Richard A Meyer

Richard Meyer

George also posted a negative review on my FB business page. It's the only negative review there as it is here. I will leave his post up here. I believe that if you're going to be in business, you have to take the good with the bad and people are entitled to share their views even if you don't agree with them. I think the better approach is to keep the conversation transparent and simply respond. In this case, I strongly disagree with George's characterization of the representation I provided and I especially dispute his version of our interactions. The attorney-client privilege prevents me from discussing publicly any of George's comments to me and the many text messages he sent to me during the course of the representation so I can not be specific as to those facts. That said, I will respond to George's post to the extent possible. I was retained to litigate a DMV hearing of behalf of George. It involved a very narrow issue that I have litigated successfully numerous times over the years. I agree that it is an important hearing but the issue is not complex. I initially reset the date of the hearing to a later date which benefitted George. I was fully prepared to commence the hearing on the new date that I had set, however as the hearing date drew closer, it became apparent to me that, based on conversations between George and I, there was a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, the representation cannot proceed because that would open the attorney up to a claim of bias or malpractice should the client not like the result of the representation. I therefore withdrew from the representation in writing (see actual email text to George below), fully refunded George's fee despite the time I had spent on his case, and properly notified DMV of my withdrawal. This was done 7 days (not 2 as George claims) before the actual hearing date leaving George plenty of time to either contact the DMV himself to reset it or hire another attorney. Those are the documented facts. email text to George -"I have submitted the attached letter to DMV and requested that they contact you to make further arrangements. However, I think it would be wise for you to contact Stockton Driver Safety at 209-948-7715 rather than wait for them to contact you. The refund check is in the mail. Good luck." Finally, please note that George's comments are not at all consistent with other reviews that I have received here and on other social media. Again, I am sorry that George feels compelled to post negative comments here and elsewhere about my law practice. Perhaps he is frustrated because the DMV hearing did not go well for him after I withdrew. If so, I can certainly empathize with those feelings. That being said, I adhere to high ethical and professional standards in my law practice and I welcome any inquiry that may be initiated by George from the State Bar of California of which I have been a member for over 18 years without a single record of discipline.