For those of you who take an interest, I was checking out Attorney C. Michael Budlong's listing on AVVO and found the following link. See below:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/06106-ct-c-budlong-1442933.html
Apparently, according to the listing, Attorney C. Michael Budlong was reprimanded and the notation on that was posted on AVVO with the intention that a public statement would encourage Attorney Budlong to refrain from bad behavior in the future. I am not sure if it did, but I am all for powerful aspirational statements!
It is Budlong & Barrett, LLC that was involved in trumping up a false Amber Alert in Colleen Kerwick's case which led this lovely young mother to lose all access to her 4 year old son. I believe that the Judge in the case found the accusation believable because Ms. Kerwick is a native of Ireland and many foreign nationals who find themselves in family court end up under suspicion of wishing to flee the country with their child, even when there is absolutely no cause to believe it.
While Attorney Budlong himself has not been involved in this case, it is his partner, Attorney Campbell Barrett who is, along with Attorney Jon Kuckucka who was featured in a prior blog. See the link below:
http://divorceinconnecticut.blogspot.com/2014/01/information-on-jon-kukucka-esq-who-is.html
I am assuming this is a birds of a feather flock together type thing. The one former client who left a comment in regard to C. Michael Budlong stated as follows:
Mr Budlong missed his calling as an actor. He is more concerned with his own personal show in court than his clients
- I do not recommend C Budlong.
- I hired C Budlong more than 3 years ago.
- C Budlong handled my Divorce / Separation matter.
Upon recommendation of a friend, I retained Mr. Budlong. I thought I was in good hands when he showed me all his pictures of him with famous people. That was the first sign that his ego was more important than my case. Mr. Budlong does not take the time to educate his clients. He pushed me to make snap decisions that I have regretted for years. As I was being steam rolled by the other attorney's, Mr Budlong kept asking me "do you want to get divorced or not".
So doesn't look like the Statewide Grievance Reprimand did a lot of good! I will say that it is remarkable that C. Michael Budlong received any kind of reprimand at all. I have submitted my own complaints in regard to attorneys who violated their professional ethics, and I know many other people who have submitted complaints regarding attorneys whose conduct has been absolutely outrageous, yet they are not reprimanded. I can only guess at what Attorney Budlong must have done to get one! My imagination is going wild!
Budlong wanted a $75,000 retainer on my case. YES!
ReplyDeleteMichael Budlong knows he is representing bad people but do it anyway for the money.
ReplyDeleteHahaha his 'discipline' was in 1986!!
ReplyDeleteThis man destroyed my family, can you tell me more. I here he was arrested for prostituting a girl. Do you know anything?
DeleteFor your readers, that's 28 years ago!!!
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Statewide even had the gumption to cite this guy once says volumes about what they thought of him. It would be interesting to know what else has been filed against him since that time.
Delete28 years ago. Clearly he is doing a great job. Got anything in this century?
ReplyDeleteHe is clearly doing a great job as a businessman as he is making a lot of money for himself.
DeleteHowever, his track record of working for his clients is less impressive. In 2013 he represented Linda Levesque Ferraro, charged her over $100,000.00 and lost her custody of her kids and moved to withdraw once her money ran out leaving her homeless, penniless and childless. Many men in recent history whom he represented got shared parenting of their children on paper only to be alienated in reality on account of the counterproductive aggression launched by C. Michael. He can't look for a solution that works for parties, because it is bad for his bottom line$ if the case is resolved.
Just a few years ago a man stood outside of 90 Washington Street wearing a sandwich board warning people not to retain C. Michael Budlong, as he had. C. Michael went after him and tried to sue him. He also filed Police Reports against people who didn't like in an attempt to take away their right to free speech.
If you hire C. Michael, you are your own worst enemy.
It would be interesting to know whether you could sue Budlong and Barrett for frivolous litigation, or harassment regarding their attempts to deny people freedom of speech. I'd love to get an answer to that one.
DeleteBeware. I just tracked a case on the CT judicial site budlong as the Plaintiff filed 16 motions the defendant filed 6 only three of the motions were decided the rest were unanswered or dismissed. quickly doing the math Budlong generated aprox $25,000 in fees vs the defendant's est fee cost of $2,600. That amounts to $22,400 in useless fees (profit). "DIVORCE CORP" Follow the money
Deletehttps://youtu.be/mjJKtyRZVV8
DeleteThis you tube is exactly what Budlong does with your money
For a more recent account of his work on behalf of clients see Ferraro v Ferraro in 2013 in New Britain. C. Michael Budlong charged her over 100K to make her homeless, penniless and childless and then ran away. The stress of the situation caused her to go bald. CLEARLY HE IS DOING A TERRIBLE JOB ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENTS http://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-superior-court/1644313.html
ReplyDelete..and ask about their work on behalf of Ashley Gill? As for their representation of Photios Dalamagas and Peter Nicita - both men are now alienated from their children.
ReplyDeleteWhat I have heard is that C. Michael Budlong asks for sexual favors in return for his work. Could be pure rumor, but I was told that.
DeleteI was told to watch out, he might try to get into my pants, to be specific.
DeleteOf course, at my age, my pants are fairly big, but still...
