I don't really have time for this, but I cannot sit by and do nothing when I just read an article about Legal Shield that is untrue.
I have been with Legal Shield for over 5 years, and Legal Shield has been in business for over 40 years. Legal Shield is one of the top companies in the United States...and that is a proven fact. Go to Forbes top 200 companies, and you will find Legal Shield. They run a top notch company, and don't stay in business for 40 years unless they do.
They provide a very necessary service that everyone needs, for under $20 a month. The program works. For instance my daughter that lives month to month by herself will go without paying her electric bill (if she has to) before she will not pay her under $20 Legal Shield bill. This service has saved her $1,000's of dollars, and she feels secure (being alone)...knowing that a top rated law firm...has her back. She would never have saved this money, if it wasn't for her unlimited daily access to a top rated attorney...that is an expert in the field that her problem is in.
When you are a member of Legal Shield....you DO NOT have access to an attorney. You have unlimited access to a huge top rated law firm....with 20 - 60 attorneys...(depending on where you live). When you call and explain your problem...an attorney that is an expert in that field...calls you back....and will give you advice. Let's face it...we (the human race) don't have a clue as to what the law really says about certain things. We usually go by...what we hear. "Oh...I heard from somewhere that....blah blah blah is how it works". Well that's nice, except usually blah, blah, blah....isn't the correct answer. But we take it as the truth...and in so doing we are believing a lie. It's 'The truth that set's us free'.
The person that wrote a complaint about Legal Shield...says he was an accomplished associate with the company, but because he was bashing them...they would not let him continue. Wellllll....Duh! When someone treats you badly do you continue to hang around them? I think not. Is Legal Shield perfect? NO. Are you perfect? NO. Is anybody or any company perfect? NO!. Does Legal Shield run an honest, up front...needed service? YES! Do they make mistakes....YES....Do you make mistakes? YES!
The main thing I noticed in this complain against Legal Shield is the complainer took NO responsibility for anything that he did. Nothing...nata, and that is not possible that he was a perfect associate, but Legal Shield is a baaad company. If anyone wants to really look...there are ton's of wonderful articles about Legal Shield. I rest my case.
Hooptiecoupe
Houston,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, November 05, 2015
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/23/small-companies-09_Pre-Paid-Legal-Services_OPJR.html
Here it is right here. It's still shown under the name "pre-paid legal service" the orginal
name before the re-branding marketing (they changed to the new name in 2011 after being bought out.
by a private firm)
At the time of my response to you there listed as #66 in small bussniesss on forbes TOP 200 list.
for small bussniess.
So, either your lieing about the fact that you "LOOKED"
or, your DID look, but yuou looked for the wrong name. :)
THEDOCTORISIN
Grove,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, October 11, 2014
LEGAL SHIELD
_____________
A National Nightmare: A billion dollar con-game,
being run by a near - Billionaire, and his mes-
merized, hypnotized, bunch of liars, cheats, and
thieves.
LEGAL SHIELD is a CON, what we call.... the "long con".
That's what the bunco squad calls acute and chronic criminals
who establish an elaborate sting, to cheatg, lie, and bilk
innocent people out of their money.
It happended to me. I live in North East Oklahoma, and knew
nothing about Legal Shield..... and this....is what the shysters
who run and operate Legal Shield depend upon....our total
ignorance.
Legal Shield is in the pretending business. They are in the
Bait, and Switch business.
They are NOT in the lawyering business.
Anyone who tells you that they, Legal Shield, ever solved
a court case, or ever helped someone out of a "sticky
wicket "....is a LIAR. A CHEAT. And....a THIEF.
IF they tell you that they sued someone with Legal Shield's
help, they are simply lieing out their a$$.
RUN, RUN, RUN....form LEGAL SHIELD.
These are people who commit terrible crimes.
HES
Judith
San Ramon,#4Consumer Comment
Wed, August 20, 2014
I know little about Legal Shield, but I felt it would be easy to check one of the claims. I did check the Forbes top 200 best companies and Legal Shield is not on that list. Forbes has no statement or listing on,ine for Legal Shield. That leads me to not trust other things this poster writes.
matt34nj
newark,#5REBUTTAL Owner of company
Sun, March 23, 2014
What makes me uprofessional? Because I called someone an idiot? Unpolite, yes, but in this case apparently true. As has happened with the vast majority of the multitude of negative complaints posted about this company on RR, a Kool-Aid drinker or two were bound to pop up and try to defend it. When the economy took a downturn and I ended up with a bit of extra time on my hands, yes I briefly looked into this "opportunity". But I ran from it at full speed when I learned of the MLM strucure and the literally thousands of negaitve reviews posted online, many having to do with cancellation policies.
I am not a keyboard commando, I just know a scam when I see one, plain and simple. As a regular reader of RR, I see complaints about Legal Shield pop up with frightening regularity.
Oh, and by the way chief, they have absolutely no presence in the Northern, NJ area. So I am some far from some disgruntled or jealous compeitor of this scam of a company. They are nobody and nothing to me. I am happy and busy and have all the work I need. Happily serving my clients, adressing their needs, keeping them satisfied, and providing them value for their money. And happingly getting paid in the process.
Jazzy
Fenton,#6Author of original report
Tue, March 18, 2014
I'm not goin to stoop to your level. Everything I said is true...and documented. Sooooo your an attorney....eh? Wellllll, that eplains your rage. You can't stand the competition. OOOOHHHH....and by the way..."How much would you charge me to help me get my deposit back....or go to court with me."? HOW MUCH??????
workwithrodg
Evansville,#7Consumer Suggestion
Tue, March 18, 2014
If you are an attorney as you say you are, your comments above are unprofressional. I am not currently a contractor or a customer of LegalShield, but I was a contractor and customer in the past. I made a little money with Pre-Paid Legal and was always paid on time. I used the services on a couple of occasions to collect overdue accounts related to another business I owned from clients. Each time, the attorney did as they said they would, sent the collection letter and the overdue amounts were collected.
So I'm certain there are many people like me who have had a positive experience and a few jerks like you, call them "keyboard commandoes" who think they can intimidate someone from their computer.
Have a nice day.
matt34nj
newark,#8Consumer Comment
Sat, March 15, 2014
You sound like a brainwashed idiot, and you are misleading in your repsonse. I am an attorney and I have looked this crappy pyramid scheme of a company over very closely. You pay a monthly fee to get access to a lawyer who gives you a five minute conference call or writes a simple demand letter. Anything above and beyond these services you pay like a normal client but at a slightly discounted rate. You cant choose your own attorney or firm...
As soon as you join they immediately start trying to convince to become a sales person and market the scam to all of your friends and family and coworkers.
Then when you get wise and try to cancel thay make you jump through hoops because they still want to collect your money. The are only on a Forbes list because they make huge profits form all the sheeple who let them perpetually debit their bank account every month.
A MLM pyramid scheme of the highest order. You should be ashamed of your self for defending it. Now go away, as you are not fooling anybody...