Carl Law Firm, PLLC

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Paid a flat fee, filled out all the paperwork and then a little over three weeks later I called to see if he had heard anything back. He said he would check and call me back. When he did he said oh we forgot to file your paperwork, we'll get it filed today. So after almost a month passed and had I not called to get an update he would have never filed my paperwork. Then it would take weeks to hear back from him after I called and/or emailed him. He didn't file a reply with the courts and when I asked him what he was supposed to reply to, he would not answer me. The judge denied my request and after reading what Mr. Carl had requested, if I was the judge I would have laughed us out of the court room too for wasting my time. He left out all but one item that I was requesting. Finally after six months of not getting any answers or results we decided to part ways and I only received half of my retainer fee back and I was in shock because no way in heck did he come close to doing a thousand dollars worth of work. Save your money and get a real attorney.

He only gets one star because I can't give hime less. He took my money, assured me he was there to help, then never filed a single document with the courts to protect me from my Ex. He allowed me to get divorced without legal rep, I lost my rights to my kids, and when he asked me to allow him to make it right, 8 months later he still wasn't there. Hire hime if you want, but you have been warned. I'm also going to file a complaint with the Montana Bar Association and BBB.

Requested a retainer which was sent. Never heard another word. Have no idea of outcome. Refuses to communicate even with registered letter.

I wish I could recommend this law firm, but unfortunately my experience there was less than satisfying. I did almost all the work for my divorce, including transferring paperwork to and from my ex husband, figuring out all the wording for my divorce with my ex husband, and simply telling Josh Carl what to put in the paperwork. He did not have to contact my ex's lawyer once, no mediation was required, there was no dispute between my ex and I over anything. We had no disagreement over the splitting of property, owned no real estate together, and simply needed a legal divorce. Josh did very minimal work for my divorce, yet sent me an outrageous bill for his "services." I was sent multiple bills, which were incorrect and Josh acknowledged I was charged incorrectly. He stated they were changing systems and "several clients complained their bills were incorrect." I was overcharged and if I did not analyze the confusing statements and if I did not ask for a return of my overpayment, I would have never received my refund. He was very unorganized and made many mistakes in my paperwork, including putting the wrong person's name on my documents. He also filed my final parenting plan to the court with the incorrect dates; therefore, he contacted me after the final degree was filed and stated that he needed to refile the paperwork after I thought my divorce was wrapped up. His unorganized demeanor and lack of a lawyer's disposition would lead me to not recommend this law firm to anyone seeking legal services.