Merritt Weisinger

I was initially impressed upon my meeting and initial interaction with Merritt. He took my retainer of approximately 4−5k. This retainer was exhausted in one month. I kept my faith in Merritt and gave him another 4k. I politely asked him questions about my case starting in early September 2015. I called numerous times and sent several emails asking basic questions such as what to provide for documentation and what strategies he would take. His delayed responses always entailed his plan to call me to discuss my case. He last sent me an email telling me that he would call me on ¹¹⁄₂₈. This has been a bitter pattern. I called him on ¹¹⁄₂₈ evening since he had not returned my call, and he tried to rush me off the phone. He said he would call me on Sunday ¹¹⁄₂₉ evening to discuss the case. Well, it is now approx. 8pm and I have been dissapointed again. The hearing is scheduled for tommorrow. Once again, I feel unprepared. I don’t know what to expect tommorrow… the only reliance I have is in God. Please perform your due diligence before hiring him. Although he has extensive experience, as a client, I need to know what to expect and how he can support me. I feel as though my case was placed on the ‘back burner’. I will provide an additional review after the hearing tommorrow. I am hoping this will not have an impact on my case outcome but this information is critical to those seeking his legal representation.
11/​30-​We attended the hearing today. Merritt presented very well. He was knowledgeable and assertive. He did not allow opposing counsel to talk over him. In the end, I was very pleased with the outcome. I appreciated his bull dog approach in the courtroom. I will provide an update to this review. Two additional stars! Thanks Merritt!

I Hired Weisinger to handle my divorce and custody over my newborn. I had to constantly call and track him down he always left me unprepared. I honestly felt like i got sent into the lions den to be eaten alive during mediation. During a settlement he made me cry infront of my exhusband and his attorney because everything i had told him i wanted he just ignored and came up with his own ideas. He takes on too many cases and only really focuses on a few at a time. I did not get what I wanted and was left with a hefty 15k bill when he told me before he took this case that he would not burn through my 5k retainer!!!
Look elsewhere!