Law Offices of Mark G. Chalpin

Very professional, he demonstrated great knowledge of the law. And has a great regards for his client.He provides timely responses to his clints. He believed in my case, and took my case on a contigency basis. He was able to negotiate my case short of trial on a settlement. Although, the defendant defaulted, Mark had been able to submitt a motion for hearing to address the non compliant on the part of the defendant. I am very comfortable and cofident in his skill and legal advise and guidance.

Very pleased with Mr. Chalpin's knowledge and strategy.

I called Mr. Chalpin's office which advertised a "Free Consult". As soon as Mr. Chalpin's answered he didn't ask my name. He asked me "are you the landlord or the tenant". I responded the "tenant, possibly. Can I ask my question it's just a yes or no that I need". He replies "If I answer your question then I'm going to be inundated with more questions and I don't have that kind of time. You can go to my website and maybe find what you're looking for on the links." Prior to the call, I browsed his website and it didn't address my question at all. I informed him of that. He replies "well you need to look deeper, all the information you need are in the links." Here I am 3 minutes into a call, when all I wanted out of his "free consult" was a yes or no. I would've said thank you and that was it. My unasked QUESTION: [Do storage units (extra space, self storage) fall under landlord tenant law?] He is short, curt man with unnecessary bias towards "tenants". I would not recommend.

Not to be trusted, or taken at his word. Though he assured me from the beginning that his % only kicked in after his expenses were deducted, his retainer agreement was worded the opposite. A lawyer who resorts to the “percentage-of-the-gross-contingent-fee-scam” -- a practice which is not only illegal according to Rules of Professional Conduct, but resoundingly rejected as unethical by the ABA Commission on Ethics & Prof’l Responsibility. Also refused to do an asset check on defendant unless he could (excessively and illegally) profit from the expense. On top of this, even though his Retainer mentioned % cut, he gave himself the right to unilaterally cancel such agreement, on the eve of trial even, to force client to pay his inflated billable hours. When I asked if he had ever represented a client in a major injury case, first he said no, then he said he had, and won $100,000. When I asked for case # or name so I could verify, he said it was a private matter. A public filing?

I retained Mark Chalpin in 2020 for a legal malpractice case and had a deeply frustrating experience. He was uncooperative, threatened to quit multiple times, and failed to advocate for me. He relied heavily on outside legal experts, adding thousands in costs. In one instance, he agreed to a deposition extension for one witness, against my objections, increasing my fees. His “office” was his dining room table, and he once greeted me in pajamas and a politically charged shirt, having canceled the meeting via a late-night email I hadn’t seen. He raised his rate mid-case from $225 to $325 and billed three times his original estimate and consuming much of my settlement. Despite my strong case, I received little value. His background as a government lawyer showed—he lacked litigation skills and assertiveness. Overall, the worst professional experience of my career. If you are looking for a strong advocate to represent you, I suggest looking elsewhere.