Patrick R. Driscoll

When I met Patrick, I found very personable and knowledgeable. He told me what to expect and what not to expect. He said what she could have and could not get. His initial fees were very reasonable with the standard warning that they could change if it became more complicated. I warned him that my... wife could be would make things complicated just for the sake of making them complicated. That proved to hold very true. Things went fairly smooth until my wife started ‘lawyer hopping’. This proved tedious for us as we had to repeat work and restart negotiations. My wife was not turning in all her documents, hiding information, keeping many secrets. About 6 months into the process, I started noticing Patrick getting distracted easily, forgetting details and not being prepared for court sessions. Responses to my communication were rare and incomplete. I had considered retaining a new lawyer but felt that would just add more complications and add more costs. I came to regret that decision. At the beginning he stated many things my wife wanted were not supported by Nevada laws. During the final months I kept finding Patrick giving into my wife’s lawyers demands, even though he had earlier stated to me that she was not entitled to them. At the final hearing, he gave in quickly and did not put up much of a fight. He was unprepared and distracted. While I understand his desire to get this over with, it ended up costing me tens of thousands of dollars in settlement costs and his additional fees. The explanations for his lack of actions were weak. All said, I feel Patrick is a good lawyer. However, his lack of organization and his ego prevent him from being a great lawyer.