Do I need to cfontact the CA State Bar for a refund from my Family Law attorney’s office?

Tanya A. asked:


1. They switched attorney’s handling my case and the only way I found out was because I overheard the children’s attorney talking about it with my ex husband’s attorney in the lobby outside the courtroom.

2. I went to a scheduled appointment last Thursday at 4pm and left at 5pm….never seen by the attorney as she was with another client and apparently did not know/care that another scheduled appointment was there. Maybe she could have came out andd asked to reschedule? She did not.

3. I asked to be rescheduled when i could be the FIRST person she sees of the day as I cannot afford to take time off work again and wait for nothing,….I have not heard from them.

4. My ex was ordered to pay the children’s attorney by the end of May of this year. He has not as of today and when we went to court on the 10th of June, his attorney assured everyone that he would pay and she agreed to give him more time. No one gave me any fuking thing ever and it sucks that I have to be the responsible broke one all the dam time. And when i was 2 weeks late paying my attorney because of a family emergency they threatened to drop my case.

If hindsight were 20/20…I would have let them. But I paid as agreed. They are NOT holding up to their responsibility.
Jaque…great idea and thank you. But I can’t afford the attorney I have now so hiring another to adequately represent me and another to sue the first attorney’s sorry azz for not adequately representing me is but a dream.

Alyson Delmonico

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  1. tonalc2 says:

    Well, then, go right ahead:

  2. Jacque says:

    Find 1-2 lawyers.
    1) the first should be for your divorce. ask people for references, and then interview the new lawyer. The lawyer is interviewing you to see if you have a case and to see how you respond to his questions. Show some emotion but stay in control.
    2) Get a “lawyer’s lawyer.” (this is one who sues lawyers as their main job). You are inadequately represented, and you should sue the lawyer you have now).
    If you feel like your lawyer is looking more after your husband’s interests, follow your instincts and get out..

  3. evilattorney says:

    No. You can file an ethics complaint for the firm’s treatment of you but the only way to get your money back is to sue the firm.

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