Client
I Allege the following: Mr. Shalna is a very nice young man. It present himself as a "college kid" with a law license. He dresses very casual and when I visited Mr. Mitchell (in 4 occasions and around noon time) . Mr. Shalna had not reported to work by then. I question if he is familiar with the concept of first one in, last one out! I asked attorney Mitchell if Attorney Shalna was more of a pit-bull attorney or a golden retriever attorney. He stated "he is a pit-bull!" No, Mr Shalna is NOT a pit-bull attorney but indeed a golden retriever one! He did not come across as a "fervent advocate'" He represents himself as knowledgeable about Bodily Injury Claims. In fact, he has a very superficial knowledge of this subject. He business manners are inadequate. He does not return phone calls, emails or texts for several days! His administrative skills are also inadequate! I repeatedly requested to see his Demand Letter he sent on my behalf. I insisted and finally got a copy. It is along-winded letter poorly written. He refers to me as "Alain" and "she" and "her". He did not want to spend the money to Fedex my checks so instead he spent $1 twice. The checks took ONE MONTH to arrive. To add "insult to injury" one of his checks is defective and can not be deposited. Imagine that! I do not think I got the most out of my claims. Mostly because I perceive that I was pressured to settle with the insurance company because I guess attorney Shalna had bills to pay. And suing the insurance company would have taken another 6 months to a year and of course a bigger pay out!!!. I had no choice when he says we need to settle. The adjuster says!!! I paid attorney Shalna a lot of money to tell me what the insurance adjuster said! I you are ever involved in a collision and need an attorney I recommend you hire a famous firm. You will receive a much bigger pay out for your claim. I made a mistake but you should not do one too.