7 Signs You Hired A Bad Lawyer (and What You Can Do About It)

If you're feeling like you've been wronged by your lawyer, then you're not alone. In this video, we're going to share with you 7 signs that your lawyer is bad and what you can do about it.

If you think you've hired a bad lawyer, it's important to take action. By learning about the signs that indicate you've hired a bad lawyer, you can start to make the changes you need to fix the situation. After watching this video, you'll have the knowledge you need to protect yourself from a bad lawyer.

A good relationship with your attorney is vital to having a successful outcome in your legal matter. A bad relationship with your lawyer can lead to feelings of mistrust and resentment and negatively affect your case. In this video, we discuss the seven signs your lawyer is not a good fit for you.

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[erickanorris]

I don't know why lawyers expect you to understand the legal process of your case without telling you anything. If I understood how it all works I wouldn't need a lawyer.

[gabeescoto]

My sister hired an attorney to help get the retirement benefits from her ex-husband. This attorney literally played games with her. He didn't file the necessary papers. He used the courts to lie. Now we have file a grievance with the State Bar. He is lying to the the State Bar.His unprofessional misconduct continues. We will fight this vigorously.

[prettylittleswitchtv]

I hired a lawyer n he took the money we signed the contract he gave me a receipt n ghosted me...🤷🏾‍♀️but I'm the criminal 🤦🏾‍♀️

[nitrocharge]

Hired a bad lawyer who barely helped you and ran off with the money? You better call Saul!

[lindavangalder]

I am going through a divorce and my trial is two weeks away. I got a letter today from my attorney's assistant stating March 31 st will be her last day and she is working for a new law firm April 1 st and will need a new retainer fee going forward with my case. She is young and I do not think she wanted to go to court and she never mentioned she was leaving. I feel she duped me.

[ModernJewelryMakers]

Thank you so much for making this video - it makes me feel better about seeking a 2nd opinion

[angelfortruth]

Mine does the same shenanigans, and when the hearing I wait months for he is sick, on vacation or tries to settle by lying to me, things I would never agree to. Hiring him made my family law case a thousand times worse filing motions I never know about. I’ll be homeless by the end of it with his nonsense billing. I find out later he is friends with the opposition, and he bills me for calls, when I haven’t even spoken two him in months. At least 2000.00 a month in charges for absolutely abusing my finances, and my child, and even the opposite defendant attorney doing the same. It’s a 50 billion dollar a year industry just in family law. Nobody wins. They kids are damaged, and their future money or memories are now trauma of the court. Straight violations of our constitutional rights in every way.

[cryptomojo]

Starting with another attorney gets expensive especially when it was a flat fee to do a complete job

[personalinjuryshow]

Great information, thank you for sharing.

[JudgedMentalMusic]

I hired a lawyer for family court. Lawyer didn’t file the right forms then sent me a giant bill. I told her I wasn’t paying….. she deleted the old billing and then sent me a bill for 150$. I’ve already paid around 7k and a year later I’m back in the exact same position.

[triciamedora]

I do appreciate your straightforward and considerate advice. I do think these qualities are what every client hopes to find in their communication with counsel, Thank you.

[bigfootnmore]

If the lawyer doesn't have time to pay attention to your case, they took too much work being greedy.

[xtronkillmaster]

Very true about the over promise under deliver. I’ve had several lawyers & the best ones always under promise & over deliver. Better yet the best ones are gonna lead you to water about what you have to do to win, but they can’t make you drink it. You gotta pick up on what they want from you.

[jcnlaw]

Seasoned family law attorney here. If you have a family law matter, interview at least two attorneys, especially if your case is contentious. You will be working very closely with your family law attorney, so you must have a great working relationship to give you the greatest chance for the best possible result. Great video! Keep up the great work!

[tyyu]

Lawyer took 3k from me to fight my illegal termination. Never picked up the phone or replied to emails ever. I'm too broke to file complaint against him. 3k down the drain

[johndoe-yguj]

I hire a lawyer for a custody case.
1. I all ready had been granted temporary custody a year ago.
2. Children both lived with me for 7 years basically they entire life.
3. Hired lawyer during Thanksgiving and
4.I filed my own paper work and delivered the paper work myself.
Lawyer spent 90% of $ before my first court date. Than asked for 1k more in order to continue
I feel like I was taken advantage of

[esstong]

Notice what Karma does to this Greedy attorneys?? they don't live satisfied lives, or riddled by addiction, or problems with their love ones, no matter what you put negative out there and so that person receives back negative...theyll reap what they sow as the sayings say

