Joedy Paul Defrank

I paid $175 for a consultation regarding child custody. We had a set time I was suppose to call 9am. I called 3 minutes early and it sounded like Mr. DeFrank had just woke up. He said I thought we said 9am. Um, okay. I let that pass. He had asked me to email him copies of a document the evening prior... and it was very obvious he had not looked at it once. During our 15 minute conversation he made comments that he could file this or that and if he would have looked at the paperwork or let me speak he would have known I had already done so. He speaks over you. When I mentioned I had done a lot of the footwork already he said well you don't know what your doing so I would go in and "fix" everything. Very rude and argumentative and I don't think he even knows what's he's doing. He was all over the place and when I asked him what would be the next clear course of action in moving forward in this case he said pay me. I meant with the case. No professionalism. He didnt have a clear plan and honestly talking with him confused me more. I'm so glad I googled him and saw these reviews because we had an initial good conversation the day before but that was only about 3 minutes and I was ready to hire him until I actually spoke with him for 15 minutes it was clear he didn't know much about the law or what could be done next. It was very obvious he didn't want to be on the phone any longer. He is not the representation you want. He's short with his answers and literally hung up after I told him I wasn't clear on what his plan of action was. He literally said "You can either hire me or not mam'n" lol, what? Go elsewhere. There is a reason he's only charging 2,500 for custody cases. He has no clients.

Mr. DeFrank represented my son in a complicated court proceeding. He was extremely knowledgeable and professional when meeting with us and in the court proceedings. He kept us informed of the timeframes and process and was able to win the case, the outcome being better than we could have expected! O...bserving him in the courtroom, I was very glad he was our attorney. I must admit that this court experience was difficult, but Mr. DeFrank's counsel and guidance helped us better understand the process and helped us achieve the best result. I have recommended Mr. DeFrank to one of my friends who is also utilizing his services. She is also very happy with his representation. Thank you Mr. DeFrank!

I flat out laugh at these canned 4+ star ratings. I hired Joedy from a pre-paid legal service that I had from my work. Joedy was incompetent from the start. He failed to file my income reports at the first divorce hearing and told me that he would just get a continuance. He was denied the contiuan...ce and my now exwife got 3/4 of my paycheck because he screwed up. He then refused to return my phone calls and it took over a year for him to finalize my divorce. I had to threaten to report him to the CA Bar to get him motivated. I ended up doing all if the leg work from 1200 miles away. But if your soon to be ex is in need of lawyer recommend this joke for sure.

I hired Joedy after speaking with two other attorneys. He spoke for me at a restraining order hearing, throughout my divorce and afterwards at both spousal and child support hearings. He's extremely knowledgeable about law, was able to stop harassing and derogatory tactics by the other attorney, an...d gave me far better representation than I thought possible. In my opinion, the best way to learn about an attorney is to observe how they are received by other lawyers and the judges. I've seen other lawyers come up to Joedy to ask his advice, I've seen judges and pro-tem judges asking his advice as well. He is extremely well liked and respected by the staff and other attorneys. I think that is a far higher recommendation than any that I might give.

I retained Mr. DeFrank out of pure desperation I will say Mr. DeFrank talks a good talk. When I explained to him the circumstances, I was very pleased with what he had to say over the phone. But he showed up to court completely unprepared. Could not find papers I had given him. He did not keep me we...ll informed about my case despite NUMEROUS attempts on my end. I had to leave messages daily and email him at the same time to get a response maybe a weeks later. Twice he has scheduled court dates without notifying me until a day or 2 before. He does not advocate for his clients. He offers no advice. I expect to tell my attorney how I feel and for him to advise me on how the court may see it etc. He does none of that. I could go on and on. Overall he seems like a nice enough person that is just going through the motions and collecting a check. If you want passionate and zealous representation he is not the attorney for you. He wasted my time and money both of which I will never get back.