I've got a question on changing lawyers. My father picked out this men's litigation firm here, it's a big firm, and we're getting charged for ridiculous things. Two most recent examples, charged $45 for a "strategy meeting" between L and her meeting. The case has been on hold since November, I've said that to my L many times. Then the other night my L called me for an update and left a voicemail on my answering machine. SHE CHARGED ME TO CALL OUT TO ME?!?! I mean really, I didn't reach out to her. I have a female friend that's an attorney and she said I should contact the Texas bar about it. Any other suggestions?
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
It is your life here and your decision. Take back your own power and seek out a L that you're comfortable with. Time for action and not allowing others to make decisions for you. Whatcha gonna do?
I mean I filed a complaint with the firm yesterday via email since I was at work and couldn't make a call. I'll see if they follow up with me today or if I have to call in to talk to someone about it.
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
Wait a slow-pokin' minute...what was the complaint about to begin with in the first place? Details please. This way we can aid you better in your thought process and the next steps.
They have continuously done things that I have not requested and charged me thousands for it. For example, on the initial intake conversation, we discussed ways to respond to my W's petition for divorce. We discussed a general denial all the way up to claiming that W defrauded marital assets with refurbishing the house. While we discussed these options, I never said "hey why don't you draw up one of each response at $275 an hour and I'll pick one." But that's exactly what she did. Drew up three different responses even though I said I was hoping for reconciliation so the general denial was what I wanted to start with. That cost me about $1500 for her to draw those up without me even asking.
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
I think I finally got my point across because now when I sign in to my client portal online it has "no phone calls, no emails, no strategy meetings" listed on my account. I am seeking some reimbursement at this point. We'll see how it goes.
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
Today Upwords from Max Lucado I found particularly applicable to myself, I tend to hold grudges. Who haven't you been able to forgive?
"Blessed are the Merciful
Could someone actually be forgiven a debt of millions and be unable to forgive a debt of hundreds? Could a person be set free and then imprison another? You don’t have to be a theologian to answer those questions; just look in the mirror.
Who among us hasn’t begged God for mercy on Sunday and then demanded justice on Monday? Is there anyone who doesn’t, at one time or another, show contempt for the riches of God’s kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?
Look into the face of the One who forgave you. Who wept when you pleaded for mercy. Look into the face of the Father who gave you grace when no one else gave you a chance. “Blessed are the merciful,” Jesus said (Matthew 5:7). Why? “Because they will be shown mercy.”
You see, forgiving others allows us to see how God has forgiven us!"
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
I got everything squared away with my law firm client care department. They refunded all of the charges I disputed.
The email I expected to receive from W in the last couple of days never came, pushing us past the one month mark since she supposedly sent over "proposed settlement/final divorce decree" paperwork. We have not had any contact for 20 days. The waiting game continues. I'd pay to be inside of her head at this point and catch a glimpse at what in the heck is going on.
The auto insurance renewal is up, and we still have not separated our policies even though that was one of her checklist items and I called her to do it about 6 weeks ago. Also, I got the vehicle registration bills for both cars. They are due at the end of February. I don't want to pay for insurance and registration on her car, I don't even know if it's still on the road because last she told me "it was pronounced dead." I also do not want to reach out to her so I guess I'll try and wait her out up until the bills are due. They take about 2 minutes to pay online.
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
Major update: Lawyer finally received the proposed decree of divorce from W's attorney. I'm planning to sit on it for a few days at least. I guess that solves that mystery.
H: 29 WAXW: 30
Bomb Drop- 9/9/13 Negotiated Settlement- 5/9/14 D Final- 5/21/14 XW has breakdown in attorney lobby- 5/30/14
