Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

My husband has been incarcerated since September 2016, I obained my lawyer in April 2017, which the SCI was scheduled already by legal aid. The purpose of getting a private attorney was that my husbands case would get the attention it needed. My husband has an SCI conference in which my lawyer went to my lawyer has yet to meet with my husband and discuss his optons. I called my lawyer several times to discuss my concerns and the offer the judge gave my husband my lawywer did not return any of my phone calls I had to go to his office and speak to a colleauge he still didn't answer my calls. A week later I finally spoke to my lawyer who told me he is on trial with another client which is understandable but not to answer my calls and to completely ignore me for weeks seems unproffessional I would like to get rid of my lawyer but I already have paid him a retainer fee. My husband has to go back to court in August and hasn't spoken to the lawyer yet. My question is due to this unprofessionalism shoild i obtain another attorney.


Asked on 7/14/17, 10:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

This is purely a question of whether you feel comfortable with the lawyer's representation. Even when I am on trial I make sure to return client's calls, even if just by sending an email or text.

Eric Rothstein

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Answered on 7/14/17, 12:17 pm


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