Janice Banducci was referred to me by a dearly loved customer of mine. She came highly thought of but I should have listened to the red flags after I walked into her dump of an office, that there was something up. I don't want to pay for the decorating and high priced plant service just like the next guy, but this was horrible dump.
She never showed up for her appointment and had this paralegal take down my personal information in which I was uncomfortable with because she had been a customer as well and I had not gotten a explaination as to why this was happening this way and when I ask, the gal was very very short with me,
They tried to get me to sign a agreement that night and I refused as I had not even met this attorney and not sure if I even wanted to hire her. The office staff of 1 then got this Janice Banducci on the phone readily and I got pushed from that end to come in the end of the week. I decided to go back because the attorney talks a great game and I thought I was being critical in the state of needing to file for divorce but not wanting to file.
I met with her a few days later, and she seemed ok. She was to have documents ready for me to sign next week. That week came and went and they did not return a call, and the same for the next week although I placed several calls that week, and the next week I placed calls daily and requested my return of 1850.00 retainer I had to give them prior to having any documents drawn. I have requested a copy of the "contract" and they finally provided me with a blank contract. Banducci tried to get me to just look at the documents she had ready and I refused because I just wanted my money back as I cannot find any clients of hers besides DUI drivers and this is family law in which was her specialty from her own mouth, although she isn't known in out humble town as even an attorney. I have put a demand letter to her in writing and verbal and she chooses to ignore me completely.
Please get more than one opinion on attorneys and if they seem shady and something not jiving, RUN AWAY FAST. It's not worth it.