Brett Alan Geer

From the point that I initially consulted with Mr. Geer to the conclusion of my investigative hearing before the Florida Bar, I felt that I was in good hands and was being provided superior representation. Throughout the process, Mr. Geer was responsive, supportive, and extremely knowledgeable about... the procedure. Having Mr. Geer on my side provided me with the confidence I needed in connection with my investigative hearing. I definitely recommend Mr. Geer to those of you who are in a similar situation.

Mr. Geer was communicative and thorough when reviewing the documents pertaining to my bar application. From our consult phone call, to initial case intake and through my clearance with the Bar, Mr. Geer was available to assist me in every way possible and gave me the confidence I needed to make it... through. I would highly recommend Geer Law to anyone who is looking for an experienced attorney to assist them with such a stressful situation.

I am very thankful that I hired Brett Geer to handle a bar complaint and the outcome could not have been better. No one wants to receive a bar complaint, but Brett Geer is the person to have on your side. From inception to close, Mr. Geer strongly advocated for my position, while still handling eve...ry interaction with professionalism and courtesy. He went above and beyond, always kept me informed of any updates, and made himself available when I had questions. Not only am I grateful for the outcome of the case, but I'm also grateful for his kindness and patience as well.

Brett was great. He responded to my e-mail and called me at the end of the day. We talked for about an hour, and he already knew what the Board of Bar Examiners would ask of me next while I described to him what had gone on the last two years of their character and fitness investigation. He mentio...ned certain points where I should have contacted him earlier (the *most important*: when I began applying to the Bar). I realized there were three different times when he could have entered the scene and saved me money, stress and damage to my relationships. I thought I could handle the Bar application process all by myself. Nope, I fell right into their traps, and Brett showed me exactly what those were. At the end of our discussion, Brett gave me three options, and one was obviously the best—the path of least stress and expense. Moreover, Brett made me feel a lot better about myself; that I was not a bad person--I just should have contacted him first. In this case, his consultation was free. I am too close to the finish line (?) to attempt to salvage a better result at this point. Kudos to Brett for taking the time out of his busy day—and possibly saving my marriage.

Attorney Geer represented me in an FBBE Investigatory Hearing in Tampa 10/2016. I do not yet know the results of this hearing, but regardless of the outcome, I am confident that his guidance and presence raised my chances for admission exponentially. If God forbid, I end up having to go through a for...mal hearing, I'd retain him again, to guide me through the process. He is seasoned and respected by his colleagues. I sent a tremendous amount of unsolicited information for him to review, and instead of being annoyed, he took the time to actually go through it all, selecting what he thought was appropriate and presented only the most relevant and helpful evidence. He prepared me for the most probable questions, and allowed me to ask him as many questions as I needed to. The scariest part about the hearing is the unknown, and he demystified it for me, giving me the confidence to go into this hearing with the right attitude. I had 8 different areas of concern that the FBBE wanted to discuss. He went through each issue pointing out what was probably not a big deal and focused on what he perceived were going to be my biggest hurdles. His fee was a fraction of what some others charge and often when that's the case, it's because an attorney relies on volume, in order to make a living. The average fee was 7500. My main concerns prior to this hearing were (a) that I would be arriving to Tampa and meeting him for the first time at the time of the hearing. If he was no good, I'd be stuck. (b) that our telephone contact prior to the preparatory meeting had been limited and (c) that because he has been doing this so long and seems to attend the FBBE hearings year round, the most important and frightening moment of my life could be written off as no big deal, or exceedingly "routine". My issues were complex and encompassed several different areas. We met the day before the hearing and Attorney Geer was well prepared for the meeting and had a very clear idea of what he wanted to cover. There was not a ton of contact or hand holding during the period between when I hired him and the time when I met him, but I realized there really was no need for this. Everything that needed to be handled could be handled the day of that initial meeting. As an aside, any time I reached out to him by email, he or his staff responded immediately. And in terms of getting lost in the shuffle, it wasn't a huge firm, like I expected. I have no idea how many clients he handles in a given day, but I may as well have been the only one on the schedule. I got the personal attention I felt I needed, and he recognized the complexity of my file, how important this was for me, and made clear it was just as important to him. He may as well have been fighting for his own admission. A word of warning. No matter how trivial your inquiry might seem, do NOT under any circumstances go to this initial FBBE hearing on your own. You will be so sorry you did not hire counsel. Many say that the lawyer is just decorative during the hearing and their role is limited to the preparation phase. NOT SO. Attorney Geer had my complete file, tabbed up, so that when I was asked something about a tax transcript he was able to flip to it immediately and show it to me. He took copious notes of matters that the panel members seemed unsatisfied with or that he thought warranted further explanation, and used the time allotted to make the final statement, to ask me questions about those specific things, carefully eliciting the information he wanted put before the panel in a way that attempted to put any unresolved concerns to rest. Left to my own devices, I would have used that time to say, "I am a law abiding citizen, not a hooligan. Please pick me." Do whatever is necessary to come up with the money to hire counsel, and use Brett Geer. Had I hired the guy who charges 10K, I could not have fared any better than I did, regardless of the final outcome. You're in good hands.