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.

My case: I was the victim of two incidents of raw sewage overflow to my one and only bathroom in my townhouse; one incident occurred while I was three months pregnant. Having felt the sting of an unresponsive homeowners' association, to what I felt were very real damages, I contacted several law fi...rms. I was told by many that I had a great case, but unfortunately they all wanted a large retainer fee up front, which I as a single mom could not pay. Enter in JML law firm. The Pros - JML was the only law firm who would take my case on contingency. The Cons - From the start I felt the process was a bit slow to start (judgment was filed in December 2012, my case settled in December 2014); however, I was glad to have someone represent me and I made my expectations very clear from the beginning. My confidence and expectations in JML were put to the test during my mediation (January 2014). Both of my attorneys were late, one by thirty minutes. I was told several times, and even received a handout, about the importance of being on time to my mediation; so I felt let down when my attorneys were not there when expected. Thankfully, I came prepared to the mediation with a clearly labeled folder outlining my case. My attorney wasn't as prepared. He had papers strewn out of a folder, making it very difficult to locate the appropriate papers when asked by the mediator. My preparations proved useful when the mediator came to me for the supporting documents of my case. My contact after the mediation was mostly by e-mail, my preference so I had a paper trail. However, e-mails weren't always returned and if they were it was after several days and sometimes weeks later. I was told by my attorney to call the office and not e-mail if I wanted a prompt response. I understood this; however, this is the main reason for me writing this review. During one such phone call, I was told my total portion of the settlement. After receiving an e-mail with a total different than the one stated to me over the phone, my attorney stated he would inquire about the amount he had mentioned but thought it unlikely I would receive that amount. I don't believe JML law firm is a bad law firm, it has just been my experience that they did not instill a sense of confidence, knowledge and promptness I felt I deserved. Although, like I said before they were the only law firm who would take my case on contingency. For that, I am truly grateful. If I could impart a piece of information to anyone going through the legal system – always get it in writing.

JML is an honest, knowledgeable, ethical and highly experienced law firm. I was wrongfully terminated and a friend referred to me JML - this friend also had a great experience with JML. My case, as many do, took more than year. We had several depositions and three rounds of mediation. JML... was always on time, prepared and on point with every meeting. In the end, we we settled the case in the mediation #3 and received 20x more then their first original offer - a great outcome. JML was so good in fact, my previous employer ended up hiring them for some of their other work. Also worth noting, JML took my case on 100% contingency and I have since referred two friends who also had very successful settlement outcomes. Thank you JML. I HIGHlY recommend your firm.