3 years ago
I retained the Las Vegas Defense Group for represe...
I retained the Las Vegas Defense Group for representation in my case. I was charged with embezzlement of an automobile $3500+ because a car I leased for a friend was never returned. They assigned an attorney to my case that didn't do ANYTHING. She didn't even ask my side of the story. Like she didn't even care that the situation was devastating to my career. I'm a healthcare worker and in this state, if charged and convicts for a list of various crimes, including embezzlement, I couldn't work for 7 years in the field. This was my first time having any run in's with the law, so I figured having representation would be my best bet to keep such a charge off my record. Throughout the proceedings there was NO communication. When there was, I'd ask questions pertaining to my defense, such as speaking with the substation where I filed the stolen vehicle report. Her response, which I will NEVER forget, "Oh, you reported the car stolen?" This was a detail that I told her when the court proceedings started. So the woman didn't even listen to what I had to say when I decided she needed to know my side of things. After that I tried going down to the office to fire that attorney. I spoke with an office manager, who's idea of managing was giving this particular attorney excuses for her actions. I argue with this manager for about 30 minutes with no satisfaction that my wishes would be carried out. At the end of our meeting, he promised that my representation would "shape up" and I'd be satisfied with her performance. So I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO FIRE MY REPRESENTATION AND GET NEW COUNSEL WITHIN THE GROUP!!! Needless to say, what should have been a cake walk and a warning for me turned out to be a nightmare. Not only was I unhappy with the "deal" that I was advised to take (misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct), I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH MY RECORD 2 YEARS AFTER THE CASE CLOSED. THE BOTCHED NOT ONLY THE REPRESENTATION PART OF MY CASE BUT THEY TOOK THEIR SWEET TINE FILING AMENDED PAPERWORK FOR MY CHARGES AND RECORD. Now that my career has been flushed because of my decision to hire this law group, I cannot pass a simple background check to rent an apartment. BOTH my felony/gross misdemeanor AND misdemeanor charges come up as convictions. To make matters worse, when I go to look up my case, it was reassigned in July 2018 when I thought my case closed in January 2018. I am trying to expunge my record and CANNOT because it hasn't been 2 years yet. It would have been 2 years if it had been handled properly and all paperwork been filed with the courts in a timely manner. So career ruined and can't even get myself an apartment because of the incompetence of this law group!