Christina Renee Mincy

"Chrissy" was my lawyer for the past year. I needed a legal agreement drawn up between my ex and myself concerning the amount of child support owed to me. Her advice concerning my rights as a newly single mother were crucial to me, however, when I hired her to help draw up an agreement, I felt like... she was not on my side or actually even sympathetic. Yes, I was stupid to trust someone and leave myself vulnerable (my ex and I never married), but the experience of being left after two kids and 7 years of being a stay at home mom left me very raw, even after two years. My intentions with him were pure. My goal with Chrissy as my lawyer was to have a written agreement (as opposed to our dynamic verbal agreement) to hold my ex accountable to financial obligations of child support (to be based fairly on our incomes). I thought that this should not be so complicated, but Chrissy insisted upon working on a complicated lease agreement, (I rent from my ex), which I didn't want her to work on (for $250/hour) as I am a Realtor and can write my own, which actually lead to my ex freaking out and charging me a new $500 deposit fee, and him threatening to increase my rent $200/month (I rent from him)... She also insisted on an in-depth parenting plan which was not something we had any issues with which took much time (and of course money). I am a single mom. During the course of our time working together she completely forgot a meeting she had scheduled with me, and never bothered to apologize. And, without warning decided she no longer wanted to work on my case after using up my $2500 retainer, which makes me feel sick as I closely watch every dollar I have. I am no closer to my goal after spending all this money and she decided she doesn't wan to work on my case anymore and disclosed this fact without warning in an impersonal letter to me. I think because the case turned into something in which she would be required to do "discovery" into the finances of my ex, she didn't want to do the extra work to fight for my rights and essentially got scared off by my ex's expensive lawyer that he can afford to pay. Meanwhile I am out $2500 and back at square one. My feelings are hurt. I thought my lawyer would want to help me (stupid me again), especially as I am paying $250/hour. I feel like what they say about lawyers having no heart rings true. I'm sure she will charge me her time for the paperwork to quit on me too.