Donald Salvatore Desimone

I had a very disappointing experience with this attorney, and based on my experience, I would not recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney who will genuinely fight for their case. When I retained him, I believed I was hiring someone who was prepared to fight tooth and nail for me. He told me ...that I had a very strong case and gave me confidence that he would present the details and evidence to the judge in a way that would give me a strong chance of winning. Unfortunately, my experience after retaining him was very different from what I was led to believe beforehand. I retained him for approximately a year and a half, and during that entire time, he only appeared in court in person once. Most of the time, he appeared remotely. The opposing side consistently appeared in person, and I became increasingly concerned that our lack of in-person representation was not presenting my case in the way I expected or wanted. When I raised my concerns with him after another court appearance where he appeared remotely, instead of having a professional conversation with me about my concerns, he became extremely angry and called me yelling. The following day, he sent me what I felt was an insincere apology and then dropped me as a client. Throughout my time as his client, I also felt that things discussed with me did not always match what ultimately happened or was communicated in court. This left me feeling confused and, ultimately, that I could not rely on the information I was being given about how my case was being handled. Another major frustration was feeling like I was repeatedly being asked for more money while not seeing the level of effort, communication, and representation that I expected when I initially retained him. Overall, I felt that I was not taken seriously as a client. I retained him because I believed, based on what he told me, that I had a strong case and that he was prepared to fight for me. Instead, I ended up feeling disappointed, frustrated, and abandoned as a client. I am sharing my experience because I would want others to know what my experience was before making the decision to retain this attorney. I personally would not use him again and would encourage anyone considering him to ask very specific questions about communication, court appearances, case strategy, fees, and what level of representation they can realistically expect.

Donald is unprofessional and doesn't turn in any of your paperwork on time to the court. He is always too busy and he will do poor quality work. Thanks to him I lost my child and he didn't care. He only cares about being paid and he will not fight for you. He is a bully and will not advocate for you ...