing", and that's why Jonathan didn't call me back, etc. To add insult to injury, Song has now gone back on his promise to represent me without further charge. When I asked for my money back, he wrote me an incredibly hurtful, unprofessional email.