Alicia Regina Seward

When an attorney who professes to be an expert in HOA Condo law, the expectation is just this. Expert advice. I paid $300 for a 20 minute consult. The issue I wanted to address was the Florida Clean Air Act, smoking in common areas. Alicia had no idea whether HOA's are exempt from state and local la...ws. Not a great experience.

We are out $15,000 unjustly due to her mistakes in court where she was unprepared, admonished by the judge and filed the wrong initial complaint and then we had to pay the defendants legal fees because of all of this!!!!!Our case should have been contingency but she took our money and after being the... victims to our home completely destroyed in a water loss, she took advantage of us and left us in a very bad position, worse than where we started. Do not give her a dime!!! Her mistakes unfairly cost us more $$$$!!!

This attorney fully supported to pursue my claim against my HOA’s property manager in February 2023. After the initial consultation and write up with this attorney I had gotten very sporadic emails from her assistant for months. In September 2023 I was sent an email to set up a $300.00 15 minute call... with the attorney. I expected the call to reveal the outcome of the months of sporadic emails over the months. Instead the attorney asked what was going on with my claim. I told her I would be expecting her to have her tell me what was going on. She did not remember the expected outcome of my claim. Many things said during the conversation did not make sense. The attorney 13 minutes into the conversation told me to call back(for another $300.00) when I was not aggravated, snarky, rude, and argumentative, and then hung up the phone. She followed up with an email saying because if the snarky, rude, argumentative, and disruptive that they are terminating services and closing my file. This was a large waste of my time and my money.

I had an extremely disappointing experience with this attorney. I engaged their services with high hopes, but unfortunately, it turned into a complete nightmare. First and foremost, there were significant issues with transparency regarding fees. I was advised to settle my case, which ultimately le...ft me with a settlement that didn't even cover half of the attorney fees. To make matters worse, I was billed for the attorney fees after the settlement, which I wasn't informed of in advance. If I had known, I would have pursued a different course of action, potentially going in front of a judge to ensure my legal expenses were covered. It was also shocking to discover that the company we were suing had a clause limiting their contribution to just $500 in attorney fees. If the attorney's staff had done their due diligence and informed me of this before taking my case, I would have never proceeded with the lawsuit. Another major issue was the disorganization within the office. They consistently failed to keep me updated on the progress of my case, and I had to initiate follow-ups repeatedly. At one point, I didn't hear anything from them for an astounding three months, which is completely unacceptable when dealing with legal matters of any kind. In conclusion, I strongly advise against hiring this attorney and their office. They lack competence, organization, and, most importantly, the dedication to look out for their clients' best interests. If you are in need of legal representation, there are undoubtedly more capable and client-focused options available. Save yourself the trouble and frustration, and look elsewhere for legal assistance.

After sending specific, chronologically organized notes and transcripts of emails, with detailed remarks Ms. Seward’s first words in the first minute of the conversation were: what is the problem you have? I was definitely not expecting that. I thought we were going to exchange ideas in regards to m...y organized, carefully drafted notes for her to understand my issue at hand. It took me by surprise her question right after our greeting. I couldn’t help to immediately recall one of the reviews where a previous frustrated client expressed similar frustrating situation. I replied, it’s all in the notes I sent you. Did you read them? After she wanted to argue with her answer back, I said, it’s ok, let me refer to the Email. I went over key points, to summarize my email, her answer still was, so what would you like for me to do? I could not believe how off base her question was!! I have just answered her what I needed advice on and for which she charged me $300.00 phone consultation fee. To Everyone reading this: please, believe the 2 stars review. Plus, she has been reprimanded. She does not qualify, believe reviewers that take the time to share the experience. (I cannot help but wonder, how many people had similar or worded experiences and did not take the time to write a review…)