Melinda Faye Johnson

Review Title: Lack of Commitment and Care in My Custody Case I had a deeply disappointing experience with Melinda Johnson at Johnson Law Firm located Conyers. Ga. I hired her to help me secure custody of my daughter, a case that was extremely important to me and my child’s future. Unfortunat...ely, Atty Johnson showed little concern, effort, or urgency in handling it. Communication was terrible—I had to constantly follow up for updates, and when I did receive responses, they were vague and unhelpful, right before the court date. Instead of providing strong legal guidance, I felt like my case was an afterthought i.e. such as missed deadlines, lack of court preparation, or failure to present strong arguments. What upset me the most was the complete lack of empathy and dedication toward ensuring the best outcome for my daughter. Many conversations materialized into a condescending and accusatory meeting with me. It became so apparent of her thoughts, that one day I had to ask her “Do you even Like me”. Her reply was, “Well sometimes you come off as Angry”. As a black man today’s climate, her response was very alarming”. As a lawyer, not being able to distinguish the difference between someone being anger vs. Someone being passionate about the wellbeing of their child is beyond my comprehension. The lack of cultural sensitivity is also an issue with this firm. Custody cases are not just legal battles; they shape a child's future. I expected my lawyer to fight for me and my child, but instead, I felt ignored and unsupported throughout the entire process. I would not recommend Melinda Johnson of the Johnson Law Firm to anyone seeking a lawyer who truly cares about their clients and their families. If you need an attorney who will be proactive, responsive, and genuinely invested in your case, I suggest looking elsewhere.

Initially Melinda Johnson seemed nice enough, but after being a customer for almost two months I can say that she is the most inept attorney I've ever dealt with. Admittedly I don't have much experience with attorneys in Georgia, so maybe this is the way they operate here, but I've dealt with several... in other states and the way she treats clients would be inexcusable anywhere else. I have proof of numerous unanswered text messages I've sent her, and I can't even count the times she told me that she would call me and has only done so one time. She was very communicative before receiving a deposit (go figure). I can't speak for anyone else at that office, but judging by my experience with Melinda, I would advise anyone to stay far away and spend your money someplace else. Forgot to mention another thing, the office doesn't even have a number you can reach a live person, despite having two old women working at the front desk (who are very nice by the way), which should be inexcusable for a (supposedly) reputable firm and a huge red flag in itself. I wish I would have read the reviews before hiring her, the amount of people unhappy with her is very alarming and makes you wonder how is this law group even able to acquire new clients at his point. I guess anyone who hires them must have skipped doing their research first, as have I.

I aquired Melinda Johnson's service in April of '20. She advised me that she could get me credit for time served on misdemeanor v. o. p and released the next week. I paid her $500 and never even got a court date! Communication with Melinda was extremely rare. Always took several days to reply via te...xt/email/and calls were non existent. If I got a reply at all. The last two months of my incarceration (which I maxed out) she never responded to me or my family members. 6 inmates were disappointed with their purchase.