Michael Joseph O'Connor

I was not told I was going to jail or even being sentenced. I broke the law so should be punished but not even a heads up. I was on probation for a similar charge and the judge said you did great on probation and I would recommend probation for you but you don't live here. I had just moved back into ...the area and had told Mr O'Connor that I was living back in the area. Blatantly lied to the judge. Wasted my time but always had his hands out. My father in law saw the sentencing and was just dumfounded by this guy.

I would not use this attorney again or recommend him to anyone. It was an extremely frustrating experience and most times I felt he was not working in my best interest. I feel he wasted my time and my money - after communicating to him that I no longer needed his services, I now have to hire another ...Attorney to do what he should have done. I would not want anyone else to have that same experience. When you are fighting to defend yourself, you need an unwavering ally - I did not find that in Michael.

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!

If you are looking for a handholding attorney who will dry your tears. This is not the him. He is brutally honest. Doesn't mess around with little things. You may think he is doing nothing for you. Because he is doing everything for you behind the scenes that is in your best interest. That is what a ...good attorney is supposed to do. He helped me through my divorce and I was unsure what was happening. He took care of everything and I was in the end extremely happy with how my divorce was finalized. And the work he had put in to get me there. But I do express again if you want a lawyer you can cry and they will comfort you. He is not your guy. If you want an attorney that will get the job done. This is the guy. But don't expect to cry on his shoulder. That is not his style. I as a woman. I needed the job done. Not someone to hold my hand.

I hired Mr. O'Connor September of 2016 for a divorce. I had clear expectations of how I wanted the case to conclude. He took none of this into consideration. During mediations he paid no attention to my request but made sure the other party request were abided by. In sense, I felt unprotected and I u...nrepresented. Unfortunately, I am not financially able to fire and hire someone else right now. In the future I will look for someone who actually cares,respect their clients and can reverse the detrimental state he has put me in. I would not recommend him to anyone and I am very displeased with his work.