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19 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
Mr. Shaughnessy was unaware of proper procedure in my case and filed motions that were not allowed in my case. Additionally he failed to provide an affirmative defense when appearing in court.
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21 Apr, 2015 by Anonymous
Ryan has an excellent working knowledge of real estate related matters and litigation. He is an expert on the subject matter and I recommend his services.
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24 Feb, 2016 by Erik
I hired Craig to handle 2 different cases on different occasions, and I would have to say he did an excellent job in representing me. I would HIGHLY recommend anyone to go through Craig if you are wanting something done right, and professional.
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17 Jan, 2016 by Anonymous
The worst lawyer I have ever hired. He got demolished in court several times. I would never hire this lawyer.
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08 Mar, 2016 by Tony
Jim Ochs has helped my family and their co-workers in several work comp cases. He knows how to get the insurance companies to pay for the treatment you need, and he has made the process very smooth and gave us peace of mind. I highly recommend Jim.
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15 Dec, 2014 by Anonymous
This attorney was completely unprepared for my divorce trial and it cost me dearly. His questioning of both myself and my former spouse were insufficient. I had numerous questions that I had instructed Jim as my attorney to ask my ex so that the judge could get a clear picture. He said he would use my questions and then did not and did not ask many questions of his own. Not sure how this guy is still in practice. DO NOT HIRE HIM unless you want an unprepared attorney representing you in court. I would classify my representation as NEGLIGENT. I almost fired him during the trial for incompetence. In hindsight, I should have as I would have been better able to represent myself.
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31 May, 2018 by Anonymous
I would definitely recommend Jeff Medler. He's just a nice honest guy that you can actually relate to. Him and his staff are awesome. His fees are reasonable and he doesn't over bill for ridiculous things like a lot of other divorce attorneys. He helped me out so much during a really difficult time in my life.
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12 Jun, 2017 by Anonymous
So I worked with this guy for my modification of maintenance. I had to suggest things to him as the other side's lawyer proceeded to bully him and have him bend over backwards.
The communication skills were horrible. It took weeks to get back to me. There was no professionalism at all. At all. It was head shaking.
The plan, after he failed miserably, was to wait until a change of judge. When the judge changed, he was too busy to act in a timely manner and referred me out. I guess I expected too much from him.
He strikes me as a trust-fund baby who doesn't want to work too hard and wants to live off a family name and connections. Just being honest.
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25 Jan, 2017 by Anonymous
Allison reviewed my situation and told me exactly what to expect from the get go. She really took the time to listen to my concerns and answered all of my questions with my best interest in mind. Allison had very strategic ways of thinking through next steps in my case and gave me options I never thought I would have. She is extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about helping people. I would highly recommended her to anyone...she will be your shelter in the storm!
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16 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
BEWARE! if she thinks you have money she will suck you dry. i have learned that divorce does not have to be as complicated as attorneys make it. it is often really straight forward, but she extends the litigation and files unnecessary motions so she can keep charging you to pump up her bill. she doesn't try to find the best solution because it is not in her best interest financially to resolve everything quickly. in the end she really makes things so much worse and you will probably end up exhausted and financially ruined because of your legal bills. AND because of her attitude towards the whole situtation she will ensure that you have no hope at having a decent relationship with your ex spouse for the sake of your kids. cordell & cordell is not really what they advertise to be.
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15 Mar, 2016 by John
I hired Arthur Margulis because the state brought charges against me. I have to say I was not totally innocent but the corruption by St Louis County police investigators to manufacture evidence and willingness to lie, as well as assualt me, damaged their own case. Mr Margulis did an excellent job demonstrating to the jury STLCPD duplicity. Acquittal is one of greatest words in English, & I have stayed out of trouble since. The financial burden of the trial and the personal stress on me & my family are something I would not wish on anyone. I suspect the abuse by STLCPD is seldom challenged in court, or by the press.
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19 Jul, 2015 by Ed
Hire Mr. Margolis and his son William to defend me on Federal Bank Fraud indictment. Although he promised to fully defend me. After he was paid full retainer of $150,000 ( $50,000 of it if the case went to trial ) he told me I had to accept a plea deal and he refused to refund the "for trial portion". He failed to provide any defense and did not object to anything at sentencing. nor did he offer any substantive evidence or argument on my behalf.
