No Updates, Little Results, Not Satisfactory!
I'm shocked that JosephLentoAttorney.com even exists. I had a very negative, unethical, and poor experience with Mr. Joseph D. Lento and the Lento Law Firm / Lento Law Group (now LLG National Law Group and LLF National Law Firm, which manages Student Discipline Defense). I retained and paid Lento Law Firm/Lento Law Group for a total of $20,000 for their services in both a University matter and a legal matter in Washington DC. They charge flat, non-refundable fees, which is not allowed under the DC Rules of Professional Conduct. Lento Law Group missed three DC court dates for me in September, October, and November. I reached out to two Community Specialists at the Lento Law Group: Stephanie Morales and Angelita "Angie" Camacho Adames. Stephanie and Angie both told me they would keep me updated; Angie even told me on the phone "not to appear in court" for my next date, which is entirely unethical advice since she is not a licensed attorney, and I would have faced penalties by the court if I failed to appear. After numerous emails being left unanswered, I finally had a conference call with Mr. Joseph D. Lento, Tom Terrill, and Terrell Ratliff. John E. Groff, Jr., the "Firm Administrator" who is not a licensed attorney in the United States, was also present in this call. Mr. Groff stated the Lento Law Firm will "provide a statement [to the court]," in addition to promising he would "reach out tonight to an organization that I belong to that may be able to give us some assistance." Even though he promised he would send me an email with a statement for the court and an update on the status of my case, John Groff failed to follow up on his promise and remained unresponsive to my emails asking for a follow-up. I showed up to court having to tell my judge that the Lento Law Group once again have failed at entering their appearance with no explanation as to why.
What I write is a genuine review backed by recordings of phone calls, numerous emails (and lack of replies), and text messages. None of my statements contain false allegations, nor is it my intention to harass and defame Mr. Lento and/or his firm Lento Law Firm/Lento Law Group. Rather, what I write here on Trustpilot is an accurate account of my experience with Mr. Lento and his firm that is fully supported by evidence I have. I respectfully ask Mr. Lento to provide a professional and thorough response to my review for all to see, rather than privately threaten legal action against me (a young college student).
Some things I wish I could have done differently during this process is conduct better research on who I retain for legal services, such as seeing which states attorneys are barred in, and if they have any current and/or previous disciplinary history with their State Bar. What was very concerning to me was to learn that Joseph D. Lento was suspended from the practice of law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and had his privilege to practice law revoked in Virginia. I never knew that Mr. Lento was never licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, otherwise I would have hired someone else.