No one returned my questions. They're probably very busy!
Review Left On 02/26/2020
P.R Levasseur
Nice advise
Review Left On 02/26/2020
James Woo
The Baez Law Firm (BLF)’s negligence, incompetence, appalling lack of due diligence, and total disregard for client’s interest and fee agreement terms got me a first degree murder conviction and sentenced to life without parole.
BLF represented me as lead attorney by pro hac vice in a 1st degree murder case from Feb 2017 to Feb 6, 2018. It was by far the worst pretense of a legal representation I ever had.
INACCESSIBILITY: Despite costing me $295,000, Jose Baez spent no more than 2.5 hours total discussing my case with me throughout the entire case. All combined calls and visits totalled under 2.5 hours.
REFUSAL TO RETURN DISCOVERY IN BREACH OF CONTRACT: BLF refused to return any of my discovery, esp. some hard drives I repeatedly requested be returned to my family after trial. It is intentionally and maliciously depriving me of my own discovery because it knows the drives contain my life's work for 20 years in them and are important to me, and 2) it wants more money and is using the drives as leverage.
VIOLATION OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: On 10/12/17, the firm disclosed to me in a private meeting details of murder confession from famous high-profile client & others from the past in an attempt to pressure me to confess. He said everyone confessed, and told details of past clients' confessions. Given this practice and my complaint, it's likely BLF will violate my attorney-client privilege too.
BLF'S NEGLIGENCE RESULTED IN KEY EVIDENCE THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN KEPT OUT BEING ADMITTED: Per Rule 16, all discovery must be provided at least 35 days before trial. As of 12/20/17, my trial date was 1/16/18. 35 days before trial was 12/12/17. On 12/13/17 (34 days before trial hence too late), the DA sent new discovery that was key to my conviction. Also, since the last time I waived time for speedy trial purpose was 7/14/17, 186 days before trial, the DA and judge would not have been able to postpone the trial for purpose of admitting this new evidence if I refused to waive time (at least not without providing good appeal grounds).
On 12/20/17, I called Michelle Medina because I knew I'd be asked to waive time on 12/22 and wanted to know what was in the 12/13 discovery. Michelle told me it had nothing harmful, and to waive time on 12/22, so I did. In Jan, I learned there was DNA evidence in that 12/13 batch, whereas there had been none previously. When Michelle told me there was nothing harmful in the 12/13 discovery on 12/20, she had not even looked at that discovery. She simply lied. This key evidence could have been kept out had my attorneys not been so negligent.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: When Jose asked how much I had for the case, I said $300k including expenses. He was happy to take the case for $300k with expenses included. When I asked to separate attorney fees from expenses in the contract to avoid a conflict of interest, his solution was to specify attorney fees of $300k, with the last $25k due at end of trial and the verbal understanding (in a recorded phone call dated 1/4/17 available in my discovery) it would be waived if we lost. He capped expenses at 20k, after which the firm would be responsible. Once I paid the 20k in expenses, of course, the BLF did not want to incur any expense for my case and continued to pressure me for tens of thousands despite the contract clearly stating they were responsible. They used my 20k in reckless travel expenses, staying at the Broadmoor at $1289.93 per night for weekend getaways without even visiting me at the jail. Jose wanted to pocket the rest of my money. This conflict of interest was unethical and greatly impacted my case. Defending a murder case without calling a single expert witness at the trial out of greed is preposterous. When Jose found out about a check for the sale of my car during trial, he tried to have me sign it over and even got the judge involved as damage control when I refused and kept his letter as evidence.
BLF is extremely dishonest, greedy, shady, unethical. They did the bare minimum work, represented me very incompetently, and got me a life sentence.
Review Left On 02/26/2020
Denice Lavasa
Excellent law firm
Review Left On 02/26/2020
Erik K
Dont waste your time! Extremely rude over the phone! If your not Hispanic they will not take your case!!
Review Left On 02/26/2020
Justin Morris
The website says the cover civil rights, but they only take Criminal cases per my call on 2/26/2020
Review Left On 02/25/2020
Daniel Castoria
I cannot explain the professional & Compassionate Person That Attonery, Michelle Madina is . I had a very scary Case and Was looking at many years in prison for something That I Honestly didn’t do.. But immediately after I contacted Jose baez Law Firm And Spoke with Attonery Michelle Madina she was very Compassionate and Also listen very well to my story , Funny thing I remember her saying, “Daniel , I Got this , Don’t worry” . And I took her advice and Thanks to Jesús for sending me Her to my rescue.... She got my criminal Charges dropped & and I will forever appreciate the hard work she has done for me .... Thanks Michelle madina....
