I am a professional and ethical women and I do not take pride in writing a negative review against…read moreany human being. Unfortunately, my experience from the beginning to the end was extremely negative and very insulting. Attorney Paul D Spear actually said to me, "many of his clients think I am a jerk." Due to the fact that a high profile attorney referred him to me, and my eagerness to get that chapter in my life behind me, I moved forward and hired him anyway. Paul cursed me using words, like, "Why the fuck would you say that?" when I simply asked if he had dropped the ball. I am an extremely nice, calm, and gentle spirit. He yelled at me ever single time I spoke with him, and disconnected the call while I was speaking on two separate occasions. He never took the time to listen, and most times did not respond to any emails or text messages. When I asked him, what form would you prefer I contact you if I have a question? He replied, "make sure its a good question." He is not professional, and extremely disrespectful. He requested I sign incomplete forms, and attempted to submit my forms to the court leaving most questions unanswered with blanks, suggesting that "the judge will not read my answers anyway, he only reads the declaration." I had all forms completely filled out, and consistently asked him if and when would he request my forms and supporting documents that would assist me in having a favorable outcome; I wanted the judge to know my story and hear my side. When I initially called him, via the phone he stated how much he would charge me, $4000.00 which was in the ballpark of other attorneys. I made an appointment and went to his office the next day, signed the agreement, and paid the retainer in full. Every encounter, from the beginning, throughout my entire time working with him, he consistently reminded me that he only charged me $4000.00 to return to court for alimony, my divorce was already final. He would say, "I am not going to spend time reading your emails, returning telephone calls, or reading documents." On the other hand, I spoke with other attorneys that I did not pay nor did I hire who welcomed me to call them anytime after 4P if I had questions, they were gracious and willing to help me. In summary, Paul was more than 3o minutes late to the court hearing while the respondent and his attorney were there and ready to go before court began. The judge called our case, and set us aside until Paul arrived, I was so embarrassed. Upon his arrival, he did not represent me well at all. While my ex husband had a female attorney who was well prepared, very aggressive, and every given opportunity she was given, she fault for him. Paul did not object to her, and he was more interested in asking the judge to award that my ex husband paid him thousands of ridiculous dollars for work that he never did. The judge looked at him and asked, where are you getting these figures from? He informed that in his position, the court has set rules that he must follow. Paul Spear apologized to me and stated after court as we stood in the hallway, I apologize, because "I've not given you enough credit for your work." He acknowledged that I am a nice person and that he's not treated me fairly. I simply stated to him, thank you for your apology. I do not recommend him, as my entire experience with him was a nightmare, extremely stressful; I could never ask him one question without him saying something, like, "just get it done, then bye and hang up. He was a consistent head ache and kept me nervous, which a client should never have to experience. I was not supported by him, I felt more like a victim. I am so grateful that part is over, and I gladly take the loss due to his negligence and lack of professional representation. He is not a fair attorney, and focused on more money, not the greater good of his client. This is my true and honest opinion, and I gave him absolute no reason to behave in the manner which he consistently did. I wish nothing bad on him, only the best of Abundant Blessing. However, be aware and proceed with caution.
