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Complaint Review: Harmon Law Offices, P.C.

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  • Submitted: Friday, October 16, 2009
  • Last Posting: Friday, October 16, 2009
  • Reported By: ForeclosureSucks — Worcester Massachusetts USA
Harmon Law Offices, P.C.
www.hlopayoff.com Newton Massachusetts United States of America
  • Phone: 6175580500
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  • Category: Lawyers

Harmon Law Offices, P.C. Harmon Law, HLO Unfair and Deceptive, Foreclosure law, Newton, Massachusetts, HLO, Mark Harmon, Andrew Harmon, Christopher Sheehan Newton, Massachusetts


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Harmon Law Offices, P.C. is a foreclosure law firm located
in Newton and Needham,
Massachusetts
. The office handles
foreclosures in MA, RI and NH for numerous mortgage giants like Wells Fargo,
Bank of America, HSBC, etc.



 



I am a former employee of this firm and this post is
intended to shed some light on what goes on at this firm. I feel that this post
will help the general public whereas foreclosure is a very stressful and
complex process.



 



As a former employee, I got to see the everyday operation of
this firm and the thousands of files that this office handles. For starters,
your personal information is not secure. In a file, there is your personal
information such as your name, address, telephone number, social security
number and other documentation such as communications that were sent to and
from the client and the mortgagor and pleadings. (Court Docs)



 



During the day, files come from the file room to the desks
of legal assistants, paralegals and attorneys. Did I mention that the file room
is not secure. It is locked and you need a key pass to open the door, but
anyone can break in at anytime buy smashing the glass pain above the handle. As
I was saying, the files come in the hands of various employees. Many times,
files sit on desks or stacked on the floor and will sit there until the file
clerk comes and gets them to put them back or they will sit on the floor or
desk until the next morning. Meaning, your information could be stolen if there
was a potential break in at this office. Harmon should preserved personal
information by locking all files down at night securing them in case of a
burglary. Newton, MA
is not a safe area. In fact, my vehicle was broken into right outside the
office back in March.



 



Harmon is notorious for charging legal fees not earned. All
of the files in the office are imputed on a system called Landmark. It is a
program specifically created for Harmon. This program allows all of the files
to be worked on a network connected through the office assessable by all
employees. In other words, they take your file and put all the info in the
program and create all documents by this program. When an employee works on the
file, he or she puts a "note" in landmark. This note is applied to
the legal bill. An employee will put a time on how long they worked on a
particular task. In other words, an employee can put any amount they want, even
time not earned. Employees are required to put notes in for any task they
complete, for any email or other communication received or made, etc. The notes
add up and the notes the legal services rendered. From my experience in the
office, a lot of that time is exaggerated. If you haven't read this article
already, I suggest that you do. Please <a
href="http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/articles/2007/01/18/hidden_legal_fees_push_some_into_foreclosure/">
Click Here </a> Harmon's business practices have not changed.



 



Harmon employs individuals with little or no legal
experience at very low salaries. I, of course, have years of experience and was
an asset to Harmon, but many legal assistants and new attorneys have no idea
what they are doing and many, many mistakes are made. Have you ever called
Harmon and couldn't get a straight answer? That's because the people working on
your file don't have an answer for you because they don't know anything. There
is a lot of cat and mouse at Harmon. Many times they will tell you that you
need to call your mortgage company, and when you call the mortgage company they
tell you to contact the Harmon who is handling your file.  Therefore, below you will find the direct
numbers to the President, Mark P. Harmon, Vice President, Andrew S. Harmon and
Attorney Director, Fran Nolan. Call them and voice your opinion and frustration
at the below numbers. Email addresses are also provided.



 



<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark P.
Harmon</span> - (617)
558-8411
           mharmon@harmonlaw.com



<span style="font-weight: bold;">Andrew S.
Harmon</span> - (617)
558-8474
   aharmon@harmonlaw.com



<span style="font-weight: bold;">Fran
Nolan</span> - (617)
558-0500

8418        fnolan@harmonlaw.com



 



If your Mortgage is held by Wells Fargo and Americas
Servicing Company, the folks directly handling these files are Kristin Hedvig
and Christopher Sheehan.  They can be
reached below.



 



<span style="font-weight: bold;">Kristen A.
Hedvig </span>- (617)
558-8404
             khedvig@harmonlaw.com



<span style="font-weight: bold;">Christopher
Sheehan </span>- (617)
558-8440
  csheehan@harmonlaw.com



 



If you are currently in foreclosure and Harmon Law Offices
is handling your file, I suggest that you obtain counsel. There are many ways
to forestall a file. There could be defective Service of Process, invalid
demands, improper publications, etc.



 



I left Harmon Law Offices because of the way that I was
treated as an employee. I was treated like a slave. Fight foreclosure!



 



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#1 Consumer Comment

Not that unusual for a law firm

AUTHOR: Tim - Grand Haven (U.S.A.)

I'm certainly not trying to defend a firm that makes a living by booting people from their homes but, as a self-stated experienced legal professional, wouldn't you agree that much of what you state is par for the course?

I've worked in several law firms. The level of file security that you are describing at this office is far more than I've ever seen.

And as for the time entries, this is just how it works in a law firm. It's a flawed system for sure, as there is really no way of verifying whether someone is being honest about the amount of time they spent doing something. But as with most professions, the only thing a law firm has to sell is its time. So ANY time spent on something is going to rack up a charge.

Best regards! 


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