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I retained this attorney 5 months ago to file "a simple Chapter 7 Bankruptcy". I only heard from him after I called HIM and left several messages-3 months later when he requested that I pay the "filing fee to get a court date". Well that was 6 weeks ago and needless to say, I still haven't heard anything about a court date and after sending 2 emails and leaving 6 messages, I've gotten no response. This is really unacceptable and unprofessional!! If Brett Elam couldn't handle my case, he shouldn't have taken my money. If it was too much trouble, or he was "swamped with work" after the fact -as his secretary said
.then he should've returned my retainer and fees. I am very upset and angry. I want to know what my recourse might be???

I made the awful mistake of recommending Mr. Elam to my mother when she was considering Bankruptcy. He required full payment up front. After about a month and a half, my mother decided to not proceed with the bankruptcy. I called the office numerous times, wrote e-mails, etc. to see if we could get a refund - after all, they only did 2 things on my mother's file: 1) immediately cash her check, and 2) give us the stack of form for her to complete. Mr. Elam never had the decency of calling back or responding. We would have been happy with some kind of pro-rated refund for the time they spent to cash the payment and provide us with the forms, but unfortunately nothing happened.

I do not advise anyone hiring this attorney. They will take your money, make you feel like they're going to get something done for you, and then not return your phone calls. Not good. People in Bankruptcy are in enough fear as it is. They don't need someone who is supposed to be their advocate not communicating with them . BEWARE!