Only upon my insistence, he submitted an objection to pre-sentence report inaccuracies and violations of sentencing guidelines. He subsequently withdrew the objections, " because the it made the US Attorney upset". Due to this lack of adequate representation my sentencing and restitution were grossly inflated.
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13 Mar, 2015 by David
My experience with Mr. Trams was a very positive one. Not only was he very knowledgeable regarding the case and contract law pertinent to my issue, he was very responsive and followed-up with me at every turn. I would highly recommend Mr. Trams as he is professional, highly competent and very reasonable.
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10 Oct, 2014 by Anonymous
This guy didn't know what he was doing, seemed to be winging it the whole time and paid little attention to my case, seemed to be involved with other things. Go somewhere where they will respect you.
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21 Jun, 2018 by Anonymous
I hired Denise Coleman to represent me in my personal injury case. She greatly helped me and made sure that I was taken care of throughout the legal process. She successfully settled my case and I walked away with my medical expenses paid and a nice amount of pain and suffering money!
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21 Jul, 2010 by Anonymous
Attorney Coleman failed to file a claim on time regarding my case. Her lack of professionalism caused me my day in court. She promised to pay all expenses incurred including my medical bills and personal compensation owed to me. I've since retained another attorney and she has even ignored communicating with him. I caution anyone thinking of engaging with her as she also does not carry malpractice insurance for instances like my own. If she had, her insurance company would have been involved in her misguided deeds. Failing to file a claim is inexcusable.
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02 Sep, 2023 by Al
Bernadette brown is the worst type of lawyer and thief. She will smile in your face and Give you a convincing story about trying to help. But once she has your money, That is the last time you will ever see or speak to her again. Once she has your money the only people you will deal with are her rude assistants When I tried to speak to her about it She lied to the police and told them I caused the scene that way She could drop my case and keep my money, all for asking questions.
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02 Dec, 2012 by Anonymous
Because of Ms. Brown, I was able to continue receiving child support. My husband filed to terminate it, and thanks to Ms. Brown, he lost. I didn't know she could fight for me like she did. She really listened to me, and understood the issues that mattered.
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19 Oct, 2021 by Mike serra
I really like Richard Bumb. Great attorney. He has always taken good care of my legal needs. I highly recommend him.
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26 Oct, 2020 by William robards
22 Aug, 2024 by David
Very knowledgeable lawyer. Learned alot using him for real estate
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22 Aug, 2024 by Theberliner
Roger’s advice and guidance were pitch-perfect. I am glad I reached out, and I got everything I could have hoped for when hiring him. Moreover, Roger was very generous with availability and accessibility through-out my moment of high stakes, jostling for my clients. His advice and assistance in fine-tuning my negotiations with precision towards the gravamen of the issue at hand in an adversarial situation with the other side. Roger helped me protect my real estate clients. Everything Roger provided to me was simply excellent. On top of that, I enjoyed every one of our conversations. Roger, you made a loyal client, and should the time come when you need a posse, call my number.
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22 Aug, 2024 by Max amon
My brother and I had a consultation with Roger Wallach, where we explained our business model and discussed our ventures. He was an excellent listener and showed complete comprehension of all of the legal requirements and best practices. I would highly recommend Roger to all due to the aforementioned reasons!
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27 Sep, 2024 by Anonymous
Jim was very personal and professional. He did a great job on my son’s case. He was very knowledgeable, about what to expect. He kept us informed on every little detail through text messages and phone calls.
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22 Aug, 2024 by David
Very knowledgeable lawyer. Learned alot using him for real estate
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22 Aug, 2024 by Theberliner
Roger’s advice and guidance were pitch-perfect. I am glad I reached out, and I got everything I could have hoped for when hiring him. Moreover, Roger was very generous with availability and accessibility through-out my moment of high stakes, jostling for my clients. His advice and assistance in fine-tuning my negotiations with precision towards the gravamen of the issue at hand in an adversarial situation with the other side. Roger helped me protect my real estate clients. Everything Roger provided to me was simply excellent. On top of that, I enjoyed every one of our conversations. Roger, you made a loyal client, and should the time come when you need a posse, call my number.
