Stephen R. Ciarrocchi

I retained Mr. Ciarrocchi for a spousal support matter and paid a $5,000 retainer from my retirement savings. My experience was deeply disappointing and the representation caused serious harm to my case. He filed a discovery notice that listed an incorrect date a date that had already passed by more... than a year which opposing counsel used as grounds to quash my entire financial discovery request. He did not correct the error. Opposing counsel's motion to quash was served on his office while he was still my attorney of record. I was never informed that the motion existed. I did not learn the motion had been granted until I requested the order myself, months later. He filed no opposition to it. He announced his withdrawal by email and, by his own written description, attended a conference the same day before withdrawing. He never filed a formal withdrawal of appearance with the court. He issued a final invoice the same day he ended his representation, despite an earlier indication that a balance would be waived. I am now pursuing this matter through the appropriate channels. I would urge anyone considering this attorney to ask detailed questions about communication, deadlines, and how discovery and service will be handled.