Joel J. Schwartz - Attorney

I hired Joel Schwartz and Allie Winter. If I knew any better I would’ve done more research cause both attorneys are trash. If you come to this firm all you’re paying for is the namesake even for a misdemeanor charge, traffic offense could run you a minimum of 5,000 and that’s only to enter the case. Both of my cases pretty much sat for over a 2 year course when I was asked “Will you take anything to get the case over?” When calling around for other legal counsel as I had made up my mind that this relationship was dead after over 10,000 was handed over and they pretty much didn’t care about anything but me taking a plea after pretty much screwing me on another case. Surprised but not surprised other lawyers wouldn’t even touch the case. Cause of the “experienced” attorneys attached to it. I’m going to cut it short and end it here. If you have a Federal case in Missouri you’ll probably do better getting an out of state attorney that’s licensed in Missouri. And if you’re melanated do yourself a favor keep looking for someone that’s on your side. Cause this ain’t it. Good Luck.

I retained the services of Joel Schwartz for a bogus trespassing charge for videotaping at Hanley Rd. Metrolink because he had a reputation of being one of the best defense attorneys in the metro area. I personally met with him, gave him my money ($750) and he left me with the impression he would he handling my case. He never bothered to tell me otherwise. Without notice, he gave my case to another one of his junior associates by the name of Cameron Valdez. I felt like he had baited, then switched me. When I finally learned Mr Valdez was representing me I spoke with him once, then tried to contact him on dozens of occasions to discuss my case and he would never return my phone calls. This went on for 3 1/2 years. After dozens of attempts he only returned my phone calls to tell me the prosecuting attorney would not drop the case and if I wanted to go to trial it would cost another $750. I paid the $750 to go to trial. Shorty thereafter he called to tell me the charges were dismissed. I am still trying to recover the $750 I paid for the trial that never happened, but he is, of course, not returning my phone calls.