Theodore Sliwinski

I was being sued and Mr.Sliwinski asked for the smallest retainer from several attorneys I consulted with. That should have been my first clue. He also missed deadlines and is certainly NOT the type of attorney who will fight for you. At times, it felt that he was on the plaintiff's side! He asked f...or and was granted leave of counsel. This meant he would no longer be my attorney and he did this one month before trial. In the end, I wound up taking three attorneys on by myself and the case was dismissed. Mr. Sliwinski is not a bad person. Please know that. If your case is simple AND you stay on top of him so he doesn't miss deadlines, (as he did with me), he will do. But if you're fighting for your life, please do yourself a favor: borrow the money needed and get yourself an attorney who is a bulldog in the pen. What was most disappointing about my experience with Mr.Sliwinski was that he wanted me to sign a settlement agreement that basically said I lied. That would be a lie and I couldn't live with myself if I signed that statement. It went against my interests. So Mr.Sliwinski dropped me and I took on opposing counsel by myself, on the phone. Since I had studied so much of my case, I was able to hold my own against the plaintiffs attorneys and the case was dismissed without me ever having to sign that lie. Please know that Mr. Sliwinski is a nice guy... He's just not the gladiator you need when everything is on the line. Good luck.