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28 Jul, 2019 by Clark kinney
03 Mar, 2024 by Anonymous
Had to use this Attorney in a divorce because she came recommended. She was terrible. Charged me thousands of dollars for absolutely nothing. I lost my kid because of her. I wouldn’t recommend her to my worst enemy. Stay far away.
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18 Mar, 2021 by Joe
Horrible money seeking attorney. Did absolutely nothing for me, but charge me fees. I should have flushed my money down the toilet. Lost my kids because she was not competent enough to fill out docs and file on time.
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27 May, 2019 by Sean
Family Law Attorney Paula Schaefer is simply AMAZING!
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I struggled for 3 years to find a family law attorney who actually listened, treated me like a human being, and cared about the details of my divorce case.
I went through 2 attorneys and thousands of wasted dollars before I found Paula.
I used to get so frustrated and say "I wish I was rich so I could afford an attorney who actually cared about my case as much as I do"
Well I'm not rich, but I found an attorney in Paula, who treated me like I was. Her fees are competitive with the Indianapolis area Marketplace, but you will get so much more from Paula than any other attorney.
She is kind, steadfast, honest, professional, cool under pressure, and a classy attorney who will never make you feel like you are unworthy of great legal representation.
Paula is also a mom so she knows what you are going through. She has the right combination of experience and compassion and I promise you from experience, that it is rare to find these qualities in an attorney.
She returns phone calls, responds to e-mails, Has an incredible legal staff, and prepares thoroughly so you are ABSOLUTELY ready for a hearing if necessary.
I can not thank her enough for the way she treated me, the way she valued my input, and the way she cared about my case.
So why am I writing this review for Paula Schaefer?
Because she has totally restored my faith in attorneys.
Paula you are the best and I am so grateful that I found you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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18 Feb, 2023 by Cindi lamb
31 Dec, 2021 by Anonymous
I hired Mr. Harshman to represent me after he pursed me. Unfortunately, I failed to thoroughly research his credentials prior to hiring him. He was never engaged in my case, never followed through with details of his plans to represent me. When he failed to notify me of a court date, I fired him immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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20 Sep, 2021 by Jerri robinson
He's the BEST.Our family thanks God for Mr.Lamb.He is an amazing attorney and has made a difference in our lives and the life of a little girl. Words can't express our gratitude. HE IS THE BEST.LIFE CHANGER.♡♡♡♡
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05 Jun, 2024 by Miguel
De verdad que super agradecido por el trato que me dieron siempre estuvieron pendientes de mi y de mis trámites. El personal super agradable y educados, super recomendado la verdad
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10 Dec, 2020 by Anonymous
If I could give 0 stars I definitely would. If you are looking for a good law firm, please don't stop here. Everything that everyone else has said is true! In the beginning, when they are trying to gain your business they are good. After you hire them, it all goes South. No return calls or emails. I disengaged this firm in August and I am still trying to get my files, which they said they do not have, and the remainder of my retainer. They did absolutely nothing and are ignoring my request for my files and retainer. Run away from this place!
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11 Nov, 2020 by Anonymous
I don’t recommend it to any one, they don’t know what are they doing they just charge you for something you could do it by yourself.
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10 Apr, 2024 by Jerry qualls
31 Mar, 2024 by Courtney verrick
Wonderful people
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08 Feb, 2024 by Juan hatcher
Would recommend to anyone! Professional from beginning to the end. Thank you all for the help and support!
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09 Nov, 2019 by Anonymous
When I first hired her, Meghan was great! Confident and seemd to have a plan for my case. Then she just stopped...everything. Suddently she stopped talking to me or calling me back at all or taking my calls, even phone calls we scheduled ahead of time, and would not return emails or calls ever. I asked her to take herself off of my case but she never responded to that either and never filed the papers so she still shows up as my lawyer. Ver disappointed.
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08 Feb, 2019 by Anonymous
Megan never had time to meet or talk with me, and when we met with opposing counsel for a settlement agreement, she did not advise me or let me know what were my options were—because of this I lost everything. She admitted the next day that things fell through the cracks from her end, and that she needed to hurry things up because she needed to prepare for court. Is that working in the best interest of your client? Then, one year later I get a bill for $8,000. Office is very unorganized. Megan should stop practicing law as to not ruin people’s lives.
