Law Offices of Stephen C. Maltezos

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Attorney Stephen Maltezos seemed like a competent and respectful person in the beginning of my case. But as time went on I noticed it harder and harder to communicate with him. Phone calls not being answered and emails being answered with the minimum amount of info as possible. Now I completely understand he is a busy guy and this is a busy firm. But for $4000 I would at least like to feel comfortable and have ALL of my questions answered fully. Not be here two years later still with questions. Today I graduated from the PTI program which he boasts is all his doing. Except I noticed a public defender could have gotten me the same results in the same amount of time. However, honestly that’s not even why I am rating this a one star. Today at court I emailed him to see if he was coming. I am not educated on the times an attorney is due in court and when they are not. He advised he would not be attentidng. I replied that I was “a little” disappointed because I had questions and hadn’t had any communication with him leading up to this big event. He decided to respond to me with this. And I quote “ I am a little disappointed that I did not do a better job to let you know that I am not perpetually on your case, the scope of my representation, and I am disappointed that I did not offer to charge you so I can attend the hearing, and delay this hearing from this morning to later in December or January when my calendar would have allowed me to attend.” To me this is an unprofessional and very rude way of talking to me. His client. Someone who gave him business and paid him a lot of money. I am now making a complaint to the BAR association with his email included. If I were you - I wouldn’t waste my money. A public defender can do the same thing he did for me. And would probably have a better more professional attitude.