8am LawPay Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Every single time, clients report a "daily limit reached" error when trying to pay their invoice with the Pay Later option. Then, they have to wait one hour to try again. And it doesn't work again. Th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sean Womack and the team at LawPay has been outstanding. They answer our questions promptly and address our concerns. LawPay (usually) picks up the phone on the second or third ring, which we really a... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Could Use Improvement on Affirm Credit. No one bothered to explain that when client's apply to finance their legal fees, if they are approved, they are asked to pay a large down payment. If they had... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Law pay is easy to use with Smokeball, the problem is the reporting and batching of payments is almost impossible to reconcile every day. It seems to be missing some information though. We don't recei... See more

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About 8am LawPay

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8am LawPay is a trusted software company that’s empowered legal professionals for more than 15 years. LawPay Classic helps firms get paid quickly and easily, and accept payments in compliance with IOLTA guidelines. It’s the only payment technology vetted and approved by all 50 state bars, 60+ local and specialty bars, the ABA, and the ALA. LawPay Pro offers this secure payment processing alongside billing, invoicing, and time and expense tracking capabilities—for a more efficient, profitable firm. Request A Demo Sign up Learn More

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An actual person answers the phone

I just called in to do my annual PCI compliance review. I dialed a the customer service number. A person picked up. Very friendly lady named Janelle. She fixed my issue right away. I am good for another year! This level of customer service is too rare in our world, so I wanted to post this review as a thank you! If you have a law practice, this should be your payment processor!

July 2, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

works great until it doesn't

Fellow lawyers beware... I used lawpay successfully for years, it worked as you'd expect, no surprises. Then, one day, a nutty client made a chargeback months after the charge. Thankfully, it was a small charge, because I learned that lawpay does nothing for you in the event of a chargeback. The only way to undo it was to get my client to sign a release. Be warned - there's nothing special about lawpay in this regard - eventually, you'll get a chargeback that will shake your confidence in the security of accepting credit card payments.

The next remarkable unpleasant experience was when I foolishly attempted to change banks. I filled out the forms and provided voided checks for my operating and trust accounts, but they didn't process the request because they needed me to call their risk department to confirm the change. Okay, fine, I but every time I called, I get a voicemail, and then I get a call right back saying they need to talk to me. Usually, I would find this absurdity amusing, but while this is going on, a client decided to pay their old bill, and the chuckleheads at lawpay send the money to my old account!

Learn from my mistakes and experiences.

April 22, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Problems

Problems: Monthly statements are printed in tiny type and come in the mail, too late to be of use in evaluating the previous month's client payments. There is no advance notice of the amount of the monthly LawPay charge to the lawyer's operating account. Occasionally mystery or phantom charges show up - very small charges to the operating account, connected with the trust account, when there has been no trust account activity.

Overall, the service is quite good and reliable. It affords peace of mind in making sure that trust account and operating account payments are kept separate. I have once or twice had a client make a payment into my trust account that should go into the operating account, so a warning to the client on the trust account charge page might be in order.

April 17, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Excellent - easy to use, great customer service! I have referred colleagues and will continue to do so.

April 10, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I resisted taking credit cards in my…

I resisted taking credit cards in my solo law practice for decades. A few years ago, I signed up with LawPay and wish I had done it sooner. Payments from those who use cards come a lot faster than before LawPay.

April 10, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lawpay works flawlessly

We started out with Intuit merchant services, but couldn't solve the trust fee problem. We've been with LawPay since their first year, and haven't had a single problem.

April 10, 2020
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I would really like an email the day…

I would really like an email the day before my monthly fees are going to be withdrawn so I can ensure the funds are in my operating account. A lot is going on the first of the month. The last thing I need is to have to guess what the fee will be and when it will be withdrawn but that's what I have to do.

April 10, 2020
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