Rex Barron Abernathy

Rex Abernathy does not communicate at all! My brother hired Rex Abernathy to defend him because he was told by many people that he was the best defense attorney in the state, I have no idea how he achieved this reputation. My brother and his fiance paid Mr. Abernathy $8,000.00 and expected to have a...ctual meetings and at the very least phone communication with the man but instead he left him in the jail for 4 months with no meeting until the day before the court date and then talked him into taking a deal assuring him that if he took a two year deal that he would be out in 3 or 4 months at the most rather than pushing for going to drug rehab which is where he should be to start with. My brother got hooked on drugs and is not a hardened criminal, while he did need to pay for breaking the law it should have been in a rehab program not incarceration. Mr. Abernathy hasn't done one thing to stand up for his client now that he knows the prison is ignoring the judges orders to count the 6 months from intinital time of arrest plus the 4 months he sat in jail waiting on his court date (so much for a speedy trial) as time served towards his 2 year term which would allow him to get out sooner and get help sooner to avoid being drawn back into the situation . Mr. Abernathy also assured my brother would go to a medical prison because he is terminally ill but of course that didn't happen either. I'd like to know what he did to earn his money. He won't return calls or text messages and never shows up, texts or calls back when his staff says he will. If you want good representation please go elsewhwere!!!! Save yourself the hardship!!!!!!!

I am writing this review on Rex B. Abernathy, an attorney with Cook & Connelly located at 9899 Commerce Street, Summerville, Georgia 30747. This review is based on factual information, which Mr. Abernathy was informed would be conducted if communication was not held with this client by May 13, 2013.... This review is written on May 15, 2013 as I extended Rex Abernathy the professional courtesy of two additional days. In October 2013 I started conducting interviews for an attorney to represent someone for a parole violation. I interviewed numerous attorneys and decided to secure the services of Mr. Abernathy who initially returned phone calls and made himself available prior to receiving any money. Initially, Mr. Abernathy informed me that he would charge a one-time fee of $3,000 but afterwards changed that amount to $5,000, which I agreed to pay. Mr. Abernathy was paid in full the amount of $5,000 during the first week of December 2013. Once payment was received, Mr. Abernathy failed to communicate with his client or me in any form whatsoever other than a two text messages stating he would call on a certain date, which he never fulfilled the last being on May 13, 2013. Since December 2013, there had been 9 messages left at his office (which one was returned by text message informing me not to harass his office staff), 3 facsimiles sent, and over 50 text messages requesting communication. As of the date of this review, Mr. Abernathy has yet to respond fulfill his obligation of communicating with his client. It has been almost six months and Rex Abernathy has failed to communicate with his client by in person visit, phone conference or US Mail and has failed to reach out to me in any form of substance. I have secured the services of many attorneys for business ligation, family law, real estate, and criminal defense that span over 25 years and in the excess of a million dollars in fees. I understand the need in legal matters to be patience and understanding to receive the best outcome. However, after paying an attorney $5,000 and not receiving any form of communication should be a red flag for anyone looking to be represented in a professional manner. I am sharing my experience with this law firm and attorney and you could receive a different outcome if you hire Rex Abernathy. However, I would strongly recommend you do your own due diligence to prevent having the same experience I have had over the past six months.