Reviews

I would not recommend Terry Fawell at all. She NEVER gets back to you at all and to top it off she sided with my exwife on issues and told me just to settle! Her secretary is also no help and very unprofessional. If you want someone to fight for you don't go here. If you want someone to keep you informed, don't go here either! This would be the worst mistake of your life to hire her as your lawyer. She does not give you any sound legal advice but she is more than willing to give you her opinion and lie to your face saying she will support you and believes in your case, but then does nothing to prove that. STAY AWAY!

I was referred by a employee assistance program.We went into a custody battle with a person who was for the most part completely disagreeable. I thought Terry had my side and I was actually going to get somewhere and what I ended up with was a custody agreement with so many loopholes to swing through, it was ridiculous. There had never been a more one sided contract than I have ever seen! We have recently found out there was some abuse done to my child and somehow he still has to go back to the home of the alleged abuser, because a letter from a therapist was never presented to the judge during an emergency petitioning hearing. Terry has now blown me off and said that I have acquire a new lawyer in my home state to make modifications to a current custody agreement. I don't know how this woman sleeps at night. DO NOT HIRE!

Total waste of my time, when things get tough, she quits! Her commitment to clients issues mean nothing. She never came prepared for court, hearings or depositions, scribbling notes just minutes before to try to mount some form of an effort. Her body language in front of the judge says: I know nothing about the issues and I am not prepared to fight the issues. She seems like a nice person, if you want that she is your lawyer.

I used her for a child custody case. To start off with, she gave me To incorrect information which was relevant to the case. Things started to get complicated and she handled the case poorly. Was totally unprepared for court. She will not fight for you and does pretty much what the oppoosing attorney dictates. In my opinion she does not even deserve one star.

I was told that a petition to obtain child support was a "simple thing". However, what Terry failed to do was to read the paperwork for the Marital Settlement that stated that I was to pay unallocated support to my employed ex-wife, even though I had custody of our children. This was never addressed correctly when my children came to live with me from a prior attorney. This turned into a complex legal battle with mom trying to get custody of our two teenagers, 17 and 15. This has been a nightmare ever since and is totally destroying my relationships and the peace in my family. All I was looking for was a little support from the children's mother during a difficult financial time, who has never paid a dime, who dumped our kids on me without explanation, and has always undermined my parenting efforts.

Terry Fawell was my attorney in 2007 and 2008. She took my case because she thought it would be a simple matter when it got complicated she was unable to handle the complextity. She was evasive when I had questions, and they only thing that she could send me in a timely manner was a bill. She is nearing retirement and her attitude and willingness to fight for your case will reflect that. If you want a lawyer that will fight for you I would choose someone else. If you want someone who is complacent and just sits back and collects your money while offering no solutions and no timely help then Terry Fawell is the lawyer for you.