Joseph M Freda III

Mr. Freda failed to file an affidavit of services with my pendente lite motion (but billed me to complete one) My husband makes in excess of $400k I had not worked in 10 years. My husband abandoned the home in August 2011 did not provide me with any financial support, dropped me and my children fro...m his health insurance in Dec 2012, etc. Clearly acted in bad faith. I retained the services of Mr. Freda's and a colleage of his in September 2011 and did not receive a cent from my husband until March 1, 2012. My husbands attorney made a settlement proposal that Mr. Freda never bothered to respond to. I borrowed the $7500 retainer from my elderly parents (which was depleted in 2 months). By May 2012 I owed Mr.Freda's firm in excess of $15k. They filed a motion to be removed as counsel for non-payment. If an affidavit of services had been filed, I would have had access to marital funds to maintain my legal representaion. 15 months after hiring this lawyer I had to represent myself at a trial and in the end received a final order that was far less than the first proposal from the adversary. To add insult to injury I was not reimbursed legal expenses because the judge felt I had prolonged the case. Beware!