Ostling & Associates review: They are terrible! 7

Using Ostling & Assc. is worst than going to the dentist. My husband has been working with them for over six months. He has done all that they have asked. They have miss placed his paper work. We fax pay stubs and somehow they never get them. He calls the office, get put on hold for a long time, then is told someone will call him back. NOBODY ever calls back. Since he has been a client of their, he has talked to six or seven different legal aids. In their (A MESSAGE TO OUR CLIENTS) letter the first few lines state. " THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING OSTLING & ASSOCIATES TO REPRESENT YOU. WE RECOGNIZE THAT YOU HAVE HIRED US TO PERFORM LEGAL SERVICES AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE PLEASED WITH OUR PERFORMANCE." WELL WE ARE NOT! He paid all monies up front. We are giving them untill the end of business on 4-9-2010. If they have not done anymore for his case, we will go to a local attorney. Not just to settle bankruptcy, but to sue for time and suffering and to get a FULL refund.

As a former employee all clients are numbers, ALL this firm cares about are numbers. Each month Eric Ostling sends out a statistical sheet showing how each legal assistant and attorney performed for that month and totaled how the firm did compare to other firms filings. As an employee you need to meet those numbers to advance, that means ignore clients and move on to the next one, no time to take calls or answer questions about their case. And after the initial attorney meet and greet you will never be able to contact that attorney again unless there is a mistake in your case and they need to get more money from you. If the numbers are down watch out, Eric Ostling will yell and have fits of rage, all of the employees will scatter and avoid him, he will get in your face and poke you in the chest to make his point; basically assaults his employees, in fact he has had charges made with the police to that effect. He really has no idea what is happening in the firm from day to day unless there is a real problem, and most assistants will hand it off or try to hide it because they do not want to get yelled at. Almost every day some legal assistant is crying because he made them feel like nothing, but they keep working for him and make excuses for his behavior, like a battered wife, it is sick. The place is not run like a law office; in fact you are told it is a business first and numbers rule. REMBER IF YOU USE THIS FIRM TO ASK WHAT NUMBER YOU ARE. The office has a revolving door of attorneys, legal assistants, support staff and especially receptionist, he treats them the worst because they are required to be at their desks always and can not hide. He will yell at them in front of clients and makes them seem like they are not important and worthless, when they cry he gets even worst like he enjoys seing them cry. This was the worst job I ever had; traveling was nice because you did not have to deal with the main office and all of the crazy policies that change all the time, but not worth my mental health and wear on my car. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS, OTHER FIRMS WILL DO MUCH BETTER BECAUSE THEY ARE SMALLER AND CAN GIVE YOU THE PERSONAL ATTENTION YOU PAY FOR.

I wanted to say thank you for your posting. I have talked to a recent, former employee of Ostling & she has said the same things. She didn't work there very long because they told her to lie to clients about their paperwork. I am looking into filing a law suit against them. Anyone who w/be interested in also doing the same - please contact me at ginakir2001@yahoo.com.

I am currently a client who has experienced more headache, money loss and time wasted than I had with creditors calling me its horrible! They are right on the money when they say no one returns your phone calls! I paid extra to stop a wage garnishment so what happens they took my money and my wages are still being garnished I dont know how to get out of this mess? I want my money back so I can go else where so Im sure Ill get the run around about that too as well as no return phone call! I did my credit counciling paid in full turned in all my paper work they kept all my originals that they said they would copy and return so Im screwed and trusted too much in the honesty of a attorney that is paid to help me! Oh and they lost my credit counciling paper go figure huh! DON'T USE THIS SERVICE! CUSTOMER SERVICE IS A NEGATIVE 10!

My son retained Mr. Ostling in 2009 for a Chapter7 and a chapter13 bankruptcy here in 2012 and several thousands of dollars later he is still trying to fight the city of Decatur Illinois over a filing in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Mr. Ostling failed to file the bankruptcy correctly and has also brought my son up on harrassment charges because he wants answers to his questions.Mr. Ostling his rude as are all of his employees.I feel that if a service is paid for if should be recieved.

I also got screwed by Ostling. Due to a complaint that I filed with the attorney general's fraud division, which she forwarded to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, he is currently under investigation. Please help me to get him DISBARRED by sending a copy of your complaint to them at:: ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION, ATTN: GARY S. RAPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL, ONE NORTH OLD CAPITAL PLAZA, SUITE 333, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62701

I also got screwed by Ostling. Due to a complaint that I filed with the attorney general's fraud division, which she forwarded to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, he is currently under investigation. Please help me to get him DISBARRED by sending a copy of your complaint to them at:: ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION, ATTN: GARY S. RAPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL, ONE NORTH OLD CAPITAL PLAZA, SUITE 333, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62701