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03 Dec, 2018 by Brittany
From the very beginning I felt comfortable with Laura. She is very thorough, intelligent, and honest. I’m so very happy I found her and will continue to use her expertise if ever needed again!
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27 Jan, 2017 by Cj
From start to finish, Laura addressed all of my needs promptly, strategically, and in a very friendly, professional way. The first impression she made was one of confidence and compassion. Throughout the consult, it was obvious she knew what she was doing and genuinely cared about the needs of her clients. I was quickly impressed and hired her immediately! Laura's knowledge, responsiveness, and attention to detail made the entire process much easier than I anticipated. My concerns were her concerns, and she had the drive to achieve the results I needed. She was quick to return calls/emails and kept in touch with updates as she worked on filings and prepared for our hearing. Her diligence to keep me informed was very helpful and put me at ease. In the hearing, Laura was assertive and concise while maintaining the utmost professionalism. I could tell she was experienced in court and well respected by the judge. Thanks to her, it was a quick win. Laura is an extremely talented attorney, and I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting great, friendly representation in family law.
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01 Dec, 2015 by Justin
Laura helped me through some very important family issues. She was ver professional, and explained everything in a detailed manner. I will definitely be using her in the future if there is ever a need.
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29 Jul, 2024 by Jarrod
Always a pleasure to work with.
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17 Dec, 2023 by Max hotz
I talked to a very nice and informative lady that answered the phone.
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13 Jul, 2021 by Sun flower (sunflower)
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07 Feb, 2018 by Charles
Steve is working with us to create and manage a large patent portfolio. As a patent specialist myself, I've hired and worked with dozens of patent attorneys over more than two decades, and Steve is one of the best. His drafting is superb, and he has a wide range of technical expertise across electrical, mechanical, networking, and software. (I wouldn't be surprised to find that the list is much longer than that one). I am particularly impressed with the thoughtful organization of definitions in his patent applications, which in turn leads to development of claiming strategies that would likely be missed by other drafters. At the level of portfolio management, he is highly organized and provides concise, simple, helpful summaries. I have also been in numerous meetings where he has displayed current and comprehensive knowledge of patent law, including on some of the more obscure and technical topics that would require a typical practitioner to pull out the books. Finally, he has been efficient, providing exceptional value for the amount billed.
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20 Sep, 2019 by Richard
Scott represented me in a DUI case in 2016. He charged an affordable flat-rate fee. He was able to help me through expectations of not just the court case, but pre/post interactions that I was unfamiliar with. Scott worked around my schedule to find times for us to meet. The case went exactly as we'd expected. I witnessed others, on the same day, in similar situations that decided to self-represent and received significantly more severe outcomes than my own.
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02 May, 2024 by Scareactor 2018
Austin made me feel comfortable
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30 Apr, 2024 by Seth plummer
A very caring law firm. Worked diligently to resolve my cases. Alex Whitted is who I would choose again hands down.
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30 Apr, 2024 by Dan pardieck
Excellent service thanks Alex for your help in my case very professional
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02 May, 2024 by Scareactor 2018
Austin made me feel comfortable
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30 Apr, 2024 by Seth plummer
A very caring law firm. Worked diligently to resolve my cases. Alex Whitted is who I would choose again hands down.
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30 Apr, 2024 by Dan pardieck
Excellent service thanks Alex for your help in my case very professional
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02 May, 2024 by Scareactor 2018
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30 Apr, 2024 by Seth plummer
A very caring law firm. Worked diligently to resolve my cases. Alex Whitted is who I would choose again hands down.
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30 Apr, 2024 by Dan pardieck
Excellent service thanks Alex for your help in my case very professional
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01 Aug, 2024 by Lonnie saalwaechter
Attorney Laura Raiman of Beck Rocker, handled my divorce, legal issues. I highly recommend her as one of the best attorneys in the area. She was excellent, highly professional, and more than met my every expectation. L. Saalwaechter, RN
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03 May, 2024 by Dana beagle
Laura Raiman is a top notch attorney and I could not have asked for anyone better. She and Josh, her paralegal, both were amazing through the whole process of my divorce. I will never use another attorney as long she is available.
