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Joseph Odato

3.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 15 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Workers Compensation

201 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL

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33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 15 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2010

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Morgan & Morgan

201 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL, 33602

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Joseph Odato's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by FONYA | June 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

POOR EXCUSE FOR A WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAWYER

I AM SPEAKING ABOUT MY EXPERINCE WITH THIS LAWYER THEY CALL JOSEPH ODATO. FIRST ON THE LIST IS NOT LACK OF COMMUNICATION BUT NO COMMUNICATION AT ALL. WHICH WAS THE MAIN ISSUE I HAD WITH HIM. WHEN I CALLED TO CHECK ON THE UPDATE OF MY CASE I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER ABOUT MT CASE. HE NEVER SET ME DOWN AND ...GUIDED ME THROUGH MY CASE. NEVER DISCUSSED THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR CASE. THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO CONCERNING YOUR CASE. HE LFET ME IN THE BLIND SO WHAT I DID I TRIED TO WORK IT OUT WITH HIM ONE ON ONE THAT DIDN'T WORK. I THEN WENT TO THE MORGAN AND MORGAN CLIENT EXPERINCE HOTLINE THEY PUT ME ON THE RUN AROUND. I TOLD THEM I WANTED HIM OFF MY CASE THEY SAID OK TOOK MY INFO AND SAID THEY WILL SUBMIT IT. KEEP IN MIND I BEEN TRYING TO FIRE HIM SINCE LAST YEAR 2021. COME TO FIND OUT THE HOTLINE WASN'T SENDING MY REQUEST IN. I KEPT CALLING AND ON FEB. 7 2022 THEY SAY THEY PUT IT IN AND IT WAS DENIED AND I FOUND THAT OUT BY CALLING TO SEE WHY IT WAS DENIED. BUT IN MAY OF 2022 HE FILED A MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM MY CASE AND IT WAS APPROVED. BUT IT'S FUNNY HOW FOR MONTHS I BEEN TRYING TO FIRE THIS ODATO GUY AND I COULDN'T BUT SOON AS HE DOES IT IT GETS APPROVED. FROM MY EXPERINCE WITH HIM HE IS NOT FOR THE PEOPLE. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO JOSEPH ODATO NO ONE ELSE AT MORGAN AND MORGAN. IF YOU DECIDE TO HIRE MORGAN AND MORGAN FOR A WORKER'S COMP CASE DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT HIRE THAT JOSEPH ODATO GUY. YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH NO RESULTS AND MAD. REVIEW IS WRITTEN BY FONY'A CHISHOLM 2022.

Posted by anonymous | February 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The worst attorney I have ever consulted with!

Carla Campbell, Joseph's paralegal mentioned he was very busy with an overload of cases. She also said it would take time to get ahold of him. After waiting a week since I signed the retainer, I had my first call with him yesterday. After 15 minutes he rudely said "how can I help you here? Then he sa...id he had to go, and maybe I would be better off on my own." I was shocked that he would not take interest in my needs and was treated this way after signing a contract where he would earn 25%. I immediately asked to switch to a different attorney yesterday after this experience. The man who took my call said he filed a request for a new attorney to be assigned. I did not receive a follow up so I called back and was told I would need to request the change with Joseph. So they transferred me back to him, an todays conversation went worse than yesterday. He spent 4 minutes on the phone and said "I have to go I have mediations to attend to" he showed absolutely no concern for me or my needs. He then said to find another firm. I asked to speak with his supervisor as I want to stay with the firm and simply have an attorney who will be considerate of my needs as I am disabled and need more help understanding thing due to this. He then said he was denying my case which now means I'm not allowed to be represented by Morgan and Morgan further, all because I complained of the lack of service he gave me. I should not be dismissed from being represented on an injury that is worth representation simply because I asked to be transferred to another attorney. Joseph Odato does not take personal interest in his clients. If your not seriously injured or surgical, where the money piles up, he won't bother with you. Terrible experience with Joseph, and when I complained Morgan and Morgan, they didn't act on my behalf as the client. I called Berlin law firm the next day, and Stephen Berlin gave me personal top notch service and will be assisting me with my workers comp claim.

