Jaime was hired to represent a cordial friend. She was pleasant, professional & seemed to be interested in defending her client (chosen & paid for to act as a Public Defender - in this case, due to conflict of interest in PD office representing clients in same county). She even agreed in writing, ...to act as a witness (for her incarcerated client) because she could see the FACT he had not been represented at all, or very, very poorly previously. She flipped 180 shortly there after !! Into a hostile, do/did nothing, withdrawal from client. She attempted to get files & all legally needed from the prosecutors. She got nowhere. Hence, why she, in writing agreed to not only be defendants counsel, but witness;testify to the extreme lack of any fair good counsel for defendant. I am a witness to one of the cases. spoke with Jaime 3-4 times. She got my number from client, reached out to me. I wasn’t avail, i called her back twice, but she wasn’t in office. She called me back, we spoke for quite some time (approx. 40+ minutes). She said feel free to call anytime, if I had any questions, told me she would be letting me know when I was needed for witness statements. Time went on, and I got updates via her client. she called me to update me once,few things, plus ask me a few other questions. I called few weeks later, left a message for her. She called me couple of days later, we had quick conversation for 5-10 mins. Then 2-3 wks later, client hasn’t heard from her, he asked me To reach out to her about case/ bail. Left a message for her;with same gentleman that answered previously. Nothing more than a normal , polite message. Didn’t hear anything back for few days. Called, left msg. with same gentleman. Normal, professional. I know they get busy. Nothing for week . I called once more. This time getting a very kind lady. I didn't state Jaime hasn’t called me back. I wasn’t upset, annoyed or bothered. I told nice lady that a sheriff (or some officer?) had called me, saying defendant put me & my address down as a “place to go” when released on bail. I asked lady to please let Jaime know I wasnt nor would be that for defendant. I was not, nor have reason to be upset towards Jaime. While speaking with lady, a pleasant conversation, she said Jaime was at. PAbar conference of some type. Would be gone a for a week. Week half went by, heard nothing. Looked up docket sheets-WOW Jaime had (weeks before) filed for removal from his cases. I was confused. I finally reached her couple weeks later. she was a complete different person. Short, curt, ugly, very rude to me. Said she wouldn’t talk to me again. I was like “ok???” Didnt have any idea why or what happened. Then in court (which she didn’t show up for, or call, go see her client again), she decided outright LIE under oath, to Judge. Started saying I (me????!!! Huh? what? I was shocked!!) had called her to point of harassment (????), I had been rude & nasty (????), just all negative LIES! I truly COULD NOT BELIEVE this! Using me as some reason to withdraw from her client? With completely made up LIES! I have NOTHING at risk in cases, NEVER anything but normal, pleasant, professional conversation. She wanted out, because she was too lazy to drive to next county over, out gunned/lawyered by DA, such a coward she LIED to get outve it. She did NOTHING she was hired to do, did not let client know she was withdrawing, A WEEK BEFORE TRIAL date!!!! Never let client know anything at all!! , just BAM! Became the most lazy, lying, delaying, sharing zero info or discovery in any way w/client desperately needed/requested since the day arrested. All others PUBdef’s just did nothing. She did nothing AND LIED to excuse HER INCOMPETENCE! Just lie & blame an innocent, good manners, citizen/witness, well intentioned,disabled lady-with lies! She was BUTThurt for researching her online when hired? Who wouldn’t? We had one question. Then NO issue with her! Run far away from her
