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04 Sep, 2013 by Rachel kim
At 1st glance, my case was simple. Mom VS dad fighting over custody of our son.
But when you started to look deeper, you would find that this was anything but a simple case.
Key points, I am a naturalized American citizen born and raised in South Korea, my ex and I met and were married and divorced in Korea while he was stationed there with the US Army. When the divorce was finalized (without a parenting plan due to some conflicts between Korean and American law) , our son was living in Colorado with his paternal grandparents against my wishes. Shortly after the divorce I moved from Korea to WA state and my ex was relocated by the Army to Kansas State.
Once I established residency in WA I filed by proxy with Megan Kahn for custody of my son after my ex and his family continued to deny me all contact with my son.
As soon as the case was opened the grandparent's hired a lawyer and joined the case as intervenors. This brought the case up to 3 parties involved.
So to sum up; Divorced with no parenting plan, 2 countries, 3 states, 3 parties and the US Army
With all those factors; I couldn't have hoped for better legal counsel than Megan Kahn.
She was very compassionate, informative, patient (I have a thick accent and it can be difficult to communicate over the phone) and never failed to make me feel like I was family and that she truly cared.
Our day in court couldn't have gone better, thanks to Mrs. Kahn's guidance, a situation that could have been terrifying was still scary but I felt better emotionally prepared for it than I thought possible. And her performance was above and beyond anything I could have hoped for
To sum up, anyone who finds themselves in the unfortunate position to need legal counsel, will never regret hiring Megan.
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30 Jan, 2012 by Nr
A more diligent and trustworthy lawyer, I could not have asked for. I have just completed a highly contested case that the opposing council kept trying to delay. After false promises from opposing council of mediation and settlement negotiations, Megan wisely advised me that we’d need to proceed to trial. With the health of my son, and the future of my parenting involvement with him at stake, Megan focused my energy on obtaining positive results from our trial. She expertly advised me on tasks that kept me on schedule and strengthened our position. Aware of the benefits and risks, we headed to trial.
Her calm courtroom demeanour is quickly apparent. She was intimately familiar with the case and never asked a question without knowing the reply, or the result of the question. She expertly crafted her line of questioning to present evidence to the judge without risk of objection. Our position was tightly woven leaving the opposing council no room to attack and leaving the judge a clear picture of our stance on major topics. Her reasoning and tact was focused and determined.
On redirect, Megan quickly exposed the holes in opposing council’s arguments and rendered many of their points untenable. Her line of questioning was clever and effective in eliciting the needed responses from the other party without provoking hostility. It was very effective in exposing the other party’s faulty reasoning to the judge.
I could not give Megan Kahn a higher recommendation. She has helped set up a foundation with my parenting schedule that will endure the test of time, avoiding future court cases. She was instrumental in the overall success of the case.
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20 Aug, 2024 by Chanda
She might be ok with the basic items but found to be limited in knowledge on complexity like creation of an irrevocable trust. She flat out gave me wrong information.
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10 Apr, 2024 by Penny smith-kerker
Very professional and helpful. Highly recommend Charlotte for wills, estate planning, etc.
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30 Mar, 2024 by Joan skinner
All done in a timely manner
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03 Jul, 2023 by Gene braun
30 Sep, 2022 by Gary
I have been in contact with Ryan on several issues over the last year and he has been great to work with. Helped bring things to a speedy conclusion. He is very personable and easy to work with.
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05 Jul, 2015 by Anonymous
When I first met Ryan, I was a bit taken back. He is not what I expected when I heard the term, "Public Defender." Ryan looks more like an East Coast Club Bouncer or maybe a moto-cross racer? But do not be confused. This guy is the real deal. His father is also an attorney with over 30 years of legal experience. From the way that Ryan performs in court, there is no doubt that apples have seeds. I would consider Ryan one of the top attorneys in the Stevens Point area. He is young, aggressive, passionate and extremely smart. Did I say that his father is also an attorney with over 30 years of legal experience and lives close to Ryan? Ryan is a second generation attorney with nearly a lifetime of legal experience. And he is under 30!!! Ryan is only available by appointment from the Public Defenders Office in Portage County. I am a real and actual client. In fact, I was his very first client. You know what it is!!
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06 Nov, 2023 by Erin
Mr. Marquez helped me with a traffic issue and made me way less nervous about the whole process as I'd never been in trouble before.
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01 Feb, 2012 by Anonymous
Talking with my probation officer prompted me to write this as she informed me how unprofessional his actions were during the case. He completely misinformed me during the court process on several matters. He frequently had to be reminded of the case, even in court I had to correct him. He was more interested in getting paid than properly representing his client. His first impression was forceful but that quickly turned to an aura of laziness, dragging the case out much longer than it needed to be. He had to be reminded consistently to follow through on actions, often doing so the day of or before the next court appearance. I made a poor mistake hiring this highly unprofessional lawyer to represent me.
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11 Mar, 2010 by Mike
It was great to have Ernie on my side. He is able to relate legal concepts in plain english. I hope not to need his services again, but should the need arise, he'd be my first choice. I give him an unqualified recommendation.
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20 Jun, 2023 by Clara swan
My experience with Stacey Murphy stellar. 1 1/2 hour appt resolved the issue. Honest, practical advice summed up quickly lead to a fair settlement for me. I can’t recommend her highly enough.
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30 Jan, 2017 by Ann
Three family members attended two meetings to provide information for a simple will for an elderly relative. There was one particular condition that we desired in the will. When this relative died and the will was taken to another attorney, we discovered that the wording used was confusing and totally contrary to our desires. This cost our family thousands of dollars.
When we returned to Mr. Powell and pointed this out he told us that we should have read the final more closely. This was upsetting and caused us to wonder what the fee had been for as the wording was the confusing part.
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