Hi all,
so this is where I am at
Husband and I split last year after he was arrested. I got a lawyer through Legal Aid (I was not working at the time). we went through all the details of my case and she explained how she would approach my case, she sounded promising and her charges were reasonable. She barely did anything and kept procrastinating. Needed more time to get this and that and prepare for this and that. Wasted a lot of time and money on email and phone communication with the other side as opposed to taking steps to move in a direction and get things started in court. We only did original application with her for child and spousal support and child care expenses. I got a job then and no longer qualified for legal aid.
I then retained a lawyer, who said who would do this and that, but would require XX amount, toward the higher end of the charge spectrum. HE gave me an estimate for a motion. I got the money together and retained him. HE only did Reply to the response, and went through mine and ex's disclosure and all the retainer money was gone. Original estimate he gave for fast motion, also went up to almost 2X because he said he needed to go through the disclosure one more time just before the motion. I wasn't not happy with how the money that was to last till the end of the motion was all gone even before he filed for motion. Although I did like his aggressive style with the opposing party.
So I decided to go on my own. I did one case conference and got an order against ex to provide all the disclosure.
The when and how the access should take place as presented by ex was impossible for me, so I was able to convince the judge for a more reasonable and workable schedule.
It has now been more than a year, and no issue has been settled. I want to retain a lawyer to get things moving, as fast as possible. specially regarding Custody, Child Support and Section 7 expenses. But I am afraid of hiring someone and getting burnt again.
Can some one suggest a lawyer they have had experience with. Someone who is result oriented, aggressive enough, and not put up with delaying tactics of the other side. Just to mention once again, it has been a year and no order or support agreement in place.
Thanks
BTW I live in Mississauga, and willing to retain lawyer from Mississauga or Brampton
so this is where I am at
Husband and I split last year after he was arrested. I got a lawyer through Legal Aid (I was not working at the time). we went through all the details of my case and she explained how she would approach my case, she sounded promising and her charges were reasonable. She barely did anything and kept procrastinating. Needed more time to get this and that and prepare for this and that. Wasted a lot of time and money on email and phone communication with the other side as opposed to taking steps to move in a direction and get things started in court. We only did original application with her for child and spousal support and child care expenses. I got a job then and no longer qualified for legal aid.
I then retained a lawyer, who said who would do this and that, but would require XX amount, toward the higher end of the charge spectrum. HE gave me an estimate for a motion. I got the money together and retained him. HE only did Reply to the response, and went through mine and ex's disclosure and all the retainer money was gone. Original estimate he gave for fast motion, also went up to almost 2X because he said he needed to go through the disclosure one more time just before the motion. I wasn't not happy with how the money that was to last till the end of the motion was all gone even before he filed for motion. Although I did like his aggressive style with the opposing party.
So I decided to go on my own. I did one case conference and got an order against ex to provide all the disclosure.
The when and how the access should take place as presented by ex was impossible for me, so I was able to convince the judge for a more reasonable and workable schedule.
It has now been more than a year, and no issue has been settled. I want to retain a lawyer to get things moving, as fast as possible. specially regarding Custody, Child Support and Section 7 expenses. But I am afraid of hiring someone and getting burnt again.
Can some one suggest a lawyer they have had experience with. Someone who is result oriented, aggressive enough, and not put up with delaying tactics of the other side. Just to mention once again, it has been a year and no order or support agreement in place.
Thanks
BTW I live in Mississauga, and willing to retain lawyer from Mississauga or Brampton
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