Franklin W. Thomas Jr. Attorney another Rip off Attorney He just wants your money Smyrna Georgia
We paid Franklin W. Thomas, Jr Attorney at Law in advance for filing fees and to file a modification to a court order. We have called every day for two months now going on three to his office, Cell number & home number. He will not return our calls. He sure did call to find out where the money was, until he received it and then nothing.
He was well aware in advance that we needed this motion filed as soon as possible because we could not afford to pay this any longer and he of course told us all the things we wanted to hear. He has been all words and no action. On all the messages we left we stressed the importance that he return our call. He has our money and we can not afford to hire another attorney.
Lydia
PORT VINCENT, Louisiana
U.S.A.
8 Updates & Rebuttals
F.whitaker Thomas
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Report by Client's Wife Gives Only Half the Story and Less Than Half the Truth...
#9REBUTTAL Individual responds
Wed, August 06, 2008
My former client's wife, Lydia, has revealed only selective facts in concluding that she was "ripped off" by me in my former life as an attorney in Georgia, and therein she reveals his true agenda: anger at the legal sysytem itself. This is made even more evident by his reference to the "good name of Lawyers" that her husband purportedly seeks to "protect."
What she has not said is that (1) He was referred to me by another former client who was quite satisfied with my professional services, and (2) I represented him in more than one case, which indicates that he was satisfied with my services on at least one prior occaision, and (3) His first case- which despite my best efforts resulted in the Court sending him to jail for failure to provide proper financial support for his minor children- was not "paid-in-full" at the time we took it to trial, which indicates that money WAS NOT my main motivation, and (4) Although I practiced Family Law for many years,Timothy was the ONLY CLIENT that I represented to get jail time from this judge for failure to pay child support- an indication of the judge's perception of his his character and truthfulness.
In an effort to bring the light of truth to this matter, I have spoken with several of my former clients about the statements and accusations leveled in this completely erroneous "rip-off report," and many have indicated that their experience was so absolutely contrary to that described by Timothy that they are moved to supply their own rebuttal statements. I trust and hope that they will. Meanwhile, I am comfortable defending my own good name. I cared about my clients. I represented them well (until health challenges dictated that I leave the practice of law) and money was NEVER my prime motivation. No! I never "ripped off" Timothy.
Moreover, Timothy and Lydia never fully paid for the next case and thus defaulted on our financial agreement. Thus, as per the agreement, I was released from representing him. I didnt "RUN." They NEVER filed any Bar Complaint or lawsuit against me. Why not? The facts were not on their side. So they choose, instead, to hide behind a website. He along with his wife, threw a rock at my good name and then ducked out of sight rather than allow me to directly defend against these scurilous and mischaracterized accusations!
Anyone want to know what a REAL rip-off is? Its representing a cowardly "dead-beat" dad, getting paid only "AFTER" services are rendered, charging a reasonable fee for the next case which the client wants to use to give his children less financial support, THEN having the client default on the payment arrangements but blame the lawyer for the case not moving forward.
Didn't pay child support? "Not my fault!" Went to jail for it? "Not my fault!" Didn't pay for lawyer? "Not my fault!" Didn't get child support case to court for a reduction in payments? "Not my fault!" Anyone besides me see a pattern? Guess who the REAL rip-off artist is? Ask the Court. Ask his Ex-wife. Ask the children.
Want the truth about me? Ask the hundreds of my satisfied former clients.
F.whitaker Thomas
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Report by Client's Wife Gives Only Half the Story and Less Than Half the Truth...
#9REBUTTAL Individual responds
Wed, August 06, 2008
My former client's wife, Lydia, has revealed only selective facts in concluding that she was "ripped off" by me in my former life as an attorney in Georgia, and therein she reveals his true agenda: anger at the legal sysytem itself. This is made even more evident by his reference to the "good name of Lawyers" that her husband purportedly seeks to "protect."
What she has not said is that (1) He was referred to me by another former client who was quite satisfied with my professional services, and (2) I represented him in more than one case, which indicates that he was satisfied with my services on at least one prior occaision, and (3) His first case- which despite my best efforts resulted in the Court sending him to jail for failure to provide proper financial support for his minor children- was not "paid-in-full" at the time we took it to trial, which indicates that money WAS NOT my main motivation, and (4) Although I practiced Family Law for many years,Timothy was the ONLY CLIENT that I represented to get jail time from this judge for failure to pay child support- an indication of the judge's perception of his his character and truthfulness.