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23 Apr, 2024 by Keith seal
Very good law firm,me and my wife where in a very bad car wreck a few years ago,this law firm took are case and we where very satisfied,Tim was are attorney through the the whole process,and he got me and my wife what we where looking for.i would recommend this law firm to anybody,they where very good.thank you all
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01 Aug, 2024 by Lonnie saalwaechter
Attorney Laura Raiman of Beck Rocker, handled my divorce, legal issues. I highly recommend her as one of the best attorneys in the area. She was excellent, highly professional, and more than met my every expectation. L. Saalwaechter, RN
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03 May, 2024 by Dana beagle
Laura Raiman is a top notch attorney and I could not have asked for anyone better. She and Josh, her paralegal, both were amazing through the whole process of my divorce. I will never use another attorney as long she is available.
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23 Apr, 2024 by Keith seal
Very good law firm,me and my wife where in a very bad car wreck a few years ago,this law firm took are case and we where very satisfied,Tim was are attorney through the the whole process,and he got me and my wife what we where looking for.i would recommend this law firm to anybody,they where very good.thank you all
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06 Apr, 2024 by Tiffany alexander
Amazing team of people. There is so much heart in everything they do!
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06 Dec, 2023 by Tamara kiel
There just can’t be better attorneys and staff than everyone working with Blake and Laura. They are all so kind and comforting and KNOWLEDGEABLE!
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05 Dec, 2023 by Nancy groover
Worst attorneys I had experience with he was rude lied if more then one sibling watch out
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12 Mar, 2019 by Taylor street
Knows what you need. And is the best medical lawyer out there.
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27 Mar, 2018 by Heather coffelt
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08 Jul, 2017 by Patricia ball-hertz
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22 Jan, 2024 by Jake miller
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30 Aug, 2023 by Gary reynolds
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04 Sep, 2022 by Brent gordon
The paralegal helped me for absolutely free over the phone which I'm much appreciate but the attorney that spoke with me assured me they would at least call me back and I never received anything.
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15 Oct, 2022 by Anonymous
Did not follow through with what he said. Unresponsive to requests for update.
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12 Nov, 2013 by Frederick
Mr. Rocker has been nothing short of extraordinary in handling my affairs and the affairs of my company. As having been caught up in the real estate bubble several years back, my company has had its share of turmoil. Mr. Rocker has been there and continues to be here every step of the way. In addition to company issues that stemmed from the "bubble" bursting, personal issues have come my way as well. Jeff has handled each case with the utmost attention to detail. He continues to carefully explain his thought process and strategy in dealing with each situation as if it and I were his only case. His very thorough analysis of cases have shed light to our benefit in more than one instance. He has a very hard to find ability to articulate extremely technical legal terms and statements into more common terms that a non-lawyer such as myself may understand and use to make informed decisions with his guidance. For me, Jeff posses a valuable attribute in his follow-ups. He ALWAYS gets back to me the same day or as close to it as possible. I can be somewhat of a high-maintenance client and you would never know it by the way Jeff and his entire team at Beck Rocker treat me. They're never snarky or sound as if they'd like to say, "it him again." In fact, the team at Beck Rocker sound delighted and very enthusiastic when I call or run by the office. In closing, I can't imagine having gone through the past eight years without Mr. Rocker as my counsel. I certainly don't plan on navigating the next eight years with any other attorney. If you are reading this and are in need of a mindful, trustworthy, distinguished, astute, loyal, dependable, and "leave no stone unturned" attorney, Mr. Jeffrey Rocker is the attorney you've been searching for!
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11 Aug, 2013 by Alex
Jeff Rocker and his team were great at helping me set up a complex estate planning strategy. Revocable trust fund, last will and some business ownership structures. He was crystal clear when explaining all the options as well as the pros and cons associated with them. He and his team were also very fast in setting this up - I was the bottleneck in getting all the information to them. Jeff was recommended to me by other Indiana lawyers that do their estate planning with Jeff Rocker
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22 Jan, 2024 by Jake miller
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30 Aug, 2023 by Gary reynolds
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04 Sep, 2022 by Brent gordon
The paralegal helped me for absolutely free over the phone which I'm much appreciate but the attorney that spoke with me assured me they would at least call me back and I never received anything.
