Stupid is not a crime..so, I am free to go?

[yourneighbor]

My attorney is just downright unresponsive. Worse, his paralegal doesn’t like me. I have numerous examples, too lengthy to mention here. My guy does not respond to phone calls, or letters. I have an idea -not to be cute- to send him a demand to respond to my correspondence and give him a deadline. In the past, I’ve only asked that he acknowledge receipt. He hasn’t. Yeah, I know… the paralegal probably buried it.

The cute part is to send a copy to the opposing attorney, and the Judge. Obviously, that would be embarrassing but I’d like to attract his attention and go on record that unresponsive is not unethical behavior, but it is a Bad idea.

I think it would still be common business practice to (at least) ask the receptionist to pick up the phone, or jot a note that you acknowledge receipt of my letter. As requested!

I haven’t dogged the guy with phone calls or anything, but I forwarded him correspondence in answer to a Request to Produce… with a cover letter asking that he verify receipt. I got No response. That was 31 days ago, and I followed up with additional enclosures 10 days ago asking him to verify receipt. Am I invisible or just stupid? Am I being unreasonably anxious? Or is this normal professional law office conduct.

Overall, I filed for Termination/Modification of Alimony 4 months ago based on the respondents significantly improved financial status… and I haven’t seen a financial affidavit from the respondent. Isn’t that a bit lengthy… and wouldn’t one expect to see SOME progress?

[Attorney Howard Iken]

By now the opposing party should either have filed a financial affidavit - or your attorney should have filed a motion to compel.

In any case this is not the attorney for you. You need to change your attorney. Don't send the letters you hinted at. They may backfire on you. Judges tend to be annoyed at that sort of thing.

My ruling: you are free to go.


Attorney Howard Iken
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