Why Pay A Lawyer?

CAUTION!! Mr. Richard S Berry, was once an attorney but his present Status: DISBARRED. [Source: State Bar of Arizona website. azbarDOTorg]; He is engaging in the Unauthorized Practice of Law. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. He is not authorized to practice law as an attorney and is not certified to prepare legal documents as a document preparer. Ask the Arizona Supreme Court legal document preparer program. Again...do your own research!!! more

Let me just tell you, We've been customers for many years with ""Why Pay A Lawyer"" and we've never had a problem. In fact their service has been excellent they've help us get through some very difficult and costly legal matters. I can't begin to tell you how much money we've saved with ""Why Pay A Lawyer"" they helped us resolve many things. I must tell you; if you're tired of being over charged by unpleasant Law Firms, and need reasonable prices and service try this place. Mr. Berry has always been a very pleasant person who has gone above and beyond to help me resolve many legal issues. I can't begin to express the level of service that we've received form ""Why Pay A Lawyer"" more

I used Why Pay A Lawyer to get my LLC for my company and they were GREAT! Fast, friendly and very thorough with paper work! I was extremely pleased with there what they have done for me! Got me all my paper work, when promised and made sure all the i's were dotted and t's crossed!! Regardless of what the other reviews say... even if Richard Berry was a convicted criminal, PEOPLE CHANGE and his company NOW provides a GREAT SERVICE!! They have so much on their plate and still manage to keep things in line and get you what you need, when you need it, amazing!! I would recommend Why Pay A Lawyer to anyone and everyone! more

I used this company for a very simple, uncontested divorce back in 2003. They said they would let me know the court date. I kept calling, asking for a progress. I finally stopped in one day and was told ""oh, your court date is in 3 days."" Fortunately it all came out ok. I was glad to save money. But, I had a bad feeling the whole time that they were dropping the ball, and that I had to keep pestering them to stay on top of things. The thing that surprised me is that they were never ashamed or apologetic for dropping the ball. Never the slightest hint of they thought they were under performing, or disappointing the customer. I got the impression that's how high they aimed, and they didn't care. If 50% of their business works out ok, then they're happy. I'd probably use them again just to save money. But, you really have to stay on them like you're dealing with a 5-year-old. Pros: Inexpensive Cons: Ineffective, disorganized, lack of attention to details more

I am shocked to read the reviews below. I was looking for the ""why pay a lawyer"" website, and came across these reviews. Mr. Berry and his team gets MOST of their business through referrals, and I have referred many of my friends, colleagues and family to use their services. People are pleased with the work he does, the advice he gives, and the constant interaction and consideration and ability of the team in that office to answer questions free of charge, help people in times of crisis, and generally work as fast as they can (it's a VERY busy office... at any given moment there are people on the phone, people in the waiting room, people with appointments...) given their busy environment. If you try and walk in without an appointment you may be waiting for some time, but he always comes out to check and see if he can quickly answer a question, or if he can refer you to someone else, or take whatever you have with you and get back to you about your questions later. It is OBVIOUS that he works hard to help people, and it's a shame to read these negative reviews from a clearly disgruntled past customer. When I read this review I was shocked about Mr. Berry's past, and confronted him on these points. He was open and honest about them - but ALSO let me know that these convictions/etc occurred OVER 25 YEARS AGO - a fact that can be easily looked up and verified - people make mistakes. He offers a great service now, and has capable and efficiently working people in the office. When I needed legal information and help, I came to the ""why pay a lawyer"" office, was given free consultation before I even had to make a decision about whether or not I wanted to use their services, and was promptly set up with an appointment when I had made that decision. I was able to pay in installments, call and ask endless questions. and felt very comfortable sitting there and discussing my issues with all the associates. Mr. Berry has a wealth of information like I've never known anyone to have, and is more than willing to generously impart that knowledge onto prospective, existing, and past customers. I have referred his services to many people, and will continue to do so in the future. In a time where legal issues affect people everyday, it's good to have a service available to us to make those costs minimal. Pros: Inexpensive, caring team of people, good advice more

We are in the same situation as the first review. Paid over $600, and our case is getting dismissed because paperwork wasnt filed right, The only difference we can find an attorney to fix the problems because Mr. Berry messed th paperwork up so much, no one will touch it. We have start back at square one and were trying to save our house from foreclosure too now. Dont use this guy or his company, he has been disbarred. Convicted felon , he has served time. Very dishonest person. Cons: disbarred attorney, convicted felon more

My husband and I used Why Pay a Lawyer to file a bankruptcy and paid over $600.00 for Richard Berry to ""walk us through"" the bankruptcy, including filing our paperwork, legal advice and more. Our Bankruptcy was dismissed at least three different times, due to Richard Berry and his associates forgetting to file paperwork on time, or failing to file paperwork at all. When we confronted him on this, and requested proof that he has filed the paperwork (as he claimed) he stated that all of his ""filings are done electronically"". We know now, after speaking with the Arizona State Bar that the only people who can file electronically are active, licensed attorneys, which Richard Berry is not. Check the Az State Bar web site; he had his license revoked and never reinstated, has been sanctioned, held in contempt, and served jail time for fraud. He continues to operate under the cloak of being a ""retired attorney"". At this time, our case has been dismissed and we have lost our property to foreclosure because Mr. Berry was referencing old Bankruptcy law BEFORE the 2005 changes took effect. He also falsified documents, changing them AFTER we signed them! We have now hired a lawyer to handle our case; we recommend anyone do the same. We didn't save money; we lost money- we also lost time, our property and more. Now we know why to ""pay a lawyer"" when they are needed. We are not the first to have been scammed, and we won't be the last... more