Lindsay Brooke Erwin

Lindsay was an associate for a GA law firm that no longer works with her. We were "forced" into using her since she was the only staff attorney that would do litigation cases in Alabama. My instincts told me she never quite understood what we did or the true nature of the dispute transaction. Like mo...st younger attorneys, they are book smart but lack court presence, court instincts, and personal connections. Further, it was a bit disheartening to find that she used MY notes as her case presentation to the judge. Her follow-up was generally poor and she basically told us she didn't really care if she won or lost and she didn't seem competitive enough to try to win. That was a big red flag we stupidly ignored. We would have been willing to settle the case had she been resourceful enough and the insights to work this out. She did a terrible job prepping us to testify, bring up objections in court, and never quite connected with the issues. Ultimately, we had to interview several attorneys and then hire another one to pick up the remains of the case but the damage had already been done. She left the GA law firm with bad blood. And the partners were nice enough to work out something with us for the shoddy service. I have limited my complaint to this AVVO review but may ultimately report her to the Alabama State Bar. They probably won't do anything but it will sit on her record as warning to other clients or employers whom may hire her. I have the paperwork to report her but have not yet followed through. I know her last employer is interested in seeing a copy if I ever follow through with it. Do yourself a favor, interview several attorneys even if you have to pay a minimal consultation fee as we did. It was well worth it and something we should have done ourselves. Go hire an attorney that is seasoned, a fighter, competitive, and has real connections, street smarts, and good instincts. This one seems oblivious to a world beyond the legal textbook.