I agree. I have a lot of sympathy for Zimmerman but if he isn’t answering calls and is doing things against his attorneys’ advice and not telling them about setting up a public website, they are justified in withdrawing. That doesn’t mean they are unethical or just in this for the money or cowards; it just means they can no longer represent a client who is doing what he wants to do without coordinating with them. I hope the end result is that Zimmerman gets a top notch legal team but I’m not going to bad mouth these guys.
Exactly- in point of fact- it would be kind of shady if they kept speaking FOR him without speaking WITH him.
They were doing this pro bono until/if charges were filed anyway.
I don’t post much anymore but I have a low tolerance for knee-jerk reaction to headlines and had to put my two-cents in :)
Agreed. The laws are the same whether paying an attorney 700$ an hour or 300$ an hour. If the client does not communicate and take their advice, the attorneys need to withdraw. It’s the smart and ethical thing to do.