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Ashley Donovan
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Pros
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Effective in court and able to successfully advocate for the client's interests
“Ashley's true colors really shined through! I was very proud to see how she addressed my ex on the stand and caught him in several lies during cross examination.”
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Knowledgeable, professional, and organized in handling cases
“Ashley kept me informed during the process and we spoke regularly on the phone or in person as needed. She was very organized and thorough.”
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Provides clear communication and manages client expectations well
“From our first meeting until my divorce was complete I felt like I had her undivided attention. She explained everything in detail from my rights to what to expect in court.”
Cons
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Poor responsiveness and communication issues, including missed appointments and delayed responses
“For one appointment, she called to say she was stuck in traffic and would call in 30 minutes. Another time her paralegal set up a phone appointment for 4:00 the following day; Ashley never phoned. I received no response for one week.”
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Lack of preparation and follow-through on certain aspects of the case
“She wasn't prepared for these things at the first hearing, and never scheduled another hearing for them.”
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Potential bias or lack of consideration for the client's unique circumstances as a domestic violence survivor
“I felt she didn't understand my situation: I took care of my young daughters, and if my husband told me to work at the Dollar Store, then I worked. I did what he told me.”
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13 Jun, 2024 by Anonymous
Destroyed my marriage of close to 20 years, and helped tear our beautiful family apart. Also, stole all the current and future blessings that God had given my wife and I, our kids and our futures!
I hope that you experience the same in your own family and that another attorney destroys your marriage and family like you destroyed mine!
26 Mar, 2021 by Diana
Single abused mommas?? this is the girl you are looking for. Let me just tell you...
When I was served divorce papers I was a stay home mom of a 8 month old ... that hired the first firm I could find between the naps of my son. I hired Rowley and Chapman and 18 k in legal fees later and they weren’t even able to get me even child support. They obviously didn’t have my best interest but the interest of getting the last of my savings.
My ex had a scumbag of attorney who advised him to do evil things to me to get rid of me and out of the picture of him and my son. (Supposedly one of the best Lds family law attorneys in the East valley, but seriously I was dealing with a couple of Cowards, perverted, evil men who managed to get me out of marital home with lies and a false order of protection just because I requested in temporary orders to stay in Marital home to take care of my newborn and my ex to go with his mother who lived 15 minutes from marital home.
It was in the beginning of the Covid lockdown.
I found Ashley through prayers and guided by Angels I think and Azlawhelp.org. In her profile it said she had experience with abuse.
My ex was financially, emotionally and mentally abusive but I couldn’t really figure out what he was trying to accomplish until it became very clear. I was an international bride/wife with no idea of family court in the US.
What a nightmare!!! I was lucky to find Ashley and I think she was a good fit because she went straight to the point, made me understand how family court works in AZ, didn’t take advantage of me, and I feel she educated me during the process. I was certainly clueless.
All I can say, is that she didn’t allow those cowards to walk all over me, and leave me completely destitute and without my son like they were trying.
Ashley is young, tech savvy, straightforward, honest, I don’t know who trained her, but she is very educated and with lots of experience for her young age and I think the best quality is that she doesn’t take advantage of her clients by educating them. I predict she will become one of the best female family court attorneys in AZ, maybe even a judge hopefully a Judge.
I pray more attorneys follow her steps, because unfortunately lawyers are not regulated by tax dollars like realtors, teachers, etc. so make sure you go to a good person. Because most attorneys have lots of power and poor regulations and many can rip you off.
God bless you Ashley.
17 May, 2019 by Anonymous
From our first meeting until my divorce was complete I felt like I had her undivided attention. She explained everything in detail from my rights to what to expect in court. And She was right! I was pleased with the outcome for myself and children. She was worth every dime I spent.
14 May, 2019 by Christina evans
Ashley took on my abusive and narcissistic ex in a prolonged family court case. She made sure I had realistic expectations about what the court would likely do in my case. She was a rockstar in court! I am very happy with the outcome and the work she did in my case. I would definitely hire her again.
25 Apr, 2019 by Anonymous
I was referred to Ashley by a DV hotline. Because I didn't work and my husband controlled the money, she said she could file to have my legal fees taken from the savings account. She said she could file for temporary spousal maintenance. None of these things happened. She wasn't prepared for these things at the first hearing, and never scheduled another hearing for them.
I also had issues with her keeping phone appointments. For one appointment, she called to say she was stuck in traffic and would call in 30 minutes. Another time her paralegal set up a phone appointment for 4:00 the following day; Ashley never phoned. I received no response for one week. Ashley set up a time to meet me 30 minutes before court and never showed, and was 10 minutes late for the court hearing. At this hearing the judge wanted to move forward with the Temporary Orders but Ashley said she was not prepared for that, yet I had been told she would ask for the TO at this hearing. On another day, I had a 4:00 phone appointment scheduled, and her paralegal called earlier to confirm the appointment. At 4:00 I received no phone call. I called the office at 4:04 and left a voicemail. I continued to call and no one answered. I'd taken off work to make this appointment. Her paralegal later said I hadn't given them the correct phone number, but the paralegal had successfully called me that morning to confirm the appointment.
After an in-office appointment, I asked the paralegal if she needed to copy my tax documents I'd brought with me. She said 'no', but later in the week stated she needed them ASAP. I lived 30 minutes from their office and have 3 young girls; it's not easy for me, and would've been more convenient if she'd taken them from me when I was there and asked.
On January 9 Ashley notified my spouse's attorney that she had her baby early and this would delay the drafting of the divorce decree. On January 24 and February 8, my spouse's attorney e-mailed Ashley for an update and received 'no substantive response.' He finally received a response February 14. There were several more communication issues both with his attorney and with me; I often did not know what was happening with my case, or had to re-e-mail questions after a week of no response. I also couldn't get their file-sharing program to work, & her paralegal's response was: it worked before so I need to try again.
The decree stated 'No Signifiant Domestic Violence has occurred, even though DV did occur and I was referred to her by the DV hotline. I asked to have that language change; she changed it in the decree but left it in the Parenting Plan.
As an ESL DV survivor, I'd wanted spousal maintenance so I could go back to school for more English lessons and to learn a trade. While married, my husband didn't allow me to go to school and rarely let me work; when he did, he only let me be a cashier at the Dollar Store. I received no spousal maintenance; I'm responsible for 20% of my children's expenses even though my husband has moved overseas and never has my girls. I feel that there was no consideration for the difficulties I had and would have as a DV survivor. I received no money from the savings account. I received child support, permission to move to another state, and majority custody, and that's it. I didn't feel Ashley had my and my children's best interest in mind; I feel she let my spouse's attorney 'win'; and I felt that it didn't matter that I asked for Spousal Maintenance so I could afford English classes and trade school classes. I felt she was very hard on me; she often asked me why I didn't have a job, and said the judge would ask me this. The judge never asked. I felt she didn't understand my situation: I took care of my young daughters, and if my husband told me to work at the Dollar Store, then I worked. I did what he told me. He made 6 figures. I would not refer a DV survivor to her. I am left struggling to survive.
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