Michael Anthony Forella III

Worst ever! Retained him after he ASSURED ME we could sue for $10K in small claims. He knew I spoke with 2 other attorneys who said $5k was the max so he lied to get my case. Within 2 min. the judge said “You know you can’t ask for $10k” & he said “we accept that”. WE?! I never had prior knowledge re...garding this or the fact that “they can appeal a decision”, except right before trial began.The judge gave us 1 hour & he took the entire time with pointless questions for me that only annoyed the judge more. I requested he shorten up the questions but he refused. Trial was continued & couldn’t be rescheduled for 9 weeks due to his heavy case load. I sent him my documents for the phone trial & witness list 3 weeks beforehand & got NO response as to witnesses I needed. I had to beg daily for answers. I asked to subpoena 1 witness & he never did. Then 4 days before trial he has to reschedule trial due to “a cousin in NJ dying”. It was a PHONE trial! I will be reporting him to the Bar Assoc. & hope everyone does who hires him. He had so many EXCUSES for everything!

EXTREME lack of experience! BEWARE! Michael Forella...This "lawyer" made up his very own story about my case when we showed up (late on his behalf) to Zoom court. On top of SEVERE lack of communication. It was an absolute nightmare dealing with him. Why he made up his own story, I'll never understan...d...but I assume my case was too complex for him to portray correctly, which was very contradictive of promises made otherwise. I have 10k in fees to other attorney's just trying to fix his wrong doings. To the date of this review, he hasn't even turned over my files to my new attorney, as requested several times. This review is being posted 6 months after the first hire date and 5 months after withdrawing him from my counsel. This "lawyer" should find another day job. He's a "yes" man. He will say he can, and you won't know he CAN'T until it's too late! BEWARE! Don't be another case like mine!