Annette T Burns

Annette Burns

This would appear to be a false review by someone who is not a client of mine. I take on a very limited number of clients and cases. Some of my professional work involves being appointed by the court as a neutral person who must make recommendations for or against a party about their disputes. When a recommendation is made against a person, that person, understandably, is not happy and sometimes posts anonymous reviews online. As one might guess, it would be impossible for an attorney representing a client to "not return emails or phone calls" and yet "continue to charge large amounts" in a case, and I know this did not happen in any of the cases where I represent a person. So, I feel very comfortable in saying that this did not occur with a client. While I am always sorry that someone who received a negative recommendation feels they must lash out, doing it anonymously isn't helpful. If anyone who receives a recommendation from me (as a court-appointed neutral) feels they were not heard by me, and they feel I did not resolve the situation after being advised of it, their solution is to tell the judge assigned to their case. I would appreciate Avvo following up with this poster to determine if the poster is willing to state that he or she was a client of mine, as I don't believe this to be the case. And Avvo, please note that I'm willing to communicate with this poster separately, assuming he or she was an actual client of mine. I would encourage anyone hiring an attorney to check out that attorney through their State Bar and other professional sources rather than relying on anonymous postings.