Joe Young

Sept 2012 Hired Joe Young after I received a response via Handle on the Law. He talked good and I hired him for $1200.00 up front. He kept sending emails and telling me he was working on the issue but in March of this year, all his phones were busy. I went by his office, the gates were closed and pa...dlock on them. He did not do what he was hired to do and have been unable to contact him.

I found Joseph Young's information on Bill Handel's website, assuming since he was an approved attorney, could be trusted and do what he said. He made promises and assured me he could get me damages for my case for a flat fee of $3,500. I had to use my brother's cc to pay his fee. He tried running... the card at midnight and American Express declined the card cause of the time and said it seemed suspicious. That was the first red flag I ignored. It took him and his office three attempts to get his retainer processed on the card and because he claims he was moving into a new office and didn't have his credit card system set up he ran it through his friends business (2nd red flag I ignored). Each time we would talk on the phone I spent the first 5 minutes reminding him I was a client and what he was or should be working on. The last time he left me a message was on July 16, 2013 asking me to call him back and let him know what was going on with my case. Excuse me? You are the attorney!!!! I have called twice since then leaving a message with a woman but no return phone call. I have emailed but they come back with an auto response that he no longer uses email or it comes back with a error not received / invalid. I have contact Bill Handel's office requesting assistance since he was and is still listed on that website as a reputable and trusted attorney. I've also contact the California State Board and was instructed to first send him a certified letter and if he doesn't respond within 10 days OR it is returned to me, to contact their office to move forward. I want my $3,500 dollars back. He has done nothing for me. I hope Bill Handel and his staff will do the right thing assist me with this less than professional attorney and take his contact information off their website so he does not get any more referrals.

Do not hire Joe Young or any of his minions, you'll be sorry you did! My case started a year ago with a simple wage and penalties claim. Joe Young said it was an obvious "Slam Dunk" case since my employer had failed to pay my final wages on time. I paid Joe Young nearly $2000 to file a Wage and Pena...lties claim with the Labor Commissioner. I was strung along for months and months and each time I called his office nobody could provide a status on my case. One week I was told "this" attorney was handling my case, the next week I was told that "that" attorney was handling my case. I finally contacted the Commissioner's office myself to see what was really going on. I was told by the Commissioner's office that a letter had been sent to Joe Young two months ago indicating that the Labor Commissioner doesn't have jurisdiction over my case and, as a "Labor Attorney" Young should have known that from the start. When I contacted Young about what the Commissioner said, he told me never to call the Commissioner's office again and threatened to drop my case completely. He went on to say that I was the reason the case hasn't gone anywhere in a year. He also indicated he never received a letter from the Commissioner yet, upon a simple request, I received a copy of the letter in 3 days. They string you along and make up lies to make you think they're working on your case, when in fact their incompetence and ignorance results in you losing your full retainer. Young treated me as a second class citizen telling me to shut-up and cursing on the phone when I confronted him with the Commissioner's findings. On my last phone call he hung up on me twice and told me he was done with me. This is unethical behavior for any attorney and this isn't over by any means. Now I'm on a mission and will be relentless in my pursuit for justice. I will use every legal recourse available to me so this doesn't happen to someone else. In my humble opinion Joe Young is nothing but a Great White shark on the prowl for unsuspecting clients.

Joe NEVER followed up for 9 months, charges were filed 11 months after incident. Joe made NO effort to contact me, NEVER appeared in court. I found out (on my own) 2 years after incident that I had a charge in CA. I had already paid for ALL legal costs to Joe upfront. Now that I live out of state, Jo...e wants at least $1000.00 more. I declined and demanded a refund since HE HAD DONE NOTHING ON MY CASE. AT FIRST HE LIED and said he went to court however, changed his story when I verified with court that he never showed. Even the Public Defenders Office stated they found NO information about him regarding my case. He should be investigated by authorities. He then stated that my calls to collect a refund were billed at $800.00 an hour and said that "used up" the money I already paid him.

Last year, 2008, I hired Mr. Young to handle my DUI. He came to my work, listened to my story, and assured me that he could win my case for me. He always had different "lawyer's" showing up to represent me, never himself, and these people had tattoo's, tennis shoes that looked like they've been worn ...for years, wearing night dinner purses while standing in front of the judge with me by their side. I must have had 4-5 different, proclaimed lawyers, representing me. Also, whenever I felt uncomfortable with something, I would call Mr. Young, and he always was giving me different phone numbers, then other people would answer them saying it wasn't his phone number, and he seemed to be always sick and in the emergency room. Joe wanted $1,800.00 for him to handle my case, and one good thing that came out of it, was he was willing to take payments if I couldn't come up with a large amount. Upfront, I gave him 500.00 to get him started. And at first, he seemed to be very motivating with me. He gave me the impression that he was going to fight for me...well, boys and girls, don't believe for one second! This guy works a "circus" act. What I had to do first was, fire Joe. There was a balance I owed at the time of $250.00. He wasn't concerned on why I was firing him, even though I did send him a letter explaining why, all he cared about was that little $250.00 coming his way. Oh by the way, I never talked to him ever again except for his rude people that always would have different names all the time calling me. I received letters regarding my balance and I sent another back to him, after a while pasted, I received another statement from them. Someone wrote on it, "excused from Joe", but no signature. Now, I received a call yesterday out of nowhere from some woman (ELLEN) that really needs to stop smoking, that is telling me I need to call them TODAY to pay my balance or it's going to collections. Previously, I told Ellen that if they want to attack my credit in these days of hard times for a small amount after being fired for not fighting for me, then they can take me to small claims and I would be more than happy to tell the judge how this "IDIOT" scams innocent people out of money. Besides, I don't think $250.00 will "break" Mr. Young’s pocket. So people, take it from me, DO NOT GIVE THIS GUY A PENNY! He is a scam. By the way, I went out and got a more professional lawyer and WON my case!