I paid William Palmieri a $5000 retainer to handle a law suit for me. Mr Palmieri called me several times telling me I had a good case. After paying him the initial $5000, he avoided my phone calls, canceled appointments, and took almost 2 years to resolve the case. In addition, when the case finally went to mediation, Mr Palmieri was friendly to opposing council, and basically laid down. I essentially ended up paying him $17K for a case I pretty much handled on my own. He did not fight for me, and although I did end up getting a settlement. He took 1/2 and did nothing to deserve that. I reported him to the bar assn.