Keith L Altman

Did a terrible job at making my case and did not put any effort into making contact with the school. Never spoke to an attorney after the initial consultation meeting. Had three or four different attorneys throughout the course of my case. There was a point when I spent four weeks trying to get in co...ntact with someone at the office. Left several messages with no call back. Didn’t have any positive movement in my case and will likely have to hire another attorney.

I signed a retainer agreement with K Altman Law on April 30 and paid $11,000. By May 6 — just one week later — I had already asked for a refund. Why? Because all they did was attend one meeting. No letters, no legal action, no strategy. They refused to send even a single demand letter. I had alrea...dy exhausted my university’s appeal and grievance channels when I hired them — they knew this was my last resort. They offered a partial refund of $3,000 — but only if I signed a non-disparagement agreement. I declined. They kept $8,000 for doing virtually nothing. Every legal document in my case — TRO, exhibits, filings — I had to write myself. This firm did not represent me. They abandoned me. Full story with all facts and documentation: https://medium.com/@a9551443/i-paid-11-000-to-a-disability-rights-lawyer-then-they-threatened-me-into-silence-a14e5846168d

Do not hire this "Lawyer", or his firm; I made that mistake and I will share the experience. I contacted Joseph Lento and he brought Keith Altman in during the initial consult April 2021, all three of us on conference call. I explained my severe issue with a university pharmacy school administration... involved in mass cheating cover-ups followed by retaliation against me for not condoning the cover-up. The retaliation included multiple years of accusations, manipulations, and persecution to force me to quit, fail, or be removed; including falsifying my transcripts and IRS 1099's. I formally hired the duo, signed the contract and payed each lawyer $5000.00 November 2021; Keith became the main contact and litigating lawyer for the lawsuit. The lawsuit was for abuse of power, force the correction of my transcripts/ files, pain and suffering for 8 years of hell of a 4-year program. Keith said "don't worry, we got your back". Keith Altman expressed to me his ability to practice in the Northern district of Texas where the school is located. I knew the school to be dishonest, but they would not roll over; this was going to be a fight. 22 months later, this lawyer rolled over. I supplied a deposition, hundreds of emails, official documents, audio files, and video files to Keith Altman during consultation with interns beginning Jan 2022.We provided a demand letter; Keith Altman reviewed, signed, and sent to the school June 2022. July 2022 school response was to refuse correcting transcripts but informed the transcripts were sent to the National Board a year earlier, unbeknownst to me. Keith instructed to begin the formal complaint/ grievance. Communication at this point became mostly unsuccessful. Keith failed to disclose the lawsuit filed against him by Joseph Lento whom accused Keith of stealing clients and not paying him; discovered while investigating Keith Altman law due to lack of communication. April 2023, I learned Keith was unable to practice in the Northern district of Texas and was trying get licensed to practice or find a local attorney for help with the case. June 2023, Keith asked if the formal grievance/ complaint was ready, the intern and I answered in agreement; Keith responded this to be his marching orders to begin the official lawsuit. I was unable to get updates for the next 2 months. September 2023, Keith contacted the National Board without consulting me first. He accepted their response without question, decided the case was over, quit without filing the formal grievance, and refunded his portion of the fee ($5000) received November 2023. On the conference call, Keith told me he agreed with what I was standing for and I was correct, but just give in to the school, get licensed and then ask the school to correct the transcripts. When questioned, Keith said to just file the formal grievance myself if I wanted to continue the case, he provided the grievance with a short letter saying I experienced a "hard time in college" giving the exact same false information as the school concerning the transcripts. I believe Keith was paid off by the school to quit the case. A person cannot agree with fraud to get licensed and then go back and question the fraudulent records. I consulted another attorney and was informed the statutes of limitations expired, (November 2023) and possible legal malpractice by Keith Altman. I contacted the National Board and asked detailed verification questions. The board wanted to go over my transcripts, I gave the same details, documentation, and emails provided to Keith Altman. The board followed up by deleting the transcripts based upon the discrepancies the school hid. If Keith provided the detailed documentation with questions to the board, they would have provided proof of dishonest manipulation/ activity by the school. The school ruined my education and killed my future career; Keith Altman hammered the final nail in the coffin. Why did this lawyer not do his job, was he paid?