John C. Forbes Jr.

I had the worst experience with Mr. Forbes. I hired him for an uncontested divorce. My case was so easy. I walked away with nothing, just agreed on everything with my ex. Hardly any work was done. My ex did do something against the standing order and Mr. Forbes would not file a motion of contem...pt and I did get screwed on some stuff. He would not return my phone calls or texts to keep me informed. My divorce was finalized a week ago and he has yet to contact me on the status. I called the court house myself to find out. I do not recommend him at all!

I was arrested in Cobb county on December 23rd and spent a total of 90 days incarcerated after writing Mr Forbes three letters, many text messages, had the circuit defender's office email him and talk to him one time in which he did not recall any of the conversation. I finally bailed out of jail whi...ch was my only option since he wouldn't visit me and I still have yet to speak to him. I then requested new representation which is now set me back even further so I would definitely not retain this attorney for any legal matter.

Two, yes two years ago I gave John Forbes $1400.00 to help with me getting visitation with my granddaughter in GA. At first he was attentive with phone calls only or text. Seven months latter, still no court date or phone calls I contact him and ask what can I do to expedite my case and I asked if h...e needed more money. I live in FL so he gave me his account number and I went down and deposited $500.00 more into his account. Since then I was told I had a court case, took time off from work, driving to Atlanta for my court date he text me and said that it was postponed and he would advise me when it was rescheduled. That call never happened, I told him this was ridiculous and I wanted my money back. Imagine my surprise when he refunded me $300.00, for what! I spoke with my family and they said to ask him to continue with the case due to him being familiar with the case and keeping the $1100.00 for whatever little thing he did. Then came covid.... He text me once to say he had covid and would get with me once he was over it. That was October 2020. I text him (he didn't answer his phone) on 11/23/2020 I text him that I was trying to be patient but was getting hard to do, no response. I text him again (still not answering phone)Feb 8, 2021 Asking if this was hi normal business practice, still no response. I text him again 3/15/2021 still no response. On March 17,2021 I text him one last time. At no point did I get any response from him, I even checked obituaries to make sure he did not succumb to covid and nope he did not. Still to this day 5/3/2021 I have yet to hear from him, I basically flushed 1900.00 down the drain for something as simple as getting to see my granddaughter who lives with her other grandparents. Since then I have on my own addressed the other grandparents, we pick my granddaughter up and go off for a few hours with no help from John Forbes. He talks a good game but a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I hired John Forbes in July. He had to drive two hours to pick up a check for 5,000. We spoke about the case and he promised me that he would get in contact with my loved one and discuss the case further. No deal. He cashed that check the same day and it has hasn't touched the case. Time is running ...out and this guy lied to me and said it will take months to get a transcipt from the Fulton County Courts. I was told by a clerk that the Attorney could pick up the transcipt the same day. He has not so much as spoken with my loved one nor visit them. He is short when I called, and I feel brushed off. I am upset that he took advantage of me knowing full well that my loved one will need to fire him and it will take time to regain another another. Plus, we are out of $5,000. Please do not hire this louse.

I was wrongly accused of having attacked my ex-husband and stabbing him. Mr. Forbes was the only person who believed in me. from the time he took my case until the time we had my trial, Mr. Forbes was constantly in touch with me and went so far as to give me his personal cell phone so that I could ...reach him anytime. When we finally went to trial, I was scared to death, but after a three day jury trial, it took the jury less than 1 hour to come back with a not guilty verdict. If it hadn't been for Mr. Forbes, I may still be in prison.