James Roger Hardy II

Attorney Hardy was retained on 12/10/2020 to represent me in a custody plan modification. There was a Family Relations Resolution date scheduled for 1/12/2021. This attorney is negligent and incompetent. Text from me to Attorney Hardy 12/21/2020 @ 2:41pm: Are you filing the objection before the co...urt date ? Response @ 2:52pm: Absolutely ma'am. When I asked if I would be able to read the rebuttal before it was filed Attorney Hardy told me I needed to trust him and that no other client had asked this of him. Text from me to Attorney Hardy on 12/22/2020 @ 8:10pm: Um, people don't want to read what you are posting on their behalf?? That sounds off to me. I was asking not to "double check" but to be clear on the message that is being communicated so I am on the same page. That it is not overly political as this is about my son and not politics. This is going on record as what I am fighting for....if someone doesn't want to read what is legally being submitted on their behalf then I would be concerned. I hired a lawyer to make sure all the legalese is communicated properly but the fact that you have asked me zero questions about the case also makes me nervous. I have not seen anything that say "no worries Melissa...your son is 100% safe". Until then I will worry. I also dont feel I have been overly obnoxious and bugging you for updates as this is literally the 4th text since I sent my payment in almost 2 weeks and we are 13 business days from the resolution hearing date. I dont want to be blindsided and reading about my own case after the fact hence asking to read what is being submitted. No response from Attoney Hardy. He finally replied on 12/29/2020 asking to speak that night on the phone. No call that night. We finally touched base and he gave me his own deadline of 1/1/2021 to have the rebuttal completed. On 1/4/2021 he reached and told me he needed information from me to even start the rebuttal. He requested to speak on 1/5/2021 at 1130am. No response or any form of legal work coming from Attoney Hardy. Text from me to Attorney Hardy on 1/9/2021 @ 443pm: Sir I don't think you even understand. When I asked if we were filing a response to the claims BEFORE the 1/12 date, you said "of course". Then proceeded to tell me it would take you a "couple of weeks to formulate a response". It's been over 4 weeks. You are the one who told this resolution would be treated like a court date. The resolution HEARING date is on Tues. What are you doing for it? Please forward the hearing links as I am sure as my representative you have received it. I am sorry I am not like your other clients who seem not to care about the process or what they might lose. I am sorry that I want to be informed in my own case. I am sorry that my wanting to know what is going on causes you stress and to feel pressure. All you needed to do was communicate what the plan was and then follow through. It is pretty simple as a whole. If its a RESOLUTION meeting there is nothing to agree upon if there isn't a response. As per the CT Judiciary site all paperwork so be ready for the resolution hearing. That it will be quick and we were supposed to be prepared. I terminated Attorney Hardy's service and wrote the paper myself and filed it. I was able to retain COMPETENT legal counsel before the Tuesday hearing. All Attorney Hardy did on the case was file a motion to represent. When I demanded my flat fee returned to me, I received this email from Him: "It will not be returned in full. You must have lost your mind." When told I would be filing a grievance with the State and the CT Bar association, he emailed the following "File it. Do I appear frightened?". Two day later my retainer was returned. He seemed frightened. This Attoney is completely incompetent and unable to follow through with his own or court deadlines. Do not allow him to represent you. You will definitely regret it. Please do not repeat the mistakes I made.