Joseph Mark Lovretovich

Retained Mr. lovretovitch for a wrongful termination case and was highly disappointed in his handling of the case. He delegated the case to newly hired attorneys with little experience and became involved in the latter stages. He did not appear for scheduled meetings and was ignorant of some crucial ...facts of the case resulting in the weakening of my case. I would not recommend this attorney to anyone.

An excellent and trusted attorney in a different area of practice, whom I’ve known for years, referred me to Mr. Lovretovich when I found myself in need of an attorney who specializes in employment law. I spoke with Joe Lovretovich numerous times regarding my increasingly difficult circumstances. W...ithout fail, in addition to providing sage advice, Joe was supportive, generous, patient, and kind. From initial consultation through favorable resolution of my case, each member of the JML firm with whom I interacted -- reception; legal assistant; paralegal; the attorneys managing my case (Christina and Jared are extraordinary); and, of course, Joe Lovretovich -- was professional, respectful, courteous and friendly, responsive (!), and always inspired trust and confidence. Even for the most stoic, a legal dispute is a challenging undertaking, so these qualities are enormously important and valued. Frankly, Joe Lovretovich is ‘one of the good guys’, and I’m quite certain that his firm’s culture and the people who comprise the JML Law team are not coincidences; which are the reasons I have recommended JML Law in the past and would do so again, without hesitation.

I waited almost 3 months for Mr. Lovretovich to send me to an Orthopedic Surgeon for my back surgery. He never did. He claimed "it's hard finding a doctor to take a worker's compensation patient". I would send Mr. Lovretovich an e-mail(his preferred way of contacting him) of crucial questions I ne...eded answered for my case. It would take him over 1 week to return my e-mails. If I called him he would tell me "let me get back to you later today". I wouldn't hear back from him for another week! He never mentioned a worker's compensation attorney down in Orange County (who I would never meet)would be handling my claim. The Orange County office was referring me out to a Chiropractor and physical therapy appointments for a back so severely injured I needed back surgery(per a very reputable Orthopedic at Kaiser)! Thank God I had enough medical knowledge and common sense not to go to a Chiropractor visit. A chiropractor could have done serious injury to my back that has bone on bone discs, and ruptured discs into nerves! Mr. Lovreetovich sent me to an MRI facility. Not once but twice they were running 2 to 2 1/2 hours behind. I could not wait as I had a dentist appointment for a broken crown. Mr. Lovretovich sent me a disrespectful, very mean e-mail claiming I should have canceled my dentist appointment(with broken crown) and waited the 2 1/2 hours for my MRI. He said they were "jumping through hoops" to service me, which couldn't be farther from the truth! I sent him an e-mail saying I would not jeopardize my health because of an MRI facility not capable of properly booking patients. I also told him I surely did not see his firm "jumping through hoops" and his law office was giving me "mediocre service at best". Mr. Lovretovich sent me an e-mail telling me to get another attorney. I noticed on other review sites he has done this to other clients before. His unprofessionalism is unacceptable. I lost 3 months of salary waiting for him to get anything done on my case.

I have had the pleasure of having Mr. Lovretovich represent me. I appreciated and respected his hands-on representation along with his candor coupled with his depth of knowledge. Joe is always responsive and I always knew where we were in the proceedings, the potential outcomes, as well as the obst...acles that may be forthcoming. I respect and trust him completely and he is always my first recommendation for anyone needing legal representation in his areas of expertise.

Mr. Lovretovich accepted my wrongful termination case in July 2012 on contingency. I worked primarily with Bradley Benham who is patient and competent beyond words. Mr. Lovretovich is a highly experienced attorney who really understands how to effectively settle a dispute. He and Mr. Benham walked ...me through every step of the legal and mediation process. In the end, Mr. Lovretovich was able to achieve an absolutely stunning result that is going to allow me to put my life back together after years of hardship. This firm has overwhelming integrity, very prudent spending greatly minimized expenses and helped maximize my recovery. I strongly recommend Mr. Lovretovich and his firm for legal representation.!