Nicholas A. O'Kelly

If it were left to Forrest Gump to describe my attorney, he wouldn’t be incorrect in attesting that, “…you never know what you’re gonna get,” with regard to Mr. O’Kelley. Some days he was friendly, jovial, and approachable, however, some days he was unnecessarily hostile and bull-like for no reason. ...The fact that I could read his emotions through his expressions - facial, bodily, and even written - should have been a red flag that he was a mediocre attorney at best, as any good attorney has at the very least developed a stearn demeanor and a poker face. Some days he seemed to remember details about me and my wrongful termination suit which alleged discriminatory actions against an executive at a private corporation, details that should be difficult to forget. Other days, he couldn’t even remember my face, let alone my name (LITERALLY!). Ultimately, because of a disagreement over negotiating tactics during which I had denied his suggestion to offer an even lower figure to opposing counsel, and suggested instead that we offer a higher number or at least stood our ground, he threatened to dismiss me as his client, something that he led me to believe would be easily done (I was completely unaware of all the hoops that he would need to jump through to “fire” me as a client). He ultimately led me to settle my case for far less than I deserved, and far less than our “final offer,” all because he was too lazy to enter into discovery and litigation. After being railroaded by a Private Texas Corporation, I was railroaded by Mr. O’Kelley, too. That is, when he could remember who I was or that I was even one of his clients. I would suggest finding another attorney interested in pursuing what is right.