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25 Jan, 2019 by Anonymous
This law firm took 8 months to file a QDRO that was already written and was not revised and I was charged over $1500. Extremely disorganized office and huge lack of communication. If you need legal services performed correctly and in a timely manner, do not use this firm.
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06 Jan, 2023 by Anonymous
I hired Kelli Young because I was trying to protect my child from his abusive father. If you are having to hire a lawyer to begin with, then it's probably a terrible time in your life. It was like pulling teeth to get her to communicate with me, and when she did she was sending documents that I had to constantly correct her - like NAMES and dates of birth or inconsistent details. She is one of the most incompetent lawyers I have ever had the misfortune to work with. All she cared about was payment, and even though we paid our bills on time, she decided in the midst of our case that she didn't want to work on it any longer. DO NOT HIRE!!!!
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02 Jan, 2020 by Desiree
Kelli was my attorney as I was going through my divorce in 2014-15 and the hectic time shortly after 2016-17. She helped me navigate the unknown territory of child support, visitation, and helped develop a peaceful solution that would keep my ex and I from continuously going back to court. Her expertise in family law truly shows and I would recommend her to anyone facing a similar situation.
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11 May, 2017 by Anonymous
Kelli was my attorney for over a year in a personal injury case. During this time, I repeatedly attempted to touch base with her to stay abreast on the details.
For some reason, after never hearing from her, i had an inkling that she was not putting any time into my case. I then began calling her secretary who assured me that she was relaying my messages to Kelli young, and asked that my calls be returned.
However, Kelli never bothered to return any of my calls. After over a year and a half without any reasonable, or just cause, in the 11th hour, she decided that she did not wish to continue her representation. She then had her secretary to contact me to pick-up my file. She too, offered no explanation.
I first assumed that they had received an offer, but that was not the case. I suddenly was left to search for another attorney at the last minute; before the statute of limitations ran out. Thank goodness I found a reputable attorney just in time to take over the case.
Within 6 months, the new attorney got me a nice size settlement. He worked diligently, and did more work in that short time than Kelli did in almost two years. The truth of the matter is that she was simply too lazy to work.
She's a joke & not qualified to represent a caged hamster. To this day, she never extended any common courtesy as to provide an explaination. I feel that i deserved that much at the very least.
Don't waste your time with this attorney. You will only regret it.
No need to post my name. She knows exactly who I am. Too bad they dont offer a zero score; as that is exactly what I rate her.
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07 Jul, 2023 by Anonymous
Giving Jane 2 stars as she has the potential to be a good lawyer however when she represented me in 2022 as a Keffer-Hirschauer attorney I was disappointed on many occasions . Jane completed a lot of work last minute, which might have been the result of Keffer-Hirschauer overloading their attorneys with too many cases. Regarding spousal maintenance, Jane wasted months before asking the court for a hearing on spousal maintenance, and Jane did not follow through with the request once filed. Jane recommended signing certain financial agreements without communicating the possibility that future hearing dates may be rescheduled or extended, which lead to me being left without funding for many months. Lastly, a few weeks before a scheduled mediation and final hearing date Jane was either fired from Keffer-Hirschauer or left Keffer-Hirschauer on her own, (I have not been given a reason for her departure from either side) which then extended my mediation and final hearing, left me in a desperate financial situation and resulted in an exorbitant amount of legal fee's as I had to start over with a new lawyer.
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26 Dec, 2021 by M m
Do NOT waste your money!!! They don’t even answer to your problem after you pay them. I used them in the past with no problem but now is terrible. Stay away from this place. Very disappointed!!!
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20 Aug, 2020 by Arturo contreras
El Peor abogado de indianapolis alejensen de este lugar solo les importa el dinero y noasen nada por ti
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30 Jul, 2020 by Jesus c
Pague todo lo que me pidieron gasté alrededor de 2000 dólares y un año después me llega una carta de inmigración diciendo que el caso estaba cerrado por el motivo de que nunca se avÃa echo el pedido de visa. Y yo según mande y pague todo. Y los abogados no hicieron su trabajo ni los pagos enviaron donde quedó mi dinero ??? Pues yo pienso que tiene trabajadoras las cuales se dejaron ese dinero. Y ala fecha los abogados nisiquiera me dan infracción
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23 Sep, 2021 by Anonymous
Paid this guy to take on my case, he absolutely ignored me until the day before my case and then continued it because we weren't ready when I hired him over a month in advance! Then we continue it, and he did it to me again and it cost me dearly, as I lost because of his lack of doing his job!! Don't waste your money like I did!!!
