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Ven55

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24 February 2019
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Hello,
I have initiated a separation last month and hired a very good law firm (a Sr. Associate with 16+yrs experience).
I am not very happy as:
  1. I always get to hear "Yes, but I have more important cases to deal with". I always feel like my lawyer is overburdened with other cases.
  2. Emails are sent to the other party without taking my concent. I have even provided a simple summary of facts in a Word file, but still the letters contain mistakes. I feel like the lawyer is not giving the required time and attention to my case.
  3. My emails are not replied
  4. My calls are not timely answered
They are charging me like anything. I brought this matter to the attention of one of the firm's partners, but things are not changing.
What can I do If I am not happy with the service? It has happened twice that emails sent without my concent and caused problems (an money to me). How can get my money back?

Thanks in advance for your valuable guidance.
 

Rod

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Hi Ven,

Likewise, email [email protected] and we can assist.

What can I do If I am not happy with the service? It has happened twice that emails sent without my consent and caused problems (and money to me). How can get my money back?

1. Find another lawyer. You have attempted to resolve the issue and there has been no change in behaviour.
2. Generally you can't get money back. You pay for their time and once it is used it is gone and payable.

You are better off finding a lawyer that suits your style of working.
 

aussieboyboy

Active Member
30 January 2019
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Hi Ven,

contact Legal Services Commission immediately as there are time restraints for making complaints. I had a Lawyer sue me while l was incapacitated and found out the hard way there is no where to turn after the fact, even though l could prove l was not mentally fit to stand trial because l didnt understand the paperwork l missed the boat and nearly lost my house. This Lawyer took trust funds from us without being licenced to run a trust fund, he embezzled funds from us by saying he never received payments even though it was all done via EFT, trust me get them involved now. This Lawyer made threats and sent abusive emails saying he was going to take my house and other abusive emails and he didnt even get sanctioned. All LSC told us was they couldnt help or assist with any of the matters as we had already been sued.......WHOLE SYSTEM IS bulls**t
 
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Jimbo!

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2 February 2019
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Hello,
I have initiated a separation last month and hired a very good law firm (a Sr. Associate with 16+yrs experience).
I am not very happy as:
  1. I always get to hear "Yes, but I have more important cases to deal with". I always feel like my lawyer is overburdened with other cases.
  2. Emails are sent to the other party without taking my concent. I have even provided a simple summary of facts in a Word file, but still the letters contain mistakes. I feel like the lawyer is not giving the required time and attention to my case.
  3. My emails are not replied
  4. My calls are not timely answered
They are charging me like anything. I brought this matter to the attention of one of the firm's partners, but things are not changing.
What can I do If I am not happy with the service? It has happened twice that emails sent without my concent and caused problems (an money to me). How can get my money back?

Thanks in advance for your valuable guidance.

I'm in the same freaking boat. About to engage lawyer number 3.
 
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Qadeer khan

Active Member
25 February 2019
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contact Legal Services Commission promptly as there are time limitations for making objections. I had a Lawyer sue me while l was crippled and discovered the most difficult way possible there is no place to turn sometime later, despite the fact that l could demonstrate l was not rationally fit to stand preliminary since l didn't comprehend the desk work l missed the watercraft and about lost my home. This Lawyer took trust assets from us without being authorized to run a trust subsidize, he stole assets from us by saying he never gotten installments despite the fact that it was altogether done by trusting me to get them included at this point. This Lawyer made dangers and sent injurious messages saying he was going to take my home and other oppressive messages and he didn't even get authorized.
 

aussieboyboy

Active Member
30 January 2019
14
4
34
contact Legal Services Commission promptly as there are time limitations for making objections. I had a Lawyer sue me while l was crippled and discovered the most difficult way possible there is no place to turn sometime later, despite the fact that l could demonstrate l was not rationally fit to stand preliminary since l didn't comprehend the desk work l missed the watercraft and about lost my home. This Lawyer took trust assets from us without being authorized to run a trust subsidize, he stole assets from us by saying he never gotten installments despite the fact that it was altogether done by trusting me to get them included at this point. This Lawyer made dangers and sent injurious messages saying he was going to take my home and other oppressive messages and he didn't even get authorized.
Qadeer, sounds like you and l had the same lawyer, best way to stop them doing it again, write a GOOGLE REVIEW, you can legally put something along the lines of "I used this Lawyer and spent $30,000 and got nothing for my money" put the review on every website you can, we have done, white pages, google and anything else attached to his firm, l posted the comment where he called me a Crazy b***h all over my FB, Twitter and Instagram Accounts, l also made his comment public so anyone who searched his firm or name could find it.......We should write a book together and warn others of how to spot an idiot lawyer