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22 Jan, 2024 by Jake miller
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30 Aug, 2023 by Gary reynolds
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04 Sep, 2022 by Brent gordon
The paralegal helped me for absolutely free over the phone which I'm much appreciate but the attorney that spoke with me assured me they would at least call me back and I never received anything.
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22 Jan, 2024 by Jake miller
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30 Aug, 2023 by Gary reynolds
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04 Sep, 2022 by Brent gordon
The paralegal helped me for absolutely free over the phone which I'm much appreciate but the attorney that spoke with me assured me they would at least call me back and I never received anything.
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07 Jun, 2024 by Carmona
I give a 5 star review because this firm has gave me something nobody else could have, respect, patience, and the ability to work through anything I recommend this firm to anyone you needs serious help, tim coriden fought hard for me Evan when i was ready to be done with everything, tim pushed to get what I was entitled to and deserved
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14 Nov, 2023 by Nicholas chaney
Tim helped my family and I during an extremely stressful time. For a while we managed with the nurses and doctors and work comp. After a while it became a headache with trying to raise a family and recover and go back to a normal life for my family. I could thank Tim or Emily enough. It was almost a year and a half process and Tim helped walk me through every question and outcome before we faced it. Thank you Coriden and Coriden.
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18 Oct, 2023 by Collin sexton
I look forward to seeing what they can do for my girlfriend and I!
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07 Jun, 2024 by Carmona
I give a 5 star review because this firm has gave me something nobody else could have, respect, patience, and the ability to work through anything I recommend this firm to anyone you needs serious help, tim coriden fought hard for me Evan when i was ready to be done with everything, tim pushed to get what I was entitled to and deserved
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14 Nov, 2023 by Nicholas chaney
Tim helped my family and I during an extremely stressful time. For a while we managed with the nurses and doctors and work comp. After a while it became a headache with trying to raise a family and recover and go back to a normal life for my family. I could thank Tim or Emily enough. It was almost a year and a half process and Tim helped walk me through every question and outcome before we faced it. Thank you Coriden and Coriden.
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18 Oct, 2023 by Collin sexton
I look forward to seeing what they can do for my girlfriend and I!
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07 Jun, 2024 by Carmona
I give a 5 star review because this firm has gave me something nobody else could have, respect, patience, and the ability to work through anything I recommend this firm to anyone you needs serious help, tim coriden fought hard for me Evan when i was ready to be done with everything, tim pushed to get what I was entitled to and deserved
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14 Nov, 2023 by Nicholas chaney
Tim helped my family and I during an extremely stressful time. For a while we managed with the nurses and doctors and work comp. After a while it became a headache with trying to raise a family and recover and go back to a normal life for my family. I could thank Tim or Emily enough. It was almost a year and a half process and Tim helped walk me through every question and outcome before we faced it. Thank you Coriden and Coriden.
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18 Oct, 2023 by Collin sexton
I look forward to seeing what they can do for my girlfriend and I!
