Keith L Altman

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars Review Title: Took My Money and Vanished I hired this lawyer for help with an appeal and paid $11,000. Aside from writing the appeal, they did nothing I was aware of. Communication completely stopped after I paid. No returned calls or emails — total silence until I termin...ated the agreement. They claimed they did other work, but never communicated that to me or provided any proof. They’re refusing a refund and using the signed contract to justify it. I feel completely scammed. Be very careful before hiring this attorney. Money does not match service rendered. They need to be reported to the bar association or disciplinary board. Life is already too hard for people to use their power to take from people that actually need help.

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?

I was afforded a free consultation after contacts with K Altman law firm. The consultation went great very informative until we discussed the cost I was quoted $26000 non-refundable which covered education advocacy for my children (2) meaning attending IEP meetings, determining appropriate services i...f due process was needed that would be another price mind you this is related to free public school matters, so just think families with children with disabilities are generally strained even if a two parent household but I am a one parent household. I feel like the price is astronomical people are capitalizing off of children with disabilities. This is big business attorneys charge just to talk about a case. I requested to discuss receiving partial services but I did not even receive a response. If I paid $26000 maybe I would have received a response even a email, do not bother after viewing this review.

I would not reccomend anyone use this attorney or his office as I spent yesterday calling over 30 places and this was one of them, I briefly discussed what was going on for less than a 4-10 minute phone call to someone at there front desk and today received a bill which is against the law as i didn’t... agree to work with them or anything, never signed a contract or anything either; so hence it means it doesn’t need to be paid either the bill was for 175.00 just for discussing potentially working with them and my child. We actually did not even speak to the attorney or come to any agreement, nor did I do a proper consultation which is usually free it was literally just a phone call and this is totally unacceptable. I already have an attorney and I was informed by him that because no agreement was made and I did not choose to retain a lawyer this is just them trying to charge me for them having a conversation with me for 175.00 which is a total disgrace and not ethical..