Bar Complaints

I received notice of a complaint today. It is not a Bar Complaint yet, but it is a written complaint and the director of my office will respond on my behalf.

I represented this guy at trial a few months ago, and I got a directed verdict on two of three counts in the accusation. He was convicted of the third count, but he was time-served, no more jail time.

During the state's case he talked to me so much, and said the same thing over, and over, and over, and over so many times, I missed a lot of testimony from the state's only witness. So, in that regard, maybe I let him down by not asking the judge for a ball gag.

His complaints range from non-communication to refusal to ask for a Directed Verdict. That makes me wonder: "How did I get a Directed Verdict if I refused to ask for one?" In his letter he says that I should be disbarred.

I am a Trial Attorney

I just finished my first trial.


My client started the day facing two accusations and ten charges. After directed verdict I got them down to eight charges. After deliberating for an hour and 15 minutes they returned a verdict..... acquittal on two charges and convictions on the remaining six.


I'm counting it as a win, but it still stings. I'll have to recap more later. I just got home and need a nap.