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26 Jul, 2024 by Mindy johnson
At the end of 2021 I retained Dan Patterson to modify a prejudicial custody order my ex husband obtained under false pretenses when I was denied substantive due process and put a stop to unauthorized restrictions my ex-husband was imposing on me outside of the bounds of that custody order. Dan erroneously insisted there was nothing I could do about any of it, even my ex’s unauthorized self imposed restrictions, except wait a year after the date of the order and file a modification, which he did. Years later I discovered Dan could have intervened and did not, he could have served a cease and desist or petitioned for substantive relief of my ex’s interferences regardless of custody and he could have filed an amendment to the order to address contentions arising from the order sooner than a custody modification.,In January 2022 he filed a motion to modify custody AND ALL ANCILLARY ISSUES. Additionally what Dan should have done was petition the court to allow him to file a memorandum because the issues were far too complex and nuanced for oral argument. When the hearing actually occurred on January 4, 2024 two years later after being continued ten times Dan neglected to review his own petition for the hearing and failed to properly advocate that he requested to modify all ancillary issues in addition to custody when the ancillary issues were not modified after the hearing. In fact, Dan did not preserve any of my rights his defensive strategy as a litigator effectively amounted to malpractice. He did not advocate for my right to submit evidence prior to the last hearing if it pertains to the factors prescribed under the statute for a custody modification as permitted under IC 31-17–2-21 ( c ) or to demonstrate a pattern of parental misbehavior as permitted by case precedent Arms v. Arms or diligently pursue the court’s preferred position of awarding custody to the parent more likely to foster the relationship and involvement of the other parent as decided in In re S.M.T., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 97181,2012-Ohio-1745, 917, citing C.G. v. C.L., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 90341, 2008-Ohio-3135, 1 13. The most devastating example of Dan’s ineptitude was failing to appropriately advocate that the $10,000 custody evaluation I paid for used the specific statutory language that both my ex husband’s and his wife’s psychological testing was specifically harmful to the emotional development of our children and numerous and continuing violations and interferences amounting to substantial contempt. I served my case to Dan on a silver platter I supplied him with two PhD expert witnesses in my support, one of which Dan let fall out of our grasp by failing to utilize him in a a reasonable time frame (a year and a half), the phenomenal and thorough custody evaluation including the statutory verbage, and even supplying him with the caselaw and statutory support specific to my circumstances and did not engage in discovery or submit any evidence of the substantial and continuing changes or circumstances and violations insisting the custody evaluation demonstrated these well enough but failing to appropriately advocate this to the court. He also at times went even a whole year without sending me any invoices and frequently erroneously charged me for things that did not occur (such as charging me over $1000 for attending a hearing on a date that did not even occur because it was continued). After retaining Dan for more than two years absolutely none of the contentions I retained him for (at a minimum stopping my ex’s unauthorized interferences and modifying prejudicial provisions of our custody order) were addressed by his actions or the order , he insisted his services were concluded because the hearing was commenced. He left me high and dry worse off than he found me because I was in the hole all the legal fees, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees and two years of evidence and incidents denied intervention and he had the audacity to bill me for it and never filed a change of judge, which he recommended, but did not do.
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27 Apr, 2024 by Jeff barnsfather
Dan had requested my daughter come into the office to speak with her about a custody case that he was retained for. I thought nothing of it and ran some errands while he spoke with her. About 10 minutes after I left I received a text from my daughter telling me she was ready to be picked up. When I got back, she was in tears. I never in a million years would have dreamed why she was crying, I assumed it being over custody that he may have said something about the other party that may have upset her, but I was not prepared for what I was about to hear. Once we got a few minutes away from his office is when she told me what he had said. She Informed me that he was making very inappropriate sexualized comments to her almost as soon as I had walked out the door, and even at one point attempted to reach his hand towards, but she stood up and informed him that she would not be speaking with him anymore and walked out of the building. She met me about a block away when I picked her up. When I confronted him about it over the phone as I did not want to catch a charge by what would have happened if I went back in there, he apologized very insincerely. This could not have been the first time he has done something like this. I fear for any more clients that come in that have children of any age as this man is a PREDATOR. I am thankful my daughter was old enough to know what happened was wrong and was able to safely get out of his office. I can't imagine if he were to put a young child in this scenario. If you have used this man as a lawyer and brought your children in PLEASE TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN AND ASK QUESTIONS. Also, needless to say we fired him and he refuses to give us our money back.
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16 Nov, 2023 by Daniel stewart
He can’t even get a warrant, lift it for missing a court day and I was supposed to have court today and he re reschedules for next month and now I will have a warrant for a month
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06 Feb, 2018 by Anonymous
A family friend got guardianship of my 2 year old when he was a newborn well I just had his brother 1/27/2018 dcs is involved so they placed him with his brother with the family friend I want her to have guardianship of him too so he can't be separated from his brother well DVD is refusing that as an option please help me
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10 Apr, 2024 by Bobby davis
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26 Jan, 2024 by Oliver bouthier
Extremely responsive. Professional and friendly. Customer oriented. Focuses on doing what's right.