In an effort to bring the light of truth to this matter, I have spoken with several of my former clients about the statements and accusations leveled in this completely erroneous "rip-off report," and many have indicated that their experience was so absolutely contrary to that described by Timothy that they are moved to supply their own rebuttal statements. I trust and hope that they will. Meanwhile, I am comfortable defending my own good name. I cared about my clients. I represented them well (until health challenges dictated that I leave the practice of law) and money was NEVER my prime motivation. No! I never "ripped off" Timothy.
Moreover, Timothy and Lydia never fully paid for the next case and thus defaulted on our financial agreement. Thus, as per the agreement, I was released from representing him. I didnt "RUN." They NEVER filed any Bar Complaint or lawsuit against me. Why not? The facts were not on their side. So they choose, instead, to hide behind a website. He along with his wife, threw a rock at my good name and then ducked out of sight rather than allow me to directly defend against these scurilous and mischaracterized accusations!
Anyone want to know what a REAL rip-off is? Its representing a cowardly "dead-beat" dad, getting paid only "AFTER" services are rendered, charging a reasonable fee for the next case which the client wants to use to give his children less financial support, THEN having the client default on the payment arrangements but blame the lawyer for the case not moving forward.
Didn't pay child support? "Not my fault!" Went to jail for it? "Not my fault!" Didn't pay for lawyer? "Not my fault!" Didn't get child support case to court for a reduction in payments? "Not my fault!" Anyone besides me see a pattern? Guess who the REAL rip-off artist is? Ask the Court. Ask his Ex-wife. Ask the children.
Want the truth about me? Ask the hundreds of my satisfied former clients.
F.whitaker Thomas
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Report by Client's Wife Gives Only Half the Story and Less Than Half the Truth...
#9REBUTTAL Individual responds
Wed, August 06, 2008
My former client's wife, Lydia, has revealed only selective facts in concluding that she was "ripped off" by me in my former life as an attorney in Georgia, and therein she reveals his true agenda: anger at the legal sysytem itself. This is made even more evident by his reference to the "good name of Lawyers" that her husband purportedly seeks to "protect."
What she has not said is that (1) He was referred to me by another former client who was quite satisfied with my professional services, and (2) I represented him in more than one case, which indicates that he was satisfied with my services on at least one prior occaision, and (3) His first case- which despite my best efforts resulted in the Court sending him to jail for failure to provide proper financial support for his minor children- was not "paid-in-full" at the time we took it to trial, which indicates that money WAS NOT my main motivation, and (4) Although I practiced Family Law for many years,Timothy was the ONLY CLIENT that I represented to get jail time from this judge for failure to pay child support- an indication of the judge's perception of his his character and truthfulness.
In an effort to bring the light of truth to this matter, I have spoken with several of my former clients about the statements and accusations leveled in this completely erroneous "rip-off report," and many have indicated that their experience was so absolutely contrary to that described by Timothy that they are moved to supply their own rebuttal statements. I trust and hope that they will. Meanwhile, I am comfortable defending my own good name. I cared about my clients. I represented them well (until health challenges dictated that I leave the practice of law) and money was NEVER my prime motivation. No! I never "ripped off" Timothy.
Moreover, Timothy and Lydia never fully paid for the next case and thus defaulted on our financial agreement. Thus, as per the agreement, I was released from representing him. I didnt "RUN." They NEVER filed any Bar Complaint or lawsuit against me. Why not? The facts were not on their side. So they choose, instead, to hide behind a website. He along with his wife, threw a rock at my good name and then ducked out of sight rather than allow me to directly defend against these scurilous and mischaracterized accusations!
Anyone want to know what a REAL rip-off is? Its representing a cowardly "dead-beat" dad, getting paid only "AFTER" services are rendered, charging a reasonable fee for the next case which the client wants to use to give his children less financial support, THEN having the client default on the payment arrangements but blame the lawyer for the case not moving forward.
Didn't pay child support? "Not my fault!" Went to jail for it? "Not my fault!" Didn't pay for lawyer? "Not my fault!" Didn't get child support case to court for a reduction in payments? "Not my fault!" Anyone besides me see a pattern? Guess who the REAL rip-off artist is? Ask the Court. Ask his Ex-wife. Ask the children.
Want the truth about me? Ask the hundreds of my satisfied former clients.
F.whitaker Thomas
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Report by Client's Wife Gives Only Half the Story and Less Than Half the Truth...
