Frederick Martin Medill

DO NOT HIRE THIS FIRM! FREDDY MEDILL IS TOTALLY INEPT! BILLING AND MORE BILLING IS ALL THIS FIRM CARES ABOUT! I needed to find a California Lawyer to represent me in a Military switched to Defense Retirement case as I no longer reside in California. Mr. Freddy Medill, a former paparazzi who should... reconsider his former vocation, assured me that he would get my ex to pay legal fees as it was clearly her fault if I hired him. I told him the 3 things I wanted covered in the proceedings each and every time I corresponded with him. I borrowed money to pay the $2,500 retainer and got monthly billing statements for 6 months stating all kinds of consultations and meetings we’re being done on my case. However, when I finally contacted him, nothing had been filed and no contact with my ex or her legal team was mentioned. But, for a further $1,500 he would move forward. Months later a stop gap measure was in place until a court date could be made. At this time I started receiving monthly bills that I could not afford. I WAS REPEATEDLY THREATENED IF I COULD NOT PAY I WOULD HAVE TO REPRESENT MYSELF. I started making monthly payments and without my knowledge The Firm got my back pay and Freddy did not tell me nail I saw it on my monthly bill. An RFO was filed, but it never contained the three points I was concerned about. Freddy assured me this is how it is done, but 2 1/2 years later even the judge told him that he did not include the items I requested in his RFO. Then Freddy tired to force me to settle for 1/2 of my legal fees WHICH COINCIDENTALLY WAS MY OUTSTANDING BILL and not all of the issues resolved. He wanted me to file further proceedings at further billing for him and the firm. I could go on and on about Freddy’s ineptitude and how they passed my case off to junior lawyers. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM