I paid Michael J. Kelley a $2500 retainer for him to represent me in my case. Within a week of obtaining his services, it became evident that he was not an aggressive attorney but more of an attorney that would just "push" me thorugh the system and not fight for me. Also, during the brief time that I had Mr. Kelley's representation, I had come to find out that Mr. Kelley was not as well versed in Fl. Law pertaining to my case as he led me to believe and was not aware of certain laws, rules, regulations that would help me in the long run. I confirmed this through conversations with other law professionals. Once I decided that I would require different legal representation, I contacted Mr. Kelley and requested a detailed billing for the work that he had perfomed on my case and a refund on the amount not earned. Mr. Kelley refused to give me the the refund on the amount not earned but he did send me a detailed billing statement (after two requests). Once I received the statement I realized that Mr. Kelley had only worked 6 hrs. (per his statement) and collected $2500 for his services. As Mr. Kelley charges up to $200 an hr. For his services (for what, I don't know), so I agree that I owe him $1200 but if he was a true professional he would provide me with the $1300 of my retainer that he did not earn. If you are thinking of hiring Michael J. Kelley, ask him a lot of detailed questions and go see other Attorneys. Ask them the same questions. I will bet that the other Attorneys will tell you one thing and Michael will tell you another as his knowledge of Florida Law does not appear to be up to par with his collegues. Also read any paperwork that he asks you to sign very carefully and ask very detailed questions on that as well, such as..."if you are so confident in your abilities why would you state that the retainer is non-refundable"?
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