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  • Report:  #584268

Complaint Review: Cynthia Tracy Attorney Houston - Houston Arizona

Reported By:
Hard 2 Catch - La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Cynthia Tracy Attorney Houston
1020 Bay Area Blvd. #216 Houston, 77058 Arizona, United States of America
Phone:
281-286-4600
Web:
www.tracylawnet.net
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A Few Thoughts on Cynthia Tracy --Houston Attorney---and Fraudulent Billing



I have personal experience with Cynthia Tracy as I have litigated a recent case where she is opposing counsel. Cynthia Tracy appears to make no effort to resolve issues out of court, even if those issues are minor or making an effort to avoid future litigation, Cynthia Tracy appears to refuse to communicate or otherwise reply to letters until the simple issue is forced to go to court. Just as Quality is Job 1 at Ford, billing hours for needless litigation and continuous court appearences is Job 1 for Cynthia Tracy. A few examples I have personally expierienced:



* When a motion was filed with the court, letters demonstrating multiple efforts were made to avoid going to court by simply resolving the issue informally with Cynthia Tracy were lodged with the court. Cynthia Tracy flipped and wrote a letter stating, in short, if such correspondence is lodged with the court again, she would seek sanctions. Cynthia Tracy forgot communication written during the court of litigation is NOT protected information, thus there is nothing to sanction. Cynthia Tracy was asked in writing to substantiate her civil threat of sanctions to suppress speech in court and what authority she had to make such a threat---to date and weeks later, Cynthia Tracy is as speechless as other attorneys who reviewed her letter. One attorney thought she attended an online law school!! I opposed this theory, since I believe she never went to law school (but of course she did, she's just not the sharpest tool in shed).



* Another example is her continued use of her family/kids to do work in her office, giving them the title of "Legal Assistant" but in reality, I cannot find anything indicating her kids Darryll or Sabrina Tracy attended a paralegal school or some form of higher education to demonstrate proficiency in the legal field. Even if they did, it does not appear from the multiple mistakes in paper work filed with the court that the work performed is done in a competent manner. Simply put, if the kids are going to help mom around the office, then don't provide a title they are not entitled to. Further, in the event the client is billed for use of a 'Legal Assistant' do NOT bill the client for use of a "Legal Assistant" when in reality, it's just your kids helping out.



* Also, based on the pleadings Cynthia Tracy uses, it appears Cynthia Tracy uses ProDoc or other software based pleading generator. No doubt, this is great software, however, Cynthia Tracy requested the court to award sanctions in this case, which the court DENIED, but considering the time it took one of the kids or Cynthia Tracy to print out the pleadings she filed, it appears she misrepresented to the court the amount of time spent on the task due to the fact it doesn't take hours to print out papers when using software but only a few minutes.



* Yet another issue I have personally seen with Cynthia Tracy are pleadings filed with the court which misrepresent the nature of the proceedings. For example, in papers filed by Cynthia Tracy, she asked the court to have the parties divorced, however the parties were NEVER married!! Thus, it appears either Cynthia Tracy has the kids printing out paper work to file with the court which Cythia Tracy does NOT review, or Cynthia Tracy simply does not review what is filed with the court! Either is unacceptable and only increases the fees her client needs to pay to correct paper work or otherwise address mistakes she should have caught before filing with the court.



In short, if you are seeking quality legal representation, do NOT go to Cynthia Tracy for it appears you will be overbilled and represented by someone who simply wants to generate fees and not resolve issues between the parties--but that's just my opinion based on my own experience with her office.



For additional details concerning Cynthia Tracy see an additional review on Yelp . com



4 Updates & Rebuttals

yur not so hard to catch

USA
Disregard the negatives

#2General Comment

Fri, September 09, 2011

The person posting on here claiming to have had bad dealings with Tracy Law was on the losing end of a family custody case. He is angry because Tracy Law represented the mother of his child and he lost. Tracy Law is a good firm to have on your side if you need legal help during a divorce or a child custody. They work hard for their clients. I have nothing but good things to say about them. It is a shame that people can come on here and make up stuff, act like children and throw temper tantrums. Please read each comment with this in mind...the person making these claims lost to Tracy Law, he was not scammed by them, he was not billed by them, he was NOT their client...me and my family, we were the clients.


Corporate Ripoff

United States of America
Cynthia Tracy Law 77058 - Don't Use

#3Consumer Comment

Sun, July 31, 2011

I know of a case where Cynthia Tracy provided false information alleging the guy is a felon. Well, after Tracy withdrew as counsel, her appears to have relied on Cynthia Tracy's information and got sued. Why? The error Cynthia Tracy made is that once a conviction in California is expunged, it no longer remains a conviction. Bad advice from Cynthia Tracy.


Richard

Northridge,
California,
USA
NO Problem with Tracy Law

#4Consumer Comment

Thu, April 01, 2010

This firm did a masterful job of settling my divorce at a minimum cost. Ms Tracy negotiated with my wife, used common sense and a divorce was reached without any contentious court proceedings. She urged me to be pragmatic, open minded and HONEST.

I share custody of my children. I have unlimited visitation. All because I listened to her advice, followed her instructions.

If you want to know how nice a lawyer is, talk to her clients.

If you want to know how good a lawyer is....talk to those who have lost cases against her.

The joker who posted this is obviously one of those who came out on the losing side. He was not Ms Tracy's client. He was the opposition. Of couse he hates her. That is much easier than looking to himself to blame. Ego is a curious matter.


Dug

Houston,
United States of America
Bitter Loser, nothing more

#5Consumer Comment

Wed, March 31, 2010

Hard to Catch is posting anonymously.

Hard to Catch is on the State of California's vexatious litigant list.

Q. What is a vexatious litigant?

A. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 391(b), a vexatious litigant means a person who does any of the following:









(1)In the immediately preceding seven-year period has commenced, prosecuted, or maintained in propria persona at least five litigations other than in a small claims court that have been (i) finally determined adversely to the person or (ii) unjustifiably permitted to remain pending at least two years without having been brought to trial or hearing.
(2)After a litigation has been finally determined against the person, repeatedly relitigates or attempts to relitigate, in propria persona, either (i) the validity of the determination against the same defendant or defendants as to whom the litigation was finally determined or (ii) the cause of action, claim, controversy, or any of the issues of fact or law, determined or concluded by the final determination against the same defendant or defendants as to whom the litigation was finally determined.
(3)In any litigation while acting in propria persona, repeatedly files unmeritorious motions, pleadings, or other papers, conducts unnecessary discovery, or engages in other tactics that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay.
(4)Has previously been declared to be a vexatious litigant by any state or federal court of record in any action or proceeding based upon the same or substantially similar facts, transaction, or occurrence.
This man is upset that he lost. He is a serial court abuser. I have known Cynthia Tracy for 8 years professionally. She is an honest, hard working attorney who advocates for her clients. The moron, in my opinion, who filed this is a bitter loser who abuses the court system.

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