Robert Dean

I hired Mr. Dean to represent me for a petty larceny case. He was supposed to send me the paperwork so he can replace my public defender. He never sent that email. I did not have the full $500 up front to retain him but I offered him $470 in cash and to pay him the rest at a later date. He complained... about $30. He told me he will speak to the prosecutor to examine the evidence and get in touch with me by 02/03/2017. So I called that following monday simce I have not heard anything back. I told the secretary that Mr. Dean was supposed to contact me that friday and he did not. I asked his secretary if Mr. Dean spoke to the prosecutor yet. She could not give me a clarified answer. She kept on making excuses for him for not being able to contact me on that friday. I told both, her and Mr. Dean, that this is a serious matter to me because it is affecting my future employment. I asked if Mr. Dean could give me 5-10 min of his day to call me to clarify on what his secretary meant. I was working in a warehouse at the time I was speaking to the secretary so because of the noise she thought I was angry with her, in which I was not. Mr. Dean went did not hear the conversation but took her word that I was being rude. He then used my past charges against me to condemn me or judge me for the person I am. Although all those charges he spoke of were dismissed or nolle prosecui, he still seem like he was judging me. He wasted my time and refunded me my money since he said I was being rude. I even offered to apologize to the secretaty fornthis misunderstanding but he wouldn't allow me. He was also cursing and trying speak to me as a parent does his child. He would not even LISTEN to my side of the story. He was vey unprofessional and if he have called to tell me he needed more time to talk to the prosecutor then I would've been okay with that. I know my opinion or comment may not pull much weight but I had to let my side ofnthe story be heard since he would notneven give me the chance to explain. I wasted time that I can not get back and have to find another lawyer on short notice. When he saw my record, I think he already had his mind of what type of person I was although he do not know the full story behind those charges. To me, a lawyer is not supposed to be judgemental to their client.