Dramacow Michael Christopher Martin & Heather Lynn Martin /DaddyOFive/MommyOFive/FamilyOFive / MikeMartin1982 - now DaddyOOne, serving 5 years probation for child neglect, doesn't know when to quit

[HighwayOverpass]

On the topic of the attorneys, both Laurie Wasserman and Tim Conlon have some bad reviews on various lawyer sites. Friday should be a fun day.

Spoiler: Laurie Wasserman's reviews

There's only one on this site, it's not exactly glowing.

Laurie Wasserman was my attorney in my child custody case. She caused such disruption to the case that I had no choice but to seek representation by another attorney midway through. Her firm forgave the money that I owed as a result of her errors.

Two reviews on this site, both negative.

Ms. Wasserman lacks both knowledge and tact. She charges for every second she spends with a client - on the phone, email, etc. She is the least empathic person I have met and the worst attorney as well.

I retained this woman because she said she would dial up my former husband and come up with a settlement to a very serious dispute. She said she could probably get him to be reasonable. Instead, she called him on the phone and he charmed her into some settlement that he dictated, that isn't even legal. I had to fire her on the spot. Don't even draw up agreements that aren't legal and recommend that I sign them. She also charges for every second she has to deal with you.

Her only positive review is found here

I have known Laurie Wasserman for over 10 years and we have been adverse to one another on several matters. She is a highly professional and competent attorney.

That was literally it, she doesn't have much of a web presence outside of "profiles" about her firm. No Google reviews, either.

And in Rose's corner, we (presumably, since he was in that video with her) have Tim Conlon.

Spoiler: Tim Conlon's Reviews

He has a lot more reviews, so therefore MUCH more positive reviews, but still plenty of negative. There are more positive than negative, but still, the bad reviews are worth combing through.
I'll start with the positives.
Most of the positive reviews on this page say the same thing, that he was helpful and aggressive and helped people get custody of their kids.

Some of these are also from his Google reviews and from a site called "Lawyer Ratingz."

I met Tim in September of 2011 after my ex had my petition for paternity fraudulently dismissed under an obscure privacy law. Tim managed to do what has not been done in Maryland courts before as far as I know . Actually , while waiting for my case to get into court, a similar case was heard in Marylands supreme court where the man in my position in that case was denied and has no rights to his child . Tim has proven to be a capable attorney and understands the legal system very well. After nearly a full year of not seeing my son Tim was able to secure a court order commanding my ex to allow access and visitation. I have been impatient, angry and irritable through this miserable process and been less than pleasant at times with Tim and his awesome assistant Beth. So far I'm pleased with Tims representation.My case is just a few weeks away from trial where I look to do very well... I will update post mid March.

Finding yourself facing the daunting task of fighting to see your kids is a scary proposition. In today's world, everything is a fight for us guys, regardless of anything you read. It's a sad state of affairs out there when you have to spend 2 years in litigation, over 40 hours in court, and countless lawyer meetings, counselor meetings, etc. But if you do, you want to have Tim Conlon in your corner. Not only is he a good lawyer, but he is proficient in acting as a pseudo counselor, because let's face it, this is a horrible situation to be in. Fighting your ex to just have fair and equitable time with your kids is a frustrating ordeal. Tim guided me through it and we finally won and got equal time. He is patient, kind and forceful when necessary. He's busy, tho, so the patience must be practiced on both sides! But you want a lawyer that's in demand! His staff is very knowledgeable also and I'm glad I made the decision to go with The Custody Place

Tim Conlon is a amazing attorney. He is kind, honest and above all else willing to help people when they really need it. I decided to divorce my ex husband but I didn't work and had no money to pay for a lawyer. I was in an extremely toxic and dangerous relationship. Tim took the time to help me. PRO BONO! Countless phone calls, amended documents , fillings and countless court appearances. Thanks to him I got my divorce, custody and child support exactly where is should be. He even paid for the Soberlink device for my ex husband so my children could see their father at Christmas. I highly recommend him.

I met Tim in August 2013, to say that he and his staff have been helpful is an understatement. Tim has taken what could very easily be the most difficult time of my life and make it so much easier. His thoughts are with his clients and very much with his client's children.

I would and do very highly recommend Tim Conlon and The Custody Place for everyone.

I was referred to Tim by a friend of mine to handle my divorce. He patiently explained all the different situations and suggested the path I should take. Different people have different opinions on such a difficult decision and period in their life and Tim was happy to be as aggressive in some areas and as restrained in others. He was responsive to my communication, not only answering my questions, but also forward looking as to what would happen with decisions that were made. I respect him a great deal and have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending him as a divorce attorney in Frederick, MD.

And I'll just copy and paste all the negatives here for your viewing pleasure.

