Daniel Ogbeide

I hired Daniel Ogbeide Law on August 19, 2026, and paid approximately $5,800 for representation. About a month later, with my mediation only approximately three weeks away, I was informed that an additional $15,000 would be required. I understood that if I could not provide that additional $15,000, t...he firm would withdraw from representing me. In other words, after I had already paid approximately $5,800, I was faced with the prospect of having to provide another $15,000 — bringing the total to approximately $20,800, nearly $21,000 — or losing my representation shortly before mediation. I could not afford that additional amount. The firm subsequently moved to withdraw from my case. What makes this especially concerning to me is that mediation was already scheduled for approximately three weeks later. I had hired the firm specifically because I needed representation in that mediation and needed help obtaining meaningful parenting time with my young son. The firm’s subsequent email stated that if I signed the withdrawal paperwork, the existing mediation date would remain on the calendar so that I could attend as scheduled. I signed the withdrawal paperwork. Nevertheless, the mediation was ultimately canceled, leaving me without counsel and without the mediation I had been preparing for. I am a veteran living on a fixed income, and approximately $5,800 was a significant financial commitment for me. After paying that amount, being asked for another $15,000 shortly before mediation, and ultimately losing both my representation and the scheduled mediation left me in an extremely difficult position.