The lawyer, who had not been told about the investigations either, never responded.

His lawyers did not respond to several calls for comment yesterday.

The other defendants and their lawyers did not immediately respond.

The lawyers respond that as in any legal process, the fine points can be decisive.

Her lawyer did not respond to a phone call seeking comment.

Father Thompson's lawyer did not respond to calls for comment.

Also on the list of the top 10 complaints: the lawyer won't respond to letters, and the bill is too high.

Lawyers for the other five men did not respond to telephone messages last night.

The general's lawyers did not respond to requests for comment.

A lawyer for the state did not immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment.