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.

From the start and all the way through to the end Debi explained everything in terms we could understand. She is reachable and always willing to answer our questions. She helped us win our whole security deposit back. I can not express the gratitude we have for her services. Thank you Debi, for carin...g about tenants.

Awesome lawyer. I had ac issue in the house I was renting and the leasing company toiled around with fixing the AC unit for over a year. They keep just band aiding the issues. My entire family was sick on and off all year when I finally realized there must be mold and tested for it and sure eno...ugh the ac handler had mold in it. They then took 2 weeks just to come out and check it and another week to replace it. By this time I had already moved my family into another house and broke the lease. Debi not only got me my $1600 security deposit back and got us legally out of the lease 6 months early but also retrieved $2000 for back rent. Debi was awesome through the entire deal which the rental company attempted to drag out. She was on top of it week by week and kept me informed through email and phone calls through the e tire process. If you are looking for a lawyer who cares look no farther. She will fight for you tooth and nail and get you the best deal possible. Stop looking for a lawyer and call her ASAP and by the way she’s very reasonable. Thx so much Debi for all your help!!!!!!!