Debi Vanessa Rumph

Here is the thoughtful review I wished I had available before I “hired” this woman. I had a landlord falsely accuse me of non-payment of rent, stalk and harass me for context. Your options with Debi Rumph: 1) a strategy session for $2,500 or 2) full representation for $5,000. Don't worry, these price...s WILL change, but not in your favor!! I opted for the strategy session, although I could not get any elaboration on what this entails. Normally, this is what another lawyer would call a consultation. There is absolutely no strategy. She listens to you explain your case. And with that comes a lot of confusion where she blames her “staff” for how they loaded your information into her software system. She offers a host of “free” services, and will email spam you with her tenant’s clinic, but you will NOT be eligible for this! . When you question why you’ve been quoted such a high price, she will tell you your case is complex. This is code for ‘she has to do some work’. But, I was assured that if my landlord did not return my security deposit, she will do that for free when in reality, she won’t do anything at all. I will give her the credit of editing my “Amended Answers and Defenses” and “Counterclaim”. I was as happy as I was going to ever get and if she was honest, that’s where my story would have ended, but she wasn’t honest. If you move forward, you will see that your strategy session is actually a DIY - with assistance. You’ll find this out when she tells you she’s rendered all the service you will get for your $2,500! She never sets an expectation. You will find yourself constantly asking for clarity, email after email, in which she tells you she’s on vacation. I lost count on the times I had to ask for clarity. The only constant is terrible communication and enough frustration that you’re ready to just give her the money to be done with the added pain she causes. This is called throwing good money after bad. Don’t do it. When I went down that path, I gave her enough rope by asking her to come back with a couple different quotes for a couple different scenarios. This is the part where she should have strategized, but after a week (this time she was busy training a new staff person) she came back with one line. Pay me $5,500 more for a total of $8,000. She claimed she had to be there in person but would have to hire local counsel. After 3+ months, I was just told in 3 separate emails that I would not be able to recover damages without her but also that I can't recover damages with her - yes, it's that's bad. I'm not asking for clarity again. It’s a bait and switch operation. She never tells you what to expect, but you can expect to pay more money to find out. First sign of a bad landlord, get out. The only thing worse than a bad landlord is a bad lawyer who admittedly cannot communicate and is trying to take advantage of you and the situation. Listen to your gut because it's talking to you the same way as mine spoke to me. Use the money to get yourself out of the nightmare you're in and do not hire this woman to help you. It's a lose-lose situation. And if you're confused at how her prices just kept increasing with no rhyme or reason, join the club! When I finally asked if the attorney was the one responding because of endless emails that just create more confusion she responded that she doesn't have all day to read emails, but for the low price of $8,500 and counting...you can tho! Ms. Rumph, or Ms. McRae (she goes by both) I will be filing a complaint with the Bar as well the AG's office. Govern yourself accordingly.

I scheduled one of these "5 minute phone consultations," and received no call. At 20 minutes past our scheduled call time, I called the office and was advised that the attorneys previous call had run over. but he would call me as soon as it was finished. He never called. I called back again about ...a half an hour after, but the offices were closed by then. I sent many many emails,.but no response by email or phone ever came. But Rumph makes certain to get her 'marketing'' emails sent out diligently. If she and her staff can't even honor their commitment to a phone call, a "Five whole minute" phone call, they certainly can't be trusted to honor any commitment to your case. Find someone else or represent yourself.