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Posted by Kelly | September 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

DO NOT HIRE- BEWARE

DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN_ you are making a big mistake. THese reviews on here are OLD and outdated. I hired this attorney in April 2018. He was running Orlando Legal. He was my lawyer in my divorce case, There were many times I waited a 4-7 days for a response to my emails. He blamed it on his paralegal ...and told me to contact him directly. Which I did, and the communication was good for one week and returned to even worse.. It became worse on my mediation August 7, 2018. It was supposed to be on video, he told me 3 days before mediation it would have to be by phone, that he did not have an apple device to facetime with. I gave Mr. Simon everything he needed- hard paper copies - to get a fair and reasonable outcome on my divorce at mediation. When I met him he went on and on about how he has a database with all of my information on it, and how great he is at mediation. The day of mediation, he had no knowledge of anything. He blamed it on poor wifi and not being able to connect to his database with his computer. He could not access any of my numbers, comps for the boat, and cars, he had no idea what was going on. I was hysterical, trying to find the papers that I sent him, with copies of the comps for the cars and boat- trying to find the correct financial figures- Mr. Simon had nothing. Here I was by speaker phone with the mediator, while Jonathan gave excuses and apologized for his computer and not being able to access my information. He should have had at least paper copies of the financial affidavit I gave him. My husbands attorney ended up running the show- while MR. Simon put me on hold. There were many mistakes made in Mediation- they even used the wrong income for my husband, the child support ratio was wrong, the AIG tax penalty on a life insurance policy was off by $11,000!!! There were so many mistakes even the mediator didn't catch them. I called it a "Manipulation" not mediation. Mr. Simon advised me it was the best I would get. I terminated him two weeks later, and hired a new attorney who created an addendum to my marital settlement agreement with opposing counsel. With the addendum my child support was increased from $300 to $863. AND I received the $11,000 cash from my ex for the tax penalty mistake. IF I didn't do due diligence to my divorce, this would have been overlooked. HOW CAN THIS BE? I wanted the settlement thrown out due to lawyer incompetence and mistakes found after the fact-, however there is NOTHING in the law to protect you when you put your finances and trust in a lawyer like this. Do not believe anything you can not put your trust in this person- Before Mediation I had a credit of $5,677.50. Mediation was only 6 hours. I have money owed to me, I have fulfilled my obligation of the contract which states my money would be refunded if I terminated him, and hired another attorney to represent me and substitute him in court. I have written him weekly for the last two months asking him for a statement of my account and a refund. To this day 9/27/18 He will not respond to my emails, and phone calls, He since changed the name of his firm to Simon Family Firm, and Orlando Family Firm. I called Orlando Legal and was told it was not operational anymore. I have tracked him down and have all of his current emails and phone numbers and he is still not responding to my calls. DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN. He is overpriced, ineffective, does not communicate in a timely manner and has broken every ethical "Law" the Florida Bar sets on a lawyer. DO NOT HIRE- no matter what he says, MOVE ON. There are too many good lawyers out there, DON"T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS GUY.

Posted by Nikki | May 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Attorney, Great Guy

Jonathan has represented me on various matters for the past 6 years. He is bright, caring & has incredible creative problem solving skills. Jonathan surrounds himself with excellent support staff and associate attorneys. I recommend Jonathan highly - I do, and have, recommended him to friends.

Posted by Michael | April 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

My Divorce Attorney

Hired the law firm and worked with Michael Vaghaiwalla and Jonathan Simon. Both were excellent and helped me through a very long and frustrating divorce process. Jonathan was the go to person, providing guidance and recommendations on how to best handle my case. Jonathan was always available and v...ery quick to respond to my emails - many times answering my questions on weekends and after hours. I felt my case was in very competent hands. Would certainly recommend the firm.

Posted by Rhonda | April 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Brady -vs- Brady

Thank you for restoring my faith in people and the legal system. After I filed an appeal due to a terrible final judgement I retained your firm to help salvage my future. You did an awesome job with all the evidence to prove my ex husband lied about his income and ability to work to support himself. ...New judgement reversed many errors from my original judgement.

Posted by Nick & B | March 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

The Best Attorney Ever!!!

Jonathan and his team members performed an excellent service in my case! I was quite skeptical when my fiancée first mentioned about Jonathan and his firm. I had a horrible attorney at that time; besides, I was very distraught due to the situation my son’s mother put me through. After one-hour free c...onsultation with Jonathan, I knew that he was the right person to represent me! He was patient yet professional – He described the procedures and outcomes in detail; he also explained his strategy in depth, and that gesture put me in ease. Jonathan’s partner Michael Vaghaiwalla and paralegal Liz Santiago were also very diligent and dedicated. They responded promptly to me whenever I had questions. I am glad to say that I won the case because of Jonathan and his expertise! I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs professional help in family law areas. You will not regret to have Jonathan on your side! Thank you, Jonathan, with all my gratitude!

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