Law Office of Joel M Pratt

Joel stepped in for my attorney doing my appeal when they had a medical emergency and had to withdraw in the middle of the appeal process. I found Joel to be straight forward, and he did not sugar coat anything. I expected him to go in the direction my attorney did, but he had his opinion and direction, which I respected. Unfortunately, my appeal was not successful, and I do not fault Joel for the outcome. The Appellate Court and appeal process is not always fair, no matter how easy things seem. I felt my case was one of those that should have gone in a better direction, but that is how things go. I believe Joel was disappointed too, and it must be difficult to continue represent a client whose case ended in an unfavorable outcome. Joel was fair in his billing and timeliness and cares about his client. I only have one criticism and that would be to have more phone conversations instead of trying to understand the client's emotion through emails. So much is taken out of context when we interpret emails because we apply our own emotions instead of understanding it through that person's position. Overall, I would recommend Joel to others and have confidence in his ability and work ethic. He cares and wants the best for all of his client's; unfortunately, winning 100% of the time is not the case in the world today.