Hired this “Atourney”after I had filed /started divorce papers already on my soon to be X . My X took off to SC so I thought I may need help getting everything legally done , this office assured me they could collect what was owed me from X now living in another state … this office failed me in ...so many ways , he was late to court so judge was mad , I asked for restoration of my maiden name he got my name changed to something I had never heard of … I had to do all the legal paper work my self to get it legally corrected he didn’t use anywhere near the total of my retainer but refused to return what was left .. in the end Atourney told me he couldn’t collect $ due me from X because X was in another state . Atourney lied to me from the start ! Entire office is very unprofessional, when I showed up in his office about them getting my former name wrong on my final papers His wife started yelling at me in front of other clients sitting in office . when I yelled back she threw an arm full of “other” peoples files” she had in her hand to the floor. Papers went everywhere 2 people got up and walked out . This office is Very unprofessional and no one I would ever recommend . When a few of my friends heard I had hired this office they laughed … I ended up paying more than my share of our “split bills lost my home and lost my truck ” and paid all attorneys fees my X agreed to pay 1/2 the attorneys fees, Atourney refused to send him requested papers for it to be done He told me I’m going to get you way more than 1/2 my fees paid. In the end I was out 1/2 his retirement, never collected 1penny of the ordered spousal support and me paying all the bills I could of done better on my own and not paid the 6,000 Atourney fees Stay clear of this one he’s greedy and cares nothing about his clients … I give him an F -

I chose this lawyer because at the time he was the only one willing to work with me on installment payments for the retainer. I was going through a divorce and currently still am! My estranged husband and I have no property together but we do have a young toddler. Not only is my divorce still pendi...ng but he suggested that I waive spousal support so I may get my husbands permission to move my child and I out of California. My lawyer also recommended I waive spousal support and pay my husband back for the debt I came into the marriage with! I have no job! I lost all my possessions in the divorce and am now a single mother! I was desperate and alone and just wanted to return home with my child. I felt as if my lawyer did not want to make an effort in getting what I needed to start my life over as a single mom! Once I paid another retainer fee and an ex Parte hearing and was given consent to move, my attorney could not be contacted for months! His staff would always say that he would try to return my phone calls and emails but he didn't! It took me threatening him to go to California's bar association to get a phone call back! Now we are going to trial and my attorney wants more money??!