I hired Tim to help through a very tough and dangerous custody/divorce. He assured me it was an open and shut case, he told everything I wanted to hear he never came through. I rarely talked I him only his secretary, living out of state I was unable to afford very month airfare for court which he knew well in advance. He filed papers the day before hearings and did not provide evidence to dispute against my ex, there was death threats, he spent time in jail etc, this was never provided to the courts. I had to hire a new lawyer and greatly put myself in debt and almost went to jail because of his incompetence. I have filed a complaint at the bar and may be filing charges Tim put a minor child in grave danger with a abusive person..

This lawyer did absolutely nothing for me!! After a few thousand dollars I had not accomplished anything and was feeling incredibly uncomfortable with my case. Mr. Conlon kept telling me it was an open and close case and that I would be awarded full custody, no problem, but every time we went to court he couldn't even remember my name let alone talk about what was going on or provide any kind of evidence to support my claims that my ex was an incompetent father. We were dealing with physical abuse here, I had pictures, and Mr. Conlon didn't do anything. He never spoke in court nor did I ever feel like he was fighting for me. I would have done better off on my own! Thank goodness I made a decision to get a different attorney, however before I could fire Mr. Conlon, I received a letter in the mail that he was quitting. He never bothered to speak with me about it and even mailed the letter on the day he had done the deposition with my ex! I met with him that day and he said nothing!!

I hired Mr. Conlon to represent me in my custody case. When I first met with him, he assured me that mine was an "open & shut case," and that there was no way my ex-husband would get what he was requesting. Tim was so confident, that he even assured me that my ex would be ordered to pay MY legal fees. Throughout the year-long process, it was extremely difficult to get a hold of Tim when I had questions. Multiple meetings were scheduled with both Tim and his legal secretary, and on numerous occasions they either did not show up at all, or they showed up 45 minutes late. Nothing was ever done in regards to my case until a few days before (sometimes even 1 day before) my hearings/trials. I provided Tim with HUNDREDS of e-mails from my ex that would have COMPLETELY PROVEN MY CASE. At the trial, Tim did not present a single e-mail! The only 2 pieces of evidence that he submitted were a transcript from my first trial, and his bill! Both of which were completely useless. HE DID NOT PRESENT A SINGLE PIECE OF EVIDENCE IN MY DEFENSE, despite having numerous e-mails to prove that my ex was lying! In the end, not only did I not get awarded my legal fees, but I was ordered to pay my ex's legal fees AND ALMOST ENDED UP IN JAIL! In the end, I was ordered to pay more than $13,000 in legal fees for my ex and my children. That's ON TOP OF the $7,000 for Tim's fees! My child support was also reduced by 25%. For a single mother raising 4 young children, that's a major deal! I will likely end up having to file bankruptcy over all this. The worst part is, after filing a motion for a new trial on my behalf, Tim QUIT his job as my lawyer with NO EXPLANATION and NO DISCUSSION with me. He gave me no reason for why he was quitting, and did not have the decency to call me and tell me himself. He sent me a letter in the mail, like a coward. If you are looking for an attorney who is going to fight for you and put 100% effort into your case, do not hire Tim Conlon. His past experience is NOT indicative of his present capabilities.

Granted, these three seem to be from the same person (the "he promised it'd be an open and shut case" and saying he didn't present evidence and later quit, and they were all posted under "anonymous," but I figured it was worth sharing.

I hired him to go back to court with my x and when i had office visit he told me everything i wanted to hear. His staff are did not know what they were doing. I called his office a ton of times because ge tells you that everything will be online for viewing. Nothing was ever except right before we were suppose to go to court. Everything my x was bringing me back for should have been trown out! I didn't make anymore money actually i made less money. She said i didn't pay half of copays for one she never gave them to me to pay and in the end she owed me more money in copays. I was told we were going to court to put motions to object in and we get to court he tells me we are going to negotiate! Oh my x also stated i wasnt paying daycare ( she was on state assistance until she married the guy she was having affair with) when she got dropped by the state i started paying 50% . Tim did not even realize he did not have any of my pay stubs until we went to court ( i saw him in office 2 months prior to court date) i told him multiple times i wanted to go in front of judge i have the kids almost 50% of tge time he refused my many requests and settled. Then he had the nerve to charge me 2500.00 + for 3 hours in court noooooo prep work. Doooo not waste your time and money !!! He does nothing he says he is going to do and if you don't agree with him he will settle for you whether you like it or not then charge you an arm and leg for NOTHING but a good screwing.

I contacted Mr. Conlon and informed him about my child custody case. He assured me over the phone that he would handle the case and that the situation was cut and dry. I drove to his office a few days later to meet with him. He did not show up for our appointment. I called him and he did not answer. I received a call from him around mid night that night. He sounded intoxicated on his voice message.

