Steve Kardell Jr.

Hired Steve Kardell to help me with wrongful termination. Prior to paying my retainer, Mary Kardell would call and would return my calls. Steve contacted me and asked me to contact my former employer and gather information. It was kind of odd that my attorney was asking me to followup on things. ...I thought that was what the retainer was for and that was something your attorney should be doing. Nevertheless I got the information for Steve. Weeks would go by without and contact by Steve. I was the one who had to initiate the contact. After many many months, I contacted either Steve or Mary to check the status of my case. A case Steve lead me to believe was an easy case to pursue. I was told that Steve learned that if we do file against my former employer, they would turn the case over to their insurance. It seems to me that Steve knew that he would have to work. Steve told me that that changed the way he was planning on pursuing the case. He said that, now it would cost me more money! I was fired from my employment due to an on the job injury. I explained to Steve that at this time I was trying to survive on what little money I was receiving from workers comp. He said I needed to decide what I wanted to do. I told Steve that I could not afford paying anymore money. I asked if the retainer could be refunded and he said "No" as I had signed the contract/agreement. I decided to let it go as a hard lease on learned. I did not do my research as I should have. About a month later, I wrote a review on Google, advising others to be carefully and do their research before hiring Steve. Immediately, I was intidated with text messages telling me to take my review down. When I refused Steve began sending text and emails threatening to pursue civil action against me! I am sure Steve and Mary are good people. I always enjoyed the conversation with Mary. My opinion is that Steve might have thought his 33.3% was not worth his time. Do you research and read the reviews and then make your dicision. Most people who need an employment attorney or a whistleblower attorney are in a bad situation. For me, I can't see where the retainer was used up for what little time Steve gave to my potential case!