I was impressed with Ms. H W of Burnham Law when I interviewed her. I was confident that I made a smart decision in choosing a strong supportive attorney. I was wrong. Within the first month, I should have realized that I made a mistake and sought different counsel. It seemed as though Ms. W had too many cases she was working and mine was at the bottom of the list and not important. She seemed to be teaming with my former spouse's attorney to close out the case promptly instead of representing me, and fighting for me She communicated to me in a condescending manner and was dismissive. When her first note to opposing counsel was address "Dear Eliza," well, that didn't sit right with me. I guess I expected a more professional air.
We had multiple exchanges where Ms. W said that I said something I did not. Of course that meant more billable hours charged to me for her to reread what I said and realize that she, or her support staff, were reading too quickly and not comprehending what I said. I had to reference my previous emails to show that what she was saying was not what I said.
At one point, I thought that Ms. W had recommended several mediators but later discovered that opposing counsel was the one that that made the recommendations. I was concerned and expressed as much. Instead of acknowledging my concern, Ms. W's response: "it feels like you suspect everyone is somehow conspiring against you or your interests." Wouldn't most clients want to know that opposing counsel is leading the way instead of one's own attorney?
These situations where a marriage is being "dissolved" is extremely stressful and emotional. Having an attorney that does not demonstrate support, interest, concern, or teamwork, makes it much worse. I will never recommend Ms. H W or Burnham Law to anyone. read more
