Debt Defense Utah

"I hired Ron for several cases of debt defense. The first two were smooth sailing and he handled everything for me. He charges a fee to represent you which makes perfect sense to defend the debt. Simply wonderful trust built between he and I. I then had a 3rd case that took longer to get through the court system (3 years or so) due to COVID. I was patient throughout the process and nudged Mr. Addy every couple of months to get an update. He assured me that all things were good to go and all was as normal. As there are no guarantees with these types of cases, and he was forward with that, eventually I got an email that said "Plaintiff has offered a walk-away, which means you recover nothing from the Plaintiff, and it takes nothing from you. " This meant that I could walk away and another win for myself and Mr. Addy. His recommendation was to reject the offer. This is where it kind of gets a little tricky. I assume all of the blame here as he communicated to me that I could just go ahead and win, but because of my relationship on two prior cases, I trusted that Mr. Addy would be able to win some additional things (his chance to get paid by asking for attorney fees etc - this is all sorta cloudy to me as I never really needed to know or understand what all Mr. Addy would receive for this additional part of the law) for himself again. Again, I want to stress TRUST in my lawyer and that he is an EXPERT and PROFESSIONAL that does this for a living. A few months later, Mr. Addy called me to inform me that we lost the defense. He was really surprised and told me that we could then go back for a settlement but it would take some time. I said go ahead. I was also in the process of waiting to move from Utah to Missouri and part of this was holding up my life. Well, I communicated with Mr. Addy that I was moving and could we speed things up or figure this out before I move. I got a very brief text back and when trying to get more of his time through e-mail and phone calls, he just stopped talking to me. The debt was for just over $4,000. The judgement against me with interest was nearly $8,000 after interest and court costs. I sold my home and had to pay this money. Mr. Addy did not respond to any follow-up communication and sent me on my way. I write this review because I think Mr. Addy is a solid lawyer, but does lack some personal skills with clients. I don't know what it's like to be a lawyer, but cases like this weigh on people quite a bit. Some peace of mind from their lawyer would be nice. Secondarily, I write this review for everyone that ever works with a debt defense lawyer. If they communicate with you that the plaintiff is offering a walk-away... TAKE IT! Do not take the advice of Mr. Addy to reject the offer. It offers nothing to you to take that risk. You are at risk so Mr. Addy can make more money from your case. That was nearly an eight thousand dollar lesson I learned. Lastly, I requested through voicemail if Mr. Addy would be willing to help offset some of the costs since I decided to take his advice so he could get some money from this case with me assuming all the risk, and he never called me back. I wish Mr. Addy all the best. I do believe he is a good lawyer with a very solid win rate. I just am very bitter over my experience and am still steaming about not just taking the walk-away. He never even offered to give me my initial payment back or anything. All the best to everyone and Mr. Addy."

"Won my case by default didn't do anything. Then told me I would get my money back. Since then hasn't contact to me in over a year didn't do any leg work on his own. Wanted me to do all of the leg work. Would have been cheaper to go court by myself would have had the same outcome. Worst attorney I've ever dealt with"

"I called about a Lemon Law issue and Ronald spent over 20 minutes with me on the phone pointing me in the right direction and suggesting next steps I should take before officially hiring him. He went far above and beyond what I could have hoped for as someone who isn't yet a paying customer. Would absolutely recommend him!"

"Once in a great while you find someone who is so honest, ethical and professional that you just can't believe it. Ron took my case against a very unscrupulous law firm trying to get money from me on a closed debt. They bullied, harassed and threatened. They even did so to Ron. We won our case in State and Federal court. He was amazing and I can't thank him enough. I would have been another victim in a long line of nasty debt collectors who care nothing about what they do to people's credit and sanity! Thank you Ron from bottom of my heart for what you accomplished that I never could have. I will recommend you to anyone that needs help. Becki"

"Ronald is not like any other lawyer. He exudes professionalism, attention to detail, and a degree of tenderness coupled with tenacity. He immediately built trust by listening closely and taking the time to answer every question I asked. His reasoning was sound and he made me feel like I was his #1 client. While I hope I will never need a lawyer again I will save his email just in case. When you’re lucky enough to find someone like him you don’t want to lose his contact info!"