David Richard Plumb

I hired David for my divorce and custody issues. I paid around $15k for his services. We had many "update hearings" with the Magistrate. At no point in time did I feel that we had a plan walking into these hearings. David is the least curious lawyer I've seen. After about $10k of retainer g...one, I realized that he never really asked me any questions. He never communicated with my ex's lawyer. He failed to send a drug test results to the GAL. It took him almost 4 months. I expressed to him in real time that I would like to have more of a presence at the hearings rather just sit there and let her lawyer smear me. I provided plenty of ammo for David to fight back with but he rarely used any of it. His paralegals did most of the background work but when I had questions specifically for an attorney, he was nowhere to be found. For example, his parallegals kept harping on me provided my ENTIRE social media history. I refused to do so for obvious reasons. My ex didn't provide such documents but the paralegals wouldn't move on until I did or talked to David about it. The next time I talked to David was at the hearing. The icing on the cake was one month before the final hearing, David's firm was dissolving becasue the head was retiring. They gave me the option to choose a different lawyer in the firm or stick with him. I didn't want to go over everything with a new lawyer. I picked David. a couple weeks later, he emailed me saying that he would need an additional $12k for THE FINAL TRIAL! He then gave me a week deadline to decide. I mulled it over, then sent him a list of questions of how he plans to use this money to help me attain my goals....basically asking what his plan was. I sent this to him with about 4 days left until his deadline but he replied about 14 hours before it expired. He held to the deadline and withdrew as my attorney the next day. I could have done what he did for all of that money! I ended up representing myself in the trial and got almost everything I wanted. Her lawyer asked why my attorney hadn't done the things until now. I discovered that if i would've worked with her attorney myself, I could've had this resolved months ago. I cant decide if he's incompetent, lazy or overbooked. I'm leaning toward overbooked. He definitely shouldn't be charging the rates he does. He'll be a flat fee lawyer soon. There's nothing wrong with that. I didn't have any budget limitations for my case. I was willing to pay whatever I needed to. He left me hanging with less than a month to go. I got the job done myself. If I had basic knowledge of divorce proceeding motions etc, I could've saved a bunch of time. I feel bad for blasting him like this because he seems like a decent guy. He's just not worth the money he's asking for.

David was referred to me by a colleague. Another lawyer in the same area of law also warned me of his reputation for having an immoral and unethical approach. David advocated using any means necessary, games and antics to intimidate the other party. David is extremely unprofessional and lack the matu...rity to practice law. He was very arrogant in telling me not to worry multiple times, I believe he just wanted the business. My unfortunate circumstance was made more so by hiring him. I was displeased with the representation David provided me from the start to the finish of my case. He lacked knowledge, professionalism and punctuality. He failed to provide me with updates and lacked communication, and he was distracted and disrespectful. It seems he was set on keeping the price of the case at an exorbitant amount. I would not recommend him!

I was pleased with the representation David provided me from the start to the finish of my case. He was knowledgable and timely throughout. He provided necessary updates, and I always felt like he was mindful and respectful of the amount of communication we had with the intent to keep the price of ...the case at a fair rate. Highly recommend!!

David Plumb exceeded all of my expectations when he represented me in a serious case regarding an immediate threat to my personal well being. From start to finish, David demonstrated mastery in all areas of the law and legal representation. He is experienced and clearly has full working knowledge and... expertise in all areas of law that he practices. When faced with complicated court bureaucracy, David knew exactly who we needed to speak with, and how to commicate effectively. In several instances, he was able to strategize on the fly, filing various motions that maximized my chances for success in court. When it came to litigation, David represented me with poise and the utmost professionalism as he executed on a legal strategy that truly conveyed my circumstances to the court, and ultimately allowed me to reclaim my sense of safety and security in my own home. I would recommend David to any individual who is considering his services.