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16 Jan, 2020 by Anonymous
Justin Mason failed to tell me important information regarding my case. He dragged out my case for over a year because he didn’t know how to proceed with it.
He then told me there was a “disconnect” in our professional relationship and asked for more money if I still wanted his representation.
I didn’t know any better so I gave him permission to run my credit card over the phone.
After over 1 year of these court date “continuances” (requested by Justin) I decided my best option was to hire a new lawyer. Best decision I made!
I don’t believe Justin had any intention of resolving my case.
My new lawyer had excellent communication skills, kept me informed and had my case resolved in 3 months time!
Meanwhile Mr. Justin Mason kept my money and did NOTHING to help me. He was only in it for the money. He truly did not care about the outcome of my case.
Why did Mr. Mason drag my case out for over a year? Because he didn’t want to put in the time and effort to get it resolved. I wonder how he passed boards?? His work ethic is terrible. Beware. some lawyers do not work in the best interest of their client.
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16 Nov, 2016 by Anonymous
I never actually met Justin, we only communicated through phone and e-mail, which was always pleasant. Justin made sure I received whatever amount that was fair for my case. I am very pleased and would use his services again.
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04 Jul, 2016 by Tony
I was involved in a rear end accident and Justin setup the treatment with a very good chiropractor. I was informed of the steps of the process necessary to settle my case. I had an excellent experience with Justin.
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12 Aug, 2024 by James
13 years in real estate and Michael tops them all as the WORST attorney I have ever encountered. Not only did I waste over $5,000 but he couldn’t even get me legally the eviction .
Not only could he not get me the eviction but he also told me it would be wise for me not to prosecute the tenants I had to evict that owe me over $16,000
If he did was going to try the case he was going to charge ANOTHER TENS IF THOUSANDS OF MORE DOLLARS
save your money , time and headache
A child could of done This guys job better
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26 Nov, 2019 by Angela
I had a wonderful experience with Michael. I highly recommend his services. He is passionate about his work and went above and beyond to ensure he came through successfully for my case. He kept me informed along the way and from the start I spoke with him and not an associate.
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17 May, 2019 by Tim
After consulting with Michael I felt more comfortable about our situation. He helped me understand our rights and obligations, and explained what to expect going forward.
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22 Aug, 2024 by David
Very knowledgeable lawyer. Learned alot using him for real estate
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22 Aug, 2024 by Theberliner
Roger’s advice and guidance were pitch-perfect. I am glad I reached out, and I got everything I could have hoped for when hiring him. Moreover, Roger was very generous with availability and accessibility through-out my moment of high stakes, jostling for my clients. His advice and assistance in fine-tuning my negotiations with precision towards the gravamen of the issue at hand in an adversarial situation with the other side. Roger helped me protect my real estate clients. Everything Roger provided to me was simply excellent. On top of that, I enjoyed every one of our conversations. Roger, you made a loyal client, and should the time come when you need a posse, call my number.
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22 Aug, 2024 by Max amon
My brother and I had a consultation with Roger Wallach, where we explained our business model and discussed our ventures. He was an excellent listener and showed complete comprehension of all of the legal requirements and best practices. I would highly recommend Roger to all due to the aforementioned reasons!
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22 Aug, 2024 by David
Very knowledgeable lawyer. Learned alot using him for real estate
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22 Aug, 2024 by Theberliner
Roger’s advice and guidance were pitch-perfect. I am glad I reached out, and I got everything I could have hoped for when hiring him. Moreover, Roger was very generous with availability and accessibility through-out my moment of high stakes, jostling for my clients. His advice and assistance in fine-tuning my negotiations with precision towards the gravamen of the issue at hand in an adversarial situation with the other side. Roger helped me protect my real estate clients. Everything Roger provided to me was simply excellent. On top of that, I enjoyed every one of our conversations. Roger, you made a loyal client, and should the time come when you need a posse, call my number.