I would absolutely not recommend him to anyone. He got my $3000 retainer and that's the last I heard from him.

Very unorganized and not fit to represent anyone. These positive ratings are probably from his friends and family.

Horrible, unprofessional and unprepared. I agree with all the other reviews and I feel their pain. His tactic to get you as a client is comparable to a dishonest carsalesman trying to sell you a fancy car without an engine. A lot of promises at the beginning with no delivery. He had no clue as to what he was doing, he lost documents and he did not follow through. I honestly don't know how he is still in practice. He needs to be sued.

I agree with the former post and must add: he missed court dates or showed up late, was denied motions for lack of proper service -- was left homeless and broke; did not subpoena my ex's financials and encouraged me to accept a financial settlement totaling less than a vehicle purchase we made in 2006; in short -- I lost everything because of him. run don't walk if he approaches you in court (like he did to me)...he's the worst attorney on the planet and is now being investigated for misconduct based on what he did to my case

He was the worst attorney I have ever seen I did all the work that needed to be done he just collected the money if you check his record you will find that he wins very few cases it was quite obvious that he was clueless as to what he was doing.

Couldn't find anything online about him being investigated for misconduct apart from a note on one website that said there were no instances of misconduct on his part, or any win/loss records (unsurprising considering they don't exist lol).

So the verdict (heh)? I think they both have the potential to be pretty good lawyers, but my guess is that Conlon's probably more competent since he has a lot more reviews online, so he might have more clients/a bigger impact on them. Although, it could always be that Wasserman just doesn't have clients that like posting reviews online. Conlon appears to have more years of experience, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's better than Wasserman. So I think the hearing will be anyone's game, really.

 

[AnOminous]

Mike's ex wife speaks out on behalf of Rose in a rather boring way and doesn't say much. This really doesn't serve much purpose unless you want to see what she looks/sounds like. I'm detecting a pattern of some sort in Mike's women here. I'm sure if I think about this long enough I'll figure out what that is.

They're fat and dumb.

 

[HighwayOverpass]

Mike's ex wife speaks out on behalf of Rose in a rather boring way and doesn't say much. This really doesn't serve much purpose unless you want to see what she looks/sounds like. I'm detecting a pattern of some sort in Mike's women here. I'm sure if I think about this long enough I'll figure out what that is.

Well at least now we have two people who know Mike in real life confirming he refuses to seek treatment for his mental illnesses. And why am I completely unsurprised that he has/had a drinking problem?

Here's Amy's Twitter in case anyone is curious. Not much on there, just her sharing a lot of Youtube videos about the drama, and her plugging various interviews she's had with people.

 

[pr3nt177]

Mike's ex wife speaks out on behalf of Rose in a rather boring way and doesn't say much. This really doesn't serve much purpose unless you want to see what she looks/sounds like. I'm detecting a pattern of some sort in Mike's women here. I'm sure if I think about this long enough I'll figure out what that is.

Let's face it an intelligent woman wouldn't give the low-life the time of day.

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

So the verdict (heh)? I think they both have the potential to be pretty good lawyers, but my guess is that Conlon's probably more competent since he has a lot more reviews online, so he might have more clients/a bigger impact on them. Although, it could always be that Wasserman just doesn't have clients that like posting reviews online. Conlon appears to have more years of experience, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's better than Wasserman. So I think the hearing will be anyone's game, really.

Really, if the lawyers are that incompetent, I could see them just up and taking Emma and Cody outright and placing them in some stranger's place if things go really south between the two parties. Either way, those kids are going to have a crappier childhood whether Mike, Rose or the city wins.

Ultimately, I'd say we'd win, simply because we'd be laughing at the shit that's likely to occur from all involved parties.

 

[TeaTree]

I heard some people didn't think this story was lolcow worthy, I thought y'all might enjoy knowing that Daddyozero has a closed fan group on Facebook, and it's members are sperging out about this. These people are acting like they're some oppressed minority, when all they are is a bunch of assholes who get off on watching kids get bullied, has been making me laugh all week.

 

[Fresh Grown Breasts]

Really, if the lawyers are that incompetent, I could see them just up and taking Emma and Cody outright and placing them in some stranger's place if things go really south between the two parties. Either way, those kids are going to have a crappier childhood whether Mike, Rose or the city wins.

Ultimately, I'd say we'd win, simply because we'd be laughing at the shit that's likely to occur from all involved parties.

To be fair to the lawyers, you're always going to get dissatisfied clients when it comes to family law. No one walks away from Court entirely happy, even with the best representation in the world- it's a highly emotive sphere.

Did anyone else feel uneasy/uncomfortable with Rose and her attorneys YouTube video though? If that's how she presents in court, no wonder she keeps bloody losing.