Posted by anonymous | January 1, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

THE BEST ATTORNEY EVER

Joseph Odato was my life savior he is the TOP best professional attorney i ever saw in my life, Honest, Sincere, very responsible but most of all........... Truth, he will always give it to you straight and this Philosophy for me goes long way. I will come back here in need of legal help for the res...t of my life thank you Mr. Odato you are the Sample and the shining Star in the legal field thank you Gene O'Connor

Posted by Gary k | October 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great attorney

I hired Joseph Odato as my personal attorney when I was in need. After explaining to my situation Joseph re-assured me that everything would work out and not to worry. It put my mind at ease during a very difficult time he was very professional at all times, responded quickly for an attorney to calls... i made needing answers. I trusted Mr Odato without a worry because he spoke openly to difficult questions and anxiety I had about how do I pay my bills how am I going to survive this. Joe is a Bert personable lawyer and has an A game . If you need a great lawyer, trust me I used him personally and he accomplish everything he said he would do. He spoke the truth when you may want to hear something different he gave it to me plain and simple. Through this extremely difficult time Joe was always available for me. If I left a message he always returned my calls that same day. If you need a great lawyer Joseph O’Dato is your guys. Trust me I wasn’t paid to say this I am a client and I will always be a client if I ever need as attorney again I hope that I don’t but if I did I would call Attorney Odato first. Again I’m a client not a paid spokesman for him. Everything Att. Odato said would happen did. He help me in ways I can’t explain in full but from my experience he went above and what I expected. All I can say if you need a great lawyer who tells you the truth and not what you want to here, Attorney Joe Odato is your guy. Attorney Joseph Odato beyond exceeded expectations and went above and beyond what i expected. If you need a great lawyer Attorney Joseph Odato is your guy. When you want the truth and not a bunch B.S. from your lawyer then Attorney Joseph Odato is your guy. Joe from your client and my family thank you for keeping your promises and speaking the truth again, Thanks You.

Posted by Steven | June 19, 2019 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Needs improvement

I've heard so much about Morgan & Morgan my brother recommended that I use this firm in my workers compensation case that where my injuries ended my career as a first responder. I had hired a firm but I was having some doubts. I mean this is my life and my career ended abrubtly after 20 plus years ...of service because of no fault of my own. so I called Morgan & Morgan to get another opinion. First thing we made an appointment for a phone conference, and the day of the appointment I got all my paper work out got myself prepared and then I waited and waited and waited no call no show. However, Joseph Adato did finally call me on a Saturday morning, and of course I missed the call. So, later in the day I realized I missed a call from Morgan and Morgan. I called back intoduced myself and began informing him about my workers comp case. I explaind that I had hired a worker's comp attorney several months ago but I just wasn't confident that i made the right choice and I owed it to myself to at least talk to another attorney so why not go to the best I thought. Right away I detected that something was off and he did not appear to have much interest in my case. When i was done explaining I commented what do think? And he said "what is it that you think i can do for you?" I'm like I don't know I called Morgan & Morgan so you could tell me what I should do...your the attorney, like maybe convincing me that I made the right call..maybe that you know the workers compensation system like the back of your hand.. I asked you if you could explain the workers comp system to me and your comment was I cannot give you any legal advice and as a matter of fact you told me that you could not give me any legal advice six times in our conversation I never asked you for legal advice I wanted to know what Morgan & Morgan could do for me I wanted understand please explain the workers comp system to me.. Anyway my wife was sitting next to me, and heard the conversation, she just shook her head and said just hang up honey and lets not waste time he's not the one. How disappointed i felt at the time because my future isnt as clear and I was sure hoping to get that Morgan & Morgan for the people attitude but the attitude I got was a shameful. I ended up going with another attorney who actually was very interested in my case and interested in helping my family. I'm not going to say stay away from Morgan and Morgan but my gut told me joseph adato was not the the attorney I was going to trust in what could be the most important decision I make for my families future.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2016 - 2017

Attorney, Creed & Pinkard, PLLC

Education

2010

St. John's University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

City University of New York, Baruch College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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