Reviews

I am an attorney (female). I hired Brian Waid to protect me and three of my clients (females) from fraud being perpetrated by my co-counsel. The situation was one that called for expertise which I myself lacked and Mr. Waid claimed to possess. Mr. Waid FALSELY advised me that in order to achieve my goals, it would be necessary to file a lawsuit against my co-counsel. In fact, I was the priority lienholder in my clients' case and this legal status gave me important rights, including the right to resolve my concerns in summary proceedings in my clients' case. Thus, the lawsuit Waid filed on my behalf was not necessary. Waid failed to EVER determine whether fraud was occurring (it was), and Waid used the unnecessary lawsuit as a way to gain control over my clients' money ($543,000). He did nothing to achieve my goals after filing the sham lawsuit, and after months of litigation with total fees billed of $78,350.85, he suddenly informed the trial court (w/o my consent) that the claims he filed were meritless to begin with. Thus, judgment was entered against me, and my clients suffered the very harm I hired Waid to prevent (which he could have prevented if he had enforced my lien rights). Waid's dismissal of my claims got me sued for $102,000, co-counsel used it as an excuse to go after our clients' money in the court registry. Then, Waid withdrew while this important motion was pending, leaving me without legal representation to defend, then filed a lien for attorney's fees, attaching my clients' half-million $$ that was in the court registry. Among other things, I filed a bar complaint against Waid for his deceit. Waid had a well-established record of engaging in similar deceptive practices with other female clients-victims. For example, he and his Maryland co-counsel filed a lawsuit on behalf of Angela Oppe. After billing and collecting huge sums from her (her retirement savings), they informed the trial court that the claims had been meritless all along and dismissed those claims without telling Angela. Then, they advised Angela that she should appeal and billed and collected some more $ for the meritless appeal. I learned about Angela and helped her secure ethical counsel. She recovered some (not all) of her money from the two scoundrels' insurance policies. But State Bar Officials did not investigate or take action against Waid in response to my bar complaint, despite the evidence they had of his serious ethical violations and trail of multiple victims. Upset by their failure to protect the public, I felt it was my duty to warn the public the only way I knew how (i.e., by posting a client review on this very website). Waid shamelessly sued me for defamation. The federal judge (Ricardo Martinez) decided I should be punished for the unpardonable offense of speaking out against Bar Officials (White Males) and a fellow attorney (a White Male). He ruled that three words I used to describe Waid (I won't repeat them here b/c I could be thrown in jail) were so offensive that those words constitute "defamation per se", regardless of what Waid did to deserve them. Judge Martinez wanted power over the outcome of the defamation case, but knew if he denied me the jury trial I demanded, he would be reversed. So, he simply ordered that I would not be permitted to call Key Witnesses at trial and could not present any documents to the jury. Thus, I could either go to a jury trial and be prohibited from presenting any evidence to jury, or let the judge do whatever he was doing to do to me. I gave up. Judge got to be the "jury". After hearing only one side's evidence (Waid's), he entered findings and conclusions to damage my reputation, omitting fact that he received no evidence from me, concluding all facts in Avvo post were false. Then, entered a $50,000 judgment against me. Judge abused his power for his friends at State Bar. Waid ruined my life, hurt my innocent clients. Judge Martinez rewarded Waid. True Story, Bad Men, Caveat Emptor.

Retained for Legal Mal; defense stip to breach of duty; counsel advised me two months in advance that defense Case-In-Chief was claiming I received no head injury; Waid needed only prove damages. Had four years of medical records, 3 ER diagnosis of TBI; 3 treating physicians diagnosis TBI; failed to introduce into evidence. I have had neck surgery, will need back surgery, and am still seeing a concussion care expert for Post Concussion Syndrome, and my medical issues are meticulously documented. Now I go the rest of my life disabled trying to raise a child on SSI, due to his incompetence. What is worse, he blamed ME for the less than cost jury verdict, saying "They didn't find you credible!" when he brought ZERO evidence to support my claim. He kept losing exhibits during trial; couldn't understand the judges rulings; was forgetting everything; failed to rebut any of the defense claims; refused to listen to me; then after losing, he claimed he introduced all the medical evidence. Defense counsel; the trial record; and, my recollection all agree this is a flat out LIE! He may have been good once, but senescence has put an end to any competence he may once have had.