James K. Gazori

James arrived late to court and was dressed inappropriately, which left the judge visibly displeased and set a negative tone for our case. He failed to formulate a defense and instead advised me not to contest the charges, suggesting I should focus on family matters instead. Later, he submitted a sta...tement to the court admitting that his advice was misguided and acknowledging it was a poor decision. In another part of my case, James informed me he would require additional payment to represent me at trial. He also remarked that he believed the jury would think I was "crazy enough" to have fabricated my defense. Throughout our interactions, he frequently spoke about his personal drug use, mentioned that it took him several attempts to pass the bar exam, and shared disturbing anecdotes—such as playing the lawyer part representing someone he thought probably really was a child predictor simply because the client paid him with a $10,000 television as if it was OK to pretend to but offer no actual defense because of his assumptions. James disregarded the prosecutor’s comment to me regarding the questionable legality of the presumed paraphernalia that prompted the search, which may not have justified escalating the situation from a routine traffic stop. Instead of challenging this, he waited until a plea deal was offered and told me it was my only option. I foolishly paid thousands more for James to represent me in a family law matter, which he initially accepted. However, just days later, he claimed he was not qualified to handle that case and refused to refund the money, stating it would be applied to "other matters." The problem is, those other matters had already been completed. I requested a full audit and itemized receipt for the representation I paid for so I could understand how the funds were allocated, but I received nothing in return. I have also requested access to the case files, but James has repeatedly stated that he does not share client files under any circumstances.