Thomas L. Dickson

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/atlanta-attorney-admits-stealing-over-300000-law-firm-clients https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/disbarred-attorney-sentenced-stealing-client-funds Thomas Dickson has lost all interest in my case, when I schedule meetings with him that dad and I talked abo...ut proving my innocence to talk with him but he refuses to even talk about my case with me. Instead of discussibg the case, he uses threats and attempts to manipulate me into taking a deal. My time and gas wasted and got jerked around. He's not there for me or my family, he refuses to be a competitive attorney and keeps trying to lure me into a "deal". I have about 4 documented times he has threatened me through text and through email. A person should never be deprived of their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I have already requested for him to repay Dad in FULL and remove himself from my case a month ago. When Tom was hired as the attorney, i requested to have access to the evidence and that the discovery was sent to me in full. Didn't happen that way. He failed to turn over to me all of the police reports and never gave me the CDs with all the information on them including videos of what happened. This is critical information that an attorney has to give a client so that when you talk to an attorney and the both of you are developing a strategy, everyone needs to be on the same page so we know what all of the evidence shows. I haven't received any court document from Thomas that the sheriffs served him from my case, which worries me because I'm not aware what will be used against me in court. I haven't done anything wrong to him and have done everything asked of me in this case, including taking a psycho exam, which Tom forced me to complete and didn't even allow me to choose the date that worked best for my family. Threats, intimidation and bribes. He needs to stay away from my family and I. Times are hard right now and money is tight.

If you see this review and still hire Dickson you can't say you weren't warned. Attorney Thomas Dickson is a scoundrel. He will talk a good talk and gladly take your money. In return he delivers nothing. His firms double billing policy will cost you double what you are expecting to pay. He hires inex...perienced new attorneys and uses them to do case management. Then, because these junior attorneys have little or no experience they have to consult with Dickson about every little aspect of your case. So instead of paying a reasonable fee of $275 - $325 an hour you end up paying for two attorneys equaling $600 - $650 an hour. I fired Dickson and hired a single attorney and it cost me way less and I actually got work product and positive results for a 3rd of what I paid to Dickson for similar work that had to be redone because of Dickson's junior mistakes and mishandling of my case.

Thomas Dickson performance as attorney is dubious at best and his billing practices downright dishonest at worst. When asked how much time and cost to take on my case Thomas quoted no more than $3000 dollars for discovery and filing the petition. I provided Thomas with all the documentation and answe...rs he needed pertaining to the case. Soon afterward Thomas emailed me stating the petition was complete and he was ready to file. My wife and I reviewed the petition and the invoice he sent. I expected charges for work actually done however based on the invoice we received I couldn't see much in the way of any meaningful work. In fact, there was charges for the information I provided him. I immediately got upset and expressed it to him via email. Here is an excerpt of my suspicion of Thomas's billing practices. "Thomas, I have received your invoice and I'm appalled by the charges. I distinctly told you I wanted to be notified prior to any further actions of what cost would be. I am extremely disappointed with what you have achieved thus far. Nearly $5000.00 in charges and all I have is a draft and a couple of phone conversations. Why am I paying for counsel between you and another attorney when I hired you to represent us?' When I questioned the ridiculousness of some of the charges to my surprise he deducted monies off the bill only to trump other charges to add to the next invoice. My wife and I met with Thomas for the first time so we could work out the disagreements and to find out how much more to get the petition filed and expectations after the filing. During that meeting I questioned why we had never met face to face before and Thomas stated that he does not meet most of his clients because everything now days is done through email transactions,phone or other media. My wife and I agreed to pay half of the remainder of the invoice and the petition would be filed. To date nothing has been done. Thomas sent another invoice with work done to the petition that two months earlier he claimed was ready to be file. I sent an email to discuss these charges but have not heard from him nor his office. I will be contacting the Bar Association about his conduct and his unfair practices.

I have been a client of the Dickson Law Group for some years, and can say they have been professional, prompt, and confident in the things I had to deal with was required legal assistance. I found their understanding of real estate matters, across the board, to be thorough. I felt their attorneys w...ere also considerably knowledgeable in real estate and business matters. I particularly apply the efforts of Robert Dickson for my cases, and Tom Dickson for the policies in that firm as they guided me well in the matters I had to take care of. I can say they were prompt as well when I needed contact with them. I would recommend this firm to anybody.

Thomas L. Dickson and the Dickson Law Group appear to routinely employ dishonest business practices: 1. Separate clients from their money as quickly as possible. 2. Bill clients multiple times for services not agreed to and not performed. 3. Perform no actual services (reduces expenses and overh...ead). 4. Fabricate stories as needed, like chameleons. 5. Communicate only when it’s time to collect more money. 6. When clients get wise, tell them to get new legal counsel or better yet, deny that you even represent them. Thomas L. Dickson and Dickson Law Group were retained in November 2012 to represent us and our corporate entities. Thomas L. Dickson was to handle the case and Bryan D. Johnson, an associate, was to perform routine functions. Discussions were had at the outset regarding strategy. It was agreed among the parties that the following were to occur immediately: 1. File a Motion for Dismissal of irrelevant parties. 2. File a Motion for Summary Judgment based on an illegal administrative process. 3. File a Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery that were months overdue. 4. Submit our reply to opposing side’s Settlement Offer. Despite numerous written requests for updates and to schedule phone discussions, as late as March 26, 2013, we had no reply from Dickson Law Group regarding the above. They had taken no action regarding the agreed upon strategy and their only communication involved sending regular billing for services we did not agree to and did not appear to have been performed. On March 26, 2013, we again emailed Dickson Law Group with yet another request for an update and explanation of billings. They responded three days later to inform us the opposing side had filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. This Motion had been filed almost a week earlier but Dickson Law Group failed to notify us until we emailed them. They provided no explanation for what appeared to be billings for services not agreed upon and not actually rendered. Dickson Law Group spent several months attempting to withdraw from the case, filing two separate Motions to Withdraw, each with a Motion for Reconsideration after the Court’s rulings. During this period Dickson Law Group failed to perform duties and represent clients. Additionally, Dickson Law Group entered into a separate attorney/client relationship with a fourth defendant without consulting or notifying us of their action. We have reason to believe Dickson Law Group disseminated confidential attorney/client privileged information to opposing counsel. We questioned Dickson Law Group in writing regarding this issue, but they failed to respond. Dickson Law Group actions caused them, Thomas L. Dickson and us to be sanctioned by the court. Dickson Law Group filed an appeal on their behalf, but failed to appeal the ruling on behalf of clients. We have filed a complaint regarding these matters with the Washington State Bar Association against Thomas L. Dickson, Bryan D. Johnson and the Dickson Law Group. Violations include, but are not limited to: 1. Refusal to communicate with clients. 2. Failure to represent clients. 3. Entering into a separate attorney/client relationship with a jointly represented client. 4. Breach of confidentiality. 5. Representing self-interests ahead of clients’ interests. 6. Representing opposing parties’. 7. Failure to act as agreed. 8. Billing clients for services not agreed to and not rendered. 9. Double and triple billing of services. These violations are serious and have caused substantial damage to our entities and us personally. We believe Dickson Law Group, Thomas L. Dickson and Bryan D. Johnson are scoundrels and caution all to Stay Away from this plague. Bryan D. Johnson is presently with the firm Church Rietzke P.L.L.C. in Olympia, Washington.