("I think you have actually been mistreated by your lawyers.")

Today, is November 12, 2014, and I just checked my blog stats, to see what has been read by anyone this afternoon.
This titled one,  -- "BE warned,after filing a complaint, your lawyer may be hostile towards you." appeared."

I had just posted at noon today - "A Victim - are you or have you been, someone's Victim?"

The following email from [blank] was from a young woman who was at the University of Ottawa. She had worked for her mother who is a lawyer. [Blank], wrote me this email to help me. We lived in the same apartment building in Ottawa. Her email gave me a little hope. I replaced her name to read [blank] at her request. She said---

 

 ("I think you have actually been mistreated by your lawyers.")

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A  Logical CONVERSATION ABOUT MY DIVORCE CASE

From: [Blank]
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 8:41 PM
To: donwesley1933@live.com
Subject: Discussion

Hi Don,

We met in [Blank] . As promised I am sending an email to highlight what we talked about. Please, just let me say again, the advice I am giving you should not be considered "legal". My knowledge of the law is anecdotal at  best (and then only with regards to [Blank]) and since I am not a lawyer nor have ever attend law school, I am not qualified to dispense advice of that type. The advice is mostly what I would do in this case and logical assumptions from what you have told me.

If what you said in person, and what you have written on the blog is correct, then I think you have actually been mistreated by your lawyers.

I would recommend writing to your lawyer and seeing if you can get a copy of your file as it stands now. Make sure to keep a copy of the letter and the receipt from the post office. Also make sure to include in your letter that you would like a response from him no later than ______.

Set the date for two weeks from a reasonable time for him to have received the letter. If you get a favourable response, then hopefully you will get your files quickly and you can work from there. If he says he refuses to give you the files and does not offer a reason, then you keep that letter. If he says he will give you the files after you settle your account, then do your best to settle the account and

then request the letters again. (do not use cash, check or money order only and keep a photocopy of everything)
If after you have paid the account, he refuses to give you the files, then you move on to step 2.

Contact the Law Association, or the related body in [Blank]. File a complaint with them stating that the lawyer proceeded in the matter with no input from you, without you being aware of any court dates and/or without your presence at any of these dates. They are only concerned with his professional conduct. If you have proof that documents were tampered with at the court level, (ie the pictures you mentioned) you can include those but avoid mentions of conspiracies, rather mention that you were not consulted about any of the facts put forth by your attorney.

(On an unrelated note, I am amazed he was able to do anything without you there, considering how many of those documents require your signature.)

BE warned, after filing a complaint, your old lawyer may be hostile towards you, however, you should also notify him prior to this, in writing, that you are giving him legal notice that you are withdrawing him as your attorney. Now here you may come into a little problem. The court has to know at all times who your representation is. Once you do this, you will have to file a motion of change of representation. You should be able to find the forms online and fill them out. You will now be in charge of your case.

You mentioned you had some advice from some professors, this would be a good time to get their advice on how to proceed.

At this time, if you have proof that you have lost money due to your wife's actions, slander, etc. You might have a civil case. You would need to consult with a civil litigator to see if you have a case. You might have to pay a consultation for your first appointment, this is normal. It is the cost of a first appointment. Just because you meet with him and pay his initial appointment fee does not mean he is obligated to represent you, but it does mean he will take a look at your case, get an idea of its viability, and this would be time to discuss working on a contingency basis or getting one of those legal loans for civil cases. From this point, a lawyer would be better able to advise you if you have a case.

On a secondary note, if after all this you find yourself in the same situation, no money and no legal representation. You might want to consider settling with your wife, if only to have the whole process over and done with, and to allow yourself to concentrate on getting media attention on your situation. As someone who has worked in both these industries let me warn you, any mention of [Blank],   etc. will get you [Blank].

I hope this helps. Once you get your files from your lawyer, I might be able to read them over and give you an opinion.
Sincerely [Blank]
[Blank]

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From: donwesley1933@live.com
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 9:54 AM
To: [Blank]
Subject: Re: Discussion

Dear [Blank]
Meeting you and [Blank] is a great experience for me; thank you so very much.
I am pleased that you have visited my blog and I am happy to see your conclusions. ("I think you have actually been mistreated by your lawyers.")

I will get back to you very soon.
Love to both of you
Don _____________________________________________________________________________

www.google.com/+donwesley