Grady and Associates Attorneys At Law

I was very, VERY disappointed with the complete lack of professionalism exhibited by the staff, my legal representative, and especially Mr Grady. How this group of incompetents continues to exist is a complete mystery. This is most definitely a LESS THAN ONE STAR RATING. A POINT 2 (.2) is accurate. Being interviewed by Mr Grady gave me enough confidence to move forward, so I paid the extremely high fee. BIG MISTAKE. My attorney did not even inform me that the Deposition was «cancelled». How lame is that? And his complaining that he wasn’t even paid yet for all the work that he had done. (is this something that I needed to know?, of course not) My advise, go elsewhere, there are a lot of competent Lawyers here in San Diego that would at least give you a call if something important happened concerning your case.

Absolutely pathetic. I visited this law firm after a brief Google search and immediately after walking in I was pretty much cast aside. My «consultation» last all of 5 minutes just long enough for him to hear what I had to say, realize the dollar amount was not high enough for him to waste his time with my «petty legal matter», and he was just absolutely rude and seemed as if I was a waste of time. After the way I was treated here I would never ever consider stepping anywhere near this man or his firm. STAY AWAY! He also gave me the weakest limp noodle handshake I’ve ever experienced. My girlfriend gives a better handshake.

If I could rate lower than one star I would. I went in to discuss an issue I’ve had at work, and while trying to explain the problem
Mr. Grady (I assume) kept interrupting me and refused to listen to what I had to say. I was getting so aggravated with him and his crappy attitude. He was beyond rude and I would NEVER recommend him to anyone. He made me feel stupid and seemed unwilling to do anything. Don’t waste your time or breath going to him, because he’ll be useless!

This place is horrible. They did nothing for our issue and not only that but each individual in their office was disrespectful and unwelcoming. The problem with all these attorneys and paralegals is that they are reluctant to update you on your case and they just send you extremely high bills during the duration of your case. They intentionally waste time to raise more money for their offices. I had Mr. Jagorda as the attorney and he is very unprofessional. He intentionally distracts the real issue for issues that do not matter with your case. I urge you to find a different attorneys office that will not waste your time and money.

You never go to a lawyer for anything good — or so says my friend Steve — and going to Grady and Associates was only the beginning of bad. Then things got worse.
Grady was brusque to the point of being insulting in our first meeting. I gave him the benefit of the doubt that at best he was having an off day, or at worst, personality is not required to do competent legal work in a fair manner.
I have read the many negative reviews that square with my experience entirely. I feel that Grady and Associates took my retainer and then bled me over time. In my penultimate call to Grady and Associates, I asked if there would be any benefit of having Grady represent me in possibly terminating my employment and beginning a disability retirement. (Prior to that, Grady had helped me obtain a disability accommodation under the ADA.)
Instead of a simple answer, I got a bill for $ 307.38 to perform «a case analysis,» «prepare memorandum,» «prepare agreement,» three «telephone call[s] to client» and 2 «letter[s] to client,» among other charges. I don’t recall those phone calls to client and don’t understand how a simple question which could have been answered on the spot, could generate said flurry of activity.
In my final call to Grady and Associates, one in which I questioned what I considered to be a preposterous bill, I was told to submit my dispute in writing. At this point, I threw up my hands and asked to dissolve my relationship with Grady and Associates and have the remainder of my retainer returned to me.
Now here’s the kicker. My attorney couldn’t say as to how much they would have to charge me in legal fees for the simple return of my remaining retainer.
I have felt mistreated by this firm and regret ever having had any dealings with them. My advice to you would be RUN, DO NOT WALK away from Grady and his Associates.
Update on 6÷6÷2015
Grady and Associates did return my entire retainer promptly without any additional charges. I also contacted two law firms about the question that had cost me $ 307.38 to ask Grady and Associates. Both firms responded to my query promptly and advised me about my question, concluding that I did not need legal representation.
Update on 8÷22÷2015
I sent two letters one month apart disputing my bill for 307.38. I received no response. In mid July, I made a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. Grady returned my money for which I am grateful. In their response to the BBB, Grady noted that I «was properly billed. Nevertheless, as a courtesy [to me], but with no obligation, [my bill] has be discounted by the amount.» End of story.

This group really stinks. I met Mr. Grady and he made me feel like I was not worth his time. I went for help and got insulted.

I work in the legal industry and this group is worse than most. I hired them based on recommendations (big mistake). They kept missing filing dates and billed me the late filing fees. I even offered to file myself to avoid those costs. I paid them $ 36,000.00 for a lot of mistakes — -the reason I changed my profession — to help other people from being taken in by lawyers like this

The worst services ever. I walked in and sat down and 3 employees walk by me and did not even say hello or ask if I have been helped. Finally met with the attorney and the attorney said «There is not enough money here for us to make, it would be a good idea to talk with some one else.» Horrible service!

Zero stars. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME! Mr grady will flip through your paperwork like it means nothing and will start talking about his $ 5300 retainer fee without even asking questions about your potential case. He is disingenuous. DO NOT USE GRADY AND ASSOCIATES AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. THEY ARE WORTHLESS!!!

Attorneys string you along until they exhaust your funds. Results poor, lots of wasted time, money and stress. Shame on me for not doing better research.

I went to Grady and Associates because I had received notification that I owed over $ 8,000 in overpayments and penalties to the EDD, Unemployment. The paperwork from the EDD was hard to understand and I felt way overwhelmed and discouraged. My first consultation with them immediately put my mind at ease and I left there knowing I was in good hands. Attorney Gerald Jagorda was assigned to handle my case and what an excellent job he did. He was so professional and extremely thorough preparing my appeal. He was with me at the appeals hearing, keeping me calm and preparing me for the hearing. All overpayments and penalties were cancelled! I would highly recommend this firm and Gerald to represent.

I would give zero if I could. DONT GO HERE. This place is God AWFUL and 6000 later did absolutely NOTHING. SO ridiculous. I should have done better research and followed my GUT.

A skillful group. Communication between my lawyer was great and calls /​questions were returned in a timely manner. The lawyer running my case in particular was both knowledgeable and seemed to genuinely care — the latter is why we hired him.
The hourly rate was also reasonable given the high caliber lawyer who ran my case however the original quote given by Mr. Grady was ½ of the final cost of services (ie. original quote was less than $ 4000 but the final bill was more than double this.) It seemed as though additional and unneeded charges continued after my case was closed leaving me annoyed even though our outcome was good. This is my first experience with lawyers and this is possibly the norm.

The only thing Grady cares about is making a quick buck. He didn’t even give me a chance to finish explaining my case to him, maybe because it was too complicated. Such a waste of my time. Do not recommend these people to anyone!