I had my "FREE" consultation and agreed to hire them. I gathered all the paperwork they asked for, I answered all of their questions, I completed their
intake form. I paid them on 07/18 when I met with Mr. Diamond who spoke maybe 5 words to me and just said sign, sign sign.. no explanations he didn't even allow me to go over what I was signing and on 07/22 I got an email from Jason saying my case had been filed. I never even saw my BK petition!! As I was reviewing what they had filed I realized that there were some questions about lawsuits, and I had one within the last year in which I got a settlement, I called Jason immediately and let him know. They advised me that I should not show up to my BK hearing, and that I should call another lawyer and LIE about my settlement!!! I requested at that time to have my case dismissed since it precluded me from Chapter 7, I also asked him not to do anymore work on the case. I requested a refund, 5 days later I got an email from him with an "accounting".. They had literally billed me for everything including my FREE consultation, they billed me for things that were before I had ever agreed to hire them, before I signed the retainer!!! They took every single penny I gave them!
PDiazSD
San Diego,#2Author of original report
Thu, August 01, 2013
Chang and Diamond have resolved my issues to my satisfaction.