Richard Alan McKinley

I was promised aggressive representation. I knew I was in for a fight and was referred by another attorney. He said oh yes we can do this and that and we can show that she’s not working to potential, we can get these other things done not a problem. I was trying to bring things to his attention and h...is own staff was telling him it was a big deal, important, something that could completely turn the case and cause me to end up way better off than even 50/50 where I was going. I don’t know if he made a deal with the other attorney or what but he basically rolled over like a dog playing dead and let the other attorney give him belly rubs. He pushed me into settling (mediation didn’t work so why settle day before the trial)

Richard rode circles around my ex wives attorney Leslie. In attorneys you get what you pay for. Richard is a good guy who wants to win for his clients. He is extremely smart and has over 40 years of experience and he has seen it all. I fire my original attorney and hired Richard because my friend Sim...eon recommended him. This was one of the best decisions I ever made. If you want to win use Richard McKinley.

I do NOT recommend Richard McKinley. I was billed for every phone call whether I called or they called me. Likewise, I was billed if I sent an email to his office, the office sent an email to me, and/or an email was sent on my behalf by the office. I was requested to call the office to schedule a “...Phone Conference”. Once the phone conference was scheduled, I was required to call his office back once again to actually have the phone conference that was previously scheduled. Each time I was always put on hold while waiting for Mr. McKinley to come on the phone. When Mr. McKinley finally came on the phone, he was always totally unprepared for a pre-scheduled phone conference because he repeatedly asked the same questions as in every other conversation or meeting we had. I am convinced Mr. McKinley never had my file in front of him. Several times during these phone calls I was put on hold so Mr. McKinley could speak with another client. Since I was billed for each call and each email sent, I believe this was a way to make more money off of me. I feel my divorce could have been completed in a shorter amount of time without Mr. McKinley delaying everything in order to make more money. Do your homework and get a better lawyer so you don’t spend unnecessary money. It’s very costly to change lawyers mid stream but that is what I had to do in order to stop the over billing of this expensive lawyer.

This attorney was hired with the promise of aggressive representation. That was two years ago. In spite of my pleading ( in person, e-mail, phone) with him to move my case to a quick resolution, he has done very little on my behalf except charge me (months late) for meetings which result in no docume...nts being produced or filed on my behalf. He has not copied me on documents pertaining to my case, in spite of many requests to do so. I get updated on my case by going to the courthouse to review my case file. He has not taken promised actions on my behalf. At least one member of his office staff is rude and does not follow through with requests or answers to questions, even though she says she will. I plan to file a complaint with the Florida Bar because I feel his lack of representation, in spite of me being billed for services, should be considered some sort of malpractice.