Michael P. Haddock

I hired Michael for a Divorce/Assault case, at the recommendation of a neighbor and friend. after discussing the case with Mr Haddock, and noting that I would not cop a plea to an offense I did not commit, and wanting a vigorous defense, I paid Mr Haddock $500 more than his requested retainer, again... noting that the extra $500 was for a vigorous defense on the misdemeanor assault case. Mr Haddock was marginally responsive, in fact my ex tells me she was nver notified about many issues I had directed Mr Haddock to relay to her attorney (trying to sell a house while a PPO was in effect) On Jury selectiuon day, Mr Haddock advised me that I would have to hire another attorney if I refused to accept a plea bargain. throughout the pre-trial phase, Mr Haddock had been advising me that the prosecution just wanted the case to delay and be dismissed after the divorce, after the jury selection day, I asked the court clerk, and all delays had been set by Mr Haddock. I inquired on the reasons for the delays, and noted that he started off by telling the court, almost a month after being given the case, that he had just been given the case, and didn't have time to prepare. He had told me on that 1st pre-trial that the reason for the delay was that the Prosecutor had just recieved the "victim's statement" earlier that morning, Was that accurate? I now have to ask myself if anything Mr. Haddock had told me was accurate.