DeleteI frequently see Budlong at Briccos in West Hartford with my ex "quid pro quo"
DeleteThe word is that the FBI is investigating him.
ReplyDeletePlease, God, let this be true!
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Delete"THE SILVER BULLET" method
C. Micheal Budlong of Budlong and Budlong Hartford CT used this "silver bullet" exparte order to get me removed from the primary residence. Its all false unsubstantiated made up charges that generate false restraining orders agenst Fathers. Here is the formula 1. get the exparte restraining order signed by the judge 2. Get the Father Illeagley thrown out of his house. A total violation of due process. 3. Mom gets primary residence (the house) and thus custody. 4 Dad has to pay child support for 50/50 parenting time. Wake up folks marriage is big business that is wrecking familys. DIVORCE CORP "FOLLOW THE MONEY"
Yup. He did that ex parte deal to me. He got a no contact order...and never served me, so I had no clue it exited. Then had my ex's secretary call my secretary, and ask me to call my ex. When I would call, he was never there. Then my ex had the local PD arrest me for violation of a cout order. It gets worse, Budlong stole my bedside revolver and submitted it to the local PD as evidence that I was "homicidal and suicidal." To their credit, the local PD saw right through Budlong's nonsense, and returned my property, AND expunged my "record" with no prompting. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU ABOUT BUDLONG'S CREDIBILITY?
DeleteI am about to go to court again with this clown. He is trying to get me to pay for all of my sons collage. He reminds me of the guy in the add for six flags amusement park
ReplyDeleteUpdate we had a mediation meeting last week in which Mr Budlong spoke over a half hour all about his UCONN soccer days and what a great meal plan with steak every night. Bottom line when we wanted to negotiate a deal he just got up and walked away. Just yesterday my atty got a bully threat letter from Budlong regarding all the legal fees I will have to pay. I will upload a PDF of the letter later
DeleteThis guy is so unprofessional I would be ashamed to even have him as a member of the BAR. His most recent threat was "in the words of Louis XV Apres moi le deluge" this is just harassment how pathetic!!
DeleteBudlong manipulates the court to protect his clients wealth. My ex-wife of 12 years was able to collect past child support that I did not pay over 10 years ago. This is how the scam works. My ex makes 4x my annual salary we have equal shared custody and all is split 50/50. Budlong was able to convince the first judge that I should pay her a large weekly amount. Here comes the scam, the ex-wife says to me 10 years ago “don’t worry just spend that money on our son” and I also have it in an email. So fast forward 10 years of baseball soccer and other child hood events never an issue. As soon as my son was out of the house and in school out of the blue she sues me for past child support. I was advised to work with her attorney Budlong to arrange a payment plan. In speaking with Budlong I asked the simple question why this is an issue now. Why was this not an issue 2,3,7,or eight years ago. Budlongs response was that he was protecting his client’s wealth he had advised her to wait the 10 years. The reason for waiting 10 years was 1. “Had we gone back to court his client would have likely had no child support awarded”, 2. Child support is case law that can never be backdated, and she can charge me interest in addition. So effectively Budlong got me to pay twice for my sons child support. And oh by the way he charged her over 10,000 in fees for a hearing that he requested 8 hours for when in fact the judge finished in 12 min.
DeleteThanks! People need to know about these scams!
DeleteBudlong is a joke. And be especially wary if there are children involved and he gets his pal Frank Santi appointed as the childrens' attorney!
ReplyDeleteWarning!! if Budlong is your attorney be careful he likes to generate billable hours by filing contempt motions that have no basis. Most of the time they do not even go in front of a judge. Yes you, his client, pay the bill!! I am tracking these motions on the Ct Judicial Website along with the FOI act to develop a Database to track and post stats on these motions.
DeleteCT Family Court Judges
DeleteJudges play both judge and jury in the ‘bench’ trial you get in family court. So, the judge alone is the complete arbiter of what will happen to you.
Today, judges have no real accountability for their actions and judgments. You can appeal against their judgment or do a judicial conduct complaint on their court behavior at most. But winning an appeal is rare and punishment of judges is virtually nonexistent by the Judicial Conduct Commissions. It’s all a closed shop for the legal elites – and the people are kept out of any loop that would enforce accountability.
As a result judges maintain out-of-control and unconstitutional discretion in their judgments which allows them free rein to tyrannize litigants – overwhelmingly fathers. The chance of their impeachment under existing procedures is truly a snowball’s chance in hell.
This virtual nonaccountability of judges is WRONG; but of course it’s never exposed as such by ‘the legal elites in charge’.
There is, or used to be, a Judge Hammer in Hartford Superior who does not abide Budlong's nonsense. It was a thing of beauty when Hammer opened proceedings by saying, " young man, if half of your nonsense alleged here is true, I am am giving her double what she is asking. Go discuss this and come back in ten minutes.". It was settled on the courthouse steps.
ReplyDeleteOne of Budlong's classic tricks is to send his virginal blonde daughter/law associate into chambers to slut shame female opponents. How does this creep sleep at night? No wonder he plays golf alone. Maybe he will have a coronary on the back nine at dusk and croak there alone in the dark. One can hope.
He even sued my employer to try and get me to lose my job.