Dennis Otto Seymour Jr

Based on a recommendation from a friend, I hired Mr. Seymour to: 1) get a continuance on a court date; 2) secure financial records for my ex-husband. His retainer was $1500.00 which he assured me should be sufficient for the 2 tasks requested. His services were retained in early February, 2006 and it... wasn't until May of that year that he requested financial records. Specific instructions were provided to Mr. Seymour. He did not follow my requests and did everything and anything to prolong the process. We communicated for the most part by e-mail and I still have the records that clearly show my requests and verify that he did not attempt to resolve my issues. I advised him that my divorce attorney had already filed the paper to remove herself as my attorney of record, once the divorce was completed (1998). He went ahead and filed in court to name himself as my attorney. After 3 long months, when he made no progress to resolve the issue and reach an agreement with my ex's attorney, I requested he file the paperwork to remove himself as my attorney. He asked if I wanted another continuance and I advised him I did not. I also advised him that I would be dealing with my ex's attorney directly. Mr. Seymour still filed a continuance. I resolved the issue with two calls to my ex's attorney. It took approximately 20 minutes total. A few months after removing himself as my attorney, Mr. Seymour sent me a bill for $500 for additional "services". The court filing required to remove him as my attorney was caused by the fact that he continually prolonged the process with no valid reason and the continuance was an action that I had specifically advised him I did not want. I paid the additional bill just to close the books and be rid of Mr. Seymour. I would not recommend Mr. Seymour as he failed to complete one of the two simple tasks I requested, after months had passed, took action that was unnecessary or duplicated effort, was difficult to deal with.