This attorney took money under false and misleading pretenses. He took my case and assured me that it was a good case. It was an automobile case where I was rear-ended by another vehicle and injured in what is considered a low speed accident. The issue is that in Colorad low speed car accident cases where injuries occur are not considered viable by reputable attornies. This fact was not disclosed to me by this attorney. This attorney told me all along that it was a good case and not to worry he would take care of it. He filed suit and then asked for contingency money for court costs. He promised to take the case to court for between $11-12k. I paid him $11,380 and have the cancelled checks to prove it.
Later when he could not get the insurance company to settle out of court he decided to withdraw. (He abandoned the case and never discussed it with me.) This left me in a position of what is called legal exposure. Basically I was left with a lawsuit filed against an insurance company that had filed a counter claim. I could not get any attorney to even touch this case and I called several begging for their help. I had one firm take a look at the paperwork and they reacted in sheer disbelief.
I eventually was lucky to get an offer from the opposing attorney to be able to withdraw and drop all claims. This helped me to avoid having to go to court without an attorney. The legal firms I talked to said it was unethical behaviour on his part. I am reporting him to the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel tomorrow.
Beware of this guy if you are looking for an attorney.
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