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07 Feb, 2018 by Anonymous
Mr.Hoover does not call, does not call back, and does not give you information about your case. Mr.Hoover was hired to represent me in my child custody case. I have called multiple times and no response from Mr.Hoover. When Mr.Hoover would call it would be the day of the actual court date. Mr.Hoover does not communicate, is not professional and does not communicate at all about the case. I had to hire another attorney to represent me for my child custody case. I had to pay another attorney to help me and actually represent me correctly and professionally. Mr.Hoover was paid but did not do his job. Mr.Hoover is unprofessional! He did not care about my case. I would not hire Mr. Kevin Hoover. He will just take your money and not represent you, nor call you. He should be ashamed of himself by taking money and not doing his job, not being professional, and not caring about my case.
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19 Mar, 2016 by Anonymous
It's been 3.5 years since Kevin Hoover of Hill Fulwider represented me and I'm still having issues as a result. He botched my child support case, won't respond, and won't even remove himself from my case, so I can't even get information from the courts. Every time I try to get information on my child support case, the child support prosecutor won't communicate directly with me because he is the counsel on file. I can't get information, can't get them to drop him, and can't get him to drop himself. Even when the prosecutor sends my case information to him, I've never heard a peep. Now, I have to hire another attorney just so I can get basic information about a reported arrearage. It's completely ridiculous!!
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26 Sep, 2020 by Anonymous
I hired him in 2010 to represent me in a lawsuit. I paid him the requested upfront fees promptly to represent me. I had problems with him returning my calls and not being available to meet regarding my case after payment. He is a crook. I am still unable to locate him because he will not respond to calls
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24 Jan, 2018 by Anonymous
He charged me to be my lawyer in a bankruptcy case
Paid him right away back in 2012. Still waiting to hear from him. After many phone calls and emails he is MIA.
Do not trust him
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18 Aug, 2015 by Diane
I am new to the area and needed to consult an attorney regarding a tax issue that I am facing related to a divorce. Mr. Dible was rude and disrespectful. I tried to ask questions but was continuously interrupted. He voiced that he did not like this type of work and usually would not handle a case like this. Dr. Dible was condescending. I would never recommend him for any type of legal work.
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14 Aug, 2015 by Anonymous
I hired this attorney who talked a good game. Said he could help me but ended up charging me almost double what he told me. There was no communication, or evidence of him doing any work. No recommendation here. I suggest you keep looking.
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01 Aug, 2022 by Anonymous
You’re better off representing yourself than making the costly mistake of hiring Jennifer Hammond.
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11 May, 2015 by Anonymous
Scott A. Adams represented me in 2014. He was completely unprepared for Court and lost virtually every argument. He was rebuked by the Judge for his behavior in Court and did not even call me by my correct name. After the hearing he refused to speak with me and I had to get a copy of the final ruling from my ex-wife. He ignored almost 100 points of contact from me in the six weeks after the trial. He finally emailed me the day after I contacted the Hamilton County Courthouse, I have not heard form him since.
If you need counsel, please find a qualified lawyer, NOT Scott A. Adams.
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01 Aug, 2019 by Anonymous
We hired Jeffery to help us when my father died suddenly with no will . He said that in would take about a week to get approved for executor of his estate well it took weeks . Every time I called the office for help I either got answering machine or his assistant Jade . That is when they were in the office . Never returned my phone's calls would not help me remove my brother from the property. When I told his after weeks and weeks of calling that I was going to fire him he sends me a letter saying that I refused to give him a list of my father's belongings. That's a lie I have it and he never asked for it but he never even talked to me he is not a good attorney he never calls clients back never in his office his assistant knows nothing . I don't think he deserves any stars .He tells you he will help you but he does nothing.
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22 Jan, 2015 by Anonymous
Although this was my first case it has taken this lawyer almost 4 years to settle my case. Her law firm claims that it was mostly defense issues. In which I know it was not. I have only spoke with her roughly a handful of times and that's being generous. I would figure a lawyer takes in a new client in which they guide them through the process of the case instead of me being blindsided by negligence. I have always contacted her and she's only returned one call. I hope that no one ever has to settle like I was forced to do because I believe they are too lazy to do the foot work. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HER TO AN ENEMY. Needless to say someone else took over my case within the firm and settled 2 years later.
