Sam M.
*YOU'RE BETTER OFF SELF REPRESENTING*
*YOU'RE BETTER OFF SELF REPRESENTING* JLG failed to inform me about critical processes (such as a temp orders hearing for parenting time as my now ex-wife was very combative about sharing time with our kids once we separated, even after I spent many hours pressing JLG for options just like that that would help me get time with my kids). I learned about the temp orders hearing from the CFI (child family investigator) who put in his report his concern that I hadn’t asked for that. JLG neglected to clarify to the CFI that I hadn’t known about that process (as well as other errors the CFI had on his report). I discovered this at the final orders hearing when the CFI brought this up again on the stand. JLG made other serious errors in my case that ended up making me look like a petty and uninvolved parent. I spent many hours and was billed tens of thousands of dollars going over strategies and gathering info/docs for them that they ended up not using. They switched attorneys on me numerous times and I was not supposed to be billed for them getting caught up but was. Additionally I had to keep reiterating things to JLG that they should have known and was billed for it. They wasted a lot of time, made a lot of errors and billed extensively. For 1 mediation, 1 short temp orders hearing (for something my wife requested) and an 8 hour final orders hearing I was charged almost $75k. They didn’t even use most of the info provided to them or strategies discussed. JLG was very unresponsive, sloppy and habitually failed to carry out expectations, did not take accountability for their errors but happily charged as much as they could, constantly let me know about things last minute (often when it was too late for me to do anything), neglected to use preferred communication methods, made serious financial errors on my docs to the court and neglected to present things before the court that showed my involvement with my kids and expenses for my kids and home repairs. I would have been better off self representing. For reference this is in regards to Johnson law group out of Colorado with the below locations: Colorado Springs Commerce City Denver Fort Collins Englewood