Michael Joseph O'Connor

I was referred to him by legal access and all I can say is that we wasted precious time and money with him to get custody of my son. He talked a really good game in the consultation but once we paid, it was extremely difficult to get him to communicate. He told me that the recent DV, drug abuse and ...theft charges my ex had weren't important and were merely hearsay, even with police reports. He obviously did not want to do any legwork. He did not believe in my custody fight and his work (if you can call it that) was subpar. He lied and said we didn't show up for the first pretrial even though we signed in twice. He waited days before I even knew what was said. He said I didn't need to show up to mediation because they weren't planning to. It's a good thing I went against his advice and did show up because they were there. In all, I am highly upset that the money I saved went to him for nothing. Upon retaining a different lawyer, things are moving my way and instead of hearing only what can't be done, I'm hearing what we can do. I have also learned that all lawyers should know the dozen or so things that these cases are judged on. And because this is the first I heard of these, I question if he really even knows what he's doing. Don't waste your money on him! Find someone who cares about you and your case and has years of experience. You and your child are worth more than he seems able to give!