Posted by Robert | September 14, 2012 | Tax

Property tax deferral expert, drawing upon his skills in many areas of civil practice

Alfred Kay is a capable and compassionate attorney of the first order. In the mid-90's, he assisted my aunt with a serious tax situation involving her house. She is divorced and depends almost exclusively on Social Security benefits. In response to the ad valorem tax bill issued to her by the Dall...as Central Appraisal District , which she had no means to pay, he filed a property tax deferral on her behalf, and she has not had to pay any property taxes since then, as she has maintained the house as her homestead and intends to do so until her death. I have hired Mr. Kay on two occasions to represent me personally, each of which involved a most difficult matter, both personally and financially. One was as my counsel in my divorce from my first wife in 1987; the other time was to represent my second wife and me in a bankruptcy proceeding, in 2001-2002. His sage advice and his understanding approach made both situations much more endurable.

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Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

4 Retainers & 2 Years Later..

At first, I had high expectations that Mr. Kay would and could jog me through the divorce process as a ‘turn and burn’. 1: He absolutely forgot to file for my Temp Orders hearing, so months passed for nothing. 2: When I did actually get to talk to him, vs emailing his secretary, he was consistently ...arrogant and interrupted me- he even yelled at me a time or two. 3: During TO hearing, he even irritated the judge! 4: Ultimately, I had to pay FOUR retainer fees total, which was over $14k (I am still paying back loans for). No ‘turn and burn’ case for me- over 2 years to finish. I was too invested to switch counsel though. The only one who got me what I wanted & deserved, was God with life’s plans. = Full custody of my kid(s). However, Mr Kay and my ex got a LOT of my money, and neither one deserved that.

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Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Don’t be fooled by your charming consultation

Please, for your sake, do not hire this lawyer. He was initially charming and made us big promises. He delivered on none of them. He wouldn’t review evidence. He wouldn’t respond to us even when the opposing counsel was making demands of us or scaring us with threats to go back to court. He didn’t ke...ep us updated on our retainer like he is supposed to. He would just hit us with huge bills without explanation. He was rude to us and clearly stopped caring once he was paid. He will not speak to you. He will not fight for you. He just acts like you don’t exist once he has been paid. It was a horrible experience. He won’t answer calls or emails. Yet somehow you will be charged for all his “work.” You will have no idea what’s going on. He wouldn’t fight for anything and kept just giving the other side what they wanted. I think hiring him destroyed our case. I have never see a lawyer who cares so little about his clients. He will not listen to you or communicate with you. He isn’t interested in fighting for you. Another thing, I would have to ask other lawyers to answer my questions. My lawyer was so disinterested and non-resposive I would have to pay or seek out other lawyers through friends who would answer my questions. Alfred caused me considerable stress during an already stressful time.

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Posted by anonymous | May 24, 2018 | Child Custody

The worst experience received from a lawyer

We reached out to this lawyer in the morning and his secretary requested 1 document from us that was a temporary order. The issue was regarding a custody matter and it was an emergency as the primary parent was admitted to the mental hospital and we needed emergency protective orders and revocation o...f a temporary order. We requested to meet with the lawyer right away and was advised he will be available in 30 minutes, the office was 20 miles away so we were on our way. When we got there his secretary scolded us because she meant available for a call and not to meet in person, we advised her that it is ok and we can talk to him in the car. He called and said that he is reviewing one document and will call back. We called him right back and told him that he does not have all the paperwork and does not know what we needed. I was with my uncle and since he speaks English as a second language, I was assisting. Alfred kept on saying "I only speak to one person" he kept on cutting my uncle off. My uncle told him "my ex", Alfred cut him off and said "sir, you are not divorced!", my uncle stated that he was divorced, Alfred cut him off again and said "YOU ARE NOT MARRIED, I DO NOT HAVE THE FINAL DIVORCE DECREE". We told him that is why we want to tell you what the issue is, he cut us off again. He would not listen to the issue and could not care less about the situation. I do not recommend this person to anyone. He wasted a whole day of our time and did not even assist. His attitude was one that did not want to help and one that did not care for the 5 and 11 year old that were in danger. Stay away.

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Posted by Jason | May 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Do not be fooled

I hired Mr. Kay to represent me in my divorce proceeding. I was referred to him by my legal insurance plan representative. I was immediately suspicious of him. He did not initially want to meet in person but rather wanted me to hire him over the phone sight unseen. Once I got to his office, which... was old and run-down, I understood why. He appeared disheveled. He was condescending to speak with. He would interrupt me when I tried to answer his questions. But he stated he could get results in my case far faster than any of the other attorneys I spoke with and was reasonably priced so I decided to gamble on him. Boy, was I in for a let down. Instead of settling my case promptly, he took my retainer and only occasionally contacted me to ask for more documents even though my case has been ongoing for almost a year now and he had access to months worth of documentation. He claimed to be a Georgetown lawyer but actually works on the other side of Austin and only occasionally makes his way to Georgetown. I believe he never had any intention of resolving my case in a timely manner and was instead dragging things out for personal financial gain. When I called him out for his lack of visible progress in my case, he got offended and quit my case.

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We're sorry you had a bad experience with our firm. This matter does not sound familiar, and we strive for the utmost client satisfaction in every case. Please contact me directly to discuss your specific concerns.

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