Danielle D. D'Eor-Hynes

Danielle D'Eor-Hynes

Susan is unhappy with how her situation played out, after 18 months or more of having to change paperwork because she could not decide what she wanted to do, and then not being in touch for months at a time. Susan is a very good example of "nothing you can do is ever going to be good enough." She was rude to me and my staff, and enjoyed yelling and slamming doors. While I realize, of course, that family law issues are emotional, if you look at my reviews on this and other sites, the majority of my clients are extremely happy. Why is it that when someone is unhappy with their lot in life, they take it out on someone who has been retained to handle only one aspect of what has gone wrong over 25 or more years - and when much of what happens with their life and their court case is in their hands, not the Attorney's hands? We can only work with what we have been given to work with. We communicate regularly with our clients, and our clients can request a meeting with me at any time. We schedule appointments as needed, and in preparation for court, of course. Aside from the office scheduling time with a client, the client is the one in control. If they disappear for months, change their minds and then cause confusion with their Attorney's office, and are rude when they do appear, again, I have no alternative than to withdraw as Counsel. After two years of dealing with Susan and her temper, her confusion and changing her mind, doing all the paperwork, trying to get things resolved, etc., she expected a refund. This is not L.A. Law, or any of the other Hollywood legal dramas, Susan. This is real life. You need to listen to the person you retained to represent you, and to give you advice. If all you wish to do is go about your way without consequences, and then find fault with those who try to assist, you will get nowhere, fast. And, when people in my position offer a comparison of what it took to get what they wanted, in order to give you an example of what you might need to do to get ahead, you should take it as a lesson to learn, not someone trying to boast. I don't share my private life with everyone. I do try to help people learn from my mistakes, and from my successes. The example of my GPA was a lesson that no matter how good you are at something, it does not mean it will get you what you want. You still have to work at it, and stick to it on a daily basis. This is real life, and you need to hear what it means to get out in the workforce and be self-sufficient. I'm sorry you took my "life lesson" as a boast. That is your bad, not mind. Best of luck to you in the future. I hope you figure it out.