Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC

Horrible! As my law firm in a class action suit they are less than 1 star but that is the lowest I can give them. Communication is either non existent or double talk… Case is going on 4 years! Avoid this firm!

I contacted Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin after being harassed by a debt collector. I heard of their reputation as a premier consumer protection law firm. I worked with Cassandra Miller and couldn’t be happier with her representation. I received a settlement far beyond what I had expected. My case was never on the «back burner» and I received regular updates from Cassandra until we reached a favorable resolution. If ever you believe you are being harassed by a debt collector or have a debt collection issue I highly recommend contacting Edelman Combs and specifically Ms. Miller.

I did a lot of research before I chose an attorney to handle my case. An awful lot. Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin is extremely well regarded, and came very highly recommended. Francis Greene saved my sanity, and (as I’m discovering now) possibly my financial life.
A chance encounter revealed a default judgment had been granted for thousands of dollars to a law firm I’d never heard of, for a bill I’d never owed, to a company that was a total mystery to me. The fact that I have one of the Western world’s most common names and had moved out of the area long before I was allegedly served was apparently irrelevant. My fiancée (Yale Law School grad) refused to believe at first that this was even possible. «How can a company simply go before a judge, make a claim against a person for thousands of dollars on slim to no proof, and have it rubber-​stamped with no one present on hand to present a defense? That’s not how the law works.» How indeed. After speaking to Francis, you learn a hard truth – this Kafkaesque scenario takes place thousands of times a year in this country. Collection agencies today run roughshod over the law, with the credit reporting agencies along for the ride. And lives are destroyed because of it.
As noted by others here: all the staff is terrific. I was completely (and I mean totally, utterly) freaked out, and they took the reins immediately, and filed all of the necessary documents, and handled it all. I never stepped foot inside a courtroom. (Neither did the lawyer for the other side — once we filed, he never appeared again.) The judgment was vacated by the civil court. I was stunned how quickly it was resolved.
Yes, it may cost you out of pocket to right a similar wrong. I consider the money well spent, not only because of what I will save in interest from improved FICO scores, but saved in additional grief and aggravation over the years. If you think you can’t afford to hire counsel to solve this type of problem, try to remember how common it is for potential employers to run LexisNexis and credit searches – and how completely devastating something like this can be on your record during your next job hunt (for example). On that basis alone it is worth speaking to a lawyer, to see if you have a case. And if it’s any situation where you’ve been sued by a collection agency or creditor, for any reason whatsoever, I can’t recommend Francis Greene more highly.

The man got me down a while ago but Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC got me back up. Francis Greene was my attorney and did a remarkable job. The entire staff that I worked/​communicated with was professional and knowledgeable — intake specialist, receptionist, everyone.
Francis communicated to me the ongoing developments at the expected intervals, not too frequent, not too less. After perusing some documents he discovered that I had a case after he represented me in a related matter where I was defendant and case dismissed. In the end I got an agreeable settlement.
There are several options in the area, but after having done some extensive research (note: not just settling on a random google search result) it was evident that this firm is highly regarded and renown for their track record in their industry, the courts, and consumers alike.
I pity the fool that does not reach out to Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin for any consumer related legal matters.

I engaged Francis Greene when a particularly aggressive junk debt collector surprised me with a summons one night during dinner. I have a very common name and I wouldn’t be lying if I said erroneous filings had found me before looking for another person. Anyhow, I went through the usual steps and asked the collectors attorney to verify the debt belonged to me as there was no record of it on my credit report. I included a copy of my credit report with my answer to the summons so there was a document trail this was a mistake. That did very little to dissuade the firm and they would not back off. I appeared in court about 15 minutes early so I could see how the process flowed and was very disturbed by the level of kinship the judge showed toward the collectors attorney. It was very clear to me there was no objectivity in this courtroom anywhere. The judge seemed to be annoyed that I wanted to explain that this debt is not mine and this was an error. She only asked me if I had spoken to opposing counsel and what I intended to do about the debt. I replied I was going to fight it. That must have annoyed her more because she immediately started asking me why I didn’t just settle it now and get it over with.
She set a trail date and that was that. I knew I was in over my head so I got on the phone immediately.
Enter Francis the wonder attorney…
I engaged the firm because it was very clear after my experience that I really needed a professional as the judge was in no way going to listen. Francis contacted me after i submitted all the documentation I had provided the court in my initial reply and followups. He was very optimistic that this could be defeated and immediately got to work. From that moment on, I only had to answer a few questions and Francis did the rest. The process took several months but i never had to pay a single penny more than the initial fee. Francis was excellent in keeping me apprised of his actions, my responsibilities, communications and possible outcomes as the process progressed. Francis kept in constant contact with me and was very clear about what steps we would be taking and all the possibilities that would stem from each action. His first action was to get the case transferred out to a different judge as the assigned judge has a very well documented reputation for being bias. 10 minutes of research on the Internet can be really shocking. His second action was to handle all the necessary court filings and motions. Going into the day of the trial, Francis even advised me he would handle this appearance personally and that I did not need to appear.
Long story short, the case was dismissed with prejudice due to Francis’s excellent work. I am out Francis’s fee but the case was for 10x+ what he charged me to defend me. I feel I got the better end of the deal and will absolutely engage him again if similar circumstances require it.
UPDATE***
The same attorney that found me before came back and tried to sue me a second time. Called Francis and the junk collectors attrney beat a hasty retreat and offered to drop the case as long as we didn’t go after him.
My advice: Don’t think about getting representation if you are getting pursued by junk debt collectors — just call these guys and get them working on the case for you.