Wilson, Reives, Silverman & Doran - Attorneys at Law Profile & Reviews

My lawyer didn’t show up to my hearing. 45 days of unanswered emails and calls I found out from a paralegal that my lawyer was disbarred. He was a partner of this firm. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM FOR ANYTHING. It has been a truly awful experience. Jon Silverman was a former partner of the firm and was disbarred for having a sexual relationship with a client the day of my hearing. He had been under investigation for three years and was told in June that he’d likely be disbarred. My hearing was in July and the firm never notified me of the possibility that I would not have legal representation from my lawyer.

The following is my final email to the firm detailing the entirety of the experience and following that is a link to the incident of Jon Silverman, their partner, being disbarred.

Wilson Reives & Doran (formerly Silverman)

1502 Woodland Avenue

Sanford, NC 27330

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to express my profound dissatisfaction with the legal representation I received from your firm, specifically from Jon Silverman, in relation to my case which culminated in a court hearing on July 25, 2024.

It has come to my attention that there were significant misrepresentations and omissions regarding my advocacy during this critical time. First and foremost, Jon Silverman failed to appear at my hearing, leaving me with Mrs. Doran, who, while undoubtedly competent, was unfortunately not adequately familiar with the particulars of my case. As a direct consequence, I was compelled to concede on disputes that I firmly believe I had strong grounds to contest. The implications of this lack of representation have been detrimental, particularly to my daughter, who is bearing the consequences of these proceedings.

Despite providing Jon with substantial evidence and documentation over several months leading up to the case, I found that critical information was not communicated to Mrs. Doran until the night before the court date. Furthermore, I was completely unaware of Jon’s surrender of his law license in June 2024. As a client, I believe it is essential that I am informed of any circumstances that could impact my representation, particularly matters that occurred mere weeks before my court date.

After the hearing, Mrs. Doran assured me that she would follow up regarding necessary actions, such as the Child Support payment I am obligated to make. However, I have not received any further communication or updates on this matter. Since the court date, I have made numerous attempts to contact Jon via email and phone, all without any response. I was also never notified by your firm that Jon was no longer representing me, which is both unacceptable and unprofessional.

To compound the issue, I was informed by Mrs. Rincon just this morning that Jon has been unable to practice law since my hearing date. This revelation is alarming and underscores a fundamental breakdown in the duty of your firm to keep clients informed about their legal representation.

Additionally, I find it troubling that Mrs. Doran informed me on the day of the hearing that “Jon is in another case today and unable to make it.” Such a statement has left me feeling misled, particularly when considering the underlying reasons for Jon’s absence.

In light of these circumstances, I am requesting an immediate refund of my retainer in full. The level of service I received does not meet the standards promised by your firm and has been, frankly, outrageous.

I look forward to your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

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Personally, I thought that it was not help for me at all, but Mr. Shapiro, Mrs. Keane, and Miss Carbajal, the best team🥇 at WRSD! They offered me an excellent service and all the possible help on my case. The most important thing is the professionalism and attention they give you as a client. Thank you very much and GOD bless you🙏

Was opposing counsel, Make sure that he follows Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Former Spouse Protection Act,, and past prior Federal cases Mansell v. Mansell 490 U.S. 581(1989).Howell v. Howell (137 S. Ct. 1400 (2017)