Kevin Howard Willis

Kevin Willis

It is difficult to respond to this critique because I have a duty of confidentiality and cannot disclose confidential information about this client. I can say that I did everything this client directed me to do during the course of the representation. On a Thursday, I discovered an issue that could expose the client to adverse consequences if I filed the document at issue. Therefore, I refrained from filing and contacted the client to meet and discuss the issues. The following Monday, after a full and frank discussion in my office, the client instructed me to proceed (against my recommendation that she wait to file). I filed the document that day. The deadline to file the document was 30 days away when I filed it. Except for the office consultation, the client incurred no other fees that she would not otherwise have been billed. It is imperative for clients to understand that a lawyer has an obligation to consult with a client about the means by which the client's objectives are to be accomplished. Sometimes this means that a meeting is essential to the representation so that a client may make an informed decision. When I meet with clients, I usually charge a fee for my time. I am a good lawyer. I own my own business and I expect to be paid for the good work that I do.