David Julian Pinkston

Attorney David Pinkston provided no legal counseling. He stated 2,500.00 was needed before he could advise me on which chapter 7 or 13 was needed, and 5,500.00 would be needed if I file a chapter 13. According to the Bankruptcy laws chapter 13 fees are included into the bankruptcy. I gave this atto...rney 500.00 out of desperation hoping to obtain him for 5,500.00 for chapter 13 and when I could not come up with the 5,500.00 fee, he would not return my money. Therefore, it appears this attorney is all about the money than helping people in bad situations.

We received no service after we paid for our chapter 7. The only time he met with us was when we paid him or he was pitching another costly service. It took us a year to save up for the chapter 7! We sat in the lobby to sign the 25 page bankruptcy papers with the receptionist, who is worthless. Some... other lackey sat with us at the trustee meeting. David would get back to us by email with short noncommittal answers but no real information until he wanted more money to get rid of our 2nd mortgage. He was 99.1 % sure it could be eliminated. After borrowing $2500 and paying him we waited two months for Pinkston to tell us the Supreme Court eliminated that option. The previous week he told us the paperwork was on the judge's desk, but the Supreme Court ruled 3 weeks before, so he lied. Then he wants more money to file chapter 13!

Terrible lawyer. Filed bankruptcy (chapter 13) with him and as soon as he gets your money (second visit, first is free) he will no longer speak to you! He won't return calls and on the rare occasion he does, he is very bothered by your call. You will mostly deal with the front desk lady who doesn't k...now much at all and she says she talks to him but I honestly think she is useless. I sought new legal advice and was paying 7,500 for a chapter 13 and told I was paying WAY too much. At the end of the process there are a bunch of hidden fees. If you read his contract he makes you sign carefully- you will see he makes it so you can't back out once you make the first payment. So if you pay him $500 and decide you don't like how he is its "too bad so sad". Basically what I thought I was getting was a great lawyer who would help me through the confusing bankruptcy process and what I got was a selfish man who only wants your money and could care less about your questions or concerns. He is terrible!

Went through a divorce and like many, felt the only way out of was to file a bankruptcy. Aaron (his paralegal) is very knowledgeable and very honest. If I would have spoken to her (yes it is a her despite the spelling) I would never have filed. With the new laws that were implemented, most people hav...e to file a chapter 13 and the minimum is 36 months. I was told by David that I would very likely only have to pay $200ish and be between 8-10 months since I was going to lose my house and my car (very little credit card debt). Reality.... $675 at 60 months. Well since I was going to lose it all and get foreclosed anyway, why would I be so foolish as to go for this? Bottom line, choose anyone else in my opinion. There is a reason his client review on Martindale hubble is terrible at 2.5 out of 5! Bottom line... worst $3000 I have ever spent.