Finding a client entails verifying a correct address and hopefully a phone number. We cannot make them speak with you. We may have completely accurate information. Unfortunately, if the client is uncooperative, we cannot control that.
There are many reasons for the client to be uncooperative. Maybe they hired another attorney. Maybe they have criminal/legal issues and feel if they participate it will lead to their arrest. Maybe they are in the throes of addiction, and this just isn’t a priority. We have seen all of these. Sometimes we will talk to the client on the phone and when the attorney calls, they ignore and don’t return the call. Unfortunately, we can’t make people behave. We can only find them and ask them to cooperate.
Additionally, we cannot control the time the client calls us back, or when your contact person may take their break, go to lunch or attend a meeting. This is why when the staff is unavailable, we leave a voice mail message with the client on the line and immediately send out an email with all of the contact information.
We are happy anytime we can (and always try) to do a three-way call and get the client on the phone with someone in the office immediately. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that type of direct connect for the reasons above.