Phillips And Associates Law Firm lawyers Lied about getting lesser charge for extreme dui, overpriced representation - DO NOT SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL!! 90% of cases that are tried before a judge result in fines and jail time and there is nothing you can do about it. Phoenix Arizona
If you have been convicted of a dui or extreme dui in the state of Arizona DO NOT SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL!! 90% of cases that are tried before a judge result in fines and jail time and there is nothing you can do about it.
But don't worry - the fines and jail time are not as bad as you might think. My case included a charge of extreme dui - 0.19 blood alcohol content at time of arrest. I received 10 days at Tent City with work/school release and about $1800 in fines for which I now pay $50/month until it's paid off. Let me settle all of your misconceptions about jail time right now. No, you do not have to wear pink underwear. You are in the tents with hundreds of other dui convictees who are all pissed off for the same reason. Any why are they pissed off? Because they paid way too much for a lawyer who did absolutely nothing for them except show up at a couple of court dates for you.
Trust me - 10 days at Tent City and $1800 in fines is a cake walk when you see how much lawyers, particularly Phillips Law Firm, will charge for their services. At a minimum you are looking at $4000 for their "exceptional" representation. My original case billed out at $7000 when I said no way and they dropped it to a 'low' fee of $5800.
I am telling you this because these law firms are taking advantage of the uneducated when it comes to dui arrests. I am disgusted with the rich getting richer and that slimy looking lawyer you see on TV who owns Phillip's. He is not a respectable lawyer. While he may have completed his education in an Ivy League school and taken the BAR exam, and barely passed, he is out to get your hard earned money.
If you really want to get a lawyer look for a lower fee, around $1000 or free representation. They will do the same job that the big ones do. So, after all is said and done - jail time served and fines being paid off - I am still at odds on how or even if I should pay them back. If I had only been smarter when their sales person, like a grimy car salesman, persuades you to sign a contract with them. Don't listen to him. Tell him to get a real job that actually encompasses a skill other than that, that is on par with cold sales calling.
If you need any assistance, free of charge, in dealing with your case don't hesitate to email me.
Thanks, JT
John
Providence, Rhode Island
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Leticia
Anytown,Other,
U.S.A.
To Carol Ann.
#5Consumer Comment
Fri, June 16, 2006
I say take it to court. Since you can prove that your car is in no way damaged and the other party will not be able to identify you as the person who hit them and gave over your name and ID.
I think that you should be able to get off even without a lawyer. So go to the first court case, plead not guilty, and represent yourself.
Good Luck!
Carol Ann
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Another One...
#5Consumer Comment
Fri, June 16, 2006
If You think that is bad, I recieved a Bench Warrant from Clark County Justice Center, here in Las Vegas, dmanding that I pay a $340.00 ticket for what I don't know, a threat that my driver's license is about to be suspended... a ticket I know nothing about and A person that would not identify herself in a note that she was demanding payment for her car being rear ended. Mind you there is no front end damage to my vehicle!
I reported Identity Theft to Las Vegas Metro, State of Nevada DMV and the Federal Trade Commission... apparently the Identity Thief is having a field day being me and law enforcement is doing nothing...so far and no money to afford an attorney, because of the identity thief...Oh well, iguess I'll have to pay for their sins just to keep my own license
Dave
New Westminster,British Columbia,
Canada
What did they bill you for?
#5Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 15, 2006
That's a very high bill -- even for overpriced lawyers -- to handle a plea in a dui.
Or did you tell them to fight the charges at trial?
Michelle
Page,Arizona,
U.S.A.
Would Like More Information
#5Consumer Suggestion
Thu, June 15, 2006
I would like to get more information from you on your experience with this.