This was my first real experience with a lawyer. I spoke with him about a loved one that needed to be represented for probation being revoked. He was very postive and had high hopes in the beginning, he won me over with his willingness to help me and guide me through the process, even when he realized it wasn't going to be as easy as he thought, he was honest and I was thankful for that. However, once he was hired it completely changed. He made me feel like I was annoying him and bothersome even though he was paid upfront. I would send emails weekly, just keeping in touch, making sure everything was going the right direction. (Only to get told one of the times at 7:00 pm on a sunday that the CA had changed his mind on a deal.) My loved one was in jail, so on our talks he would want me to ask things, and when I did, the reply always left me feeling like I bothered Mr. Doubles. I felt like I did most of the work, I thought the agreed upon payment would have covered that time. The first, and possiblily the second court date, he wasn't really 'prepared', although all the questions he was asked and couldn't answer I had sent to him in emails MYSELF prior to the case. We did get a deal thankfully with no jail time (12 months in rehab), but we were made to feel annoying and like a disturbance of his time. He actually told me between the 2nd and 3rd court dates to not call/message him for two weeks, and told my loved ones mother to shut up when she tried to talk to him. Of course all of this was meant to be in a joking manner, but didn't come across that way. If I had to do it again, I would have just let him get a court appointed lawyer. The ladies in his office were wonderful and very pleasant!