LeBlanc Law & Mediation - Minneapolis, MN

I probably wouldn't have appealed my unemployment case, but Joe told me there was a good chance I could win. He stated he needed to hurry because the court date was a week away (my fault - I take responsibility) but his outlook was still good and that he needed a flat fee of $1500 then and there. He put in 2 hours of work for this case in total (over 4 months). Each time we spoke after the case he criticized my answers which he "prepped" me on a week before in a hurry and didn't explain well. Joe appears to be too busy with other clients and was not friendly or empowering. I should have looked into comparing other lawyers instead of getting excited by his optimistic outlook on my case. The judge did not even think about considering what he tried to get the judge to focus on (COVID-19 justifying my unemployment). I felt like an experimental case for him to see if COVID-19 could make it happen. He did not take responsibility that he could have done a better job and got defensive when I mentioned things on his end that could have improved. He is a poor listener and rushes you along. He needed reminders that my case was onto the next step. I paid $1500 for a lawyer who ended up criticizing me more than helping. It adds a bit of insult to injury when he gets the money regardless of how little he invests. You could likely do better by looking things up on the internet or Youtube than using Joe. He refused to refund anything 1 day after telling me he has refunded money before and would consider refunding $750 for me. I am an educated RN who will graduate as a nurse practitioner in Spring 2021. I would never treat any of my patients as poorly as Joe. You deserve someone better than Joe!!!