Robert Thompson Plumb II

I was recommended to Mr. Plumb by a local business owner in Coronado. I ha just recently moved to San Diego and have never dealt with a DUI before in my life. I went to Mr. Plumbs office for consultation. He gave me a 45 minute song and dance of how many people he's gotten off with near death alcohol... levels and seemed to be gloating. He than showed me pictures of him with Ronald Regan and other notable celebrities, further tooting his horn. Finally he spoke, at length, about his use of a Bowtie and how it throws everyone in the room off. I finally interjected and asked how much?? Keep in mind I am fresh out of college with a .08 blood alcohol level and I am making minimum wage. He told me $18,000 for a pre-trial retainer!!! That is unheard of!! Avg DUI lawyer fee in $1200-$2500... I told him I could never afford this and left. The next morning I received a call from his secretary demanding I pay $50 for a consultation fee. I recovered this call for three days in a row before I went to the bank and got 5,000 pennies and left it on her desk for mr. Plumb. No DUI lawyer asked for a consultation fee ever! This is unheard of. If this guy had the audacity to ask a young, unsuspecting kid for $18,000, he should be begging for $50. The whole experience was atrocious! I am now almost 29 and felt compelled to share this information.