Robert L. Howe

I retained this attorney to handle a family real estate dispute. The attorney from the beginning told me that he does not litigate and all he could do is send correspondences and try to negotiate. After 2 correspondences sent by the attorney the opposing party never responded. At that point he advise...d that I speak to another attorney he knew who does litigation. The experience with the other attorney was not positive, so I reached out to Robert to express my concern about the other attorney and my experience with him, hoping that perhaps he(Robert) could take over the situation since at that point there was dialogue with the opposing side. Robert was very defensive about the other attorney and kept urging me to go back to him despite my wishes not to. Finally, he agreed to reach out to the opposing party's attorney and informed me that negotiation will not be an option and to either return back to the attorney he recommended or find someone else. So I retained another attorney. After some time, I think when the case was in discovery, the new attorney obtained all email correspondences that Robert had with the opposing party and their attorney. One of the emails I was appalled at. He was revealing to the other attorney information that I shared with him(Robert) in confidence and misrepresented my position and intentions. This I believe was a violation of confidentially. Providing that information to the opposing attorney worsened by case. This was not professional or ethical and I do not recommend him.