Paul Simon Almen

Mr. Almen was the associate who handled my case. I couldn't help but notice that my lawyer did not implement any strategy or a plan in order to negotiate the best possible settlement. It is unfortunate that I had to deal with the mediator myself. I was under the impression that the intent was to sett...le this case regardless of a settlement amount. The day after the mediation my attorney continued insisting on settling, though I was not satisfied with the amount. My lawyer did not show any effort or desire to continue negotiations with the opposing side. I had to be insistent and spent a lot of time in attempts to encourage my attorney to continue negotiations (and of course I was charged for this time). I was not satisfied with the settlement amount I was offered, but I had to take it, because I was not sure anymore that my interests would be adequately represented during the arbitration. Also, I believe that the settlement amount could be higher if I had received a proper representation during the mediation. I was surprised to see that my bill was not reduced after I had expressed my concerns about the poor representation that I received during the mediation as well as after the mediation.