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Q:   Bad Attorney or something else?  I’m involved in a very ugly paternity case that has dragged on for 16 months, and I am on my 3rd attorney. With the first two, I had limited… Scroll down to read more!

May 3, 2017 / Michael A. Haber /
Q:   Bad Attorney or something else?  I’m involved in a very ugly paternity case that has dragged on for 16 months, and I am on my 3rd attorney. With the first two, I had limited income and made the mistake of getting the cheapest counsel I could find. I got what I paid for. Borrowed money from my parents for this third attorney who came highly recommended however he has done absolutely NOTHING since April. He doesn’t answer questions, emails, was a no show for a phone conference, and even failed to inform me of a hearing that had been scheduled. I got a call the day of the hearing and of course there was no way I could make it. He basically told me if I forked over several hundreds to the opposing side, a stipulated order could be done and the matter would be resolved. I was furious and felt taken advantage of. I’ve been more than patient and have contacted him once a month, if that. I have a support order that needs to be adjusted due to change of income, I’ve asked him 3 times in the last three months without any response. This whole process has been very emotional and depressing and I fear that no new attorney would ever want to be the 4th attorney on a case. What should I do? Is this grounds to file a complaint?


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Answered . Bad category.

Why did you list this as a criminal defense question?  If it is a paternity case then it is a paternity law question.  As AVVO does not have a “paternity” category I suggest that you rep-post your question in either the “family” or the “child support” category.

That said and regardless, here’s the bottom line: If you feel that your lawyer has failed to perform ethically or has otherwise violated his oath as a lawyer then you should file a grievance with the Florida Bar and let them decide if your complaint(s) has (have) merit.

Following is a link to the Florida Bar Associations’ Attorney Discipline Process: http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBConsum.nsf/0a92a6dc28e76ae58525700a005d0d53/dbac6623cf5c015f85257a3f0060b781!OpenDocument#FileComplaintAgainstLawyer

Bad lawyers reflect poorly on good lawyers and it’s important to call them out.

Wishing you luck and hoping that I have been helpful in answering your question.

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Posted 5 months ago.
Thank you for your response! I posted without selecting a category by mistake. I think that was the default choice and I can’t figure out how to change it now. I will look into your suggestion.
Michael Adam Haber
Michael Adam Haber, Domestic Violence Lawyer – Miami, FL
Posted 5 months ago.
No worries.

Best of luck!

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