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Thank you for the kind words of endorsement.","ownerTimestamp":"2025-03-16T04:02:07.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-10-17T17:57:39.000Z","timeAgo":"a year ago","isLocalGuide":true,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.603Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.603Z","lawyerId":"7207466e-c627-4b92-83f3-083aabfad4de","response":null},{"id":"0186f87b-59ff-4e86-9f07-855ef5970405","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Honest, to the point and doesn't require much information to gather the next move he recommends you take. A+++++ top notch guy who is easy to talk to. 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I'm fortunate to have the opportunity to work with you.<br>Warm regards,<br>Joel","ownerTimestamp":"2025-03-16T04:02:07.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-06-17T17:14:11.000Z","timeAgo":"a year ago","isLocalGuide":true,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.693Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.693Z","lawyerId":"7207466e-c627-4b92-83f3-083aabfad4de","response":null},{"id":"1f010285-b116-456d-bccb-fc12abc28355","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"Can't speak highly enough of Joel and his work. 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I appreciate the opportunity to work with you.","ownerTimestamp":"2024-03-16T04:02:07.000Z","reviewTimestamp":"2024-01-29T17:20:06.000Z","timeAgo":"2 years ago","isLocalGuide":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.777Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-25T02:18:57.777Z","lawyerId":"7207466e-c627-4b92-83f3-083aabfad4de","response":null},{"id":"c6e595c7-0401-459e-82dc-a2434532f427","rating":5,"title":null,"content":"I was encountering an unjustifiable termination issue with my employer and felt helpless. With a family to provide for and my income on the line, it was a nerve-racking, gut-wrenching time of tumultuousness. After being turned away from multiple law firms because clearly my case was not big enough for them, I was beginning to feel anxious to say the least.\n\nEnter Joel Waelty. Right off the get go, Joel provided a sense of relief and advocacy. 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