Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Reviews, Ratings & Complaints

301 S McDowell St Unit 900, Charlotte, NC 28204

Public profile and review data last refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

4.9
2,907 Google reviews
Claimed Google Business Profile

Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is a personal injury attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina with a 4.9-star rating across 2,907 tracked Google reviews. The current build retrieved 2,916 reviews for this profile and analyzed 2,069 text reviews. The firm has an owner reply on 82% of retrieved reviews, 40% of analyzed reviewers explicitly recommend it, and communication is mentioned in 13% of analyzed reviews. Its review pattern is highly consistent based on a consistency index of 95.3.

The most common review themes are explicit recommendation (40%), professionalism (20%), and case results (13%). Reviews in the sample mention matters involving car accident, motorcycle, medical malpractice, and workplace injury. Use these signals as due-diligence inputs rather than proof of specialty or likely outcome.

Review verdict

Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Review Summary and Due-Diligence Questions

These direct answers separate what the public review dataset can confirm from licensing, disciplinary, and case-fit questions that require independent verification.

What clients praise

The strongest recurring praise signals in the analyzed review sample are explicit recommendation (40%), professionalism (20%), and case results (13%). These percentages describe text labels in the captured sample, not independently verified service claims.

Is Law Offices of James Scott Farrin legitimate?

Law Leaderboard can confirm that this page represents a public Google Business listing for Law Offices of James Scott Farrin at 301 S McDowell St Unit 900, Charlotte, NC 28204. The listing has 2,907 tracked Google reviews and is marked as claimed on Google. This does not independently verify attorney licensing, disciplinary history, insurance, or eligibility to handle a specific matter; check the relevant state bar and speak with the firm before hiring.

Is Law Offices of James Scott Farrin a good law firm?

Law Offices of James Scott Farrin has a 4.9/5 public Google rating across 2,907 tracked reviews. Law Leaderboard retrieved 2,916 reviews and analyzed 2,069 review texts for this profile. In that sample, the firm has an owner reply on 82% of retrieved reviews, 40% of analyzed reviewers explicitly recommend it, and communication is mentioned in 13% of analyzed reviews. These are public feedback signals, not a legal endorsement or prediction of case results.

What do Law Offices of James Scott Farrin reviews complain about?

The recurring concern labels found in the analyzed negative-review sample are unprofessional (15%), poor communication (3%), and slow process (3%). Percentages describe the relevant review sample and should be read with the rating distribution and coverage notes below.

Does Law Offices of James Scott Farrin respond to reviews?

Public review data shows an owner reply on 82% of the reviews retrieved for Law Offices of James Scott Farrin. This measures responses to public reviews, not communication with clients during a case. Communication appears in 13% of analyzed review texts.

Firm Snapshot Table

Use this table to see the difference between the firm's public review footprint, the reviews retrieved into the current build, and the text reviews that feed the NLP metrics on this page.

MetricValueWhat it means
Review Evidence Score72.1/100Extensive evidence; public-review evidence only.
Within-market score percentile40.5th percentileCompared with the fixed Charlotte, NC cohort.
Tracked Google reviews2,907Public review count currently visible on the profile.
Reviews retrieved2,916Review records stored in the current build.
Text reviews analyzed2,069Review texts used for NLP-derived praise, complaint, and communication metrics.
Owner response rate82%Share of retrieved reviews with an owner reply.
Explicit recommendation rate40%Share of analyzed reviewers who explicitly recommend the firm.
Communication mentions13%Share of analyzed reviews that mention communication.
Consistency index95.3Higher scores indicate a more consistently positive rating pattern.

Identity-linked office intelligence

Where This Office Sits in Charlotte, NC

An office’s within-market percentile shows how its Review Evidence Score compares with the other profiles in that market. It is a relative position, not a probability, quality rating, or prediction. The score and percentile reflect public-review evidence only—not legal skill, licensing, case outcomes, misconduct, or suitability.

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Evidence score

72.1/100

Score percentile

40.5th percentile

Rating percentile

67.6th percentile

Review-count percentile

100th percentile

Owner-reply percentile

Not scored

Evidence strength and entity relationship

Extensive evidence from 2,069 analyzed review texts. The identity match uses exact source IDs in the private graph; those provider IDs are not exposed here.

Law Leaderboard office ID
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Law Leaderboard brand ID
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Brand relationship
Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

QA-published themes for this office

The published themes are communication, responsiveness or delays, and outcome language. Theme prevalence is calculated only for offices whose theme result passed minimum sample, confidence, and external precision gates. Outcome language reflects an unverified claim in a review; it is not independent confirmation of what happened.

communication

7.1%

147 matches: 146 positive, 1 negative. Precision in external QA: 96%.

Outcome language (unverified)

1.9%

39 matches: 28 positive, 0 negative, 11 neutral. Precision in external QA: 82%.

responsiveness delays

0.8%

17 matches: 17 positive, 0 negative. Precision in external QA: 95%.

Release llb-consumer-intelligence-2026-08-12-r4. Trend fields remain withheld until the separate multi-snapshot publication gate is met.

Historical review data

Review Activity and Response Detail

Public-review aggregates captured through Aug 2, 2026. These figures describe the retrieved history, not a live feed.

Method: review-trends-v1.0.0

Retrieved history begins

Jan 11, 2017

Latest dated review

Jul 31, 2026

Retrieved coverage

100%

2,907 retrieved of 2,907 tracked

Recent 12-month reviews

1,022

Average rating: 4.96/5

Year-over-year review change

Average rating

+0.07 stars

4.96/5 in the recent period vs. 4.89/5 in the prior period

Review activity

+379 reviews

1,022 recent reviews vs. 643 in the prior period

Owner replies by rating group

Replies to 1–3-star reviews

45%

21 replies across 47 retrieved low-star reviews

Replies to 4–5-star reviews

84%

2,401 replies across 2,860 retrieved high-star reviews

Comparison gates prevent thin or incomplete review history from being presented as a trend. Review text and reviewer identities are not published in these aggregates.

