Thomas Lee Watkins

I hired Thomas Watkins to file a chapter 7 for me. After paying cash and waiting for over a year for the BK to be filed he admitted that he didnt have the $335 to file my case and asked if he. Could borrow another $335 from me or he couldnt file the case since he already spent the $2000 I already gav...e him. He showed up an hour late to the hearing and did not have the documents required. He also did not file the motion to remove 2 liens from my peoperty. He does not return calls texts or emails. I have turned him into the CA BAR and submitted an application for reembursment throught the CA BAR. Do NOT hire him.

The worst excuse for a lawyer I've ever experienced. My mom and dad hired him last year for their bankruptcy and paid him several thousand dollars to handle it. First off, he's NEVER returned a call except for the first time they called for an initial consultation. He missed the first court date and ...never called. He avoided us for days/weeks until we finally drove the 25 minutes out to his office. They paid him the extra $1,000 he wanted to ensure that the liens and judgments against their house were lifted and he said they were. My dad has since passed due to a brain tumor at the age of 58, and my husband and I are TRYING to buy my childhood home from my mom so she doesn't lose it but the title company informed us that all $30,000 worth of liens are still there. We've called him more times than I can count without the phone so much as being answered, even though apparently they have a receptionist. He's never called so finally my mom went in and caught him while he was on the office and he asks "you wanted those lifted?" As if it was so surprising. So he said he'd do it and let us know. It's now been 2 weeks and we have gotten no response. I've even emailed him so we aren't tying up lines. I've emailed twice, nicely asking for at least an update as my title and loan company are both pressuring me for information. The title company has placed several calls and he's not answered or returned one of them. I honestly didn't think a professional could be this shady. We both took off work early today so I could go in with her and he wasn't there. Another man came out and asked what we were there for and I quickly explained we needed Tom and he told us we should have made an appointment and that he and the receptionist are both gone today. We told him we'd LOVE to make an appointment if he'd only respond so we could arrange one and he interrupted me mid sentence with saying "well, you're just going to have to come back in tomorrow then".

Attorney Watkins proved to be not only knowledgable,but extremely efficient. My Family Law matter was handled professionally and expediently, with only one court appearance having to be made. All telephone messages left were promptly returned, which is a quality hard to find in any attorney. If yo...u are in need of legal assistance in your divorce proceeding, you will be pleasantly surprised at the reasonable rates offered by Attorney Watkins. Your matter will also be handled in a professional and expedient fashion. Your Family Law proceeding will not be delayed. I highly recommmend the services of Attorney Thomas L. Watkins.