David Leon Mann

Has no business dealing in high conflict divorces, let alone family law. Never available for questions. Not prepared for court. Showed up late. Left our file at his office. Didn't recognize us even though we had been to his office and been to court with him several times before. Changed the name of h...is law firm several times while we were clients. Even changed office locations and failed to inform us. His cell phone number is constantly being changed. Office phones never work. Email doesn't work. They tell you the best way to get a response is to email, but emails are returned weeks later, if at all. We had several emergency situations (police involvement during exchanges, mother denying visitation, mother picking kids up from school when it's not her time) and he was always unavailable. Calls were returned days later, if at all. His staff is not knowledgeable and the office is a revolving door. He was not knowledgeable in family law. One of his selling points was that he clerked for our judge, but he never had anything prepared the way she liked it. Never presented it the way she liked it. We had to pay the ex thousands of dollars because he told us several times there were things we didn't have to file or documents we didn't have to produce or he added unsubstantiated claims to motions and the judge felt it 'harassed' the other side.

Does not have a Fax machine, sends e-mails with scrambled attachments. Answers his Web-site inquiries 1+ month late and then addresses outdated long overdue issues. No voice mail capability on his cell phone which he does not answer either (although this is what he promised as a part of his service A...NYTIME) because 'the screen on his phone was broken' . Dysfunctional e-mail capability with return of most communication as 'undeliverable'. Unclear communication, if any is forthcoming at all. Insulting Untruthfulness to cover up his failure to submit required documents or show up in Court. Unprepared for court hearings (has no clue about the case, maintains incomplete client files which he brings to court with an excuse of having a second main file in the office). Got his behind spanked by a very young female Lawyer in court and caved (just to get out of court because 'he had a long day'). If he did show up in court, he was late. 45 minute Notification to let client know to be in court. Requires payment up front and includes services which are not rendered or rendered LATE (making these filings sheer nonsense)... This begs the question... did he even ever intend to file the motion or just collect the fee because his office manager JAMES (also his Nephew) stated up front that sometimes there is no response from the courts. This James, a smooth talker, even placed a call to someone's voice mail about the motion and then stated 4 weeks later that the courts just told him not to call back about the case since the motion is still on the judges desk---when the motion was not even filed until that very day day (~4+ weeks after request to file and having been paid for these services in full). No communication between staff members; hence, no one knows who does what. . Incomplete/missing/late filings necessitating client to research filing needs and file documents in court to assure that 1. it was done 2. it was timely 3. it was complete. Phenomenal and steady Employee turn over (professional and support staff). All but 1 Paralegal and his relatives are remaining employees off the original staff of his "Law Firm Express" office. David Mann stated on numerous occasions that his life is threatened constantly and that he has to call 911 frequently. Filthy office environment. Continued requests for money even though services paid for have not been rendered (started or completed per his hand written receipt and itemized service agreement). Uses pressure tactics with follow up numerous harassing calls and voice messages as a reminder for payment urgency with immediate termination of services if monies were not paid. A Nightmare!!!! $6,000+. This was a simple case with a stack of evidence. He has managed to turn it into a cluster. His professional ineptness is breath taking!!! I am glad I do not belong to his Alma Mater... I would be offended and ashamed to have him as a member/brother because of his substandard conduct, lack of professionalism, and poor skill level. Signs and Symptoms of what seemed like suspicious behavior with mood swings were observed, in my opinion. Hired a different Attorney and was informed that David Mann functions within a 'different business model'.

I spent at least 2 months gathering information for him and all sorts of documents trying to win my case and by the time it got to this so called attorney it was never reviewed, he never had time for me and always sent his assistance cousin or whoever James was, but as everyone noted on their comment...s, these guys very unorganized and love money. The only time that I spoke to Mr. Mann is when he called to charge his monthly rates. The day of court arrived and this fool was not man enought to show up to court and instead sent an someone that didn;t even know what the case was about. As soon as we walked to the court room he wqas paralized did not answer anything for what the so called judge questioned him about. I was all alone at the court room. Lost my children thanks to this lawyer and now, they are still beign mistreated and abused by their bypolar mother.