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20 Oct, 2015 by Anonymous
Had a real estate issue. I heard he was reputable. I was overcharged and when we we to the hearing I did all of the speaking. I still wonder what he did. Would never use again.
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09 Feb, 2021 by Anonymous
Hired as fiduciary to direct and close an estate. She doesn't seem knowledgeable with what is needed to take care of a large estate. Lack of communication, make many mistakes with the accounting, wasted our money with lawyers and blamed us for many of her mistakes. She said it would take 1-2 months, we are now into the 15th month. DO NOT HIRE!
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04 Jul, 2024 by Luft332
I first encountered this attorney when my father had her do his will years ago. I then had her do mine. She seemed fairly knowledgeable but somewhat unfriendly, business oriented, not very chatty. As the years progressed, I used other resources regarding my will and had no contact with her until recently. My father had her create a trust as well as his will. In the last couple of years we had seen a marked deterioration in his health mentally. He was not paying bills. He was very forgetful, confused, always losing things. He was exhibiting the early signs of dementia. I was working with the doctor trying to have him evaluated, trying to get him some help. I was not trying to put him in a nursing home. I just wanted to offer him some help so that he could stay in his house and live comfortably. His family doctor actually said he thought it was dementia and he needed further evaluation. But the neurologist refused to call it that thus tying my hands somewhat. Without a doctor stepping forward and saying so I could not legally pay his bills or anything else! I called Aline for help thinking she might have some suggestions, some resources for us to consider. She was rather sharp with me and said there was nothing we could do. She offered no help, no advice. She said she was very busy and told me that I could make an appointment if I needed to talk to her. This was sometime in early 2012. I actually went to see her in person later that year and she was basically the same with me then. She told me what she charged by the hour and said if I wanted to schedule an appointment she would talk to me then. Otherwise, she could not talk to me. Now, I understood that I just showed up. I understood that she was busy. But I live out of state and didn't exactly have the convenience of scheduling an appointment and coming back. I needed some help then. I thought maybe, under the circumstances, she might see me.
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31 Oct, 2013 by Anonymous
This lawyer is incompetent. Very poor response times and would not accept any information in an electronic format which made preparing materials much more difficult, expensive and time consuming. I had the feeling constantly that she did not know what she was doing and was asking someone else for advice at every turn which made her response times unacceptable. After having her documents reviewed by other lawyers, the clear ineptness became evident. Do not hire this lawyer......
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26 Feb, 2017 by Rea johnson
We hired this lawyer to represent our firm in a subcontractor breach of contract dispute on 1/18/2016. We then proceeded to an unsuccessful mediation with the subcontractor. I hired the lawyer since he was considered a mediation expert by his peers but after the unsuccessful mediation, I would disagree. Thereafter he withdrew as my attorney mainly because he wanted me to settle for a large amount of money without providing a viable reason to settle. When I hired him initially, I was very clear that we may proceed with the trial if we had an unsuccessful mediation. By him withdrawing without a good and specific reason made us look unfavorable to the judge. The judge thought something had to be wrong with us as the client when the lawyer withdrew from the case. It also left us very vulnerable where we had to rush to find new representation when we needed dire help to avoid adverse consequences.
Also, this lawyer did not take the time to help solve our problem. We had to come up with our own solution which cleared the cloud on the property and we were able to get ALL undisputed subs paid. Ultimately, we did successfully settle with the disputed sub but at a much lower amount with a highly ethical and experienced lawyer.
Can a lawyer withdraw from a case? Yes, but this can create ethical issues when I believe this lawyer withdrew for other reasons unknown and unclear. Disagreement of when to settle should not be used as an excuse to withdraw from a case. Unless the client is willfully refusing to pay or there are reasons which are more specific which both parties fundamentally disagree, I believe that the attorney has an obligation, ethical or moral, to finish out the representation.
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27 Jun, 2013 by Anonymous
Refused to file for default judgment when defense missed response deadline. then refused to amend a pleading to avoid 12(b)6 "failure to state a claim." Case dismissed: some claims with prejudice and the rest are now past the statute of limitations. Refused to quickly file a motion for reconsideration and assert right to R15 leave to amend. Refused to use resources or bring another lawyer in to try and fix things. Additionally, he does not have any staff which really hinders anyone's ability to reach him and it really drags things out. Its sad because personally he is enjoyable, probably well intentioned, but he does not engage in adequate follow through. Kind requests for updates receive no response. I worked with him for a long time and I'm disappointed he chose to not perform to the best he is capable of.