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04 Nov, 2023 by Tl vermillion
I had a positive experience with Attorney Glover. I met with several attorneys in the Columbus area. I needed an attorney for a family law matter. Didn't take me long to conclude that Attorney Glover is very knowledgeable in this area. He was willing to answer all of my questions and made sure I was comfortable with the process. He gave me recommendations but allowed me to make the final decision. Attorney Glover was generous with his time and stood up for my best interests against the opposing party. Without question, I will use his services again if the need presents.
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27 Sep, 2024 by Eli jah
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03 May, 2024 by Mike west
Me and my father only went for a consultation but we knew as soon as we spoke with them that they are the best around we had met with 5 other lawyers in the area and they never explained anything to us just that they didn’t want to help us but this place was ready to help and said they could have won our case if we had come to them first our only problem was that our statue of limitations and run out
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09 Feb, 2024 by Rachel gray
They did a great job with a simple estate plan and documentation. The spent lots of time with my family in their lovely conference room to come up with the proper plan before charging any fees.
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27 Sep, 2024 by Amy jayne
Beware*** they know nothing about the laws to help you and they do nothing to help you, 1st time going I was told legal aid doesn’t work as I think, such as to low income qualify families, an attorney is not given to you. Then I call back about a wk later after speaking to a lot of outside attorneys because I was told by multiple ones to look into legal aid, due to I have done most/ all the footwork needed, all I am in need of is an attorney to file on paperwork due to the Indiana state law on said case. So I called them back the lady Johnnie that called me back made it sound very positive this could be done in my 45 day time window given by courts she advised me a paralegal would be calling me next day and yes that did happen but between communication barrier and her not understanding anything I was telling her she was very standoffish and told me my case was too ‘complex’ even though all parties are in arrangement with. This all being said I told her I do have possibilities out there that at this time doesn’t seem completely out of reach she wanted to know attorney names I hesitated due to already not trusting her but she used the reasoning of wanting to see if they would pro bono it…. No incorrect not at all why she wanted that information. She just continued to get ruder and not helpful nor understood case at hand at all kept over talking me etc. anyways towards the end of this awful conversation I asked her now you are the paralegal she replied yes I said could I please get your name she also did not want to be forth coming, actually told me that didn’t matter I said well actually it does and I had given you attorneys name I didn’t feel comfortable with eventually she said ‘Kaye’ rather the truth or not it would be very easy for me to describe her by look and voice. Thank you for your time. This place does NOT hold any hopes for you regarding even simple/agreeable matters and just wants to tell you how you’re in too deep basically and no1 probably will help through their office so have a back up plan (her words).
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02 Jun, 2023 by Kandy&silas spurlock
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11 Mar, 2023 by Ricky stevens
To many restrictions weather you can actually afford an attorney or not you just about have to be living on the streets before they will help with an attorney.
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19 Apr, 2023 by Bryan
He is a terrible attorney
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01 Oct, 2024 by Michael roberts
I’m surprised to see so many positive reviews to be honest. I felt over charged and had a more similar experience to Kay’s. I didn’t feel like things happened in a timely manner due to no fault of my own and how she dealt with those delays was not to my liking. She was definitely not proactive when it came to that. I was expecting a decent refund because what started out as a potential difficult divorce turned into an uncontested one with no issues whatsoever. So to be charged the majority of my retainer was very much surprising. In fact, had I not complained about the last in office visit, where I originally would have been charged additional time of her apologizing for how things went and discussing cases not related to mine, I would have owed additional money. My attempt to get resolution and a larger refund was met with what appears to be a scare tactic that I would hear from her own attorney. I never once heard anything more from anyone and that was almost a year ago. I was very disappointed to say the least and still upset after all this time. So wanted to share my disastrous experience so others would be aware. I for one wish I would have paid more attention to the one negative review at the time.
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