I will need help on resolving a Complain against The Law company above mentioned for "Misconduct and Ethic violations".
On the 16th of June, Mr. Joseph V Priore, Esq. For the Firm SANTUCCI PRIORE, P.L., send us an “Engagement Letter” (Attach Exhibit “A”), that was accepted and sign it by us, Mirian Minasian, my wife, and I, Uriel Natero.
We also have some E-mails in which we had agree on:
• The Lawyer's Experience
• Experience of the FIRM
• What to expect from the FIRM during the course of our lawsuit.
• Approximately how long will it take to resolve our case?
• Etc.
After a few months we received a “MOTION TO DISMISS THE CASE”.
Mr. Priore start to work on the answer, also we had several meetings to discuss the motion.
We notice that he start to disregards the importance of the meters and our petition to add the answer very important facts, and were there that Mr. Priore start to commit "Misconduct and Ethic violations".
The Judge decided to deny the Motion regardless to the wrongly misrepresentation of Mr. Priore.
After we received the decision from the Judge we had a meeting with Mr. Priore to talk about his "Misconduct and Ethic violations". After the meeting he decides to drop the case.
Mr. Priore sends us a termination E-mail, (Attach Exhibit “B”).
Our relation attorney/client was seriously damage, and also he argue that was no money to continuing him with the case; 30 days after he send us another E-mail (Attach Exhibit “C”), with a settlement proposal, we, My wife Mirian and I, look at the proposal and we decide a counteroffer, Mr. Priore like the counteroffer, but we need to sign another agreement (E-mail Attach Exhibit “D”) to continue with the case and present the counter offer.
We thought Mr. Priore will proceed with cautious diligent thereafter … instead:
1. Mr. Priore Felt on: Properly account for money paid to him as “retainer”.
2. Estimated Budget jumped from $15,000.00 to $52,000.00 to go to trial.
3. Mr. Priore felt on careless the Lien negotiation: It is always best to negotiate with a lien holder prior to a case settling. You and your client have maximum leverage when payment is only a prospect and you can argue persuasively that a lien holder's flexibility will be key in getting everyone, including the lien holder, paid.
4. Mr. Priore Felt at least of ordinary legal skills:
• His job, and responsibilities as our Lawyer to read, understand, protect, and guide, strike through, abject any document, help, protects our rights.
• Mr. Priore felt on: Reviewing the Release off all Property Damage Claims and send it to us knowing we will sign it without understanding it.
5. Helping, and refusing our petition for “MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT” base on Infringement of building and zoning laws. An attorney also has the responsibility to abide by the client’s wishes and decisions about the case.
6. You keep ignoring our request of avoiding a new Deposition, after we did 36 Hours of Deposition 4 years ago.
7. Delaying Time: You keep on delaying preparation of simple document like: Settlement to FPL & Guardian. Exhibit XXXXX (44 - forty four days). Motion to Dismiss the Case took a year to set, then 15 minutes on court.
8. Sending us a copy or Draft of Documents before sending them to the opposite part the Defendant, as we had agreed!
9. Let our last PAST two lawyers, related to the case, causing harm and several consequences to us without any punishment all contrary, after several hours of meeting with Matthew Mr. Priore said: “Mr. Matthew talk very high about you and your wife and the meeting was very pleasant, same thing with Patrick Cordero (Ex-Bankruptcy lawyer), almost like they become pals in this unpunished Claim.
? Matthews Konecky
? Outrageous Bills and LIEN
? Breaking rules of mediation without punishment
? Etc. (Exhibit XX Complain Matt and Patrick)
? Patrick Cordero
? Wrongly advises/guide with clear future consequences,
? Commit perjury and fraud in Bankruptcy
Maintaining The Integrity Of The Profession
Rule 8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct
(a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate professional authority.
10. Mr. Priore has been fouled Accused us of Unethical.
• He E-mail us, without any explanation a Document: “Release off All Property Damage Claim” to be signed and Notarized, we read the Document and noticed that was suspicious because the document was presented to us without any proper Letter Head and was not an standard release, so we decide to go to the Defendant and verified the authenticity of Release off All Property Damage Claim. We want to make sure the Document was original and proper address it from and for us, without delaying any more time. Mr. Priore E-mail us on the XXX exhibit X XXX accusation of been unethical.
• According to Attorney Ethics: “We should not talk to the adversary lawyers”. You could inadvertently say or do something prejudicial to your case but “There is no ethical restriction on the adverse parties talking to each other”
11. Used our poor English and legal knowledge to proceed: REGARDLESS IN VIEWING DOCUMENTS AND FOMENTING FEARS:
Example: Motions that was not accented/settle in court, but surely look like was.
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