Michael A. Alfred

Michael Alfred is an incompetent attorney. He was passive and un-knowledgeable. He made mistakes on our contract and he was never available, seemingly on vacation the last two weeks of every month. He would ask for money, disappear and do nothing. He was reactive to the other side of the case and n...ever seemed to have a plan of his own. When we were being beaten on every aspect of the case he recommended a settlement that benefited the other side. He was late submitting interrogatories then blamed it on me when all he had to do was ask for an extension. Avoid this guy, you can do better.

Mr. Alfred helped us with a consumer issue regarding a contract dispute with a car dealership. He returned our calls quickly (even giving us his cell phone number to get a hold of him), and answered all of our questions thoroughly. Mr. Alfred took the time out of his day, and met us at the dealersh...ip to make sure we were taken care of, and not taken advantage of. He was extremely professional, genuine, a pleasure to work with, and very personable. We felt blessed to have him working on our behalf!

Highly Competent Attorney Having worked with Mr. Alford on the same matter in which Dr. Carl criticizes him. In that matter, the arbitrator (highly experienced) and opposing counsel (same), both considered his work and analysis to be excellent. As did I - as for my credentials, numerous Superior... Court Judges have appointed me their Special Master, and my list of clients includes attorney Robert Shapiro and several Fortune 100 companies. The fact was that Mr. Alfred did an excellent job in preparing the case; however, defense counsel raised issues that were not only unanticipated, but could not have been anticipated. In fact, Mr. Alfred saved Dr. Carl from being hit with a huge attorneys fee award that the other side was seeking (there was a fee-shifting provision in the contract which Dr. Carl had signed). In my experience, having worked for and against top lawyers throughout Southern California, Mr. Alred's job was exemplary. So I respectfully disagree with Dr. Carl, who is apparently lashing out at his attorney because the best result realistically obtainable was not what Dr. Carl had desired.

This attorney lead my wife and I down the prim rose path, strongly advised we file a lawsuit which was over his head, promised us both in writing and verbally "on tape" that he would waive his legal fees and did not perform and took a great deal of money. He never admitted he was in over his head an...d never recommended we hire a different attorney who was experienced in the area of the lawsuit. My wife and I are reporting him to the California Bar Association on ethics charges. I would recomend everyone stay as far away from Attorney Alfred as possible.