Marina Barannik
N/A
Licensed for 31 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Child custody
Language
Russian French
About
Practices Areas
Litigation
Real Estate
Child custody
Child support
Language
Russian French
Contact
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP2001 L Street N West 2nd FloorWashington, DC, 20036
Office: N/A
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I hired this lawyer a few years back. I would say this attorney was ok but forgot a lot of details. His billing is outrageous and does not go the extra mile for you. I would not recommend.
AVOID at any cost. This guy is a terrible terrible communicator and does not seem to put much effort into your case: 1- He never remembers the details of the case and you'd always have to remind him of every single detail from A-Z since the time you hired him. 2- He overcharges you in every single way possible. Who charges for emails and 2 minute calls to confirm that your case has been submitted ? Well, he does ! He also sends out bills for services he did NOT provide. So, be very careful and make sure to call him out on it if you insist on hiring this lazy lawyer. 3- He drags calls and always responds to emails with a "CALL ME" message even if you just need a Yes/No answer from him.
It's just funny how all the thoughts I had are validated by other clients' comments. He was a terrible advocate for me in court and never showed any passion about my case. At least if you represent yourself you will remember the important points about your case that NEED to be made in court. In court you will always feel like you are on the defense even against lousy opposing attorneys. Lacks any aggression or assertiveness. And on the phone he talks so slow and drags out calls. He acts like he's not aware that he charges a premium for every second of your conversation with him.
Hired him based on the good reviews found on google. For a short period, I was excited to meet him based on those reviews. However that quickly changed when he keep forgetting details about the case and responded incorrectly to opposing counsel without knowing the the custody order. He wasted money and time by needing me to explain details to him multiple times. Also, constantly asking me to call him over small details and overcharging me for a 5 mins conversation. His ammo via email is "Call me".
THIS LAWYER IS LTERALLY THE LACIEST PERSON EVER, HE NEVER REMEMBERS THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU TELL HIM. HE KEEPS SENDING EMAILS OR TEXTS THAT ONLY HAVE TWO WORDS “CALL ME” THEN HE CHARGED ME FOR “SEARCHING AND CORRESPONDENCE” THAT IS WHAT HE CALLS IT. HE KEEPS ASKING YOU TO CALL HIM BACK TO GIVE HIM INFORMATION YOU HAD ALREADY GIVEN HIM. IN FACT I BASICALLY HIRED HIM JUST TO PLAY THAT I HAD AN ATTORNEY TO PASS ON MESSAGES AND AVOID DIRECT COMMUNICATION. WHEN YOU CALL HIM BACK EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY SPEAK FOR 5 MINUTES HE CHARGES YOU A LEG AND AN ARM FOR THE FEW WORDS YOU SPEAK. HE NEVER FOLLOWS UP WITH THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY. HE BASICALLY EARNED THE MONEY FOR FREE, HE NEVER HAD TO GO TO COURT OR ANYTHING WHERE HE ACTUALLY HAD TO REPRESENT ME OR DO WORK FOR ME. I PROVIDED HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION I NEEDED HIM TO PASS ON TO SOMEONE’S ATTORNEY. LATER, HE KEEP SENDING ME INVOICES EVERY MONTH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DONE, WITH WHAT I REQUESTED FROM HIM (PASSING INFORMATION ON TO THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING WITH WHAT I ALREADY NEW). HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT I DID NOT TELL HIM THAT HE WAS FIRED HE KEPT SENDING ME INVOICES AND GETTING MY MONEY.
Does not follow instructions. This is a terrible lawyer. Would never use this person again. Very disappointing. Over charges and cannot remember what you tell him. Use at your own risk. Not worth the money. I saw these reviews and hired him any way....big mistake.
I have to echo the sentiments of the previous two reviews. This lawyer was always unprepared for trial, very disorgainzed and was always reacting to the motions of the opposition versus going on the offensive and fighting for my interest.
Incompetant. Outrageous bills. A lot of talk and no action left huge loophes in divorce. Non assertive. Cant remember the facts in the case. It is better to represent yourself and have a fool for a client than to hire this gentleman
He stressed on defense but without taking into consideration if he was telling the truth or not. He basically took what I wrote and changed it (without my permission) creating false statements. His only task was to win and I was not interested on that. I prefer to lose but to say the truth.
