| Mr. Fournier, Good morning, Sir. I am the Senior Partner at Puckett and Faraj. Due to Mr. Faraj's current caseload, he is not accepting new BCNR clients for the foreseeable future. I have reviewed the results of your initial consultation with Mr. Montalvo, including his evaluation of your case. Beyond that initial consultation, we cannot give legal opinions or recommendations for further courses of action without being retained to represent you. We have considered your description of what efforts you have made already, the quantity of documents to be reviewed and Mr. Montalvo's prognosis of the amount of time involved to review the file, devise a strategy and execute that strategy. The proposal you received from our business manager yesterday is our best offer on the costs involved to assist you with your case. We regret that we must decline your request for pro bono assistance. Please let us know if you would like to retain us on the terms provided in Ms. Atwood's email message below. If you choose to represent yourself or look elsewhere for assistance, we wish you the very best of luck with your case and thank you for your years of service to our nation. Very respectfully, Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC Washington DC Metro Area 888.970.0005 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Apr 12, 2010, at 10:26 PM, fournietr@aol.com wrote: The evidence is in my favor (but of course I have a biased
opinion)...its been to many years and too many tears (three failed
marriages, hundreds of jobs, and fighting the bureaucracy not to mention
alienation from family members because of my psychological impairments through
the troubled years of acting out inappropriately)...what does it take to file a
De Novo review before the BCNR? I really need a compassionate hearted Law
Firm to first look at my evidence (pro bono to start), and then map out the
costs...what can I do on my own? I can represent
myself...I just need some guidance as to the procedure to file and the Agency
that would do the De Novo review. I was wronged by the Navy by their
failure to properly offer a proper through medical review BEFORE issuing
the 2nd Honorable Discharge...I have a Ton of Evidence pointing to the True
Facts of the Record. Attorney Faraj has the Caliber of Excellence needed
in my Case Scenario (PTSD & three (3) documented head injuries that DID NOT
receive competent treatment. What do you suggest? I can try to
raise the initial $5000.00. I do not believe I have to worry about a
Statute of Limitations before the BCNR because they are the guilty party in
inflicting the Due Process Violation of the first claim filed and in the
subsequent filings since 1988. How does an Honorable person attain justice
in America in light of the guarantees provided in the 1st Amendment to the
Constitution?
In a message dated 4/12/2010 3:05:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
marcy@puckettfaraj.com writes:
Good Day Mr. Fournier, I spoke with Mr. Montalvo just prior to his departure OCONUS and he reviewed your EMails. Your indication of the amount of paperwork and research you have already accumulated plus the description of your case and your goals for the two Due Diligence issues (One for the BCNR and one for the VA) has helped Mr. Montalvo identify the associated fee requirements. Even with your most recent direction of just approaching the Due Diligence issues for the BCNR it will require significant legal work. For the Law Firm of Puckett & Faraj PC to provide you the services you are seeking, we would require an hourly contract with you with an initial Fee Advance of $5000.00. It could be that the final billing would be well over $10,000.00 based on your description of the issues. |