Edward Castro, Angel Lawrence, Iris McKay - San Diego Divorce Attorneys Ed Castro divorce attorney in San Diego - Lack integrity and are unethical San Diego California
Edward Castro, Angel Lawrence, and Iris Mckay. Divorce attorneys in San Diego. I so regret ever meeting this group.
I knew a divorce would be difficult. And i expected that. But what they did to me and my family was so unethical i feel sorry for anyone who hires them. I initially sat down with them for a consult which went well. They estimated my fees to be somewhat reasonable and they told me we could probably negotiate the divorce with my ex to a quick settlement. What happened the next few months lacked so much integrity on their part.
They constantly told me not to settle even when we should have. They continued to rack up the fees as high as possible until every asset was exhausted ot foreclosed on. What's even worse is that the opposing counsel and my ex made offers that i would have early settled on, but Ed Castro and Iris Mckay never even showed me the offer. Worse yet, when i approached them on it they said that they were trying to save me money by not responding to every letter.
After i gave them my last $5000, i dropped them as attorneys and asked them to refund any money left over as i know i paid more than their seventy thousand dollar bill and they said there was work left for them to do to close the case. This was rediculous.
I feel sorry for anyone who hires Edward Castro, Angel Lawrence or Iris Mckay at the Iris Mckay Law Group. There are plenty of better divorce atorneys out there. Read the reviews. These guys are aweful. And im not upset about the divorce. Im upset about the attorneys that I hired. After i left their law firm and hired another attorney, everything went smooth and easy.
Don't hire Edward Castro, Iris Mckay, or Angel Lawrence. They are a true rip off.
Kimmy
San Diego, California
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Iris Mckay
San Diego,California,
U.S.A.
False Accusations
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, July 30, 2009
It is difficult to respond to the allegations of 'Kimmy' as the factual situation she describes does not fit the profile or circumstances of any of our past or current clients.
Further, as we were never notified by this site as to these allegations and we do not know the identity of this person, a meaningful response is difficult. Also, having to respond in this fashion raises concerns about the ethics of publishing libelous statements on the Internet, without notifying the opposing side to obtain their position. Our firm has never had this type of allegation before.
For many years, Attorney Edward Castro and myself have both been very active in supporting the San Diego family law community by providing volunteer services to the Superior Court as Mandatory Settlement judges, as well as the implemetation of a pro bono (free) legal services program for San Diego family law litigants who have been hit by the current recession. Once the program is developed, we are hopeful other family law firms will implement these strategies, which will allow them to represent more pro bono clients on a cost effective basis.
Readers of these kinds of complaints should understand that all divorce attorneys have represented clients who choose to respond emotionally to their issues by demanding to 'play hardball' and by behaving in a manner that does little more than drive up their attorney's fees. There are many fine divorce attorneys in San Diego, who like our firm, will caution clients about making decisions that are based on fear, anger or retaliation. Yet, these people are so hurt and upset, they are often blinded by their emotions and they disregard their attorney's advice, racking up enormous fees. At the time of trial, a judge will often order a house to be sold to pay for attorney's fees.
We have devised a method to help clients understand all aspects of the divorce process, including the amount of legal fees it will take to achieve the results they desire. Every month our clients are given a '60 day projection' as to the efforts we are taking on their behalf and the associated costs. If our client wishes to change strategy based on the costs of litigation, we work with them to achieve the best result possible. Most of our cases are referred by therapists, other lawyers and past or current clients. We believe the faith our referral sources place in our services is related to this feature.