Daniel Castoria
Review Left On 12/26/2019
Frank Vasallo
(Translated by Google) Excellent service! Results insured. I recommend it 100%. Thank you so much
(Original) Excelente servicio! Resultados asegurados . Lo recomiendo 100% . Mil gracias
Review Left On 12/26/2019
donna stokes
Great Firm!! Kiana is usually the person on the phone when you call, she is very pleasant to speak with as well as very knowledgeable and friendly. Calls you by your name and makes you feel you are the most important at all times , you get a Team with this Firm. Sean Landers is definitely qualified to deal with our case. My Neice was put at ease the first moment she met with Sean. You could just sense a relief in her mind she now had the best defense. Sean's knowledge of Law and experience in the Court Room is a site to see. Our family is very Grateful for Sean Landers. My Neice was Found not guilty when a prior attorney said to consider a plea. If you are in need of Legal Council the Baez Firm will not disappoint Thank You so much, Sean and Kiana.
Review Left On 10/26/2019
Anon J
This law firm is by far the best of the best. From the Legal Assistant, Kiana, to the attorneys, Sean and Michelle, they are extremely professional, knowledgeable, kind, caring, prompt and will most definitely go out of their way to help you with anything that they possibly can. I hired them for my grandfather who had a pretty serious misdemeanor charge and they successfully negotiated with the state/prosecutor to avoid incarceration. Also, Kiana was able to save me over $1,000 because she went out of her way to help me with with something that the court had ordered for my grandfather. Kiana, Michelle and Sean made the entire process a breeze and I would most definitely recommend this firm to anybody seeking legal assistance.
Review Left On 09/26/2019
Sean Baker
I had an excellent experience with The Baez Law Firm, they had my best interest at heart from the beginning. From the moment you walk through the door and speak with their wonderful receptionist Kiana, they take your case on as if you were a family member. My attorney Sean Landers was absolutely and unequivocally qualified to deal with anything and everything in front of him. He spoke with me and put my mind at ease knowing he was going to handle my case with the utmost professionalism as well as putting fourth the effort to properly represent me. His Knowledge of the law and his experience in the court room will help ensure you that you chose the proper law firm to represent you. Kiana was extremely prompt, polite, and professional with keeping me in the loop of everything i had to do and everything that they would handle. Her help along with her knowledge made this stressful process much easier for me and my family. If anyone is in the unfortunate position of needing legal help, the wonderful team at the Baez Law Firm will make the process as simple and pain free as possible. I would not think twice to recommend this team of professionals to handle any legal representation that you may need.
Review Left On 09/26/2019
Lakeisha Sams
Kiana is the receptionist for this law firm and i must say , "She's amazing !" She was very helpful, knowledgeable about her job and she went over and beyond to help my family and I!!
Review Left On 09/26/2019
Greg Levy
I really appreciate everything you guys Gave me a 2nd chance at life Kiana was very patient, Very passionate and Knowledgeable throughout the process. Kiana Greeted me by my name every time I called, She is literally the Backbone of the Baez law firm. Michelle got my case DISMISSED she worked her magic Would recommend her to ANYONE who have legal matters that need to be handled. Thank you for the countless hours you spent working on getting this put behind me once and for all you ROCK. THE BEST LAW FIRM !
Review Left On 09/26/2019
PowerOf2 Stefanos
I was a paralegal in NYC years ago and know how much difference the right (or sometimes wrong) counsel can make affecting outcome. Not having FL experience when a summons came my way, my attorneys in CA recommended Baez. Thank God I did. Great job guys!
Review Left On 04/26/2019
Bart Fart
Beware the web site that gives false and misleading information.
I need an great appeals attorney so I called Baez. The female that answered said they don't do any civil appeals and they can't "waste their time talking to someone about a civil appeal." I said, "What about in another state like Illinois? Your web site says you have a network all over the country that might be able to help." She said, "Like I said, we don't do anything civil," and rudely hung up on me.
To quote the web page, an exact copy and paste.......
