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Posted by anonymous | February 02, 2026

Uncaring, Dismissive Attorney

I called for consultation from this Attorney which was referred to me by a non-profit organization. Before I got half way through of the reasons I needed legal representation, he dismissed me. I presented a case in which my current landlord that I paid $5,000 to 3 weeks ago, refused to fix heating i...ssues, no hot water, no working stove & retaliates by sending an email notice to terminate my tenancy because I complained. Code Enforcement issued numerous other violations including the emergency issues. Tenants had to boil water on a portable burner after 10 hours of work & other tenant has health issues. This Attorney told me to just move out next month 30 degrees right now. This Attorney did not provide Not one drop of sound advice. He's uncaring, dismissive not an Attorney that will fight for tenants, he's more on the Slumlord’s side. Don't waste your time or hard earned money!

Alexander Johnson

Replied last February 03, 2026

This person was not a client but someone looking for free advise, which she refused to accept when she received it. There is no point in asking for an attorney's advise when you are going to reject it anyway. I have been doing this 36 years and can answer most questions within 10 minutes. You may not always be happy with the answer, but sometimes you have to accept reality.

Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2021

Bad experience

I asked for a consultation, and before I complete my questions he said I don't know.

Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Very mediocre lawyer

I won't never forget that terrible nightmare. Two years ago, I was his client and the above lawyer wrote the worst settlement somebody could write and mentioned to me that I should not hesitate to sign it. Since I am not a lawyer I signed it. That lawyer was not returning calls and emails for lack of... time although he accepted to take the case. I never forced him to work for me. Consequently, I was forced to switch lawyers. Since the settlement was already signed, we lost the case with the second lawyer. I hired 'lawyer' Johnson to defend and protect me trying to save the case since I have all the evidence against my tenant. It was an eviction case and that lawyer never had the right time to explain to me the legal language and what he was or not doing since I was not familiar to court procedures. To meet the right person/professional in your life is even more difficult than to win the lottery. I won't recommend that lawyer to no none. Good luck selecting the right 'professional' one.

Alexander Johnson

Replied last January 10, 2019

Her case settled by agreement and the tenant moved out as agreed.

Posted by Raphael | January 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Bad and unethical lawyer

I hired Mr. Johnson to address a problem with a commercial landlord and more specifically to send a notice to withhold rent until repairs were done. On the day of the initial consultation he requested the double of the amount of his retainer he had initially proposed to me stating that the best cour...se of action was to file suit within a week from sending the notice for the other outstanding claims we had. While he copied the copy of the notice I proposed to him that same day (and received payment of the retainer), he did not do did not do anything on the case nor read or responded to any email or phone call to him since until two weeks later when I fired for a clear lack of diligence. He even refused to provide me with a copy of the notice or the retainer which he had promised to send to me by email. He initially agreed to my termination and agreed to refund me a portion of the retainer claiming he would deduct 4 hours for his work. Upon my disagreement, (he had spent less than 2 hours which were clearly documented) he responded that until I agreed to such invoicing, he would continue to be on the clock and would charge me for his time arguing the issue with me. Further that he would not refund me the retainer until I was to agree to sign a settlement accepting the augmented billing and agreeing not to make any disparaging comment about him nor file a Florida Bar complaint against him now claiming 6 hours! Further, he finally forwarded me the notice which was different from what we had agreed upon and stated to the opposite of my request that I wanted to vacate the premises. This is an incompetent and unethical lawyer whom I do not recommend. I will be filing this coming Monday a complaint with the Florida Bar for his unethical practice, his lack of diligence and his questionable fee practice.

Alexander Johnson

Replied last January 10, 2019

As stated, I spent 4 hours with the tenant. The tenant's retainer was sent back less only 2 hours of time.

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