Albert S Watkins

Al Watkins plays a billing game: he charges you every time he touches your file (as he should), then he passes it to his "assistant" for review (fee is about 1/4 of what he just charged you for). Then he sends it for filing (more $$$). just a few contacts and your ten thousand dollar retainer needs... 'refreshing'! After he blew through my retainer (having a recent law grad doing the work he was charging for at full rate), he 'fired' me as a client for not giving him more cash! When i went back to court on my own (and won), i moved the court for attorneys fees. the court gave me $2500 (not the 10 grand i actually spent), and said he could only give 2500 because it was the highest fee that he felt could be ethically charged. then the judge told me (ON THE RECORD!) that Watkins charges were so far out of line that i should make a bar complaint and call him as a witness! Watkins was censured by the DC bar and then came here: now we know why. Represent yourself if you have to, but steer clear of Kodner Watkins!!!