Garamallo

I. BACKGROUND

This case arises from Garamallo’s efforts to secure legal representation in postconviction matters, including a federal habeas corpus proceeding, and his dissatisfaction with representation he received from Daley and others. Our review is limited by the fact that Garamallo has provided only a very limited, and inadequate,

1 record of trial court proceedings.1 The record includes a copy of Garamallo’s initial complaint, filed on March 18, 2010, alleging legal malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, embezzlement, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and “tortious breach of contract.” The gist of the complaint as to Daley was that Daley failed to competently perform legal services promised to Garamallo, and that Daley collected legal fees under the terms of a fee agreement for work not performed or improperly performed. However, copies of several key documents have not been provided: November and December 2012 orders sustaining demurrers, including Daley’s, to the original complaint; the first amended complaint, apparently filed on February 13, 2013, which was the operative pleading before the trial court; Daley’s…