John R Harris Law Firm, LLC

????????????Unprofessional and Unreliable???????????? I had a very disappointing experience with John Harris and his law firm, Estate Planning for Louisiana, and I would not recommend him to anyone seeking reliable or responsive legal help. I retained Mr. John Harris in August 2022 for a legal matter involving a succession/probate case. John agreed to handle my case for a flat retainer fee of $8,500. Initially, John was responsive; however, that all changed once the check cleared. After I paid the retainer fee and provided all the requested documents, John Harris suddenly became hard to reach and stopped responding to my calls and emails. I had to call from a different number just to get him on the phone, and each time he would provide a different excuse for why he hadn’t been returning my calls or emails. Several months passed before John provided me with a drafted petition, which I had to edit to completion. I sent the signed petition to him in September 2023, but John failed to acknowledge it until January 2024. John then sent me an invoice for court filing fees and threatened that if I didn’t reimburse him, he would call the courts and have them cancel his check. I paid the invoice with the understanding that I would have my day in court. After months of not hearing back from John Harris, I called the courthouse and, to my surprise, they had no record of my petition, myself, or John Harris. The court clerk advised me that I had been scammed and that someone else, a non-family member, had already started the succession process for my family member. In my dealings with Mr. John Harris, I have paid him $9,000 and received less than two hours of legal consultation. In addition, John lied about filing the petition and charged me for services that were never rendered. I haven’t heard directly from John Harris in the last year, which leads me to believe that I have indeed been scammed. John Harris appears to have a running list of negative reviews similar to my experience, in which he collects your retainer fee upfront and eventually ghosts you on the back end. Word to the wise, do your research and think twice before working with John Harris, or you will be subject to his unethical and unprofessional behavior. I wish someone had told me this in advance.

Do yourself a favor. Do not use this man. After he collects the $3,500 retainer he will tell you he is working on your case. Days,weeks,months go by and when you call him he states the same thing. I am working on it, gathering all the proper information to take it in front of a judge. Mr Harris should have his license revoked for theft of money and services not rendered. Lesson learned he got what he wanted up front and then vanishes.

John has made a complicated time feel very easy! He help us through the hard questions and helped us make the choices for our future!

Compassionate efficient help settling a probate situation. John is certainly the best during a difficult time.

John offers expert advice in estate planning and wills, and explains the issues in a manner that non lawyers can fully understand.