Law Offices of Barbara B. Comerford

Please don’t waste your time with this law firm. After calling them and wasting my limited time close to the 60 day appeal dead line I was told by Carlis who by the way I had to reach out to her on the day of my call appt because she did not have me on her schedule, that she can not help me because I was really close to the deadline. Mind you I called February 6th got an appt for the following week on the 12th and I got to speak with her because I reached out. To make the story short while speaking with her she was very negative in other words like refusing in taking the case putting a lot of obstacles in the way. After almost an hour of speaking to her she agreed on receiving my sons IEP by email and agreed to call me back the next day in which she did but to only tell me that the date dead line was cutting to short for her to take the case mind you Social Security Disability gives you an additional 5 days after the deadline. There was more than enough time to have me sign and interview me within the 5 days remaining . She was very unprofessional and just hung up and didn’t let me finish talking to her. The next day I called to complain in how unprofessional she was and it comes out that the receptionist isn’t any better because after she explained to me the reason why they couldn’t take the case and it was my turn to speak she was very rude and unprofessional that she didn’t let me speak and also hung up the phone. Wow and this is how they help people with disabilities? These people are very unprofessional and time wasting. It’s a shame because I was referred by a good person who was helped by a lawyer by the name of Jennifer who in my understanding really cared and helped people. I wish I can find out where she works maybe she could reffer me to someone who is willing to help my son and I. Don’t waste your time with these people !

Carlissa Prettyman, Esq. is terrific for handling disability claims! Not only does she provide competent representation, she is also compassionate and empathetic!

I called this firm after my receiving a letter that my case was denied. The first person I encountered, Adam, was excellent. He was informed, thorough, kind and spent about an hour gathering information for my consultation, which was scheduled for today. My consultation with attorney, Mrs. Prettiman was an underwhelming experience to say the least. She spent less than 10 minutes, requested me to read the last portion of my denial letter and told me the date I was last insured was 6 years ago, which I asked her about because it’s unclear how that date was determined in the first place, but received no explanation, however this seemed to be the deterrent. She requested no additional information beyond asking if I had been hospitalized for my condition. Upon hearing no, she determined and stated that my case may possibly get approved upon appeal but would be difficult and therefore she would not be taking my case. I pushed back explaining that I had extremely thorough medical documentation. She was very dismissive and seemed distracted the entire time. I’m still confused and frankly extremely disappointed. This is extremely invalidating for anyone in this position. Comments regarding the response from this law office: Thank you for responding. However, I’m not sure why details about my case and my life are a part of your public response and I find it a bit unsettling. Furthermore, the primary issue in my review had little to do with the reasons why she did not decide to take my case. My issue was with her being dismissive and seemingly unprepared and preoccupied. My comments were not aimed at the character of Mrs Prettyman nor her competence as an attorney. It was about my experience during our interaction and the way the information was collected and conveyed. I also noted the stark contrast in the experience with the first person I spoke with from your firm in the original review. The purpose of sharing my experience in my review is to emphasize the human aspect. This entire process can be scary and difficult to navigate. I do not believe it was intentional, but it was dismissive and a bit frustrating.

Biggest mistake of my life Just finished my very long disability case with this law firm an I was represented by Mathew cantwell. I am disabled an in severe pain an I'm getting $40 Xtra a week. WOW! I have 8 herniated disc, spinal stenosis, nerve damage, an a titanium plate in my neck. Severe migraines from the plate. I can't turn my head all the way, yet I was awarded for a sore knee, go figure🤔 Very disappointed an totally disgusted how my case was handled. My attorney never defended me to the judge at my hearing . He hardly said anything to the judge as she told me how I was not disabled. He agreed with everything she said an he told me not to say anything. I was a fool to do this. I can't drive, hardly do anything. To me, I lost this case. Hardly ever heard from my attorney. Phone receptionist had the personality of a wet mop. Do yourself a big favor an find a disability firm that works for you, not the system. P.S Please don't reply an try to rectify what should have been or to tell me how wrong I am, I wasn't the attorney, I was the client. Josephine V.

Trust the negative reviews. This law firm will do the bare minimum for you and then give up if they don’t think they’ll get their paycheck. Unless you think you have a slam dunk case, don’t bother with these people, because they’ll expect payment if you win the case for yourself.