Payne Law Office LLC

I just want to thank Joseph n Karen Payne for doing a good job on my case. They got me home detention instead of doing time locked up. I really appreciate all they've done.

DO NOT HIRE THIS GUY. Joseph Payne sounded super nice and experienced when we did the initial call and even his receptionist sounded seasoned and experienced. He seemed motivated to take on my case. As soon as he got my money, NOTHING.
For my pre-trial conference, he told me I'd have to be there and I took off from work to drive up, it was about a 2 hour drive. Literally 30 min before the trial (when I was already there) he told me I didn't have to be there.
I would call and text his office and I wouldn't hear back for weeks if at all.
I called to tell them I'd be moving and that it would be hard to make any in person trials. They eventually called me back after leaving multiple messages over the course of a month and acknowledged this information.
This guy called me the DAY BEFORE to tell me there was a trial and that I have to be there, knowing I'm across the ocean. He didn't even know what I was being charged with when I had this last conversation with him. This was 10 months deep with him being my lawyer, btw.
He was also trying to convince me to plead guilty. He said either I plead or I will have to pay him $4000 to do the 2 day trial. I was asking him for 6 months to try and get some kind of deal/offer. Obviously, he didn't do that either.
I calmly expressed my frustrations that I was experiencing with him and then he started getting real defensive and told me he'd quit and that I owed him money (which I don't, I paid all the fees at once in the beginning). This was no longer a calm conversation and resulted in him removing himself from my case. He said he put in a continuance, but when I just spoke with someone who was looking at my file, it says that it was filed that "REFUSED TO SHOW". I now have a warrant for my arrest.
This guy only cares about the money and it shows. Do not waste a penny on this man.

The BEST lawyer I have ever had and will forever continue to use if I need one in the future!