Christopher might be knowledgeable and qualified, but his communication skills outside of the courtroom are extremely poor. it is not clear if he just has no time or if he doesn't care, but if you are looking for an attorney who will return a phone call or email over the course of months, he is not your guy. The courteous thing to do if lack of time were the issue would be to be honest and tell you he doesn't have the time so you could find someone else rather than waiting too long while wondering if he is going to pull through, but alas... And if you expect an attorney who will actually bother to interview or call to the stand any of the witnesses who can corroborate your claims, he is not your guy. He will probably just tell you it won't make a difference. Perhaps if he were some kind of Johnnie Cochran with a magic card up his sleeve these things would be forgivable. But that is just not the case here. I am not bitter about an unfavorable outcome; I am frustrated that he did not even try. I urge you not to waste your money on Mr. Baum, and if he is your public defender please ask first anyone else the first time he doesn't return a phone call, because it is not going to get better. read more