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22 Aug, 2024 by Max amon
My brother and I had a consultation with Roger Wallach, where we explained our business model and discussed our ventures. He was an excellent listener and showed complete comprehension of all of the legal requirements and best practices. I would highly recommend Roger to all due to the aforementioned reasons!
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16 May, 2024 by Marie
Jackie was a beacon of hope to my family at a time when our options appeared limited and the likelihood of a satisfactory resolution seemed nigh on impossible. Not only was she able to defend us from an unjust accusation, her calm and empathetic demeanor offered emotional succor to myself and those I care about most. My children and I are eternally grateful for her service and I hereby recommend Ms. Chun without reservation.
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03 Nov, 2023 by Ale
If I could give no star, I would. Jackie is chatty and personable, but that’s about it. How she got a “SuperLawyer” title is beyond me. Jackie might be a cheaper attorney, but I would rather pay more money to another attorney who knows how to do their job and do it way better for the cost.
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02 Nov, 2023 by Natalie
Very disappointing. I thought very highly of her at first. My experience started off well, Jackie was funny and seemed personable, honest, and affordable. Everything went well until I switched over to sending check payments instead of allowing her to use my credit card. A credit card processing fee should be 2% to 3% for every $100. I was told upfront by her that it was $19.00 every time she uses my credit card and that she doesn’t pocket the money and that it was the “app fee” and that Square gets that payment. I looked up the Square App fee and they personally charge only 2.6%, so obviously I was being over charged and that money was going someplace else besides to them.
She also over charged for emails and short phone calls that a lot of the time when she contacted me, it didn’t have anything to do with my case, but was about her. When told that I was having some financial issue and had to back off contact with her for a little bit, There was no understanding or leniency. If I didn’t answer her phone calls or emails, she still billed me for not answering. No motions or contempts were ever made on the petitioner when I inquired when he violated several times, I was told it would be $1000 per motion or contempt for everything I wanted to happen if she did it. Also out of pettiness, because I wouldn’t give her the late fee charge because my check wasn’t late, she started to up my bill hundreds more dollars the last two months for work she wasn’t even doing. So basically I was paying for nothing to be done about my case for a year. Very greedy, petty, and dishonest.
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30 Apr, 2024 by Malcolm brainerd
Have nothing but good things to say about my experience with this firm, having spent several months working with Pete Salsich and Kara Lambert in particular. Meticulous work and a great experience all around. Highly recommend!
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15 Apr, 2024 by Brian lee bauer
08 Apr, 2024 by F
09 Jan, 2024 by Triple s
Slime. This man will happily screw good and bad people. He's known to overcharge for his less than useful guidance and has been dumped by countless clients for that reason. Exaggerates his experience on the Labor board and continually costs clients thousands and thousands of dollars after NLRB makes decisions on his cases.
Do not ever hire or trust this man. There are TONS of labor lawyers on MO worth being represented by. Terry Potter is as cheap and unreliable as his knockoff wizard name. Would give 0 stars if possible on Google.
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22 Jan, 2023 by Joshua schneider
5 out of 5
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22 Jan, 2022 by Venjeana freeman
The 🍟 are always good
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09 Jan, 2024 by Triple s
Slime. This man will happily screw good and bad people. He's known to overcharge for his less than useful guidance and has been dumped by countless clients for that reason. Exaggerates his experience on the Labor board and continually costs clients thousands and thousands of dollars after NLRB makes decisions on his cases.
Do not ever hire or trust this man. There are TONS of labor lawyers on MO worth being represented by. Terry Potter is as cheap and unreliable as his knockoff wizard name. Would give 0 stars if possible on Google.
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22 Jan, 2023 by Joshua schneider
5 out of 5
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22 Jan, 2022 by Venjeana freeman
The 🍟 are always good
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05 Jun, 2023 by Barbara dyson
07 Dec, 2022 by Mark donatiello
Best trial attorneys in the country.
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07 Jun, 2022 by Scott s
What you all have done is unconscionable.
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05 Jun, 2023 by Barbara dyson
07 Dec, 2022 by Mark donatiello
Best trial attorneys in the country.
