Law Office of Fruitman and Thomas

I hired Richard Thomas to assist me in a custody battle due to a military permanent change of station. In the end, California won, and my ex-​husband was granted custody of our two children. The staff in the office were friendly. Mr. Thomas seemed uninterested in assisting me when I was not sitting face to face with him. He did not reply back to my emails when I requested copies of current judgements. And on the day of my trial I had to call his office to remind them to print out a school record which he didn’t introduce as evidence. While I am not the lawyer, I feel if I give documents, you need to use each and everyone I give you. He was lost half the time, fumbling through papers trying to find a question. His closing was not convincing and made up on the spot. I am very disappointed in his service and the $ 2,000 retainer I lost, and what money cant replace… My children residing with their mother.