Don Featherstone

Mr. Featherstone came into our retirement seminar put on by my union and represented himself as an expert in Workers Comp law. From the initial presentation and subsequent face to face I had with him, I decided to hire him. He is quite a salesman. But like most salesman he paints a picture only too g...ood to be true. I knew I was in trouble with this guy when my deposition took place at his office and I looked over and noticed he was playing a game on his cell phone. I found this to be somewhat disconcerting but since I needed him I didn’t say anything. As the case progressed I found that contacting Mr. Featherstone via email was a snap. However getting a response was almost impossible. I provided him with photos and other information upon his request that was either lost or never used to benefit my case. His staff, or should I say the legal assistant he has working for him his no better. She is rude and claims she hasn’t received emails when in fact she responds to the original email sent and you can see that original message in the email chain. She’s argumentative and returns telephone calls and or emails........Sometimes. I needed to speak with Don once and had to make an appointment for a telephonic meeting planned two weeks in advance. My case has since closed and in my opinion Don “short sold” my case. I believe this was done because I was a problem client over the course of the 4 years he was my attorney. I was a problem because I let him know I didn’t appreciate his non responses to emails and voice messages. It’s very unprofessional to simply blow off a client but that seems to be commonplace in his practice. Is Don knowledgeable and intelligent? Absolutely he is. I believe him to be a quite capable attorney but the horrid treatment after you sign on the dotted line seems to over- shadow all his talents as a gifted lawyer. I resent the fact that my case was basically gifted back to the county so he could get paid. I resent not having emails returned or questions answered in a timely manner. Heck I’d of just been satisfied having my questions answered. If you are seeking a WC attorney please do your due diligence prior to hiring one. Read reviews and ask questions. Because once your claim has been settled and all the dust clears, you are the one left holding the bag. Don never gave me a feeling of safety and security and that he had my back, accept when he was touting his sales pitch. Good luck.

I have posted reviews everywhere I can regarding the lack of help and honesty you will get from him. I'm not the only one completely unsatisfied and with good reasons. Your first initial visit, he will charm you, promise you the moon, and bc you are in pain and desperate. He promised to help me with ...my appeal for my retirement free, as terms to taking on my case. He had 2 years to file a Dinding of Fact to CalPers. Then later after refusing to speak to me I was forced to contact the bar for a complaint. His response to the bar was that he never promised add me no such thing. I have 30 days left until my appeal expires and I lose my earned industrial retirement. I get half the pay I'm entitled to bc of him. I still haven't heard from him. Be careful whom you trust. It can cost you more than you know. Highly upset with him.