I hired this lawyer a few years back. I would say this attorney was ok but forgot a lot of details. His billing is outrageous and does not go the extra mile for you. I would not recommend.
AVOID at any cost. This guy is a terrible terrible communicator and does not seem to put much effort into your case: 1- He never remembers the details of the case and you'd always have to remind him of every single detail from A-Z since the time you hired him. 2- He overcharges you in every single way possible. Who charges for emails and 2 minute calls to confirm that your case has been submitted ? Well, he does ! He also sends out bills for services he did NOT provide. So, be very careful and make sure to call him out on it if you insist on hiring this lazy lawyer. 3- He drags calls and always responds to emails with a "CALL ME" message even if you just need a Yes/No answer from him.
It's just funny how all the thoughts I had are validated by other clients' comments. He was a terrible advocate for me in court and never showed any passion about my case. At least if you represent yourself you will remember the important points about your case that NEED to be made in court. In court you will always feel like you are on the defense even against lousy opposing attorneys. Lacks any aggression or assertiveness. And on the phone he talks so slow and drags out calls. He acts like he's not aware that he charges a premium for every second of your conversation with him.
Hired him based on the good reviews found on google. For a short period, I was excited to meet him based on those reviews. However that quickly changed when he keep forgetting details about the case and responded incorrectly to opposing counsel without knowing the the custody order. He wasted money and time by needing me to explain details to him multiple times. Also, constantly asking me to call him over small details and overcharging me for a 5 mins conversation. His ammo via email is "Call me".
THIS LAWYER IS LTERALLY THE LACIEST PERSON EVER, HE NEVER REMEMBERS THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU TELL HIM. HE KEEPS SENDING EMAILS OR TEXTS THAT ONLY HAVE TWO WORDS “CALL ME” THEN HE CHARGED ME FOR “SEARCHING AND CORRESPONDENCE” THAT IS WHAT HE CALLS IT. HE KEEPS ASKING YOU TO CALL HIM BACK TO GIVE HIM INFORMATION YOU HAD ALREADY GIVEN HIM. IN FACT I BASICALLY HIRED HIM JUST TO PLAY THAT I HAD AN ATTORNEY TO PASS ON MESSAGES AND AVOID DIRECT COMMUNICATION. WHEN YOU CALL HIM BACK EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY SPEAK FOR 5 MINUTES HE CHARGES YOU A LEG AND AN ARM FOR THE FEW WORDS YOU SPEAK. HE NEVER FOLLOWS UP WITH THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY. HE BASICALLY EARNED THE MONEY FOR FREE, HE NEVER HAD TO GO TO COURT OR ANYTHING WHERE HE ACTUALLY HAD TO REPRESENT ME OR DO WORK FOR ME. I PROVIDED HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION I NEEDED HIM TO PASS ON TO SOMEONE’S ATTORNEY. LATER, HE KEEP SENDING ME INVOICES EVERY MONTH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DONE, WITH WHAT I REQUESTED FROM HIM (PASSING INFORMATION ON TO THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING WITH WHAT I ALREADY NEW). HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT I DID NOT TELL HIM THAT HE WAS FIRED HE KEPT SENDING ME INVOICES AND GETTING MY MONEY.
Does not follow instructions. This is a terrible lawyer. Would never use this person again. Very disappointing. Over charges and cannot remember what you tell him. Use at your own risk. Not worth the money. I saw these reviews and hired him any way....big mistake.
I have to echo the sentiments of the previous two reviews. This lawyer was always unprepared for trial, very disorgainzed and was always reacting to the motions of the opposition versus going on the offensive and fighting for my interest.
Incompetant. Outrageous bills. A lot of talk and no action left huge loophes in divorce. Non assertive. Cant remember the facts in the case. It is better to represent yourself and have a fool for a client than to hire this gentleman
He stressed on defense but without taking into consideration if he was telling the truth or not. He basically took what I wrote and changed it (without my permission) creating false statements. His only task was to win and I was not interested on that. I prefer to lose but to say the truth.