"We have a large network of lawyers specializing in appeals nationwide, which means that no matter where you are located, The Baez Law Firm draws from its resources to provide you with the best appellate team. Contact our Orlando appeals lawyers today."
Civil Appeals
"Like criminal appeals, civil appeals are matters in the appellate courts after losing at trial. Civil appeals vary widely by practice area, but all appeals are similar in that they focus on a limited issue or set of issues that the court will focus on in order to reverse the trial court’s ruling. Because appeals involve detailed and specific procedures, you should discuss your case with an experienced Orlando appeals lawyer. The Baez Law Firm has experienced appellate lawyers ready to work on your case."
"A loss at the trial court level does not mean that your case is over. The Baez Law Firm is ready to discuss your avenues for appeal today. Please call us at 800-588-BAEZ."
Review Left On 04/26/2019
Kareen Hernandez
(Translated by Google) Call to ask for help for a civil case and even that is your page says that they work civil cases the person who attended me said no and they are very busy and basically I cut the call in the face, very lama education to be people with studies ...
(Original) Llame para pedir ayuda para un caso civil y aún que es su página dice que trabajan casos civil la persona que me atendió dijo que no y que están muy ocupados y básicamente me corto la llamada en la cara, muy lama educación para ser personas con estudios...
Review Left On 02/26/2018
Justin Rivera
Great attorney. NO complaints ever. He helped me get away with murdering my 2 year old daughter in 2011. I was found not guilty. Props to Jose thx dawg
Review Left On 02/26/2018
Josh H
Unprofessional. First off I was facing some serious charges. I went to Orlando and retained Sean Landers. Which is great. He was professional. Unfortunately he works for this Law Firm. He had told me to bring him 6000 where I had extra money so I brought in eight. There was an agreement which is signed which is supposed to be something that you cannot get out of. Understandable. Within a month they never even end up charging me. Sean had to make a phone call or two and a couple documents. I figured he spoke with me approximately 6 times at an hour apiece. I knew it probably wasn't possible to get the original 1500 plus the 8 back but hey it was worth a try. I explain to Sean that a high-end attorney at 500 an hour would probably cost about 6 grand and wondered if I could get a little bit back since he had asked me to bring in 6. I felt though this would have been more than fair even if I only got 1500 back. He explained to me that more than likely that isn't happening and the firm would review my situation and the agreement of the 15. And probably the best that they could do if anything would be to not make me pay the rest. So off of my memory if I paid 9500 of the 15 that's more than sufficient for maybe 8 to 10 hours worth of work. but no what happens next. They put me in collections and sent me paperwork for remainder of the amount for failing to pay remainder of contract!!! They could have gotten paid more than enough for something that never even took off the ground! wouldn't even had to have given me money back and I would have been a satisfied person. More than likely would write a positive review and go about my way. But now we're here dealing with greedy people taking advantage of a situation. That money can sit there and be owed I'm never paying. So if you're thinking of taking advantage of this firm or are thinking about utilizing their services I would highly reconsider. Before they take advantage of you. The way they're looking at it the name brings the money. And not the fact that I was wrongly accused got the case closed. So once your sucked in There's No Going Back. Also if you find yourself in the situation make sure to file a complaint with the Florida bar. Which I'll be doing here soon. Hope this helps someone.
Law Firms Reviews
(Original)
Buenos persoma
BLF represented me as lead attorney by pro hac vice in a 1st degree murder case from Feb 2017 to Feb 6, 2018. It was by far the worst pretense of a legal representation I ever had.
INACCESSIBILITY: Despite costing me $295,000, Jose Baez spent no more than 2.5 hours total discussing my case with me throughout the entire case. All combined calls and visits totalled under 2.5 hours.
REFUSAL TO RETURN DISCOVERY IN BREACH OF CONTRACT: BLF refused to return any of my discovery, esp. some hard drives I repeatedly requested be returned to my family after trial. It is intentionally and maliciously depriving me of my own discovery because it knows the drives contain my life's work for 20 years in them and are important to me, and 2) it wants more money and is using the drives as leverage.
VIOLATION OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: On 10/12/17, the firm disclosed to me in a private meeting details of murder confession from famous high-profile client & others from the past in an attempt to pressure me to confess. He said everyone confessed, and told details of past clients' confessions. Given this practice and my complaint, it's likely BLF will violate my attorney-client privilege too.
