Gretchen Marie Handy

Gretchen Handy

Unfortunately it is difficult to respond to ratings when you are unable to know what case you are responding to. Our office is sorry this client had a bad experience, however, there are some allegations that simply do not make sense. When we provide clients with their files, by law, we are not required to provide copies of attorney's notes. That being the case, it would be difficult for anybody to know what work an attorney did on a file simply by reviewing a copy of the documents contained in that file. It is highly unlikely that the Court would ever agree to seven continuances on a case. I do not have the authority to have anybody arrested so it would have been impossible for me to have my client arrested. Only a Judge has the authority to issue a warrant for an individual's arrest. I may encourage a client to resolve their case without going to trial if I believe it is in their best interests, however, that decision is entirely up to the client. I certainly would not hand deliver threatening notes to witnesses from anybody. That allegation is simply ridiculous. And, I find it difficult to believe that my supervisor would tell anybody they are "just lucky to have an attorney." This was obviously a case that I handled as a Public Defender. All of the Public Defenders I work with, myself included, take our jobs very seriously and do the very best we are capable of for our clients. It is very important to me that my clients receive due process and I that I work with them to get the very best possible resolution of their case.