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Posted by Steve | April 20, 2015

What an attorney should be!

Justin and his firm were hired to help me and my business partner with a sticky situation. From the very first meeting, we could tell how knowledgable he was and we knew he was the right attorney for us. Through the whole process, he has been there for us, which can be a hassle because I always hav...e a lot of questions. He is patient, understanding, and he cares about his clients. We have already begun working with him on another matter, and we look forward to a long relationship with Justin and his firm. I highly recommend him!

Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Worst Attorney Ever!!!

A textbook example of a dishonest attorney. If you're facing a difficult time and need genuine legal support, look elsewhere. I made the mistake of trusting Justin, and it turned my already stressful situation into a nightmare. He'll say all the right things up front to gain your trust and secure you...r money—but once he has it, you're on your own. Communication disappears, no progress is made, and frustration builds. I’ve completely lost any confidence and trust I once had in him. In my experience, he’s not an advocate fighting for justice—he’s a con artist trying to scam you out of as much money as possible. The gaslighting is truly next level. Without question, the worst attorney I’ve ever hired. You'll be better off representing yourself. Even if Justin offered his services for free, I still wouldn’t hire him—because working with him feels like a guaranteed failure.

Justin Heideman

Replied last July 03, 2025

This is plainly not an actual client. Anyone who knows Heideman & Associates is aware that this firm offers direct cell phone access to its attorneys and that the firm's policy mandates a response to any text message on the same day it is received, as well as a return phone call within 24 hours. Mr. Heideman has received hundreds, if not thousands, of compliments over the years for his efforts to return calls and maintain communication. It is truly unfortunate when someone poses as a client in an effort to slander a person or business. This comment is most likely from an opposing party that was successfully prosecuted by the firm. Heideman & Associates appreciates and values all of its clients, and their successful track record speaks for itself.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2024

Never answered my question

I contacted this attorney a while back asking a few simple questions, but they wasted my time by never replying. If you are not interested in my case, please just say so instead of keeping me on the line without an answer. Thank you.

Justin Heideman

Replied last February 20, 2024

I must offer my humble apology. I do my very best to respond to each and every question, but have had some extensive - and unusually long - trials of late. During that period of time my ability to respond is compromised for obvious reasons. If you would like to ask your question again now, I will be able to address it. Warmest professional regards, Justin D. Heideman

Posted by Miya | August 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Not impressed

Although I appreciate Mr. Hiedeman for taking my case on a contingency basis, I wasn't impressed with how quickly he dumped it. He didn't think I had a case, I disagree. He comes across as a bully, so I found it difficult to communicate with him. It would have been helpful for me to obtain a better u...nderstanding of why my case, which was complex and difficult, wasn't worth his time. I would have liked to discuss the case with him in its entirety, not just from the view of the investigator's report. I've concluded that my case was worth fighting for, had I been able to afford his fees up front. Fair enough. But disappointing, nonetheless. One other thing. Mr. Heideman, without notifying me that he was no longer representing me, had someone from his office call me in the middle of the afternoon to advise me that 'today' (meaning by 5pm that day!) was the last day I had to appeal my case. So in the end, I wasn't given timely advice or service. If he had no intention of representing me, he should have given me a heads up long before the 2 hour window to the deadline. Yet again, once my case didn't matter to Mr. Heideman, I didn't matter to Mr. Heideman. I don't think it bothered him a bit that he cost me an opportunity to appeal my case. My experience of Justin Heideman is that he is the epitome of why attorneys are reviled in the United States.

Justin Heideman

Replied last August 19, 2019

Miya: I am stunned at this review. Specifically, we worked for free on your case as an accommodation to you. We took the case after you had already filed against a governmental entity, and we did so quickly because of pending potential deadlines. After we were able to obtain all of the relevant documentation it became abundantly clear that you did not have a viable cause of action. Again, we had not charged you anything, and we then reached out to you and explained the view we had of your claims. You were disappointed and wanted us to continue. I explained that there was nothing to continue with. Now, despite having paid nothing, you are complaining that we failed to serve you sufficiently, even though we could find no viable legal theory. The truly frustrating element of this review is your second paragraph - which is entirely false. We undertook the representation when the time frames were already pending, as I stated earlier. Each time a timeframe was received or discovered, we notified you on the date that the information was obtained. When the denial of your claim was issued we were informed that you had received a letter directly informing you of the denial. That letter contained your appellate deadline. As we obtained information regarding the appeal and confirmed that there was no viable claim we passed that information on as well. Of course, when your final day for appeal came, as a matter of courtesy, we contacted you to remind you of the fact. We did so because that is what responsible legal counsel does, they remind clients of their deadlines, even after they were initially informed not only by their counsel but also by the state of Utah in this case. Your review gives off the impression that this was your first notice. It absolutely was not. It was a reminder in case you were deciding to move forward despite our legal conclusion that the case was meritless. What is happening here is that you didn't like the fact your initial, personal, attempts were rejected by the state. Then you hired counsel, which took the case because of pending deadlines, without the benefit of a full review, to make sure your matter was not compromised by the passage of time, and after the review confirmed that the claim was meritless. So rather than accept that, you have decided to rail against the firm that worked for free on your matter.

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