I hired this lawyer a few years back. I would say this attorney was ok but forgot a lot of details. His billing is outrageous and does not go the extra mile for you. I would not recommend.
AVOID at any cost. This guy is a terrible terrible communicator and does not seem to put much effort into your case: 1- He never remembers the details of the case and you'd always have to remind him of every single detail from A-Z since the time you hired him. 2- He overcharges you in every single way possible. Who charges for emails and 2 minute calls to confirm that your case has been submitted ? Well, he does ! He also sends out bills for services he did NOT provide. So, be very careful and make sure to call him out on it if you insist on hiring this lazy lawyer. 3- He drags calls and always responds to emails with a "CALL ME" message even if you just need a Yes/No answer from him.
It's just funny how all the thoughts I had are validated by other clients' comments. He was a terrible advocate for me in court and never showed any passion about my case. At least if you represent yourself you will remember the important points about your case that NEED to be made in court. In court you will always feel like you are on the defense even against lousy opposing attorneys. Lacks any aggression or assertiveness. And on the phone he talks so slow and drags out calls. He acts like he's not aware that he charges a premium for every second of your conversation with him.
Hired him based on the good reviews found on google. For a short period, I was excited to meet him based on those reviews. However that quickly changed when he keep forgetting details about the case and responded incorrectly to opposing counsel without knowing the the custody order. He wasted money and time by needing me to explain details to him multiple times. Also, constantly asking me to call him over small details and overcharging me for a 5 mins conversation. His ammo via email is "Call me".
THIS LAWYER IS LTERALLY THE LACIEST PERSON EVER, HE NEVER REMEMBERS THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU TELL HIM. HE KEEPS SENDING EMAILS OR TEXTS THAT ONLY HAVE TWO WORDS “CALL ME” THEN HE CHARGED ME FOR “SEARCHING AND CORRESPONDENCE” THAT IS WHAT HE CALLS IT. HE KEEPS ASKING YOU TO CALL HIM BACK TO GIVE HIM INFORMATION YOU HAD ALREADY GIVEN HIM. IN FACT I BASICALLY HIRED HIM JUST TO PLAY THAT I HAD AN ATTORNEY TO PASS ON MESSAGES AND AVOID DIRECT COMMUNICATION. WHEN YOU CALL HIM BACK EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY SPEAK FOR 5 MINUTES HE CHARGES YOU A LEG AND AN ARM FOR THE FEW WORDS YOU SPEAK. HE NEVER FOLLOWS UP WITH THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY. HE BASICALLY EARNED THE MONEY FOR FREE, HE NEVER HAD TO GO TO COURT OR ANYTHING WHERE HE ACTUALLY HAD TO REPRESENT ME OR DO WORK FOR ME. I PROVIDED HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION I NEEDED HIM TO PASS ON TO SOMEONE’S ATTORNEY. LATER, HE KEEP SENDING ME INVOICES EVERY MONTH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DONE, WITH WHAT I REQUESTED FROM HIM (PASSING INFORMATION ON TO THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING WITH WHAT I ALREADY NEW). HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT I DID NOT TELL HIM THAT HE WAS FIRED HE KEPT SENDING ME INVOICES AND GETTING MY MONEY.
Does not follow instructions. This is a terrible lawyer. Would never use this person again. Very disappointing. Over charges and cannot remember what you tell him. Use at your own risk. Not worth the money. I saw these reviews and hired him any way....big mistake.
I have to echo the sentiments of the previous two reviews. This lawyer was always unprepared for trial, very disorgainzed and was always reacting to the motions of the opposition versus going on the offensive and fighting for my interest.
Incompetant. Outrageous bills. A lot of talk and no action left huge loophes in divorce. Non assertive. Cant remember the facts in the case. It is better to represent yourself and have a fool for a client than to hire this gentleman
He stressed on defense but without taking into consideration if he was telling the truth or not. He basically took what I wrote and changed it (without my permission) creating false statements. His only task was to win and I was not interested on that. I prefer to lose but to say the truth.
