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Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2009 | Criminal Defense

Mark Weingart is a Con

I was brought up on charges of Domestic Violence but was never arrested. My wife and I talked to Mr. Weingart who advised us that the Town of Gilbert had no case and it would be an easy win. He charged me $3500 and said that is the cost sometimes, and because the Town of Gilbert are all cons and are... hard to work with, the cost would be high. From March to May I never heard anything from any attorney. The only time they call is when you are late on your payment. After all the "evidence" was collected my wife called the Town Prosecutor and told them I did not do anything to harm her, they agreed to let me go to some counseling classes and dismiss the charges. Mark called me into his office and advised that I plead guilty and take the class. He didn't do a DAMN thing in this case but take my money. On the day of my plea, the judge fought with one of Marks attorneys and through the case out of his court because of the conduct of my attorney. A week later a new judge took the case and I waited there for more than an hour. My court was set at 10:00 a.m at 111:30 I was the last person there with the judge. I asked the judge if I could make a phone call. I called the office of Mark Weingart and they advised me they didn't know anything about my court date. After I yelled at them, a lawyer showed up and I plead guilty and agreed to take classes to get this dismissed so that it would not show up on my record. I chose guilty over going to trial because everyone including Mark Weingart is incompetent of doing the job they are getting paid for. I only own $1000 of the $3500, I am 6 days late and I get a call today from their office saying that I 6 days past due and that If I don't make a payment today they will send my account to collections. Funny how when they need their money they call, but everything else, you get no answers..... This attorney is a fraud and I don't suggest anyone using them, they won’t show up at your court date, and they will not update you on the status of your case, they only want your money and nothing more.....

Mark Weingart

Replied last April 09, 2010

This client has been on a smear campaign ever since we got his case DISMISSED. It is all about money. He never paid the agreed upon fee. We got the prosecutor to deviate from policy and dimiss the case in exchange for his agreement to take a few "anger managment" classes. This insured him of no criminal record and protected his job. It also saved him time and money (which he never paid) as the case was DISMISSED rather than going to trial. As far as the tardiness of an attorney to Court, sometimes this happens as we are in many courts every day and if one appearance runs long, clients have to wait. This client became very hostile and filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau and the State Bar in an apparent attempt to avoid paying the firm. Both were summarily DISMISSED. Unfortunately, he decided that a "smear campaign" was his last resort and so I have no power to stop him except to clarify and tell the truth. Out of 20000+ cases, this has only happened a few times. It is unfortunate that he has unbridled liberty to slander me and then refuse to even pay his agreed upon charge. His case was handled professionally, and the charges were DISMISSED COMPLETELY.

Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2008 | DUI & DWI

Horrible Communication. Only looking to get your money

I got a DUI. It was non-extreme and there was no accident. I was pulled over for speeding and blew over a .08. I went to several lawyers seeking legal counsel. I went to Mark Weingart. He assured me that I had a solid case as I felt I was wrongly stopped. . Months leading up to the case, I was told b...y him that my case had a chance when going to trial. Communication was poor between the office and myself through out my representation.. I felt that I had to initiate everything to get things done and keep informed. Upon trial day, I was told by the lawyer that I didn't have a case and that I should plea guilty. This was a shock to me as I was told this from Day 1 through Day 120. All the facts remained the same, and now I have no chance of winning on the day of trial. I realized that there are some law firms like Weingart that are only looking to make money and simply tell you what you want to hear. Avoid this firm!

Mark Weingart

Replied last April 09, 2010

Unfortunately, I have no idea who this alleged former client is as there is no name attached. If we would have received a complaint like this, I would have personally resolved it. I pride myself in having the best staff in the profession and communication is of utmost concern. It is odd that I only hear of this on an anonymous negative comment board. I assure all of you that this review is not accurate. Unfortunately, when some people don't win, they blame the lawyer and abuse the internet with slander. Please note, I have never, and will never promise a victory as that is immoral and unethical. It also isn't right. I promise my best effort as I have given to over 20000 clients.

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