I was in the unfortunate situation of having to retain a criminal defense attorney. I knew I was not guilty, but had a lot to lose by not proving this (the reality of it is when you are charged with a crime, you are guilty unless you stand up for yourself and fight). Thus, I hired who was said to be the best attorney around. Even last year, this firm was voted one of the best in the country...
After about 9 months of delays and my attorney trying to compel me to plead guilty, AND double charging me to stay involved, well beyond our agreed amount, he, Dee Wampler, abandoned my case. He SENT ME A LETTER (which I still have) stating very clearly to show up in court and plead guilty to the original charges, or, he would enter a motion to withdraw. I had previously sent him a letter in response to a letter from him stating he didnt know what I wanted to do, restating that I desired a bench trial and expected him to form a legal defense as he was hired to do. I hired another attorney.
The new attorney very quickly assessed my situation, found the legal grounds with which to defend my case, and scheduled a bench trial. Just 2 appearances and I was acquitted because there WAS NO EVIDENCE I had committed a crime. Why was this so hard for one of the "top attorneys in the country" to defend?
I submitted a complain to the Missouri BAR Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, and they found in my favor an award of a $4500 refund. Wampler refused to pay. I filed a complaint with the Missouri BAR Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, highlighting several points in the MO Code of Professional Conduct that Dee Wampler was clearly in violation of, in relation to the way he handled my case and the subsequent issue of extrodinary fees not beign refunded. They refused to look into the matter. I contacted several attorney from the tri-state region and NONE will take my malpractice case. I have contacted the media, and they will not respond.
This attorney calls himself a Christian, and his heavily involved in the community, churches, school board, pro-bono work. I fully beleive he has made such a name for himself that no one can possibly believe at face value that he could do something so wrong.
Well, he has wronged me, and I wonder who else he has done this to. All I asked him for was what was fair, and awarded to me BY HIS PEERS. He won't even stand up and admit to what HE CAUSED, and I HAVE HE WRITTEN LETTER FROM HIM THAT SET THIS ALL OFF.
Be the Christian man you say you are Dee Wampler. Pay your debt to me and anyone else you have wronged.
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