Richard O. Kentish Samms

Richard O. Kentish Samms

4.3
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Norcross, GA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury, Family ... +2 more

6625 The Corners Parkway, Suite 115, Norcross, GA

About Richard

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Immigration 60%

Court removal proceedings, bonds, work permits, family petitions, asylum, U-Visa, Green Card applications/renewal, DACA, citizenship, appeals, etc.

15 years

60%
Family 10%

Adoptions, guardianships, and all other areas of family law.

24 years

10%
Business 5%

Business litigation; Contract litigation; Complex commercial litigation.

29 years

5%
Employment and Labor 5%

Discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment.

24 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 28 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1997

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Richard O. Samms & Associates LLC

6625 The Corners Parkway, Suite 115, Norcross, GA, 30092

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Richard O. Kentish Samms's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rose | February 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Personal injury

Richard Samms law not only heard me when I needed help, but also handled my case efficiently and kept me stress free! I was trying to juggle working and healing while being bombarded by the insurance company. Then I reached out to Richard Samms Law and I could actually start focusing on healing! Than...k you for helping me when I couldn't help myself! I'm back to being me again because of Richard Samms and his team!

Posted by Roland | February 08, 2018 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Poor Representation with Adverse Results

This attorney lacks thoroughness in his work. There have been cases where a mere telephone call and a sworn declaration could have allowed him to prevail in a couple cases and he did not follow through, which resulted in losses in both cases. In one case, a declaration would have resulted, in the ver...y least, issues of facts that could only be resolved at a trial, and instead ended with a Summary Judgment. The other case had the same result. A complaint in USDC NDGA could have resulted in discipline had these 2 cases been presented for a Rule 83 hearing. He would have mess-up another case had I not had another person take care of it. Anytime an attorney for the other side advocates that an adversarial attorney take a subsequent case, there has to be a problem. This is what happened in the subsequent case. There were times that I believed that this lawyer had too much work and wasn't giving me the best possible representation, or he's incompetent. His poor representation had an adverse impact on my career and life.

Richard Samms

Replied last February 08, 2018

Dear Roland, thank you for your feedback. You and I discussed this matter at length. As you know, I do not agree that the legal tactics you suggested would have been appropriate or helpful. Also, as we spent many hours gathering and evaluating the evidence, I advised you that the prospects for success were dimming (although I know you disagree). Even though this case was several years ago, I would be happy to discuss it with you to further clarify any lingering misunderstanding. I am genuinely interested in how things worked out. I attempted to contact you recently without success. You can call me directly, as usual.

Posted by Vern | January 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Family

Ms. Samms not only provided valuable advice during our consultation, but when hired to take the case. He was prompt, prepared, and available on all our follow up concerns. He guidance help to results a sticky custody, visitation and help resolve a support arrears problem.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1998 - 2002

Attorney, Phears & Moldovan

Associations

Gate City Bar Associations

Member

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Georgia

Member

Education

1997

Vanderbilt University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

State University of New York, College at Old Westbury

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Spanish

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