Robert Joseph Turner

Robert Joseph Turner

1.6
Rating: 5.8

Licensed for 35 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Nashville, TN
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +7 more

208 Third Ave N Ste 100, Nashville, TN

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012
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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 35 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1991

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Location

Turner Law Offices PC

208 Third Ave N Ste 100, Nashville, TN, 37201

Nashville Law Offices PLLC

500 Church St Ste 210, Nashville, TN, 37219-3309

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Robert Joseph Turner's Reviews

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1.6 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

Showing 36 - 40 of 42 reviews

Posted by anonymous | May 13, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

divorce

The first meeting was good. He was very attentive and then the problem started. He is just interested in filing the case to get the retainer fee and the client is on his own.Intially your case is very strong and then you dont have a case and you are on your own. Then he mentions that i donot have a ...stronge case and u will end up with nothing. He is a liar and unprofessional. He doesn't pay attention to what you have to say; playing with his phone, checking his emails during client / attorney meeting. He used to say that we will meet before the court time and discuss the case. I used to wait for him in front the court door but he used to come 5 mins prior the court time, having done no preparation. He then asked me to speak for myself in front of the judge. Then i decided to fire him and hired a new attorney which helped me in getting what I needed. PLEASE BE AWARE OF ROBERT TURNER.DO NOT HIRE HIM EVEN HE IS THE LAST ATTORNEY ON THIS FACE OF EARTH.

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2012 | Criminal Defense

beware

Very disappointed with this atty. Paid the retainer, was told he would be "there from 1 to 3:30" on Monday, so I thought the male receptionist was telling me I could drop by for my PAID visit. When I got there, the room was crowded like 20 people. Standing room only, mostly people who spoke no Engl...ish. Knowing he could not give me the time I needed (or paid for)--with this many people ahead of me and his limited time to be there-- I was greatly worried about his motives. After waiting 1 1/2 hrs-- I googled him. Found out he lost his license in 09 for professional misconduct. I asked for my money back and left. Hired a lawyer AFTER googling him! Also, I needed an answer immediately about the new "bond restriction" that went into effect 1/1/12-- he was clueless about this (the requirment for drug testing BEFORE you even go to court.) The Around the Clock bondsman told me about it-- the lawyer did not know. Too many negatives here.

Posted by anonymous | January 08, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

poor lawyer

Mr. turner handled my divorce in 2004 it sounded great until the retainer was paid then everything changed, he wont take a call unless you call the emergency number so he can bill a ridiculas ammount of money, he conducts his interviews with witnesses outside the courtroom 5 minutes before the hearin...g, it takes a month (usually) to get in to see him and then sometimes hes not there, during the trial he asked me what do I ask now like Im suppose to know, during the 10 months I had to deal with him he went through 6 parallegals, 1 which spent my money telling me her family problems, and dont expect to get a court order from him anytime soon, even the clerks office said they have called for weeks and he doesnt respond anyway he forced me into bankruptcy and I filed a complaint against him dont retain him

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

So disappointed!

Mr. Turner sounded so wonderful on my first visit to him. I thought my divorce would finally take place. He promised he was the best divorce atty in Nashville and he promised he worked quickly and efficiently. I could call him anytime. He took my money up front and promised me a speedy divorce that ...would be covered in the price I paid up front. That visit was the only good experience I had with Robert Turner and Associates! When and if I could speak with anyone, it was usually his secretary, who is one of the rudest people I have encountered while dealing with people that I am paying my hard earned money to provide services to me. He usually "promised" he would have the assistant to call me back, and that rarely happened without me calling several times. If I became insistent about the lack of communication and lack of progress on my case, he would immediately place me on hold and come back to say that he had just spoken with the legal assistant. When I complained about the unavailibility of Mr. Turner, I was informed that I could not call to speak to my attorney at any time... I must make an appt. And by the way, he only sees clients Monday through Wednesday! Once, after working night shift, I rushed to court for a 9AM appt, only to sit in courtroom waiting for my name to be called and hoping to see my attorney in the courtroom. After waiting a couple hours, I called his office, only to be informed that he couldn't make it but had sent a substitute atty in his place. The substitute had apparently come and left after finding out my husband was out of town and his atty had taken care of postponing everything. Meanwhile I sat in that courtroom losing much needed sleep for hours. How inconsiderate was that! I was in tears! After more cancelled appts, him not showing up to court, never knowing what was happening with my case, no communication, rude staff, total lack of concern,...etc... I informed his secretary that I was considering dropping my divorce suit. This happened after I received an inaccurate bill for services, which of course was hundreds of dollars above the original retainer fee. His response was "great, I will let him know"! Needless to say, I DO NOT recommend Robert Turner to ANYONE! He is a joke. You might as well save your money and represent yourself!

Posted by George | January 31, 2011 | Uncontested Divorce

My worst customer experience in Nashville

I am pretty sure most lawyers could have helped with an uncontested divorce and achieved a desirable outcome. Your clients are your customers and when you treat them like you do not care about them they will definitely not recommend your service.

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Experience

Rating:  5.8 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Censured issued in TN, 2012

updated on 09/21/2013

When an attorney is censured it means he or she did something wrong but may still practice law. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Suspension issued in TN, 2009

updated on 02/20/2017

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Managing Partner, Nashville Law Offices PLLC

Associations

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Education

1991

University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Vanderbilt University

BS

Languages

Spanish

French

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