[Oh_So_Nat]

Thanks for the insight. I have a personal injury case for a mva, back in 2017. I had two wrecks within one week. Both were cut and dry, as both insurance companies accepted liability for their insured, hitting me from behind, due to not paying attention (talk about bad luck/coincidence). One case settled back in 2019. I was left very uncomfortable as the attorney that accompanied me to the mediation were friends with the opposing counsel's rep. He spent a majority of the meeting chatting and catching up with him, in the hall. He told me not to think much into it, because it happens often. Needless to say, his tone changed and confident / "we're going to get it done, " attitude, was out of the window. We departed without settling the second case. Fast forward, there has been minimal communication. Only when a possible trial setting was upon us.
I made clear that I wanted to be apart of every aspect of my case and would be okay with monthly updates since communication isn't their strong suit. I was notified by the firm in April of this year, that trial would be in three days. Because of the admitted constant turnover, no one was prepared to go to trial. It was my absolute wish to go to trial. I was told that it was a bad decision to do so and that a jury would look at me and award nothing, as I present, "well." They procrastinated until they made me aware that it would be too late to answer the court. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Knowing that it was a bad idea now, I asked the firm, on several occasions what I needed to do to move my case to another firm, as I did not feel that my best interest was that of the firm. Of course, I was warned against it and told that they would increase their fee and after it was all said and done, that I would walk away with nothing. I was asked time and time again to allow them to fix the issues and being new staff up to par. I think it goes without saying that it was just hot air.
Going back to April, one of the attorneys reached out and stated that they were at a point to settle. He had no idea that the first case was settled in 2019. Because of how the case went and in an effort to prevent me from continuing to insist on trial, they asked what could be done to make this go away...basically to give them a number. The litigation attorney jumped on the call and falsely stated that I signed a document back in 2019 to settle for $500. When I denied it because it never happened and asked for my ink signature, he stated that he misspoke. Per usual, I asked for the numbers and what the case settled for, in total. He told me that it wasn't important. After about three conversations, I was told $24, 000 and that $12, 000 had to go to medical bills. I asked if that was a firm number. I was assured that it was. Because $12, 000 would be left and they could absolutely not take it to trial, I, reluctantly, agreed to split the remainder which would mean $6, 000, for me. I was told that it would take anywhere from six to eight weeks. I stated that my number was contingent upon information given and that if anything change, to notify me. He agreed. When that time frame passed, I called and spoke to the new paralegal. When asked about the numbers and reductions, she stated that the case settled for $28, 000 and with reductions, medical was only $7, 200. When presenting this information to the attorney, he became very upset and said that it had nothing to do with me and that because I agreed to $6, 000 that it was all that I would get. I did agree, but it was based upon dishonest facts.
This attorney has been with the firm for two years, but April 2022 was the first that I ever heard from him. I have since called and tried to express my grievances with him and the fact that I was lied to, but he refuses to talk. When they transfer the call to him, he states that he's busy and has other clients to tend to. He states that he doesn't have time to deal with me (his words). Just as recent as today, he said, everything that I have to say is irrelevant because as long as I agreed to the $6000, anything else is irrelevant. There is a lot more that has happened, but I believe that these are the most egregious. What, if anything can be done? Thanks for any insight.

[MichaelBrown-zpsf]

My son is going through a divorce so he hired an attorney who promptly took his $5, 000 and then proceeded to tell him why he was going to lose. He told my son that he had no chance at split custody or full custody, and he told my son because he was self-employed that a judge would automatically assume that he made twice as much as he claimed on his income taxes. My son had videos of his wife exhibiting violent behavior toward him in his attorney said he did not want to see them. He took a few phone calls from his wife's attorney and exchanged a few emails and came to court with him for about an hour one time then he claimed he needed more money. He was absolutely worthless and made me feel as if my son's wife had two attorneys and my son had zero. And the thing is it shouldn't be a complicated divorce because they really didn't have that much in the way of marital property. I feel as if this attorney stole my son's $5, 000.

[emmaprescott]

When my lawyer first viewed my case, he was extremely positive that he can win this case and I will get my chargers dropped. But now my lawyer found out he is close friends with the prosecutor and now everything changed. He’s basically agreeing to everything the state wanted to offer me. Next time I should hire a lawyer that is in a different city. (First time convicted petty theft) no crime record. Under 200 dollars. And I was in medical school working as a teacher. It sucks I spent my savings and wasn’t represented correctly because of friendship.