 

[pr3nt177]

Busy time for the Martins. New court date for Heather and ex - 6th June 2017.

http://casesearch.courts.state.md.u...il.jis?caseId=03C11008168&loc=55&detailLoc=CC

I heard some people didn't think this story was lolcow worthy, I thought y'all might enjoy knowing that Daddyozero has a closed fan group on Facebook, and it's members are sperging out about this. These people are acting like they're some oppressed minority, when all they are is a bunch of assholes who get off on watching kids get bullied, has been making me laugh all week.

Made me laugh "the war is coming" - lollipops at the ready old chaps.

 

[TeaTree]

Here's another from that FB thread:

 

[HickoryDickory]

To be fair to the lawyers, you're always going to get dissatisfied clients when it comes to family law. No one walks away from Court entirely happy, even with the best representation in the world- it's a highly emotive sphere.

Did anyone else feel uneasy/uncomfortable with Rose and her attorneys YouTube video though? If that's how she presents in court, no wonder she keeps bloody losing.

It's probably due to medication or how severe her brain injury is and how it affects her. (Or a combo of both, she seems "slow") People are passing it off as her being camera shy and overwhelmed, which is understandable, but... She was kind of like that in her MySpace angle vid.

It's like she's a puppet.

 

[Jack Awful]

I heard some people didn't think this story was lolcow worthy, I thought y'all might enjoy knowing that Daddyozero has a closed fan group on Facebook, and it's members are sperging out about this. These people are acting like they're some oppressed minority, when all they are is a bunch of assholes who get off on watching kids get bullied, has been making me laugh all week.

-SJWs
...
-KKK members
...
-ISIS Supporters
-Team DaddyOFive

 

[Dingfield]

The mom has brain damage and I think also intellectually disabled (not sure) so it's not surprising seeing Cody being able to outsmart both parents.

 

[Erica]

It's probably due to medication or how severe her brain injury is and how it affects her. (Or a combo of both, she seems "slow") People are passing it off as her being camera shy and overwhelmed, which is understandable, but... She was kind of like that in her MySpace angle vid.

It's like she's a puppet.

As the saying goes "Life is hard; it's even harder when you're stupid."

I don't think Rose is malicious; she just doesn't know the system at all. It could also possibly explain why she seemed to have given up on seeing Cody and Emma (I don't think Mike could have done that, but Heather certainly). Just my take on it though.

 

[Dedenne]

I know a lot of people are very skeptical about Rose's claims re: the moving van and the medication, and I do think it's good to treat everything with a healthy dose of skepticism. But I have to say, it's hard for me to believe that her lawyer would be cool with her making stuff up and then posting it on the internet mid-custody battle and would even help her do it.

That's not to say I think that we should believe everything said by anyone who is being represented. But I do think, given that Rose seems a little slow and her lawyer was involved, it seems less likely.

... Though, who knows. Custody disputes can get nasty. I'm still inclined to believe that it was at least more likely than not.

 

[Human Institute Director]

A hug for the gentle soul who'll tl;dr me what happened since DaddyOFive tried taking down his videos (like page 20 or 30)

 

[HighwayOverpass]

A hug for the gentle soul who'll tl;dr me what happened since DaddyOFive tried taking down his videos (like page 20 or 30)

the important stuff:
- Rose Hall (bio mom of Emma and Cody) got emergency custody of those two kids on April 28
- there's a hearing Friday to determine the next steps of who gets custody (I believe)
- Mike allegedly tried withholding clothes and medication when Cody and Emma were taken away according to Rose and her lawyer.
- Mike allegedly tried to skip town with the remaining three kids. This either never happened or he failed spectacularly since the three boys were in school this week (unconfirmed).
- Rickie Zopp (bio dad of Ryan, Alex, and Jake) is allegedly trying to get custody of those three (unconfirmed).
- hearing on June 6th between Rickie and Heather (there was a modification hearing that was postponed from April 13 to May 1, that one was cancelled or vacated - vacated could mean there are new charges, and now it's scheduled for June 6)
- Mike and Heather have been silent other than appearing on GMA on April 28 (while Rose was in court filing to get emergency custody). They hired a PR group following the attempt to remove their videos.

 

[XYZpdq]

So nobody found dick pix for the dad yet?

 

[DICKPICSRUS]

A CBS show called The Talk is talking about daddyofive

 

[CupcakeBitch]

So, D05 fans/fallston group are allegedly going after videos that talk about Do5 negatively, and some channels have been hit with community strikes.

 

[pr3nt177]

That would be Mike. Something tells me he didn't cut close enough to Cody to mke sure garbage wouldn't show along the arm.

That's simple "Photo Editing 101" right there.

Seems we were all wrong - " he was a whizz with Photoshop...the guy's got some talent" (@ 20.00)

Interview with 1st wife Amy