Steven Charles Pratico

I hired Mr. Pratico for nearly three thousand dollars. For my money I received nothing but words of what a great case I had. My case involved the Health Dept. and a pest control company. It was crucial to my case that someone from both of these places would come to court the day my case was heard. Th...ey were the witnesses I needed to back up my case. Because Mr. Pratico never had a subpoena served to the Health Dept. or pest control company any evidence involving either one was not allowed to be heard in court that day. Without those witnesses there to cross exam the judge would not allow any evidence we had in writing to back up our case. We essentially had no case! I realized my case lacked competent REPRESENTATION due to the inability of Mr. Pratico not getting witnesses to court that day for our defense. I feel we paid nearly three thousand dollars for absolutely nothing! Not to mention that we now have to pay two thousand dollars for the lawyers fee for the other party involved. My complaint sounds very similar to another complaint filed against Mr. Pratico to the Florida Bar. The day our case was to be heard in front of the judge, Mr. Pratico sent another attorney on his behalf to represent us. That attorney was clearly inexperienced in court proceedings. The judge on numerous occasions had to direct this attorney. Every time this attorney asked me questions when I was on the witness stand pertaining to evidence from the Health Dept, the judge told me I couldn't talk about it since there was no from the Health Dept. to cross exam. It was one fumble after another. I was on the witness stand not knowing what I could or couldn't say! I felt totally lost. Of course we lost the case! Mr. Pratico said he couldn't be there that day to represent me because he had another case to represent. I waited nearly three years for this case to go to court. Evidently this case must not have been important enough for him to make time to represent me. Think long and hard about which lawyer you choose. Do your homework before choosing. I wish I would of. BEWARE.............