On my way to Waco one morning I was driving throuh Red Oak and I got stopped by a cop. I normally have a sixth sense about cops and I rarely get speeding tickets, but this particular morning I had gotten up at 5:00, which is earlier than Jesus wakes up, and I wasn’t paying attention and so the cop nabbed me at 78 miles an hour in a 60.
He wasn’t happy and why would he be? He was up when only satan and hoodlums were up and about and I am sure he just wanted to get his quota of tickets and then move on to restraining people from seeing their dying mother-in-laws.
Fast-forward a couple of days and when I get home the mailbox contains several letters from law firms. The first letter intrigued me cause I thought I was being sued but when I opened it I only found that it was just some cheap marketing from a lawyer that wanted to help me dismiss my ticket. Intrigued I opened all the letters only to find the last one seemed to have the best deal. It was from The Genator Johnson Law Firm.
“Dallas County Records show that you have received ticket in Dallas County Precinct 1-1″ – the poor grammar should have been a clue, but I was drawn in by the price of just $39 for a ticket dismissal and so I gave them a call.
“For traffic violations press 1″
“Hello, Genator Johnson Law Firm”
“Yes, I received a letter from your firm stating that you help with speeding tickets?”
“Yes.”
“Well, it says you dismiss them for $39 dollars?”
“Yes.”
“And I have a ticket for $250″
“Mhmmm”
Each reply was from a woman who seemed to be filing her nails and totally uninterested in my call.
“Well, are you going to help me or not?” – I finally blurted out.
“What do you mean?” Was her response.
“Well, I called to get some help with this ticket, but you don’t seem interested in helping me. I had expected you to say that ‘yes, we can take care of that right away, we just need a credit card and your citation number.’ but you don’t seem to want to help” – I was exasperated by her lacsadaisical attitude and nothing makes me more irate than poor customer service.
Finally she said, “Well, how many citations are on it?”
I responded, “Nevermind, I will just call another law firm that does want my business and I’ll be sure to let people know not to use Genator Johnson.”
I then hung up the phone and just paid the $250 dollar ticket. I just didn’t think I could handle dealing with anymore stupid people that day.
It’s amazing how quickly they come, too. My daughter got a speeding ticket and within days, dozens of post cards arrived in the mail. Like you, i just paid it and moved on.
Yeah, but you should have got whatever deal they give you so that it stays off of your record.
BTW … it has been well documented that when economies go bad, i.e. cities cannot make their budgets, citations increase dramatically!
I doubt the cop was angry … you just helped insure he gets his standard 5% pay increase next year!!! ;0)
Here in Denton across from the jail is a bail bonds firm that gives you a free t-shirt with every bail. I wonder what they give for citations? Probably a gift mug set.
I will have you know that Jesus is up at 5:00 am and loves to go for long runs with yours truly. I think that God was trying to tell you something about going to Waco at such a rapid rate. I guess it beats being swallowed by a whale on your way to Tarshish!
This concept is foreign to me…
Minnesota doesn’t have sucky, scammy, lawyers bottom feeding on the mis fortunate. Can they really get a ticket dismissed for $39.00?
Interesting.
I am the attorney of the Genator Johnson Law Firm. Mr. Renz, I am sorry that we did not meet your expectations when you called in. I will address your complaint with my staff.
As a matter of accuracy, no one in my office is to promise that we can get a ticket dismissed for $39–that would be untrue. We do get a significant percentage of our clients’ tickets dismissed, but that is not possible in every case. Most of the dismissals come from the failure of the State to meet each and every procedural prerequisite to charge or convict someone of a violation. In the remainder of the cases we almost always secure a reduction in the fine AND an arrangement that will keep any moving violations off of the client’s record.
The legal fee is only $39 per violation due to the fact that my office is located a short drive up the street from the court referenced in the letter to you and the fact that I handle a high volume of citations in that court. I am sorry that I did not have the opportunity to employ my experience and expertise to secure a better deal for you than simply paying the citation in full.
It sounds like the appropriate thing to do would have been to ask for the supervisor. Because of your impatience, you paid for your ticket that will now show as a conviction on your driving record. If you’re that bothered by poor customer service, you should make the supervisor or owner aware of the issue rather than taking the unproductive route (complaining online). Hopefully in the future, you can try to help businesses rather than try to destroy them.
Thanks for taking my money and not even ATTEMPTING to tend to my citations
But I guess that is what your law firm is all about and the way you people make money
I hired Genator Johnson Law Firm as well, and they are totally useless. You will end up paying MORE than the ticket, and dealing with warrants, besides. They never contacted me with the results of the court case, and the time I had to pay expired. Finally, I was contacted by the county, informing me of a warrant. Upon calling the firm, the operator acted annoyed and disinterested.
Genator Johnson Law Firm is a scam – don’t use them, just file for deferral, and save yourself the time and money.