Shekera Algarin

This attorney a Public Defender was assigned to me by Brooklyn Defenders to represent me at a Supreme Court. My first encounter with Attorney Ms. Shaidad was very negative on her part, Ms. Shaidad was not prepared when in court she never met with me, introduce herself or attempted to contact me whil...e I was inside the court, I only became of her presence when my case was called in front of the Magistrate. During the hearing Ms. Shahidad distracted me from what magistrate was saying, she refuse to explain what was going on and refuse to refute the demands on the other parties attorney. After the hearing Ms. Shahidad lied to me that she called out my name and falsely claimed that I was not at the hearing, I immediately met with her Supervisor,I was informed by said Supervisor Mr. Baum Esq. Any further incidents to bring it to his attention, During our second meeting Ms. Shahidad, did not send my case documents that my other Public Defender who did an excellent job representing transfer the case documents to her which she falsely claim she never recieved, Ms. Shahidad later stated she had sent it to my mailing address then later she sent it to my regular address that she knew I had no access to. Ms.Shahid was untruthful claim that she did not have my information of the mailing address, when her colleagues had confirmed to me that information Ms. Shahid already had it, When I enquired about my case as it was progressing thru the courts, Ms. Shahid, would dismiss me on everything refused to talk to me about the case instead complained to me that I reported to her Supervisor which she made it clear when we had a important meeting with the D.As Office when I informed Ms. Shahid that Its already been resolved over a month ago and of moving forward Ms. Shahid continued to complianed angrily by threathen me of walking away from my case and from the meeting with the D.A. Our last encounter Ms. Shahid intentionally delay my case for 2 months When we last met, I had sent Email of concerns and questions about my case since Ms. Shahid was none responsive in our meeting she refused to discussed the case and wanted me to agree on an unrelated matter, when I enquired about the case and press to discuss of an important dismissal. Ms. Shadid falsly accused me of harassing her, since we where in a privated meeting room, I immediately walk out and I informed the receptionist, I requested to speak to the Supervisor Mr. Baum, when he was unavailable I informed Ms.Shahid that I would report her conduct and retribution. Supervisor Ms. Burke a direct suoerv. met with me, I had agreed to give Ms. Shahid a 2nd opportunity even thought I had requested for the 2X a replacement due to Ms. Shahid extreme bias, as per Ms. Burke she told me that we where going to work things out and asked me to give her another chance, there was no other attorney that specialises in my case. Ms. Shahid direct Superv. Ms. Burke mislead me to believed that things where going to be fine with with Ms. Shahid by sending me a Email detailing information of the case also of sending me my court case documents. ( which I never recieved) A month an a half later on my Court date Both Ms. Shahid and her Direct supervisor Ms. Burke showed up and Ms. Burke with out previous notification nor did she informed me, abrutly recused Ms. Shahid under the false pretence of alledge lack of communication, when I asked Ms. Burke why she did not notifying me of her recusal, Ms. Burke stated it was the Emails I had sent, the actions taken by Both Brooklyn Public Defenders Ms. Shekera Shahid and her Direct Superv. Ms. Burke whom mislead me to believed that I would have legal unbiased representation their actions created further delays and jeopardize the case.