I hired this lawyer a few years back. I would say this attorney was ok but forgot a lot of details. His billing is outrageous and does not go the extra mile for you. I would not recommend.
AVOID at any cost. This guy is a terrible terrible communicator and does not seem to put much effort into your case: 1- He never remembers the details of the case and you'd always have to remind him of every single detail from A-Z since the time you hired him. 2- He overcharges you in every single way possible. Who charges for emails and 2 minute calls to confirm that your case has been submitted ? Well, he does ! He also sends out bills for services he did NOT provide. So, be very careful and make sure to call him out on it if you insist on hiring this lazy lawyer. 3- He drags calls and always responds to emails with a "CALL ME" message even if you just need a Yes/No answer from him.
It's just funny how all the thoughts I had are validated by other clients' comments. He was a terrible advocate for me in court and never showed any passion about my case. At least if you represent yourself you will remember the important points about your case that NEED to be made in court. In court you will always feel like you are on the defense even against lousy opposing attorneys. Lacks any aggression or assertiveness. And on the phone he talks so slow and drags out calls. He acts like he's not aware that he charges a premium for every second of your conversation with him.
Hired him based on the good reviews found on google. For a short period, I was excited to meet him based on those reviews. However that quickly changed when he keep forgetting details about the case and responded incorrectly to opposing counsel without knowing the the custody order. He wasted money and time by needing me to explain details to him multiple times. Also, constantly asking me to call him over small details and overcharging me for a 5 mins conversation. His ammo via email is "Call me".
THIS LAWYER IS LTERALLY THE LACIEST PERSON EVER, HE NEVER REMEMBERS THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU TELL HIM. HE KEEPS SENDING EMAILS OR TEXTS THAT ONLY HAVE TWO WORDS “CALL ME” THEN HE CHARGED ME FOR “SEARCHING AND CORRESPONDENCE” THAT IS WHAT HE CALLS IT. HE KEEPS ASKING YOU TO CALL HIM BACK TO GIVE HIM INFORMATION YOU HAD ALREADY GIVEN HIM. IN FACT I BASICALLY HIRED HIM JUST TO PLAY THAT I HAD AN ATTORNEY TO PASS ON MESSAGES AND AVOID DIRECT COMMUNICATION. WHEN YOU CALL HIM BACK EVEN THOUGH YOU ONLY SPEAK FOR 5 MINUTES HE CHARGES YOU A LEG AND AN ARM FOR THE FEW WORDS YOU SPEAK. HE NEVER FOLLOWS UP WITH THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY. HE BASICALLY EARNED THE MONEY FOR FREE, HE NEVER HAD TO GO TO COURT OR ANYTHING WHERE HE ACTUALLY HAD TO REPRESENT ME OR DO WORK FOR ME. I PROVIDED HIM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION I NEEDED HIM TO PASS ON TO SOMEONE’S ATTORNEY. LATER, HE KEEP SENDING ME INVOICES EVERY MONTH EVEN THOUGH HE WAS DONE, WITH WHAT I REQUESTED FROM HIM (PASSING INFORMATION ON TO THE OTHER PARTY'S ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING WITH WHAT I ALREADY NEW). HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT I DID NOT TELL HIM THAT HE WAS FIRED HE KEPT SENDING ME INVOICES AND GETTING MY MONEY.
Does not follow instructions. This is a terrible lawyer. Would never use this person again. Very disappointing. Over charges and cannot remember what you tell him. Use at your own risk. Not worth the money. I saw these reviews and hired him any way....big mistake.
I have to echo the sentiments of the previous two reviews. This lawyer was always unprepared for trial, very disorgainzed and was always reacting to the motions of the opposition versus going on the offensive and fighting for my interest.
Incompetant. Outrageous bills. A lot of talk and no action left huge loophes in divorce. Non assertive. Cant remember the facts in the case. It is better to represent yourself and have a fool for a client than to hire this gentleman
He stressed on defense but without taking into consideration if he was telling the truth or not. He basically took what I wrote and changed it (without my permission) creating false statements. His only task was to win and I was not interested on that. I prefer to lose but to say the truth.