#9REBUTTAL Individual responds
Wed, August 06, 2008
My former client's wife, Lydia, has revealed only selective facts in concluding that she was "ripped off" by me in my former life as an attorney in Georgia, and therein she reveals his true agenda: anger at the legal sysytem itself. This is made even more evident by his reference to the "good name of Lawyers" that her husband purportedly seeks to "protect."
What she has not said is that (1) He was referred to me by another former client who was quite satisfied with my professional services, and (2) I represented him in more than one case, which indicates that he was satisfied with my services on at least one prior occaision, and (3) His first case- which despite my best efforts resulted in the Court sending him to jail for failure to provide proper financial support for his minor children- was not "paid-in-full" at the time we took it to trial, which indicates that money WAS NOT my main motivation, and (4) Although I practiced Family Law for many years,Timothy was the ONLY CLIENT that I represented to get jail time from this judge for failure to pay child support- an indication of the judge's perception of his his character and truthfulness.
In an effort to bring the light of truth to this matter, I have spoken with several of my former clients about the statements and accusations leveled in this completely erroneous "rip-off report," and many have indicated that their experience was so absolutely contrary to that described by Timothy that they are moved to supply their own rebuttal statements. I trust and hope that they will. Meanwhile, I am comfortable defending my own good name. I cared about my clients. I represented them well (until health challenges dictated that I leave the practice of law) and money was NEVER my prime motivation. No! I never "ripped off" Timothy.
Moreover, Timothy and Lydia never fully paid for the next case and thus defaulted on our financial agreement. Thus, as per the agreement, I was released from representing him. I didnt "RUN." They NEVER filed any Bar Complaint or lawsuit against me. Why not? The facts were not on their side. So they choose, instead, to hide behind a website. He along with his wife, threw a rock at my good name and then ducked out of sight rather than allow me to directly defend against these scurilous and mischaracterized accusations!
Anyone want to know what a REAL rip-off is? Its representing a cowardly "dead-beat" dad, getting paid only "AFTER" services are rendered, charging a reasonable fee for the next case which the client wants to use to give his children less financial support, THEN having the client default on the payment arrangements but blame the lawyer for the case not moving forward.
Didn't pay child support? "Not my fault!" Went to jail for it? "Not my fault!" Didn't pay for lawyer? "Not my fault!" Didn't get child support case to court for a reduction in payments? "Not my fault!" Anyone besides me see a pattern? Guess who the REAL rip-off artist is? Ask the Court. Ask his Ex-wife. Ask the children.
Want the truth about me? Ask the hundreds of my satisfied former clients.
Lydia
PORT VINCENT, LA,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Franklin W. Thomas, Jr.
#9Consumer Suggestion
Mon, September 27, 2004
We live in Louisiana and our legel problems are In Georgia with my husband's X-Wife. She loves to see him in jail.
Franklin Thomas, Jr. has an office we found out later with only a phone and answer machine. We should have known that him bringing us to his home to conduct business was not a good thing. We were trusting of him and thought like he said it would be more relaxed.
We have contacted C.A.P. and I hope they will get him to at least respond to us.
Thank you for your sugestion I will get another attorney to call him.
The only thing is he probably will see Louisiana and will not respond. I will give that a try.
Thank you
Carl
El Cajon,California,
U.S.A.
The State Bar may take months.
#9Consumer Suggestion
Sat, September 25, 2004
Although I always support filing a complaint with the State Bar as part of the process of a lawyer, it might also be months before they can get to your complaint. If the attorney won't respond. see if you can have a chat with his secreatary or his office manager. It's easy for a busy attorney get overwhelmed and become nonresponsive. Or you might consider just making a visit to his office to see if you can shake things up a bit.
I believe the limit for small claims court in Louisana is $3000. If the amount you paid is $3000 or less, you definitely should consider filing a lawsuit in small claims. It's probably much faster than the State Bar. You can find more information this link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/consumerism/small_la.html
Many times, attorneys will return phone calls from other attorneys. So, you might consider hiring another attonrey even though you can't afford another retainer and maybe the new attorney can help you get the file and retainer back.
Lydia
PORT VINCENT,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
Franklin W. Thomas, Jr. LA State Bar Association complaint
#9Consumer Comment
Fri, September 24, 2004
Thank you for the sugestion.
We have written letters and mailed them with return receipt and stated we were turning him into the State Bar Association. Nothing will make this man get off it until I am sure the State Bar comes into play.
We have tried everything we know.
Ann
Columbus,Ohio,
U.S.A.
Malpractice Maybe?
#9Consumer Comment
Thu, September 23, 2004
Can you maybe tell him you are going to sue him for malpractice of handling your case??