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12/4/19 |
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I was separating from my ex.He told me this would be done in three months. after 3 years he said why don't we settle.25000 later he said he would send the final bill.i told him to forget about it and never give him another dime I said see you in court. never heard a word since.what a loser.
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1/7/16 |
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Please for the love of god RUN, RUN RUN. I had this lawyer, took 5 yrs for my separation alone. He hid and held back offers from my ex for months pitting us against each other. He would call me in to the office with the promise of a settlement supposedly arriving only to turn around and say "oh sorry the offer never came in" mean while it was sitting in his basket for 2-3 months. I was billed for meetings I never had with him. In the end I felt like he was working more for my ex then me. On our final day in court he told me he was going to ask for another continuance. I told him ABSOLUTELY NOT, we are all here it's been 5 yrs and I'm not leaving here without a settlement, he snuck back into the court room without me and asked for a continuance anyway and I was fined for delay tactics. He then left me in tears to go deal with another client. My ex and I ended up getting his lawyer to do the final settlement for us. I almost had a complete break down over guy.
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8/28/13 |
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I hired Brian for my divorce and child support. I filed in 2004 and was granted a divorce in 2008 for thousands of dollars... and puree frustration. Brian over books then forgets his appointments. He was suppose to have handled my child support request and now I am advised he has never done so.....REALLY POOR WORK ETHICS. Apparently is no longer practicing.... so I am told...
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5/19/13 |
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Really good lawyer. Gets the job done well. Easy to talk to. Good insight. Very reasonable in regard to billing.
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8/24/12 |
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This guy is so useless I truly have no words. He has never once returned my messages. He echarged me $2000.00 for a retainer and now tells me it was only $700.00 Thank God I still have the cancelled cheque.
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4/12/12 |
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I am a client of Mr. Bond's and I find him to be personable and professional and very effective in the court system. He is down to earth and listens very attentively. In fact, he has directed me to some very helpful literature and services to see me through this difficult time in my life. It seems to me after looking at some of the reviews everyone seems to have an axe to grind but I couldn't disagree more with those comments based on my experience. I can also say that based on my experience of attending at family court that there are alot of disgruntled people dealing with matters of the heart and seem to need to deflect if things do not go their way. I constantly hear ppl blaming their counsel, the other party, opposing counsel, court staff and even the Judge.
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3/29/12 |
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While I agree that organization is not Brian's strong suit and that he juggles alot of appointments in court, I have to say that he is a very highly skilled lawyer who I would strongly recommend to anyone. He is very educated in law and human pyschology. I agree that he is very busy and because he juggles so many clients he often has to change my appointments. I had a previous lawyer that kept all appointments but it took a while to get an appointment with him as it seemed that if he had court he would not book any appointments on a court day and he was in court alot. I found that frustrating. Brian books me appointments on a court day attempting to get me in to see him quicker but on the understanding that court can run longer than expected. If he has to cancel, he acocmodates me after hours such as on weekends and holidays if necessary to get the job done. I have found that my account has been alot less than my ex's and Brian has been very effective in the court.
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12/8/11 |
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Books multiple clients at court on the same day, juggling court appearances, does a lousy job for each and has the gall to charge each of them for the full day in court. Don't know why the judges let him get away with it. Total disrespect! The whole day we were there, he was repeatedly called to appear in different court rooms.
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12/1/11 |
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Brian Bond was the worst decision i have made. he was a waste of my time and money. He was neglegent and incompetent. He should be ashamed that he does this to people who are already going through tough times in their lives. I left an abusive relationship with my 2 small children and after a year of struggling in court to get certain claims we come to find out that Brian Bond never actually filed or did his job. I am womdering how he sleeps at night, he should be ashamed. He should not be allowed to practice law.
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11/17/11 |
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I am not in the habit of expressing my views on the web, however, I felt compelled to add my comments after reading the previous remarks.--------- When I researched lawyers in Southern Ontario, I was duly warned of Mr. Bond's workaholic schedule. Undeterred, I consented to his terms and could not have been more impressed by his legal acumen. Mr. Bond is truly the 'Wayne Gretzky' of his profession. His natural instincts and ability, combined with his adherence to honourable principles, repeatedly confirmed the well-earned reputation his colleagues respect and admire.
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3/14/11 |
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At the time, I had two very young children--one an infant and the other 18 months old--and no car. Major faux pas, among MANYU, consulted with the other side while billing me!
With the exception of what I strongly suspect is a shill, Brian has been known to really p*** clients off.
This guy causes anguish not just for me, but a friend of mine, another client in a very precarious and vulnerable situation, and her entitlement to property. After three years of nothing with Bond, which was a very easy and straight-forward client matter and a bill of 25,000, she finally changed lawyers and at least got her property from her ex back...this all within 12 months--all with the new lawyer! And this was done with correcting and/or amending much of what Brian did..er...didn't do.
If only internet reviews were around 20 years ago! This guy's been doing damage for a long time.
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6/21/10 |
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Very helpful and friendly. Easy to talk to when he was available. With over 300 legal aid clients he wasn't always available to answer my questions quickly but they were always resolved.
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4/13/10 |
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I own and operate my own Business and would be bankrupt if I handled my clients like Brian Bond. Its been almost a year since I have retained his services. This is a joke, 1 time leaving Bradford court house he asked if I was heading back up the highway and if so could I give him a ride, sure. He then gets into my vehicle and says I forgot my wallet and Im a diabetic can you loan me $10.00 so I can eat. I will pay you back,I should have fired him then. I will send a letter to the Law Society as I feel that no-one else should endure the lack of professionalism.
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4/12/10 |
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I retained Mr. Bond for a family matter. At that time I found Mr. Bond easy to speak with, knowledgeable and compassionate with a pleasant manner. There were times that Mr. Bond was not always available to see me but I understood he was a very busy lawyer and it wasn't always just about me. He has other clients that need work done. If I had an emergency and needed to speak with him we would arrange phone appointments. In the court room I wouldn't want any other lawyer. He will fight for his client. If I am asked about a lawyer and mention Mr. Bond's name, most people know it and respond with enthusiam because they have heard about him and how good he is. I would recommend Mr. Bond to anyone.
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4/15/09 |
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I sadly regret replacing a very good DFL with this very ineffective poor excuse for what is called a lawyer. His name was on a 'newbie recommended' list by the Women and Children's Crisis Centre in Barrie as he was taking clients on legal aid. My ex-husband refused to see his own lawyer. Brian not only gave me bad advice, but he also worked around some sort of loophole that initiated a meeting between him, me and my soon to be ex at the time, while billing ME!!! I was on legal aid for about three months, but, since I had the matrimonial home, he began charging me his regular rate. Even on his regular rate, he continued to not return calls only to have me consult with his secretary! He didn't even complete the custody arrangements of the children to me--he left them at the INTERIM level. I was duped. I thought all lawyers were basically straight forward. I was very naive and mistaken. Sorry WCCC, but I wished I had notified the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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