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06 Jul, 2015 by Chris
Ms. Gooden was a mediator in my divorce. She accomplished nothing. She spent at least 80% of her time with one side of the matter, mine, and did not attempt in any way to achieve mediation. At the end of the session I made an offer to my ex that was much more generous than what our arrangement was. Ms. Gooden did not discuss that offer with my ex. Ms. Gooden had another commitment and I must assume decided to leave before discussing the offer. If that is the case, that would be malpractice. Opposing counsel knew nothing of the offer so you make your own decision
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25 Jan, 2024 by Yvette
"Ian" seemed to be temperamental prior to my hearing, and throughout the entire hearing displayed mannerisms that confirmed my supposition. "Ian" incessantly displayed behaviors of unnecessary agitation, impatience, and intolerance. He also had a very impudent and unprofessional demeanor during the entire hearing, which leads me to believe I didn't get the fair trial I deserved. "Ian" was also heavily biased towards the plaintiff, and when the defendant admitted to abnormal and offensive behavior, "Ian" did not ask the defendant ANY questions that would have ensued the plaintiff's innocence. It seemed clear to me that "Ian" had already decided before our hearing whom he felt was truly "innocent". The case dealt with a delicate matter of blatant harassment and bigotry from a person exhibiting cognitive decline. This was our first court hearing, and he was not thorough in explaining the process. I am immensely disappointed that this is the best Marion County has to offer when it comes to civil justice. He appeared to be ableist, favoring of a certain demographic, and insensitive to the common issues faced by minorities, especially first time "offenders". "Ian" also seemed to be inconsiderate of veterans, something that I simply cannot fathom. It felt unjust of "Ian" to scold a minority for how they retaliate to bigotry. I am appalled that he is elected to handle civil cases, as he lacks compassion, and professional composure. It is imperative that we have magistrates that incessantly display integrity and uphold a professional attitude. Justice cannot properly be served by someone as immensely biased and unprofessional as "Ian".
As a usually optimistic individual, I hope to see the day Marion County civil court will redeem itself with magistrates that legitimately want to deliver justice to the public, and discharge "Ian" Stewart.
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11 Oct, 2019 by Jorge
I hired John to represent me on a FCRA complaint. He was knowledgeable and was able to achieve a good result. However, he received my settlement check six weeks ago and has made numerous excuses to delay payment: I will pay tomorrow, I will get to this in a few days, I calculated my contingency fee wrong, I forgot to credit the payments you made. I was even billed for him to read the email with my wire instructions, but then he supposedly mailed a check for a portion of the settlement which was then apparently lost in the mail. I have left him apx 25 voicemails in the last 50 days and he has not returned one. I have sent apx 25 emails and he has responded to apx 5, every time with a new excuse.
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11 Jan, 2021 by Shari
No contact. Ignores me. Unable to contact. Poor communication. Apparently no knowledge of the law amidst the COVID epidemic.
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03 Jan, 2022 by Anonymous
Jacob Cox was unresponsive, unimpressive, and altogether all talk NO follow through. He can talk the talk, but does nothing else. Do yourself a favor, steer clear of this guy!
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03 May, 2015 by Anonymous
I retained this attorney after reading her bio to handle my post divorce. Once retained, she misinformed me on several issues and billed me for months, over $5000 total for some emails and phone calls to opposing council, and filing several continuance to avoid court appearance. She withdrew her services one week before scheduled court date and left my case without resolution. I originally retained her after meeting with her in person, she told me she would represent me because I moved out of State. After I moved she informed me she could not do this with several excuses as to why, none of which made sense. She and her assistant are nothing but rude, unorganized and greedy. She charges $275 an hour to run her mouth with excuses and send emails. I am out $5000, down the toilet for nothing and now have to clean up the mess she and her staff made with my child support modifications. She even billed me for her time to file papers to quit my case without the courtesy of a simple phone call. She claims she is all about resolving family matters, what she did to me was simple callous.
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03 Mar, 2022 by Anthony
I paid this attorney $750 to sue my landlord for illegal eviction. He emails me saying that he made several phone calls to landlord and that everything will be fine if I just pay my rent on time. Now he won't respond to my emails or text. I have no idea what or if he did anything. I think I have been scammed. What attorney wouldn't call you and explain what he did for you.
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