Case Types Mentioned in Reviews

car accidentmotorcyclemedical malpracticeworkplace injurywrongful death

Quick Stats

Reviews/Month
17.8
Avg Review Length
170 chars
Local Guide %
13%

Practice Areas

Employment attorneyInsurance attorneyLaw firmLegal servicesSocial security attorneyTrial attorney

About

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin handles a wide range of cases, including personal injury, car accidents, workers’ compensation, whistleblowing, defective products, eminent domain, mass torts, cl...

Source-Backed Website Signals

Details are shown only when captured from qualifying pages on the firm’s own website; they are self-reported website statements captured at a point in time and are not independent verification of service quality, attorney licensing, or suitability for a specific case.

Intake And Fee Signals

Free consultation stated Contingency fee mentioned No fee unless recovery stated 24/7 availability stated Live chat observed Text intake mentioned Contact form observed Phone intake observed

Languages And Practice Signals

Languages
Spanish
Practice Areas Mentioned On Site
bicycle accident car accident dog bite medical malpractice motorcycle accident pedestrian accident slip and fall truck accident workers compensation wrongful death

What Our Data Shows

The sections below break this firm into measurable signals: responsiveness, communication mentions, review consistency, praised attributes, complaint themes, historical activity, and source-freshness notes. Read them together, not as isolated stats.

Performance Metrics

Based on analysis of 2,069 text reviews in the current build.

Owner Response Rate
82%
replies to reviews
Explicit Recommendation Rate
40%
of analyzed reviewers
Communication Mentions
13%
of analyzed reviews
Professionalism Mentions
20%
of analyzed reviews
Results Mentions
13%
of analyzed reviews
Compassion Mentions
6%
of analyzed reviews
Average response time: 138.6 days

Rating Distribution

5 star
2813 (97%)
4 star
47 (1.6%)
3 star
3 (<1%)
2 star
9 (<1%)
1 star
35 (1.2%)
98% positive reviews 2% negative reviews Consistency index: 95.3

What Clients Praise

explicit recommendation 39.5% of reviews
professionalism 20.2% of reviews
case results 13.4% of reviews
communication 13% of reviews
speed 7.4% of reviews

Common Concerns (from negative reviews)

unprofessional (15.4%)
poor communication (2.6%)
slow process (2.6%)

Questions & Answers

Q: Does he do Disability claims?

A: Thank you for asking. We handle a variety of cases including Social Security Disability. Nearly every person on our team has prior Social Security Disability experience from having worked inside the Social Security Administration – all lead by a NC Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disab...

— Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

Q: Do he have free consultation?

A: Yes

— Kimberly Byrd

Q: Do you work on a contigesey or percentage

A: Thank you for your question, George Berger. In most instances, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin does work on a contingency basis. Please visit our contingency fee page for more information: https://www.farrin.com/legal-offices/no-attorneys-fees-unless-you-recover-lawyer-evaluation-nc. You can a...

— Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

Q: Hurt at work 1/19/18. Do i need a lawyer to represent me?

A: You are not required to have a lawyer, but having legal representation can help protect your rights, deal with the insurance company, and work to pursue the benefits you may deserve. We offer a free case evaluation to discuss your situation and next steps.

— Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

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Sources, Freshness & Limitations

Sources

  • Google Business profile data for the firm, including address, phone, website, business attributes, and aggregate public rating.
  • 2,916 retrieved reviews and 2,069 text reviews used to calculate praise, complaint, communication, and response metrics for this profile.
  • Consumer intelligence release llb-consumer-intelligence-2026-08-12-r4, derived from llb-depth50-research-2026-08-11-r1, supplies immutable office and brand IDs, market context, evidence-strength tier, and published practice/city memberships.
  • Historical review aggregates calculated from the retrieved public-review history captured through Aug 2, 2026.
  • 2 captured pages from the firm's website support the displayed self-reported intake signals, languages, and practice-area mentions.
  • Aggregate business and review-analysis fields rendered from the same exported firm record used by the city rankings; reviewer identities and review text are not republished.

Freshness

  • Business profile last collected: 2026-04-02 13:16:42.
  • Review records last collected: 2026-08-02 20:35:13; derived metrics last analyzed: 2026-08-02 20:36:24.
  • 2,907 total Google reviews tracked; 2,916 reviews retrieved; 2,069 text reviews analyzed.
  • Consumer intelligence release published 2026-08-12; that is a derived-release date, not a new profile or review observation.
  • Review-history snapshot: Aug 2, 2026; retrieved coverage: 100% of the tracked-review total.
  • Methodology version: 2026.04.07. Build packaging timestamp: 2026-08-03 08:34:48 UTC; this is not a source-refresh date.

Limitations

  • Public review volume, retrieved review records, and text reviews analyzed are different counts and should not be treated as interchangeable.
  • Historical comparison tiles appear only when retrieved review history reaches both full twelve-month windows and each window meets the rating-count threshold.
  • Review-derived case-type and praise signals show what appears in the sample; they do not independently verify board certification or case outcomes.
  • A within-market percentile is a relative position inside the fixed market cohort. It is not a probability, national rank, or legal-performance grade.
  • A theme appears only when that office result passes the published minimum sample, confidence, and external precision gates; absence is not proof that the topic never appears.
  • This page helps you evaluate a firm’s public client-feedback footprint, but hiring decisions still require direct due diligence.
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