- Report: #887529
Complaint Review: Calvin Barry - Toronto Ontario
Reported By:
William Wallace -
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Calvin Barry
113 Front Street East Toronto, M5A4S5 Ontario, United States of America
Phone:
416-364-1224
Web:
calvinbarry.ca
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Calvin Barry unprofessional, threatening, bad service Toronto, Ontario
Our family contacted Mr. Barry's firm when my husband was charged with a serious driving offense. This is listed as a specialty on their web-site. They immediately wanted to send someone to our house to fill out paperwork and give them a cheque for $3,000.00. This was to cover costs we were told, but that the max it could go was $7500 if the case went to trial. We were told this was very rare and that we had a very good case to settle with the Crown. Once we paid we never heard anything from anyone from the firm for months, and then a very rude and abrupt individual called and asked for the balance of the money to the maximum $7500.00.
We called the firm to say that we had had absolutely no communication on our file and would not be paying any balance until we had information about the case and what had been done. We were then called to come into the office, which in itself was strange, and in a "secure" space that is unmarked except by an intercom button. You have to wonder who they need to protect themselves from?
We were told that our case was being negotiated and that they would follow up with us. Again, we never heard anything until we got a phone call saying that my husband was to attend court the following day, and that once again we were to bring a cheque for the balance. When we asked what happened over the past couple of months with negotiations with the Crown we were told they declined any and all offers. We found this very hard to believe as their case seemed very weak from the get go.
The individual who showed up to represent us was NOT prepared, and completely unprofessional. While my husband was at court Calvin himself called and AGAIN asked for the balance. When I told him he should know that he was in court that day he then called his cell phone demanding $$$. Just completely bizarre behaviour for someone who is supposed to be a professional, and head of a law firm.
Needless to say my husband was charged with a lesser offence (not because of any help from Calvin Barry's team) and a hefty fine was imposed on top of the 3K we had already paid to the law firm. Being that they refused to provide us with documentation we can't prove what was, and was NOT done, but we CAN say that the result was definitely not in any way what we expected after what we were told in our initial assessment by Calvin.
I have never come across a more unprofessional law firm. They were ill prepared, did not communicate with us AT ALL but wanted $$$$ at every turn. Finally, their collection person called once AGAIN and THREATENED that if we didn't pay he was going to "f**k up our credit". What lawyer engages someone who speaks to clients in this manner????
I would not recommend this firm to anyone. It was a horrible experience They insinuate that the initial payment will cover all costs and then immediately start asking for the maximum with no records or documentation, communications, or updates. These are all things that any professional firm would provide throughout the client relationship process. Being threatened by a lowlife collections person was just the icing on the cake. Stay clear of this firm.
William Wallace
Mississauga, ON
We called the firm to say that we had had absolutely no communication on our file and would not be paying any balance until we had information about the case and what had been done. We were then called to come into the office, which in itself was strange, and in a "secure" space that is unmarked except by an intercom button. You have to wonder who they need to protect themselves from?
We were told that our case was being negotiated and that they would follow up with us. Again, we never heard anything until we got a phone call saying that my husband was to attend court the following day, and that once again we were to bring a cheque for the balance. When we asked what happened over the past couple of months with negotiations with the Crown we were told they declined any and all offers. We found this very hard to believe as their case seemed very weak from the get go.
The individual who showed up to represent us was NOT prepared, and completely unprofessional. While my husband was at court Calvin himself called and AGAIN asked for the balance. When I told him he should know that he was in court that day he then called his cell phone demanding $$$. Just completely bizarre behaviour for someone who is supposed to be a professional, and head of a law firm.
Needless to say my husband was charged with a lesser offence (not because of any help from Calvin Barry's team) and a hefty fine was imposed on top of the 3K we had already paid to the law firm. Being that they refused to provide us with documentation we can't prove what was, and was NOT done, but we CAN say that the result was definitely not in any way what we expected after what we were told in our initial assessment by Calvin.
I have never come across a more unprofessional law firm. They were ill prepared, did not communicate with us AT ALL but wanted $$$$ at every turn. Finally, their collection person called once AGAIN and THREATENED that if we didn't pay he was going to "f**k up our credit". What lawyer engages someone who speaks to clients in this manner????
I would not recommend this firm to anyone. It was a horrible experience They insinuate that the initial payment will cover all costs and then immediately start asking for the maximum with no records or documentation, communications, or updates. These are all things that any professional firm would provide throughout the client relationship process. Being threatened by a lowlife collections person was just the icing on the cake. Stay clear of this firm.
William Wallace
Mississauga, ON