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07 Jun, 2022 by Scott s
What you all have done is unconscionable.
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05 Jun, 2023 by Barbara dyson
07 Dec, 2022 by Mark donatiello
Best trial attorneys in the country.
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07 Jun, 2022 by Scott s
What you all have done is unconscionable.
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09 Sep, 2024 by Anonymous
Ms. Wilde won't call you back, no matter how many voicemails left. If you want an attorney that will fight for you Ms Wilde is not the attorney for you
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30 Dec, 2023 by Anonymous
Sarah is a great attorney, you can tell Sarah puts in the necessary time, and effort with each and every client. Sarah made my legal needs a simple, easy process. She not only made me feel comfortable in the legal process, but also made me feel confident I was being represented well. If you need a good attorney for any family law needs- this is the place to go!
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07 Dec, 2022 by Anonymous
I would not hire this lawyer again in any kind of matter. I hired Ms Wilde for a civil matter and she provided hardly any guidance, refused to return calls and communications, didnt file any motions to protect me, allowed the opposing party to trample all over me because she didnt send over pertinant information to me about my case..etc. Ultimately she just took my money. This is not how you build a law firm.
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30 Apr, 2024 by Malcolm brainerd
Have nothing but good things to say about my experience with this firm, having spent several months working with Pete Salsich and Kara Lambert in particular. Meticulous work and a great experience all around. Highly recommend!
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15 Apr, 2024 by Brian lee bauer
08 Apr, 2024 by F
30 Apr, 2024 by Malcolm brainerd
Have nothing but good things to say about my experience with this firm, having spent several months working with Pete Salsich and Kara Lambert in particular. Meticulous work and a great experience all around. Highly recommend!
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15 Apr, 2024 by Brian lee bauer
08 Apr, 2024 by F
30 Apr, 2024 by Malcolm brainerd
Have nothing but good things to say about my experience with this firm, having spent several months working with Pete Salsich and Kara Lambert in particular. Meticulous work and a great experience all around. Highly recommend!
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15 Apr, 2024 by Brian lee bauer
08 Apr, 2024 by F
30 Apr, 2024 by Malcolm brainerd
Have nothing but good things to say about my experience with this firm, having spent several months working with Pete Salsich and Kara Lambert in particular. Meticulous work and a great experience all around. Highly recommend!
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15 Apr, 2024 by Brian lee bauer
08 Apr, 2024 by F
22 Apr, 2024 by Mariah
Please don’t ever hire this woman for anything. She took my money 3 months ago for traffic tickets and still has yet to do any work for me at all. I still have active warrants. Every week I’ve had to reach out to her for updates and she continuously told me the same thing each time we spoke. She kept telling me she was working on getting me new court dates which she never got for me. I called and got new court dates on my own today and did all this within an hr. She is not willing to refund me any of my money so I will be going forward with a BAR complaint against her and I will also be taking her to small claims court to make her pay me my money back and for wasting my time. If I could give 0 stars I would.
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10 Feb, 2021 by Anonymous
Hired to take care of a minor ticket and she never followed through. Ended up with a warrant and having to deal with the ticket myself.
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15 Dec, 2020 by Anonymous
During the almost 2 years of retaining this lawyer, I always felt as though nothing I asked for to be mentioned in court was ever done. No motions filed not anything that would be helpful in gaining ground on my children's return home. I feel as though mainly all she was doing is just collecting money not really focusing on the seriousness. The last straw was today 12/15 where the judge herself cursed and said this lawyer needs to get her s**t together and got my case rescheduled ..beware
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31 Jul, 2019 by Anonymous
I was happy with my results and the interactions from Ms. Hall and her staff.
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14 Feb, 2017 by Anonymous
Not sure she cared about me or my case so I felt compelled to write a letter to the judge and court myself.
And 1 week before the court appearance she dropped me as a client. She did me a favor and saved myself some cash.
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11 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
This attorney office provided poor service to my family. Poor communication, work plagued with errors. Reactive legal consulting. The guidance provided by her and her communication led to assets being lost from our estate. I wouldn't recommend her to anyone!
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