Richard Middlebrook lawyer from bakersfield. Paid the firm on Dec.18. - I was told "If it took 22 trips to the courts my ".03 no -traffic stop DUI -would be dismissed". I heard no info. from them for 5 months- (when he sent me another person's entire file in error.) I then reached out to them in eve...ry way I could- and he did not get back to me for 5 more months- When he did call -he was full of complaints as to why my ".03 DUI with no traffic stop" case was so difficult - After that, in 11.19 -he offered me a FULL REFUND in writing - I was very concerned so I flew to Calif to meet with him 1.20-- he offered many excuses as to why we could never meet. I asked both for my refund- ( never got it) and also for a copy of my fee agreement as he said he was "working for free"- ( I previously paid him a FORTUNE to handle this matter for me.- and his office recognized receipt and deposit of the payments.) Turns out, among other things, the fee agreement was never signed by either party-. Neither this man {or his firm} were reliable - they did only 3 boilerplate motions for discovery- including one failed pitches motion. Ultimately, once I found an honest ethical attorney- my case was dismissed at it should have been, in ONE meeting (by a bright ethical gal right out of law school.) Now I know/realize this "SUPER LAWYER "stuff is just a marketing ploy to take your money --