1 /5 Rita R: Searching for a disability attorney I came across this attorney. We exchanged a few emails and I advised Ms. Burchfield I was needing to start the appeal process and was on a time line. After a week of emails we set a time for me to come to her office. I showed up on time and upon introducing myself I hadnt barely sat down when she said to me that something I said in my email gave her great concern. She said it was the sentence of me saying, I feel my case could be won on appeal. That was the whole sentence that bothered her. She then proceeded to tell me she doesnt feel comfortable taking my case and wont be taking me on as a client. I was floored. This woman had the audacity to make me drive all the way to her office when she already had her mind made up she wasnt going to be taking me on as a client because of one sentence I said in an email? I told Ms. Burchfield I was extremely disappointed because that was something she could have told me over the phone. She wasted my time and had no problem doing it. I wasnt in her office but 20 seconds when she advised me of this.
I told her I felt it was very unprofessional to take one sentence that wasnt rude or condescending and was a simple opinion. And deny me representation then knowingly have me come to her office when she couldve very easily made a phone call or sent me an email.
But to deny my case because I felt somewhat confident about my case.....really? Shouldnt all clients and attorneys feel somewhat confident about winning their case? I think they should. Why try at all if one thinks theyre going to lose.
