Scott McKenzie Stevens

A Cautionary Note to Prospective Clients Our experience with Attorney Scott Stevens was satisfactory from a legal standpoint, but we were extremely disappointed with his billing practices and the manner in which our billing concerns were handled. We paid substantial fees upfront and throughout our ...engagement, including a final payment requested by Mr. Stevens for what we understood to be the completion of the remaining work. We specifically asked whether our account was current and were told that it was. More than three months after conclusion of his services, we unexpectedly received an additional "money grab" invoice for $2,346.83, with very limited detail and without properly accounting for all payments previously made. We repeatedly requested a complete itemized accounting of the dates, hours, rates, and work performed, as well as an explanation for why no billing had been provided for months. Our concern was not the legal work itself, but the lack of transparency in the billing and, in our opinion, the dismissive manner in which our reasonable requests for clarification were handled. Our advice to prospective clients is simple: you may be better off avoiding the hassle and headache we experienced. There are many equally competent attorneys who charge comparable or even lower fees and, in our experience, provide much clearer and more predictable billing practices. For us, the legal work was ultimately overshadowed by an unexpected billing issues and inaccurate accounting that caused considerable frustration and unnecessary aggravation. In hindsight, we would have chosen another attorney, and we would encourage prospective clients to carefully consider their alternatives before retaining Attorney Scott Stevens or - Howe & Associates Law Firm.