Beatriz Pimentel Flores

I hired Beatriz Flores as my lawyer for an emergency custody order involving my 4yr old son with autism and severe ADHD. I had 5 days to prepare a formal declaration and file paperwork to the courts of which I didn't know how. I explained to her that I am attending school and would be receiving mone...y through loans and financial aid. I told her I had $500 now but I would receive more money in one week. She stated that she needed $2000 but she would work with me for now until I could get the rest of the money. She agreed to be my attorney took my $500 and wrote me a receipt. She then stopped answering my calls. . She finally answered one of my calls about 36hrs after my first call. She stated that in order to continue working she needed more payment. I stated that I would have her money in by the end of the next week and she again agreed to work with me and wait until the end of the week. She had me sign her payment contract and told me she would finish some work I needed done before the next Monday. She again stopped responding to my calls. I had until Tuesday morning at 8:15am to file my paperwork and she wouldn't respond. I ended up staying up literally all night Monday night filling out legal paperwork and writing my declaration to the courts. I managed to serve the other parent by myself end up doing her entire job. I spoke to her again on Tuesday after my deadline and she said she didn't we think we had enough time to file. I told her I had already filed. At this point she said she no longer wanted to represent me because I was rushing things too much. I said that was fine but I wanted my $500 back. She proceeded to keep my $500 and write me a bill for another $725... long story short I've contacted the California Bar Association as well as my local arbitration office. I wasn't granted my emergency order because of this lawyers lack of professionalism. She could have rejected my case and let me find another lawyer but instead she strung me a long in order to keep my measly $500. Save your money.