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Professional Responsibility to Client

I hired an attorney on Oct.1,2004 to represent me in an conservatorship for my mother. My mother lives in Tenn. and I live in California. I stressed the urgency for the case to be resolved as quickly as possible due to my mother's Alzheimer's. My brother took my mother from my home and cut all contact from me. My lawyer filed a petition for appointment for conservatorship on 11/15/04. Then he didn't do anything until March 8,2005 when he hired a Guardian Ad Litem. Today is 5/2/05 and I have not received even one itemized statement, doctor's report or anything else.I have requested these every month. I call him for updates. He never knows anything.I was told he mailed the statement 2 1/2 weeks ago. My lawyer admitted he has not even talked to my mother. I was told by my brother that my mother has cancer and only 6 months to live. I told my lawyer and 3 days later he said my brother lied,the dr. said she didn't have cancer.Two weeks later when I called the lawyer, I was told my mom does have cancer.My mother is now in a coma and has 2-3 days to live. My questions are: Is this the way responsible lawyers deal with their clients? Is this enough to report him to the Board of Professional Responsibillity? Thank You ,

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