Cueto Law Group
2025-12-29T22:07:08.015Z
DEMAND FULL INFORMED CONSENT AND NEVER PUT NICENESS OVER CONTENT AND MERIT...Two years ago, I retained Mr. Cueto's services following a one-hour consultation. Based on our conversation, he convinced me I had a strong case against the defendant.The case's management, preparation, and presentation suffered from insufficient advocacy, primarily due to inadequate oversight and delegation to his junior lawyer. I raised concerns about this issue early in the process, but Mr. Cueto took no obvious corrective action, even though he was the principal lawyer. IS IT POSSIBLE THEY KNEW THIS CASE WAS DOOMED SINCE ITS INCEPTION?The initial retainer fee of $13,000.00 and the subsequent massive bills were TOTALLY UNNECESSARY. An honest initial evaluation of the contract and discussion of the case's merits with the client should have stopped this case on its tracks! Had there been goodwill, by Mr. Cueto, he would had made it clear that the existence of a "MERGER CLAUSE" and the defendant's subsequent "CONTRACT SWITCH" undermined key financial claims--I assume since he is such a seasoned lawyer. Conversely, after paying Mr. Cueto $50,000.00 and one year of lost hearings, he had the audacity to tell me that the "evidence was weak."Mr. Cueto's constant oversight led to a ruling against all my claims, with the court's final decision relying heavily on the "merger clause"--something that could have been discovered and analyzed at the initial evaluation stage. This error not only cost me the retainer fee but also led to an estimated $75,000.00 in lost income and professional damages tied to the case's mishandling.PS. I did not welcome the three instances he sent me fruit and cookies baskets.LESSON:1) IN HINDSIGHT, MY CASE SHOULD HAD NEVER GONE PAST A $1,000.00 EVALUATION OF ITS MERITS. A MERE GLANCE AT MY CONTRACT WOULD HAVE REVEALED A MERGER CLAUSE WHICH ERASED ALL MY CLAIMS OF MISREPRESENTATION BY THE DEFENDANT.2) ASK INITIALLY FOR A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE CASE INCLUDING ITS STRENTHS AND WEAKNESSESS--THIS IS INFORMED CONSENT. BASED ON THIS ASSESSMENT, ASK THE MOST PROBABLE OUTCOME. DO NOT LET THEM START THE LITIGATION WITHOUT DUE EVALUATION PROCESS--LETTING THEM TO DO THIS WILL BE THE SAME AS LETTING A SURGEON DO SURGERY ON YOU WITHOUT PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.3) ASK THEM TO GIVE YOU A CLEAR DECISION POINT TO "DRAW THE LINE AND CUT THE LOSES SHORT."4) BE AWARE OF A CONTRACT THAT ASKS YOU TO RELIEVE YOUR RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AGAINST YOUR LAWYER'S ACTIONS.5) IF THE LAWYER ASIGNED TO YOUR CASE SHOWS SIGNS OF A SLUGISH MIND--THE CASE OF THE ASSOCIATE LAWYER WORKING ON MY CASE--CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY.BEST,JOSE PEREZ
DEMAND FULL INFORMED CONSENT AND NEVER PUT NICENESS OVER CONTENT AND MERIT...Two years ago, I retained Mr. Cueto's services following a one-hour consu... More