I retained my divorce attorney about one month ago. today I received a notice that she wants to withdraw from my case. I had no idea and she never said anything to me. Should i attempt to negotiate with her so maybe she won't withdraw?

Personally if I had a divorce attorney that wanted out then I would search for another. You will want someone to fight for you if the need arises. I would want to know why she wanted out just because I am nosey. But then I would try to find someone better.

Going through a divorce is a horrible experience and you will need all of the support you can get.

No do not negotiate. Does this attorney owe you more service for what you have paid? If so than demand your money back or some of your money back. Either way, find a different attorney. If your attorney wants to withdraw than, whatever the reason may be, they don't want your case. If they don't want your case than they're not going to represent you to the best of their ability or motivation. Find a different attorney and get your moneys worth

Sometimes the attorney may want to withdraw from your case due to some sort of conflict. It may be discovered that the spouse is a relative or close friend, or that the spouses new lover may be friends with the attorney. Usually attorneys don't just withdraw from cases for no reason.

Usually the lawyer will have to file documents in Court to withdraw from your case if they have already filed any documents and they will need to list the reasons. I would make an appointment and find out the exact reason why the lawyer needs to withdraw. If the lawyer has a personal reason, such as they are relocating, or they have a conflict, let them withdraw unless you feel that they could still represent you effectively. I would definitely suggest finding out the reason before you decide how to go forward.

I found out that she thinks she does not have the resources to do what I want on the case - doing more discovery, hearings, etc. and to try to get the custody issue settled she claims she does not have enough time.

Is she thinking my case does not look a winner for her or for me?

No she isn't saying your case doesn't look like a winner. A divorce attorney is not a litigator, meaning that they are not trained and skilled at trying a case. This is probably what your attorney is trying to tell you. While your attorney may be a very good divorce attorney, when it comes to discovery, etc., you need a litigation attorney who is trained and highly skilled in handling cases such as yours. You may need to change attorneys and find one who is skilled at trying divorce cases.

If you are having problems getting your case resolved, perhaps you need a court appointed mediator. The mediator will help the two of you settle your disputes. I'm surprised that your attorney didn't mention this to you already. Maybe your attorney did; I don't know. There comes a time in divorces when the parties concerned need to stop dragging it on and on and agree on some things. If you can't, after a while, your attorney is going to get tired of trying because it's not beneficial to your case.

To the point; what an attorney really is thinking. very good thank you