Lance D. Gill

Lance Gill

Pursuant to my ethical requirements, I withdrew from representing this client because he refused to follow my advice. At every turn in the process, he objected to or refused to participate in well expected matters. For example, when it came to routine discovery requests made by opposing counsel, this client responded that he would not provide the requested documents. This was only one exemple of this client's desire to stonewall the process. He also wanted to engage in endless irrelevant confrontation to no end. This is supported by the fact that opposing counsel filed a motion to compel against this client, who eventually had to provide the discovery requested. It is untrue that I withdrew because the work load was more than expected or because I was unaware of his wife's attorney's tactics as suggested by this client. Opposing counsel did nothing more than any other attorney would have or should have done in representing her client. To suggest that I was the problem in this case flies in the face of the facts. If one reviews the docket for this case, one would see that this client hired another well-seasoned attorney (after my withdrawal) who also withdrew from representing him. This client, per the docket, has now hired his third attorney. Since two divorce attorneys with over 25 years of experience (myself being one) withdrew from representing this client, it is clear that the problem was the client and not the attorneys he hired. I can say when I did work with this individual as a real estate broker he was just as unreasonable and difficult to work with as he was when I tried to represent him in his divorce case. This client's narrative of the situation that led me to withdraw is false. The main problem with this client in all matters is that he believes he is more intelligent than the professionals he hires to represent him. He believes he can simply dictate to everyone including the court what he will and will not do. As the case docket indicates, he learned his lesson very well. I had no choice but to withdraw from representing this client for the reasons contained in my motion to withdraw and as stated above.