D. Richard Haime

I hired him for a family case and he did not show up to court. The judge called him from the bench asking him where he was. He claimed to be in another state in a court appearance there. He was not even licensed to practice law in the other state. He was reprimanded by the judge and made to step down... from the case.

I hired Mr Haime to represent me in a college expense/support case and was totally disappointed in what transpired with the case. During my consultation, which was over the phone, as I live out of state, I told him I wanted an aggressive attorney as I have not had very good results in Winnebago Count...y family court. His first appearance for me should have raised the red flag as he did not show up in time and a default judgement was ruled against me, which should have been my call to discontinue his services. I was always told over the phone by his assistant that he feels I had a good case and doesn't see me paying any expenses to my now 19 year old daughter. I never recieved any documentation from the other side to show was what going to be submitted to the judge. When I went to court, they had a pretrial meeting with the judge and came out to tell me the judge awarded 200 per month and could not answer any questions I had of him about case law pertaining to this matter. Mr Haime even supported the judges ruling and the other side's judgement. He could not look me in the eyes when speaking to me and he even had to ask me what 5 times 12 equalled. I felt Mr Haime was totally unprepared for this case. He did not read any case law pertaining to the case. His answers to my questions of him where, "I don't know." So for my rating of Mr Haime, it is poor on all accounts. He seems to be a pushover, everything the other lawyer asked of the judge, it was granted without even Mr haime defending me. I feel there are better, more knowledgeable and experienced lawyers who trully want to see their clients win in the courtroom and Mr Haime doesn't represent that in any matter.

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