Run away! Think twice before retaining Sethi law LLC ★☆☆☆☆ I hired Sethi Law LLC for an urgent interstate custody/jurisdiction matter involving my child, and my experience with this firm was one of the most disappointing and damaging professional experiences I have ever had. I retained this firm because I needed immediate, competent legal help in a very serious case involving custody, jurisdiction, enforcement of court orders, and related New Jersey and New York proceedings. I made it clear from the start that time mattered, filings mattered, and court appearances mattered. I was not looking for general advice or delay. I was paying for real representation and action. Instead, what I experienced was a pattern of delay, vague promises, missed follow-through, poor communication, and failure to appear when it counted most. One of the biggest issues was that no Notice of Appearance was ever filed in my New York case, even after I retained the firm and repeatedly asked about it. I kept being led to believe they were handling the matter, but when my court date came, I was left effectively unrepresented. I texted asking who would be there to represent me and was told there was no New York licensed attorney available and that I should try to get an adjournment myself. I had to stand in court alone in front of the judge in a high-stakes custody matter after paying this firm to represent me. That was not an isolated problem. Communication throughout the representation was extremely poor. I repeatedly received statements like “it’s done,” “it’s ready,” “it’s finished,” “I’m doing it now,” or “it’ll be filed tonight,” but I was often not given actual filed copies, proof of filing, or any concrete confirmation that the promised work had really been completed. My calls, emails, and texts were often ignored or answered with vague responses. I felt like I was constantly chasing basic updates in a case involving my child. I also dealt with repeated excuses that made no sense in the context of an urgent family law matter. At different points, delays were blamed on strategy, court confusion, scheduling issues, office problems, or waiting on something else. There was always another reason why what needed to be done had not yet been done. But from a client’s point of view, the pattern was the same: delay, no clear result, and no accountability. The New Jersey side of the matter was handled just as poorly. There were issues involving service, subpoenaed evidence, reconsideration, and hearing dates. I was told things would be addressed, only to later learn hearings had gone forward without proper follow-through, counsel had not appeared, or the firm needed more time after the fact because something still had not been done. In one instance involving subpoenaed footage, I was told a reconsideration motion would need to be filed after the matter had already gone sideways. In another, I was left dealing with the fallout of counsel not appearing and then being told the matter was “not calendared” on their end. That is not the level of reliability anyone should accept in an active custody case. What made all of this worse was that I retained this firm for a specific purpose: to help me recover custody of my son and properly litigate the interstate jurisdiction and enforcement issues. Instead, I felt like the representation drifted, changed, and shrank over time to fit what the firm was actually willing or able to do. A client does not sign a retainer so that months later the law firm can effectively change the practical scope of the representation after it becomes obvious they are not keeping up. You do not take someone’s retainer in a highly specialized custody/jurisdiction matter and then leave them unrepresented in court while still acting as if the case is being handled. I also had serious concerns about whether the firm was truly equipped for the kind of case I hired them for. This was not a simple matter. It involved UCCJEA issues, New York and New Jersey proceedings, enforcement of prior return orders, domestic violence implications, service issues, subpoena practice, and court coordination. In my experience, the firm did not demonstrate the level of organization, urgency, or subject-matter command that this type of case required. I was the one constantly forced to track dates, follow up, press for filings, and remind counsel what was pending. That should never be the client’s role in a retained custody case. My frustration was not based on one bad day. It was based on a documented pattern. I repeatedly raised concerns in writing. I asked direct questions about whether they were representing me in New York. I asked when a Notice of Appearance would be filed. I asked for itemized billing and work product. I asked for proof of filings. I asked who would appear for me in court. The responses were too often delayed, vague, or nonresponsive. From my perspective, Sethi Law LLC did not fulfill the core purpose for which I retained them. Their lack of follow-through, failure to appear, and poor communication harmed my position in an already difficult custody case. I paid for representation, but at critical moments I was left to fend for myself. Potential clients should ask this firm very specific questions before paying a retainer: Will a licensed attorney in the correct state actually appear in court? When exactly will a Notice of Appearance be filed? Will the firm promptly send filed copies and proof of submission? Who is actually handling the file day to day? What is their real experience with interstate custody and jurisdiction matters? What happens if a court date is scheduled and no attorney is available? If I had known my case would be handled this way, I would never have hired this firm. Based on my experience, I do not recommend Sethi Law LLC for a serious custody or jurisdiction matter. I believe the firm owes me a full refund of my retainer because it failed to provide the representation I retained it for.
תאריך החוויה: 26 March, 2026