Murtha & Murtha, PLLC

I am writing this review to caution individuals seeking legal assistance to avoid the services of Murtha Law Firm LLC. My experience with this lawyer was deeply disappointing and concerning. I engaged James Murtha for assistance with an eviction process, and our interactions were solely conducted online through emails and phone calls. Initially, he claimed to have filed my case with the court, reassuring me that the legal proceedings were underway. However, despite repeated requests, he refused to provide any documentation or proof of the filed case. As the case progressed, I discovered through direct communication with the court that no such filing existed under my name. Eventually, due to the non-appearance of the opposing party, the case was initially granted in my favor. However, this victory was short-lived, as I received a summons to return to court. Despite my urgent attempts to contact James Murtha for guidance and representation, he failed to respond to any of my calls or emails. When I finally received a response via email, he claimed to be severely ill and announced his retirement, stating he could no longer represent me. Moreover, when I requested my case file and asked for a referral to another attorney, he completely ignored my attempts to reach out. Adding to the dubious nature of his services, his purported office address turned out to be a UPS address, raising serious concerns about the legitimacy of his practice. Based on my experience, I strongly advise against engaging James Murtha for any legal matters. His lack of professionalism, failure to provide adequate representation, and apparent deception with a fake office address reflect a highly untrustworthy and fraudulent practice. Prospective clients should be wary and avoid falling victim to this individual's deceptive tactics. Sincerely, [Your Name]

I had a horrible experience with Mr. James Murtha. He rarely returned calls/ emails. My court case was rescheduled 3 times all claiming the process server couldn’t serve my tenants. When I would call him with questions and actually got through he would say things like “don’t be stupid, don’t mess with my reputation” over questions! Took over a month to get the warrant of eviction after saying it would be a week or two then wouldn’t return my calls when I inquired about the status. Also, you can’t show up to his office because the office address he uses is actually a box in an ups store. I wish I knew what he was like before hiring him.

This is the lawyer you want if you're a landlord having issues with a tenant. Professional, extremely knowledgeable, responsive, courteous AND returned my call with in two hours! His offer of a free consultation is completely legit and his information was both invaluable and reassuring. He's clearly a subject matter expert and I highly recommend him for this type of legal entanglement. Give him a call.

Left a detail message with my name and phone number. I was a new client. Never received a return call. The reason for the message was that a live secretary etc. did not answer only a voice mail or answering machine. Very disappointing.

Rude and arrogant. Charges non refundable retainers and doesn’t know how do do evictions properly. Recommend using someone more competent.