THIS AGENCY WILL NOT PAY YOU.. DO NOT WORK FOR THEM

[Laura Mateo]

Do not work for DCR LITIGATION (Duke Court Reporters) located in Westlake Village.  After saying they will pay for one of the few jobs I did for them back in April, I still have not received anything.  Excuses after excuses.  THEY USED TO POST ON CSR Nation, but I think their reputation is going around. 

 

I just want to warn other reporters out there so they don't end up like me....working for free.

 

Rocket Reporting is another non-paying agency.

[Professional Reporting Services,]

I will be in Contra Costa Small Claims Court on Monday with Annette Duke, DCR Reporting . That is if she shows up. Hard to imagine that she would fly up here for court when there is no excuse for non-payment. We shall see. A real peach she is!

[RAMONA REINHARDT]

CAN'T BELIEVE THIS AGENCY IS STILL IN BUSINESS.  THE OWNER IS RUDE, CONDESCENDING.   I WAS SHAKING AFTER SHE YELLED AT ME ON THE PHONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIIGHT.  SHE IS A BULLY, NOT A TEAM PLAYER , AND UNFIT TO BE A OWNER OF AN AGENCY.  SHE TREATS REPORTERS LIKE SLAVES, THREATENS TO SIC HER ATTORNEY HUSBAND ON YOU,  DOESN'T PAY HER OWN REPORTERS, AND NOW I FIND 2800 PROFESSIONAL CSR'S HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT HER.  SHE NEEDS TO BE REPORTED BY US REPORTERS.!   WE  DO NOT DESERVE SUCH DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOR. 

[Tammy Rampone]

THERE IS AN AWFUL FIRM IN WESTLAKE VILLAGE THAT DOES NOT PAY.  SPREAD THE WORD - DO NOT WORK FOR THEM.  YOU WILL NOT GET PAID WITHOUT GOING AFTER THEM.  I KNOW DOZENS OF REPORTERS STILL TRYING TO COLLECT FROM THEM.   

[Denise Jones]

Hi Lisa and Lori,

I, too, was in the same boat.  I just got paid a little over a week ago for jobs outstanding since March.  It's unfortunate that it took so much time and effort and finally the threat of a small claims court action for me to get paid, but I have learned a huge lesson, especially since it's the second go-round for me.  I haven't had this experience with any of the many agencies I have done freelance work for. 

[Lori Stokes]

Hi Lisa

I finally just told Annette that I was filing a small claims action.  Since I took the jobs in the Bay Area, I told her she would have to come up here to make the court appearance.  She yelled at me and told me that she was going to send her "attorney" husband.  I said go right ahead.  You can't have an attorney in small claims, so I said if he is representing your company that is fine.  Pretty clear cut that I did the work, and you never paid me. She hung up on me after letting me know that they would be "suing me for attorneys' fees after they won."  I said, well, since you can't use an attorney in small claims, that would be pretty difficult.  She said, "Fine.  I am very confident we will win" and hung up on me.  I got a call from her the next day, sweet as pie, saying that she "checked her books" and she did still owe me money.  What a surprise!!  Got a check in two days :)

[Laura Mateo]

Update: 

 

I recently got paid from DCR.  This was my final payment owed to me.  Although I am waiting on my copy orders which I haven't yet received a response on.  I hope they will follow through as they did with my O&1 payment.  Reporters have every right to know if copies have been paid on.

[Lori Stokes]

Man, I must work for all the wrong firms!!  I had a huge problem with Discovery Works, too.  Finally got paid in full, but I don't think I will be taking more jobs for them.....

[Lorrie L. Marchant]

Discovery Works Global out of Philadelphia is another one to be aware of.  They are NOT paying reporters and/or network firms.

[Tricia McLaughlin]

How familiar this sounds, Lori!

[Lori Stokes]

I had a horrible experience with DCR, as well. Took them months to pay me for jobs I took. Even then, I only got paid after I threatened to take them to court. The owner is very rude and horrible to work with.