Alicia Canfield Lewis

I am writing to formally express my deep disappointment and concern regarding the quality of legal representation I received from you. I entrusted you with an important matter, expecting a reasonable level of preparation, professionalism, and advocacy. Unfortunately, that expectation was repeatedly u...nmet. Throughout the course of your representation, you consistently arrived at court unprepared. Rather than providing insight or a strategy, you often dismissed serious concerns with phrases like, “It is what it is,” which not only undermined my confidence but conveyed a lack of commitment to my case. I went out of my way to send you relevant materials and documents to aid in my defense—information that could have significantly influenced the outcome had it been properly reviewed and applied. Yet, at each court appearance, it became clear that you had either not reviewed the information or chose to disregard it altogether. Rather than advocating on my behalf, your approach was to shift responsibility to the prosecution, as if your role was passive rather than proactive. At no point did I feel you were invested in my best interest or the outcome of my case. I am sharing this not out of hostility, but because clients deserve legal counsel who will show up prepared, fight when needed, and treat each case with the seriousness it deserves. Regrettably, my experience with you reflected none of these qualities.