About 2 yrs ago I was pulled over for speeding. My driving lisence was expired not suspended at that point I learned. Should have been a ticket for driving without a DL but they decided to check my immigration status ever since 9/11 it's a priority. Ive been in the US since 1983. Well my status came back unknown so I got held. Apperantly immigration lost all my paper work that I had filed with them in 04 for my citizenship. Being in the situation I was I wanted to get out as soon as I could so my brother hired a lawyer who boasted he was professional knew the laws since he was a senator back in Texas and I was impressed I'm finally going to get everything in order. When it was time for my reduce bail hearing because they first imposed 25,000 when I first arrived. My lawyer mr. Coleman doesn't show up his excuse was he had another case. I had to wait another week for another hearing. Finally the bail was reduced to 12,000 which I than put up right away and was released after a month. I finally got to meet Mr. Coleman in his office and we went over my case and he saw everything I had filed everything I received from immigration and said he would get me my citizenship once and for all since it never got sent to me. He asked for another 2500 so I've already gave him 4500 to appear for a bail reduce and for my status of citizenship. When I go to court the lawyer has no paper work ready he can't find anything the judge I'm glad saw that it was immigration who made the mistake and told the prosecutor he was wasting her time and told my lawyer that he needs to better represent his clients and dismissed the matter in 5 min. I then met with my lawyer at his office where everyone was happy that we won the case when I knew going in that it was a sure win immigration misplaced my paper work accidents happen I haven't done nothing wrong it will get dropped no suprise. My only concern was to make sure I have the visa on hand as proof and no issues with DMV so I can drive. At this point my lawyer said that's a different case and would need an extra 8,000 to proceed. I than just left. I went and filed everything myself even the documents that I was supposed to get from my lawyer and never did I got myself. The reason why I hired a lawyer to begin with I ended up doing all the work myself. I would have saved money and time if I would have done it myself to begin with. I know every case is different but in this one I had already did the hard work and that was to file all my lawyer had to do was to re file like I did. Stay away from this law firm.
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