Lisa Anne Baird

Lisa Baird

In only SEVEN months’ time we vigorously defended this client’s rights in SIX court hearings and one all-day mediation that resulted in this client being able to relocate with her children and receive alimony, child support, and an advance distribution of assets. After these victories, she sent us the following unsolicited email: "Apparently today is love your lawyer day, so I thought I should let you know that words can’t express how appreciative I am of all you’ve done. You’ve fought for me when you couldn’t be sure you’d be paid, and it means the world to me and my children." We withdrew from the client’s representation, having obtained these fantastic results, because she had unrealistic expectations regarding third-party defendants that she could not afford to pursue. One month later, she begged us for assistance on an emergency basis and promised to pay for our services afterwards. We resumed her representation on faith that she would adhere to her promise, winning yet another victory in court on her behalf. She then refused to honor her promise to pay unless we would also handle an entire trial on her behalf against the two other defendants in addition to her husband, also on a promise-to-pay basis after trial was concluded. When we declined this offer and withdrew from representation a second time, the client settled the case without going to trial by dropping the defendants and accepting the same deal that we had obtained at mediation, plus a contribution to her attorney’s fees and an extension of her alimony. It is simply the request for her promised payment, and not any failings or dereliction on our part, that has resulted in this inaccurate review. Notwithstanding this new perspective on all we have done for this client, we wish her and her children much happiness in their new environment and invite the client to contact us directly to discuss a reasonable payment schedule of her outstanding balance.