Todd Lewis

I was referred to Todd Lewis by the Virginia Bar Association. That isn’t a recommendation – it only means no complaints about his conduct have been upheld (so far). When I met Todd, it was in his office in Alexandria. There was a paralegal/admin assistant in front and another attorney work...ing as part of the firm. It was a going concern. Seven months later, all that is gone. He doesn’t have an office, the paralegal quit, and the other attorney left too. I now know why. From the day he got my money, working with Todd was a constant exercise in trying to get him to produce. The days, the weeks, and the months ticked by – and Todd procrastinated; talking and talking but rarely working. The day I hired him, Todd promised to have a letter to our opposing party in two days. Ten days later, after I called and emailed him repeatedly, he actually got that one-page letter done. And that was by far the fastest thing he ever produced. Following that (with my $2500 retainer in his pocket) he settled down and did… nothing. I waited… and waited… and waited. Finally, after months of him ignoring my emails and calls I got so fed up that I decided to fire him. But Todd is a great talker. And if that was what being a lawyer is, then he’d be awesome. He swore that his lack of diligence was the result of temporary circumstance and a crush of deadlines; that now he’d get in the game, take care of business. Of course, he wanted more money, too. And like an idiot, I gave it to him. Now he had $5000 of mine in his pocket. But since I had actively threatened to fire him, he finally produced the complaint – THREE MONTHS after I hired him. It wasn’t very good, but at least it was movement. Then… well, you know already. He went back to doing nothing. Only that was a problem, because opposing counsel (gasp!) actually responded. Not that I knew, since Todd didn’t tell me about it until I called him again – a full month after we filed the complaint. Oh yeah, said Todd, they responded, but don’t worry about it. It’s easy. Except, guess what? Todd didn’t do anything. I called back after a couple weeks. He promised to answer them. Gave specific dates that he would respond. Then, like always, failed to meet them. I called him back again. He gave more dates, failed to meet those too, duh. Then he went on vacation. Probably used my money. Six weeks after filing their pleading, the opposing lawyers set a date to have it heard in court, stating that they couldn’t wait forever for Todd to answer them. I was now looking at losing on a technicality. I called Todd again. And he gave me a speech about how he would read the case while riding the metro on the way to court, and come up with a brilliant strategy in those final moments. Then he whipped up a blustery email, devoid of facts or research, and sent it to their lawyers. In which email he acceded to their primary, and easily rebutted, demand. Consider... the other side provided a standard operating procedure softball response. They had the burden of proof and didn’t come anywhere near providing it. But rather than do his job, Todd was going with it. And he wanted me to buy into the fantasy that he didn’t need to work or prepare like regular lawyers do, that somehow he would magically pull victory out of the air at the last second. That was enough. The impending disaster was way too clear. I fired him and stuck to it. When I asked for a refund of half my money Todd’s reply was that even though we had a flat fee agreement, he was now going to put together an invoice billing me by the hour; that I owed HIM more money. Consider that. His response to my pulling out before he could throw my case away wasn’t to show integrity and refund my retainer balance – it was, instead, to threaten me. So here’s some advice. If you find yourself headed to Todd for legal help, turn around. And don’t walk away… RUN!

I recently built a house in northern VA and I had a problem where a utility pole was in the front middle of my property that had three big utility companies wires on it (1 electric, 2 coax and 4 fiber cables). The pole was pretty much an eyesore. I tried to work with the utility companies for 2 years... to get them to remove it since they didn't have an easement but that did not go anywhere until I retained Mr. Todd Lewis to represent me. Thanks to Todd, all three utility company were gone off the pole and the pole was removed. The cost to get that done was less than 15% of what I would have to pay only one company to remove it. He did all this without having to go to court. Thank you Todd. PS. I used to think that many lawyers just want to take your money until I worked with Todd. I am a true that lawyer like Todd will get your more for your buck, Todd proved it. Also, let's face it, not everyone can be a lawyer. Not only does Todd know the case laws, he also has the negotiations and mitigation skills that was required for my complicated case. This review does not really do Todd justice. What he did and the pressure he put on those companies was phenomenal and saved me a lot of money.

Tenacious, diligent, aggressive and highly effective. Mr. Lewis displayed the highest level of expertise and client advocacy in a very difficult bankruptcy situation caused by poor advice by previous counsel. In addition, Mr. Lewis displayed intense dedication in getting out from under extreme deadli...nes, putting in the extra hours as necessary. Remarkably easy to work with and informative throughout the entire process. Mr. Lewis succeeding in pulling our S-Corp out of Chapter 11 and Trustee oversight and working through the system in remarkable time despite being brought in late. Can not recommend highly enough for effective, aggressive, tough and fair representation and thorough advocacy above and beyond the ordinary.

I was referred to Mr. Lewis because he specializes in multiple types of Law. I was facing the loss of my home to foreclosure and the one of the easiest way out is bankruptcy. Mr. Lewis listened to my story and "heard" what I had to say (no bankruptcy).. I wanted to approach my dilemma in a certain wa...y and he was able to do do just that. In fact I will be using Todd in helping me restore my credit and basically rebuilding my life. Have an attorney to be able to work in so many areas, is very reassuring. His "Holistic Approach" to law was new to me, but it helps clients like me with multiple, interrelated problems at once. He made me one promise- that I would not lose my home; and he accomplished it without bankruptcy. Amazing, I highly recommend him.

After my husband passed away I thought I was going to file bankruptcy or foreclose on my home. Todd was very sensitive to my situation, kind to me and I found him to be very sincere and trustworthy. Todd explored all options and suggested a short sale.He knew the market environment and how to deal... with the mortgage lender. Within 4 months we got an offer, the bank accepted and I closed on my home. Todd was very thorough and worked judiciously. He was a pleasure to work with and I would use him again if I have any legal issues in the future.