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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Why Judge Suttle?
Psychologists tell us that next to a death in one's immediate family, divorce is the most traumatic experience known in today's world. Sadly, divorce is still a fact, a necessary evil, in some marriages. We expect the state to help us attain our freedom with the least amount of upheaval possible. We retain attorneys with that end in mind. So...divorce always goes well for everyone, especially here in caring and enlightened North Alabama? No. Apparently for many in our midst, the opposite is true.
One local man has experienced the ultimate in betrayal. He has lost his wife, partial custory of his child, and faith in the local judicial system. Now Mark Davis wants his story told. It's a tale that everyone should read and remember, no matter one's opinion of divorce.
http://whyjudgesuttle.com/
Mr. Davis asks not only "Why Judge Suttle?," but has an interesting take on a local divorce lawyer, an attorney who is also the municipal judge in Rogersville and the sister of another Lauderdale County judge.
If any readers should need the services of a divorce attorney, please remember these basics, if you remember nothing else.
1. He or she should give you a free or inexpensive consultation without demanding you sign a contract.
2. You should have a definite idea of the total fee from the start. Custody issues cost more, but some attorneys who charge by the hour seek to up their fees by dragging their feet.
3. Ask your divorced friends whom they used. Don't just ask if they liked the attorney; ask if the attorney achieved the expected results and if he/she sprang any hidden fees.
4. When you look in the phone book and see a full page ad, remember this attorney's clients paid for it. Good advertising doesn't make a good lawyer. You will be much better off with a conservative professional who doesn't boast four hundred dollar haircuts or reek of Hermes cologne.
Now, let's hear from anyone who has had a bad experience, or a good one, with Judge Suttle or the attorney mentioned in this website. Feel free to post in the comment section or privately e-mail me.
Thought for the day: The best thing a man can do for his children is to love their mother.
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The attorney in question was paid a retainer to hold her services, for, if, and when, Alabama proceeding were needed. She was kept abreast of the Tennessee situation from the fathers standpoint as well. She was selected due to an excellent reference from my Tennessee attorney after he called several attorneys in Florence for recommendations.
ReplyDeleteWhile the retainer paid was only $200 that was only for her time updating her on the case with the understanding an additional retainer would become due if legal proceeding were required in Alabama. Of course, I was blind sided upon arrival of the mother's petition when this attorney was the mother's filing attorney.
As for the quote of the day - A father can only love a mother as long as she allows it.
Kramer, thank you for contributing. BTW, the quote is simply to balance out a column on a difficult subject. I fully understand that there are times when divorce is necessary.
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm certainly no juris doctor, I cannot fathom the ethics of this attorney's actions. As recently as last week I read of a complaint against her from a Colbert County resident who is extremely unhappy with her services.
For those who may not be aware, anyone can file a complaint against an attorney with the Alabama Bar Association. I would hope this would be a last resort, but at times it might be necessary.
Thank you, Kramer, for sharing this with us and good luck!