I retained Joseph Rhodes, who was acting as Of Counsel for Industria Business Lawyers LLP, for a time-sensitive business dispute. Unfortunately, the representation did not meet basic professional expectations. It also became clear during the engagement that the matter fell outside his core practice experience. This was a high-urgency dispute that required tight procedural execution, verification of filings, and disciplined follow-through. Instead, there were ongoing issues with responsiveness, uncertainty about whether key actions were actually completed, and an inability to provide clear confirmation for filings and communications that were billed as performed. These issues were particularly concerning given the high fees charged and the apparent lack of meaningful administrative or paralegal support on the matter. Tasks that should have involved basic verification, tracking, or support appeared to fall entirely on attorney time and, ultimately, on us as the client. As a result, we were forced to spend substantial time reconstructing the record ourselves and ultimately terminated the engagement. A fee dispute is now pending, and we are seeking a full refund of fees paid based on the deficiencies in the representation. Based on my experience, I would not retain this attorney for any matter
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