Frank Stanley

Mr Stanley represented my husband in a federal case. He never kept us informed of anything!! When my husband did not show for a polygraph test with the FBI, Mr Stanley informed him that he had e-mailed him the appointment schedule, he knew my husband was not allowed to use the computer so why would... he e-mail him!! To your face, Mr Stanley is very gracious and sympathetic. But when you call him he acts as if you are intruding upon his time. We never received an itemized bill of his time. Another attorney made the comment to us, that for the amount of paperwork Mr Stanley filed, we were overcharged! Mr Stanley is more concerned about his own reputation than about defending his paying clients. Hiring Mr Stanley was a disappointment and I feel he really preys upon the vulnerability and ignorance of people. I would not only NOT recommend Mr Stanley, I would strongly discourage it!!!

As a former client and business professional who has worked with dozens of attorneys I can state with certainty that Mr. Stanley is one of the worst I had dealt with ever. He showed my case 0% effort which was verified by another attorney who I had to hire, over billed for transcripts, and did not i...n fact perform any type of work. When questioned he did not and would not reply. After months I was able to reclaim 1/2 of the exorbitant fee he had charged. Terrible communication, worse disposition. Though he is quick to receive money.

In June, 2016, it will have been 3 years since my sister and I sat in Attorney Stanley's office to discuss my brother's case. At that time, we were filled with so much hope because we thought he would be able to help him. During this time span, we paid him thousands and thousands of dollars and he ...visited my brother in prison; traveled to the jurisdiction to review evidence held by police; filed a motion in the jurisdiction that was denied and he filed an appeal application that was denied. Based upon communication with his office, whether it be via phone or email, I poked, prodded and begged for status on his case, for anything positive and I feel the best we got from him were a bunch of lame excuses for the compound delays. I realize that he deals with a lot of criminals, ones that have money, and maybe they don't deserve the same respect that say a divorce lawyer would give his/her client. Or maybe my brother's case wasn't high profile enough for Attorney Stanley to put his "all" into. Due to the nature of my brother's crime, I feel getting justice for him would not make a positive addition to his "successful cases" outlined on his website. When we first met with him, he claimed to be a christian and with that proclamation common courtesy and respect of your client should be first and foremost. Screening and not taking my brother's calls (incoming from prison) defeated him. Does he take on too many cases? Does he work harder on the ones that have more merit and lets the not so great cases fall to the wayside? He has a right hand man/attorney in his office, "Tom", the guy who does all the research and puts the pleadings together. Tom is referred to a lot, but when Attorney Stanley's is out of the office they refuse to give you his last name and said "he doesn't talk with clients". Rebecca, his secretary, spoke condescending to me multiple times and would only give me, what I consider, lame excuses as opposed to status on the case. So I have to say, what good is Frank Stanley if he takes almost 3 years to achieve nothing? The answer to that question and to the whole experience is "NO GOOD".