Ellis Paul Robin

I very rarely leave negative reviews, but after what we experienced with Ellis Robin, I believe prospective clients deserve to understand the risks of placing their trust in this “advocate.” He was referred to us by a local law firm that engages in referrals as part of their business. We should have ...been able to trust Robin. We absolutely should not have, and neither should you. This is not simply a matter of dissatisfaction with the outcome of a case. Litigation is unpredictable. This is about a case like a “G6 waiting on the tarmac for take-off, but being blown up before it even gets to take flight.” That is a direct quote from another attorney about what Ellis Robin did. What Mr. Robin provided was a purposeful lack of communication, transparency, and fiduciary responsibility. In hindsight, we thought he was just a very busy man but that he would surely take the time to meet and confer with us substantively once there was movement in court proceedings. After having met with several reputable attorneys after having retained Robin, the consensus among MANY other attorneys as to what he did—after we were able to recreate the files which he intentionally obscured to hide his actions—is very troubling. His “missteps” have caused a great deal of damage on top of the original catastrophic physical damage caused by the negligence of a national box store—physical damage that has changed a life. And here is the kicker: that store knew about the danger before the accident at the center of this post and did nothing to prevent this accident and still has done NOTHING to prevent it from happening again. It has occurred again with others at least twice to our knowledge. Litigation is often the only way to force change that protects the public in the absence of a moral center to protect us. When legal recourse is denied, difficult to obtain, or thwarted subservient to an attorney’s own personal agenda like it was in this case, it indicates a bigger systemic problem. Don't choose a bad attorney. There is no one to help you if you do. We assume institutions like the California Bar Association exist to protect the public, but sadly, they are more about protecting the attorneys.