Izzo & Semler

I am very surprised there are so many good reviews for this law firm. I have a personal injury/​accident case STILL pending after almost 4 years of not a finger being lifted as far as I’m concerned. Had I not been fed a bunch of empty promises, I would have dumped this firm long before the statute of limitations was reached. I was told by Charles Miller, almost verbatim, that he put my case on the back burner because he had «bigger, more important cases to work on». And that was before he vanished without anyone letting me know. My case went on for about a year before I called to find out nobody was handling my case anymore. Finally, over 3 months ago, I was contacted by Mr. Stewart, who told me he should have the case wrapped up in a couple of weeks. Like I said, that was over 3 months ago, and still no update, even after multiple phone calls made by myself, only to have messages taken from me in vain. If you are looking for a speedy conclusion to your case… GO ELSEWHERE!!!

When They say they care, they Mean it! I was going through a divorce that was suppose to be simple, when, last second, my husband tried to sue me out of spite. Mr. Izzo himself responded immediately to my calls. My husband had an attorney from the beginning (comped by his work, the city) & had the nerve to sue me for all his lawyer & credit card bills. John Izzo swiftly silenced the harassment from that weasel & his lawyer, instead leaving ‘em dumbfounded as they relinquished his pension & awarded him nothing. When I went to John, I had very little, but his service paid for itself & then some. He & his entire team went above & beyond for me when I needed most. If not for them, I would be in serious debt right now. I owe so much to him. If you acquire his services, I promise you will NOT be Sorry!

I called Izzo & Semler on a whim, and based on the online reviews. I just needed a 10 minute consultation. I’ve done a couple in Round Rock at $ 200 a pop. I was lucky enough to have a thorough and patient conversation with one of their attorneys, saving me a lot of headache.

This review is way overdue and definitely well deserved. Attorney John Izzo helped me out greatly a few years ago when I found myself in a bind through a rental car accident while on travel for work. To make a long story short, I got into a fender bender, our driver side headlights hit head on, the front left panel of my car was smashed. It was a minor accident, the car was driveable but was towed because the battery was damaged.
My company found a loophole throughout this process, and because I opted to rent the car on my own (since I found a better rate than our travel department) they said I was 100% responsible for the damages. Gee — — thanks so much! At the time my insurance company said my policy did not cover all the damages, and that means I would have to pay out of pocket.
As you know when it rains, it pours, so I then get a letter from the rental car company stating that they had «totaled the vehicle» and I owed them $ 27,000. Holy Moly. It didn’t make sense because I had gotten an estimate on the damages from 2 body shops right after the accident, and they told me it should cost between $ 3,500 to $ 4,000 — and that the car should not have been totaled. Something smells very fishy here.
Enter John Izzo. I believe I found him through the Yellow Pages, I got a free consultation and he assured me that we could resolve this w/​a favorable result, although I would still likely owe. He explained how these insurance companies work — — not so ethically and very unscrupulous — — and he wasn’t surprised to see how they turned a $ 4,000 fender bender into a $ 27,000 bill. I gave him a retainer fee and let him work his magic.
Over the next few weeks he engaged in a series of negotiations w/​the rental car company. In the end he was able to get them to agree to reduce their bill by 75%!! He said he could keep trying to get them down to rightful amount that should have been request, but my retainer had ran out and there’s a chance they would back out, so we rationalized that it would be best to take their final offer.
Now that’s what I call damn good work, and a remarkable relief at that point in my life. I was still upset that the insurance company was unscrupulous, however, Mr. Izzo helped me realize that you pick your battles, it was just money, you’ll re-​earn it again and again, let’s close this deal and get rid of them.
Mr. Izzo also helped me later with a speeding ticket, I spoke to him on the phone for about 10 min and he explained how I could plead my case to the magistrate. His feedback and strategy worked. Needless to say I highly recommend John Izzo’s services, he’s been more than helpful and a life saver.