I hired Morgan & Morgan to assist with my SSD claim. It was denied the first time around. I was sent a M&M document for my mental health doctor to complete, which he did. The RECON was denied even though the M&M document stated I was unable to work IAW my psychiatrist. The document questions did not align with the 20 Code of Federal Regulation requirements (CFR), but never the less it stated I was "inability to work", along with meeting all of the requirements in 20 CFR, 404, Part 404, Sub-part P, Appendix 1, 12.15 A. Medical documentation of all of the following & B. Extreme limitation of one, or marked limitation of two, of the following areas of mental functioning. My case manager did not even know what 20 CFR was!!!! How can you be a case manager and not know the regulation that governs the very cases you are managing. I asked to speak with a lawyer and got a supervisor that gave me the run around. I am still not sure he knows what 20 CFR is. I did get a return call, but still have not spoken with my lawyer. How is it possible that a law firm can do business without you being able to speak with a lawyer? I know their busy, but come on, train your staff. Unacceptable, would not recommend this organization to anyone.

I am a 100% disabled Navy Veteran filing for Social Security due to extensive injuries. I am filing a formal complaint and Vote of no confidence against Attorney Michael T Reese from Morgan & Morgan. He needs to be put on unpaid administrative leave immediately and disbarred preventing him from ever practicing law again.


From January 2016 when he agreed to pick up our case and represent us through July 13, 2016, Mr. Reese not only has not done anything or filed anything on our behalf with Social Security. His office actively engaged in telling us to wait and do nothing. Misinforming us. He has never contacted us personally. His staff has only sent me one blank email in-between January and July. In March my case was supposed to Be brought before Social Security. Because of the Attorney not filing before the due date, Mr. Reese and Morgan & Morgan cost me my date, court case and two years of backpay approximating $20,000 despite me submitting consistently since 2014, and the attorney have a copy of that in his records.

Mr. Reese has not commented with his staff or myself. Nor has he ever since we acquired his representation in January.

He has done absolutely nothing but cost us our case and made me start over from the beginning twice with Morgan and Morgan. Who have only giving me the run around since January and now knowingly just dropped me.

Mr. Reese does not need to be practicing law if he can’t even represent a 100% disabled Navy Veteran with 20 years of medical evidence stating that I am disabled. If he can’t do that, he doesn’t need to be representing anyone.

Morgan & Morgan passed me off to an attorney in Florida when I live in Tennessee. They waited six months. Told me to send in documents and then when I spend the money sending boxes of sensitive and important medical paperwork pertaining to the case (actually making less work for them), they secretly drop the case and tell me several days later that they dropped me effective July 25th 2016.

This is absolutely unacceptable. Mr. Reese and his staff need to be put on leave of absence immediately.

He needs to never practice law again.

On July 13th, 2016 - 4 months after the deadline - Mr. Reese’s assistant Nicole Smith called me and harassed me for 6 hours, blaming me for being late and not submitting paperwork. This is the first time I have even had a phone call since January. Not only did I have no idea what she was talking about because neither they nor Social Security had called me. But I didn't know my case had expired. Ms Smith and Mr Reese, not only would not help me but refused to file an appeal and even asked me to send paperwork supporting my claim. I did so, and with the mail being in route they dropped my case.

Ms. Smith and Michael T Reese and their their supervisor knowingly mislead me, withheld dates and evidence, refused to call Social Security and waited 3 months to tell me that my case was closed.

This is unethical, sneaky, unprofessional, and just plain wrong. They misled us and told us to wait, how could I know they were wrong? I could only do what they advised me to do. That’s the point of having representation. I have email documentation as well as a witness to these facts.

Not only has Morgan & Morgan not represented me in any way, but they cost me $20,000 and countless hours of work and stress.


Respectfully,


Tod M. Salin
683 Harbor Edge Cir Apt 101
Memphis, Tn 38103

Although Morgan and Morgan had me sign a contract in early December, 2013, I have a series of emails that point to ineptitude and lies that Mr. Arnold and his incompetent helpers have perpetrated regarding the case against Otis elevator.

The latest inaction is just that: no one even answers my questions. I am still suffering and truly wish that I had accepted Otis's offer to compensate me. Of course, Morgan and Morgan said I must not talk to them. I have photos and all the doctor reports regarding my broken wrist.
Is there anyone who can help me?

JoAnn Houser

Looking for a review about Morgan & Morgan and John Morgan. John Morgan was arrested for drunk driving according to an Orlando newspaper- Orlando Weekly. The article says that according to the arresting officer, Morgan became enraged upon arriving at the Seminole County Jail, called the officer a "fat fucker" and "baldy," twice headbutted him, and hit him in the face with his left hand. So, in addition to charges of DUI, failure to provide insurance and two other minor traffic offenses, Morgan was charged with battery on a police officer, a third-degree felony calling for up to five years in prison. Talk about a lack of integrity. Personally I would never use this firm. This is not his first DUI arrest. The same article references another one. There are a number of comments on the web asking how many times this guy has been arrested for DUI- and several comments say 5 or 6 times, but that he manages to minimize the consequences since he is a lawyer. read about it yourself: http://www2.orlandoweekly.com/news/story.asp?id=252. This guy sucks. How can we trust his ads.

i am filing a complaint against Morgan & morgan for there exceesive fees over and above their 33.3% Fees for "costs" copying, photo copy, fascimile totaling 900.00 is outragious..They wind up with close to 50% of my settlement. Their explaination is "well, it was in the contact you signed." reasonble fees might be expected but theirs are way out of line. Most of these fees would not have been incurred had the paralegal done her job correctly,
also, actually getting to speak to an attorny instead of the paralegal happens only after you complain to one of the Morgan's directly. from my research I am only one of many that I have found. how does one fight this?

I notice you are from Tampa. Here in Orlando we are able to appeal to the Orange County Bar Association for a fee arbitration. My suggestion would be to call your county bar and ask them what redress you have. My final appointment with M&M is tomorrow, 3-13, and I already set to march to Orange County. PS The paralegal covering my case seemed more of a glorified receptionist.