Thomas E. McCabe

BEWARE! I went to him to help me with a volatile divorce/custody case between my girlfriend and her ex. He took my money and did nothing that he promised. During the period of his "services" he did not accept phone calls nor return phone calls for nearly three months as urgent emails and phone calls... asking for response were ignored. His primary means of communication was almost exclusively through text messages. To my experience and in my opinion, his behavior is completely unprofessional and adolescent. Just a sampling of what I had to endure for three months after retaining Mr. Mccabe: - Despite urgent pleadings with him over the course of three months he did not file a single motion as he was directed. - He provided no accounting of time nor expense. - He provided no accounting of communications with opposing counsel. - He did not answer phone calls. - He did not return phone calls. - Despite numberous requests to schedule weekly status updates, no effort was ever made in this regard. He never scheduled a single status meeting and never provided requested details - He repeatedly made promises to take specific actions in a specific timeframe and did nothing that he promised. - MOST ALARMINGLY, he took absolutely no action when he was alerted to a situation where the health and safety of a minor child was at risk. This resulted in a 15 year old girl being left home without proper adult supervision for a week while her father went on a booze cruise with his girlfriend. His callous disregard for the mothers concerns in this situation caused actual physical symptioms in the childs mother . I have months of text messages verifying what i am saying. This is my opinion and reflects my accounting of the services, or more accurately, the lack of services provided by Mr. Mccabe.

The only reason Thomas Eugen McCabe is getting one star is because this Avvo system will not allow me to give him less. I hired Mr. MccCabe earlier this year in an Alimony and Child Abuse case. As appears to be his current trend, he made promises he never kept, he never advised of court dates, never ...filed a single motion, provided no documentation for his invoices, communicated through text message (how gnarly), and exhibited no concern for the welfare of a minor child who was an innocent by-stander in the whole ordeal. He was notifed that a minor child was being left home alone while her alcholic father left the country for a week and despite the URGENT pleas for swift action to prevent this from happening...he did nothing. Not a single phone call. Not a single email. When I informed him that these were Grieve-able offenses, he trembled for a moment, promised to refund fees, and then as in all cases prior, went back on his word and did nothing. It appears ealrier reviews (from over a year ago) were very positive but sonce then, we are all singing the same song. Please, for your own good, stay away from this attorney.

Attorney Thomas McCabe represented us in a very complicated, challenging and emotionally charged matter. In this lengthy suit, Atty. McCabe conducted expert, in depth research with a thorough knowledge of pertinent legal matters. His competence and genuine interest in our case significantly les...sened our burden and produced favorable outcomes. Atty. McCabe evidences integrity and compassion coupled with the keen ability to focus on the issues and goals. Atty. McCabe is a approachable, responsive, and responsible progressional. He certainly left " no stones unturned" and always kept us informed in a respectful & timely matter. Upon completion of the case, we knew we had chosen our attorney wisely and one who worked for a just and complete outcome. Should we ever encounter the need for representation in the future, I would contact Atty. Thomas McCabe immediately.

Atty, McCabe is an amazingly honest, caring and intelligent attorney. He seamlessly researches, addresses all levels of difficult issues and significantly helped lessen the burden of the very difficult process of divorce. I highly recommend Atty. McCabe for those seeking honest, thorough legal repre...sentation. They don't get any better than Atty.McCabe !!

As a follow up to my review, I filed a Grievance Complaint against Attorney Thomas E. McCabe in June, 2014 in relation to my complaints regarding his "professional" conduct in representing me in my legal matters against my ex-husband. The Statewide Grievance Committee reviewed my complaint and felt i...t worthy of forwarding to the Stamford-Norwalk Grievance Panel. The Grievance Panel, in September, 2014 determined that there is probable cause that Attorney McCabe is guilty of misconduct, violating the following Rules of Professional Conduct: Rule 1.5(b) failure to provide a written retainer; Rule 1.1 failure to competently represent the Complainant in litigation; Rule 1.15(e) failure to account for retainer ( provide account statements); Rule 1.8(j) conflict of interest; Rule 8.1(2) failure to respond to the Complaint. A hearing before the Statewide Grievance Committee was scheduled. Attorney McCabe confirmed the above violations (except Rule 1.1 - but I believe strongly he violated that Rule as well) on 10/31/2014, admitting that there is sufficient evidence which would lead a court to find by clear and convincing evidence that he is in violation. Attorney McCabe chose to bypass the Statewide Grievance Committee process, electing instead to have the matter sent directly to and heard by the Superior Court. Presentment to the Superior Court was filed on 11/7/2014. I will post the findings following the 12/10/2014 hearing...... My advice, regardless of the Superior Court findings, DO NOT seek legal assistance in any form from Thomas E. McCabe.