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Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2015 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Very competent legal representation

Kelly Smith was the third bankruptcy lawyer I met. The first one was very warm and friendly, but a bit too nervous. The second was affable and confident, but seemed a bit too slick. Kelly possessed the perfect balance of confidence, integrity, and competence. She knows what she's doing, and my case w...as went so smoothly thanks to her representation. I did get frustrated a few times because I thought she could be a bit brusque in emails and on the phone, but I'd rather have a competent lawyer than a warm fuzzy one which is why I selected her to represent me in the first place. She was highly professional, and gave excellent legal advice. In the end, my case went exactly as I would have hoped.

Posted by LaTisha | June 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Disappointed

I wish I had followed my gut and went with somebody else. I should have taken it as a sign when Stuart ghosted me the first time after I had sent over all my documents. I started this process in July of last year, and asked him if we could put this on hold in December as I was dealing with a lot. We ...started back up in March and I was ready to roll. I provided everything asked of me. In May, I reached out to Stuart again after not hearing from him. Stuart told me that we will be filing my paperwork next week. That week came and went and I would never heard from him again. I was already apprehensive about doing it, but I knew it had to be done. I'm really disappointed that I paid in full to file a Chapter 7, and it was never filled. I emailed Stuart back last week asking him for my filing fee back, I already knew I would take a loss on the over $2000 that I zelled him for my bk7 fee. Even after sending back my filing fee, he offered no explanation again. I wish I wouldn't have been so naïve in the beginning, and cut contact after he ghosted me the first time. Hard pill to swallow, but lesson learned.

Stuart Handelman

Replied last July 23, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with our firm. I have practiced law for over 37 years, and this is the one of the very few negative reviews I have received. I am deeply disappointed that you feel let down and are dissatisfied with our services. I respect your perspective and want to assure you, that your concerns have been taken very seriously. I have carefully reviewed your file, dating back to your initial contact with our firm. Legally, I cannot publicly discuss specific details in this response. From my perspective, there are some misunderstandings or discrepancies in your account that I would like to clarify with you directly. Consequently, I reached out to you after you posted this review to discuss your concerns but, I have not received a response. I wanted to give you ample time to communicate with me, prior to my public reply to your review. Again, I invite you to contact me directly at (312) 360-0500 or send me an email at shandelman@sbhpc.net so we can address your concerns in detail and work towards a resolution. Sincerely, Stuart Handelman

Posted by Evan | January 29, 2024 | Bankruptcy & Debt

One trick pony, whether you need it or not. Just be careful.

Unless you're looking to pull the BK trigger don't bother. All they can do is help you walk away from debt, an assembly line BK mill. You will not get any other alternative from this firm nor are they able to undertake anything besides bankruptcy. Whether you need it or not. My call was about a sim...ple challenge to an erroneous credit entry and the "attorney" the phone girl connected me to had no idea how to proceed. No wonder there's so much bad credit out there, she was all ready to file so I could escape an obligation I don't even owe.,..

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2024 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Stay Away

virtual only attorney and only looks for straight forward BK cases. will direct you somewhere else if feels case needs little more work. NOT RECOMMENDED

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