You wouldn’t drink and drive, but would you hire an attorney with a DUI conviction? Before you answer, consider why you are hiring that attorney in the first place and the perilous position it can put you in when facing a judge in a court of law.
For starters, drunk driving is illegal and while it’s likely safe to say that a reputable, licensed attorney is aware of the DUI laws in this country and the state in which he or she is licensed to practice law, any attorney who makes the decision to drink in excess over the legal limit, get into a motor vehicle, and share the road with other motorists without any regard for the possible consequences is guilty of poor judgment at the very least and presents a dire threat to innocent lives at the worst.
Unfortunately, Katie Lewis Attorney has proven herself an example of this blatant disregard for the law and the lives of others. A DUI conviction can present a variety of issues for the individual who now has this stain on their criminal record, but it can be particularly troublesome for any attorney—and even worse for their clientele.
Lack of Integrity
Attorneys aren’t necessarily bound to uphold the law, but they are expected to acknowledge, respect, and comply with it. If you have hired an attorney with a DUI on her background, like Katie Lewis, you are already at a disadvantage with the court. Most judges and jurors take a dim view of an attorney who has broken the law in such a flagrant and avoidable manner and put lives at risk while doing it. This can raise doubt about anything coming out of your attorney’s mouth and when general opinion as to the integrity of an attorney and his or her arguments before the bench is already low, that can jeopardize the successful outcome of your case.
Lack of Consideration
When anyone puts other lives at risk because he or she chose to drive drunk, it shows a tremendous lack of consideration for others. This disrespect can extend into the courtroom before, during, and after a resolution has been reached in your case. If Katie Lewis couldn’t care about the consequences of driving drunk and the potential for harming or killing innocent drivers, what guarantees do you have that she will care about the consequences of winning your case? Previous clients have had strong negative feelings about the way she goes about her caseload, choosing to postpone or delay as often as possible, running up her bill and forcing both her own client and the opposing party in the matter to keep funnelling cash to get the case resolved. In the end, she doesn’t really care who suffers due to her delay tactics as it all means more money in her pocket and the client is left without a positive resolution in the case.
Fewer Clients
As word spreads about an attorney’s poor judgement, he or she may experience a reduced workload with fewer clients coming through the door to hire that attorney for representation. Katie Lewis has taken on fewer clients over the past few years and one may be welcome to speculate if the word has gotten out about her DUI conviction and how it reflects on the clients who were thinking of hiring her services. But as Katie Lewis drags out her cases with little to no regard about how the outcome would affect the client, questions remain about whether the DUI charge is to blame or if new clients are speaking to former clients in greater detail and learning about how the consequences of hiring an attorney with a DUI on their record affected their ability to obtain a favorable judgement in court.
Ask Questions, Then Decide
Hiring an attorney is a significant decision that can impact you for the rest of your life. Hiring an attorney with a DUI on her record can put you at an insurmountable disadvantage for winning your case. This is why doing your due diligence is absolutely imperative before you make a decision as to who will represent you in a court of law. When it comes to family law, integrity and consideration for others are valuable assets to have on your side.
But Katie Lewis doesn’t have either of these attributes and that can ultimately cost you in the end.