BLF'S NEGLIGENCE RESULTED IN KEY EVIDENCE THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN KEPT OUT BEING ADMITTED: Per Rule 16, all discovery must be provided at least 35 days before trial. As of 12/20/17, my trial date was 1/16/18. 35 days before trial was 12/12/17. On 12/13/17 (34 days before trial hence too late), the DA sent new discovery that was key to my conviction. Also, since the last time I waived time for speedy trial purpose was 7/14/17, 186 days before trial, the DA and judge would not have been able to postpone the trial for purpose of admitting this new evidence if I refused to waive time (at least not without providing good appeal grounds).
On 12/20/17, I called Michelle Medina because I knew I'd be asked to waive time on 12/22 and wanted to know what was in the 12/13 discovery. Michelle told me it had nothing harmful, and to waive time on 12/22, so I did. In Jan, I learned there was DNA evidence in that 12/13 batch, whereas there had been none previously. When Michelle told me there was nothing harmful in the 12/13 discovery on 12/20, she had not even looked at that discovery. She simply lied. This key evidence could have been kept out had my attorneys not been so negligent.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: When Jose asked how much I had for the case, I said $300k including expenses. He was happy to take the case for $300k with expenses included. When I asked to separate attorney fees from expenses in the contract to avoid a conflict of interest, his solution was to specify attorney fees of $300k, with the last $25k due at end of trial and the verbal understanding (in a recorded phone call dated 1/4/17 available in my discovery) it would be waived if we lost. He capped expenses at 20k, after which the firm would be responsible. Once I paid the 20k in expenses, of course, the BLF did not want to incur any expense for my case and continued to pressure me for tens of thousands despite the contract clearly stating they were responsible. They used my 20k in reckless travel expenses, staying at the Broadmoor at $1289.93 per night for weekend getaways without even visiting me at the jail. Jose wanted to pocket the rest of my money. This conflict of interest was unethical and greatly impacted my case. Defending a murder case without calling a single expert witness at the trial out of greed is preposterous. When Jose found out about a check for the sale of my car during trial, he tried to have me sign it over and even got the judge involved as damage control when I refused and kept his letter as evidence.
BLF is extremely dishonest, greedy, shady, unethical. They did the bare minimum work, represented me very incompetently, and got me a life sentence.
Daniel Castoria
(Original)
Excelente servicio! Resultados asegurados . Lo recomiendo 100% . Mil gracias
Sean Landers is definitely qualified to deal with our case. My Neice was put at ease the first moment she met with Sean. You could just sense a relief in her mind she now had the best defense. Sean's knowledge of Law and experience in the Court Room is a site to see. Our family is very Grateful for Sean Landers. My Neice was Found not guilty when a prior attorney said to consider a plea.
If you are in need of Legal Council the Baez Firm will not disappoint
Thank You so much, Sean and Kiana.
I need an great appeals attorney so I called Baez. The female that answered said they don't do any civil appeals and they can't "waste their time talking to someone about a civil appeal." I said, "What about in another state like Illinois? Your web site says you have a network all over the country that might be able to help." She said, "Like I said, we don't do anything civil," and rudely hung up on me.
To quote the web page, an exact copy and paste.......
"We have a large network of lawyers specializing in appeals nationwide, which means that no matter where you are located, The Baez Law Firm draws from its resources to provide you with the best appellate team. Contact our Orlando appeals lawyers today."
Civil Appeals
"Like criminal appeals, civil appeals are matters in the appellate courts after losing at trial. Civil appeals vary widely by practice area, but all appeals are similar in that they focus on a limited issue or set of issues that the court will focus on in order to reverse the trial court’s ruling. Because appeals involve detailed and specific procedures, you should discuss your case with an experienced Orlando appeals lawyer. The Baez Law Firm has experienced appellate lawyers ready to work on your case."
"A loss at the trial court level does not mean that your case is over. The Baez Law Firm is ready to discuss your avenues for appeal today. Please call us at 800-588-BAEZ."
(Original)
Llame para pedir ayuda para un caso civil y aún que es su página dice que trabajan casos civil la persona que me atendió dijo que no y que están muy ocupados y básicamente me corto la llamada en la cara, muy lama educación para ser personas con estudios...