Christopher David Brown

Upon hiring Mr. Brown, I felt he was knowledgeable and prepared to represent me with complete commitment. After and during drawing up the initial paperwork, filing, and eventually receiving responses from my wife's attorney, I had the continued feeling that I was always in the dark on what was happen...ing. I would continually request information, ask the status, what's next, what can we do, and it was responded to days later, or not responded to at all. I'd follow up with a second email and may or may not have received a response, but was surely charged a fee to review the follow up email... I felt like I had to continually ask questions because I was never receiving any input or feedback. As an example I get a bill that says he communicated with the opposing attorney but was never told what was discussed. What was discussed, what are we doing, do you need information from me to respond? I inform him that the opposing side is not following the temporary order and it gets brushed aside and I'm told we'll just continue to build our case with this information, yet my daughter could and is directly affected by not following the orders guidelines. It's literally a contempt issue and it is dismissed as gathering information or ammunition on my ex. I've suggested that we request interrogatories from the opposing side to collect evidence contrary to what they are saying and have no idea if we have submitted anything! At the same time we are getting bombarded with a flood of interrogatories that potentially don't even apply and all he does is forward to me and say I need to complete these requests for information. No guidance, no suggestions on reply, nothing. Just a 'forwarded email' from opposing council. I could see when we were in the court room that his approach to representation is cookie cutter and is the same for everyone he represents because the judge was not moved by his tone, questioning, objections, body language, hand gesturing or examinations. 5 figures ($) into his representation, 6+ months of his non-guidance, 1 Temp hearing that probably could have been avoided if we would have acted timely and aggressively, and I sit exactly where I started. All I saw was non-responsiveness, ineffective representation, minimal at best communication efforts and feeling like I've been falsely characterized and have been out represented without a doubt when it could have been avoided with just an honest effort to represent me as marketed. I have found new counsel. I have to join many of the other reviewers and say I would not recommend him for counsel.

I paid Christopher Brown a retainer fee of $1500 to represent me in a warrant hearing. He never returned numerous calls or emails. I sent him my court notice, he still didn't respond. I had no choice but to hire another attorney. I have reported him to the State Bar. Hopefully they will be able to ...help me get my money back.

This guy is horrible with communication. I had to call in order to get responses to old emails..and the responses wouldn't come from him. He didn't care about my case, but did take my money and put no effort towards my case. I would not recommend him..go elsewhere and get legal representation elsewhe...re. He talks a good game to get your money, but the follow through is awful. Most urgent communication came at the last minute - court appearances, documents needed, etc. There were documents that were received by him and never discussed with me that were presented at court. Changes and discrepancies I pointed out in legal documents were not addressed, but bypassed. In essence, do not waste your money hiring this guy.

My experience was almost the same as the experience of the person that wrote "caution", literally, almost verbatim, except he hasn't signed papers without my knowledge that I'm aware of. He talks a great talk when you first sit down with him. He seems knowledgeable, confident in his abilities and eve...n seems to care. But that's the last you will hear from him other than to receive astronomical bills in the mail. After paying over $12,000 in legal fees I am left scrambling to find another attorney. I found out this week (from another attorney I'm interviewing) that we only have 6 months to get depositions once the guardian as litem (GAL) starts his investigation. We've had the guardian 4 months and not one client has been deposed. He has not advocated my case, nor has he even talked to the GAL on my behalf, despite 2 requests for him to do so. He has only returned 2 of my phone calls and I've yet to be able to have an appointment with him to discuss our case. And WHEN he responds to and email the responses he gives are one line answers. I have no idea where my case is. I feel completely in the dark. And truthfully, I think he's in the dark, as well. I have met with 2 other attorneys that tell me if I continue down the path I am on I will surely lose. I have come to realize just how true that is. He does have one talent though, clearly. He can keep up with the time he spends on your case at $300 an hour. Just don't expect results from it.

Chris Brown will really lay it on thick when you first sit down to talk to him. And has some showmanship in court. That's about what you get for your money. He approved paperwork I had never even saw, cannot be reached when you call. So I had drive 40 min to his office twice just to get some explana...tion on my case, he tells me " let me look over your stuff and I will call, dnt worry buddy" After reading other reviews I see this is not his first time leaving his clients in the dark. I too found out after opening my mailbox he had approved things and had already sent them off for finalization by the judge. I had to hire another attorney 6 months later to fix his mess.