Peter R. McGrath, P.A.

ABSOLUTE SCAM ARTIST. Do NOT hire this man to represent you! Not only does he charge $400 JUST for an initial consultation he REQUIRES an absurd amount of retainer UP FRONT before any work is even done. I had an initial consultation with him back in early December to discuss an eviction. He was 100% reassuring that I had a good case, was good to go, we would proceed to trial etc. He said if I hired him I could stay in my apartment with my son. He also reassured me I “no longer had to worry about anything” he would take care of everything. He charged me $4,000 retainer. Again this was for 10 hours of work NOT YET PERFORMED. Yes he charges $400 an hour. No he is absolutely not worth it. Since I was and still am in such a desperate situation and know this complex is attempting to carry out an illegal and retaliatory eviction I agreed. My mom helped me pay $2,000 right away, equivalent to 5 hours of work. Well all he did was proceed to have his paralegals write up a Notice of Counsel notifying the court he was now representing me. He also scheduled 2-3 phone calls of 45 mins- 1 hour, which I was charged down to the minute, all rehashing everything already discussed during initial consultation. The details of my case never changed. The initial hearing date came to discuss rent determination via Zoom with a Judge. To say he sat there like a bump on a log is putting it mildly. I think my 7 yr old would have represented me better. He let the Judge basically shut him up, meanwhile the plaintiff had all the time in the world to accuse me of a balance they had NO proof I even owe. Yes the plaintiff got away with improper court procedure, in referencing documents not submitted prior to hearing. Yet even with Mr McGrath sitting there with his “38 years of experience” which he will brag about, he let that pass, didn’t raise ANY defenses in my case to the Judge. Those defenses we had spoken about 3-4 times at this point. None of those brought up. Apparently he “wrote them down” but forgot to bring them up. I had to try myself to speak to the Judge and defend MYSELF with Mr McGrath sitting there. Obviously the Judge ruled in favor of plaintiff and I am currently still fighting the eviction alone yet a lot better off than with his “representation”. He is absolutely NOT a shark attorney who will try everything in their knowledge about law to help their client. Sure those attorneys exist and they have a right to charge a high retainer FOR THE WORK THEY DO. This man essentially runs a bait and switch. He will tell you over your initial $400 paid consultation, you have a great case and he’d be happy to represent you. He will then charge you an obscene amount for retainer fee. He will then do NOTHING of what was promised. He is a fraud. I sent him a detailed email following that disaster of a hearing telling him clearly I no longer wished to be represented by him. No response. 2 days later still nothing and his name was still attached to my case. I called the office to inquire what was the response to my email. Reception immediately forwarded my call to him and he gave me the run around, I don’t know how to say “I no longer wish to be represented” more clearly. I had to send another email and finally the office sent a notice of withdrawal of counsel to the court. Mind you he charged me for these phone calls in which I was ONLY CALLING TO TERMINATE REPRESENTATION. He did NOT give me any legal advice during these calls!!! Again, he is no better than any pocket thief! He then forwarded me a ridiculous invoice for which he claims he did $3000+ worth of work. Yes he REFUSES to refund the $4,000 paid to him for work NOT DONE. I will absolutely be filing a complaint with the Florida Bar. Attorneys are held to a high standard and are required to hold ethics in dealing with their clients and going about their work. What this man does is scam people, take their money and run. I hope my review saves as many people possible from going through what I am, defending myself after paying Attorney Peter McGrath to do just that. 100% DO NOT RECOMMEND

Mr. McGrath helped us with an issue with our HOA that postponed our build by months. He was accessible and knowledgeable and we eventually were able to build our dream home which we just moved in to. Awesome job, The Spikers.

I went to Peter Mcgrath because my HOA was trying to impose rules on how I operated my 19-year old accordion hurricane shutters that were permanently attached to my home. Peter did an amazing job and defended my right to operate my personal property as I saw fit. The HOA refused to back down through mediation and forced us to go to court. At trial, Peter was incredible and used his extensive knowledge of case law to completely refute every argument raised by the HOA. Thanks to Peter, it was overwhelmingly proven that the new HOA rule was totally unreasonable and the judge had no choice but to rule against the HOA.

I spoke with Mr. McGrath on a Zoom call and hired him to represent me for a Property Partition case. He was professional, thorough Kept me posted on developments until the case came to a resolution. I highly recommend Mr. McGrath. He is a dedicated knowledgeable no- nonsense attorney and will represent you accordingly. Thank you again for stepping in and giving me the peace I needed knowing that you had my back.

Highly Recommend! Peter is no nonsense, logical, and skilled at his craft. He is experienced and knows Florida HOA law! I interviewed several attorney's and Peter was the most clear, direct, and knowledgeable about our issue and options, which entailed a new neighbor that snubbed their nose at our HOA and refused to remove their 25' boat and trailers from the property. Peter was confident about our odds of winning and clear on the path required to ultimately win our case. It took 2.5 years because the other side played every game imaginable to delay and redirect, but Peter and his team kept moving the process forward efficiently and professionally. We won a Summary Judgement and we were awarded Attorney Fees and costs. If you want an ethical, fair, and professional lawyer that knows Florida HOA space, I highly recommend Peter Mcgrath.