People of Focus: Lawyers & Disorder True Report
From Digging Holes To Falling In: Charles J. Diven Jr. Esq
By
Richard L. Naran
In 1994, Charles J. Diven Jr. was a contractor manning a backhoe digging a hole. Events would unfold that would take this man from one hole 179th Street in the Bronx to another which he would dig for himself as an attorney more than 11 years later and 36 miles away in upstate Yorktown, New York. While I won't deal with the years prior, one has to wonder why one would go from digging holes to risking his new career by entrenching himself in another. Truly, he is a person who living a cyclical lifestyle. |
First impressions are lasting impressions
I would be remiss since there is no picture currently available if I did not give you my first take on meeting the man in November of 2005. Clothes-wise the man dresses impeccably. His suit was faultlessly tailored and shoes shined almost to a mirror glow. It was not only his shoes that glowed. The man probably spends top dollar to have his hair coiffed. It is clearly money frivolously spent. You see he has a tonsure that exposes close to 89% of his head with a half-inch Emperor Nero front fringe of 17 or more hair follicles. A tonsure is a politically correct name for a monk's bald spot. A huge spot for which on Mr. Diven almost appears to shine as if coated by a high gloss glaze in an effort to compete with his shoes.
So, when this attorney walked toward me and nodded then continued on by I got a very clear front and back view. The first thing to come to mind is if I were a judge looking down at that, I would have to recluse myself. Simply because the appearance cries out, "Draw a line down the middle and change your name to Bud Crack." If you run across the man, you can see for yourself that this is no exaggeration. The reality of my impression probably explains why there are no public pictures available on the man that I could find. If he were generous enough to send one, I will do the honor of inserting it within the context of the article.
The beginning of what should have been the end.
The events of that day were misrepresented as the resulting agreement in a non-contested divorce. In essence, the Plaintiff's terms are presented as accepted by the Defendant and to be complied with by both parties in dissolution of the marriage. Apparently, Mr. Diven's client had no intention of honoring the agreement. As of this writing over a year and a half later the Plaintiff continues evading compliance to what is legally her own terms. Add to which Mr. Diven actively has participated in aiding his client in doing so. In one such incident Charlie assisted her with contributed to questionable activities in the concerns of health insurance. It is this aspect of the case to which I am dedicating this article to show how Law(yers) and (Dis)Order are wreaking havoc with the system and in peoples lives. To do so I will use the Sgt Friday of Dragnet method, "Just the Facts."
In concerns of the health insurance issue
New York Law forbids cancellation of a spouse's health issue until the divorce is filed as final and on record. I received my insurance through my not so soon to be ex-wife. Her company extracted premium cost directly from her pay and I reimbursed her. In November after court, Mr. Diven assured my lawyer and me things would be finalized by month's end. My lawyer then asked me to be patient that due to the holidays it might be more toward the end of December. After much flak and avoidance on the Plaintiff's part all matters remained open and I was still being carried on the health coverage in May of 2006. Each month my payment was mailed but in the beginning of May when I went to use the insurance, I got a surprise. It had been cancelled. I had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy a year before and was supposed to have a check up.
The process and elimination
Before an agreement is finalized, both parties must agree to a transcription of the courts stenographer's notes. In this case, the transcription was performed through the office of Charles J. Diven, Jr. One would expect since the transcript is essentially his clients terms and it is his office that assembled them, they would be familiar with the terms with the document. Over 70% of the words included are from the Plaintiff's attorney's own mouth. I will quote you the insurance section for the actual document:(Next Page)
