Alphonso Stafford Hearns Jr, experienced Child Custody, Family Law attorney in Upper Marlboro, MD with 106 reviews
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Alphonso Stafford Hearns Jr

9500 Medical Center Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD

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Moni h

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12 Nov, 2024
I’ve worked with Hearns Law Group three times. They have always been professional and attentive throughout my entire process. Alphonso, Amanda and former attorney Kim, are very knowledgeable and upfront of what they can do to help your case. If you’re honest there shouldn’t be any issues. I never questioned their integrity, each of them was a tremendous help to me throughout my entire process. I’m very grateful for this law firm, their support meant everything. If anyone is looking for a good family attorney look no further.
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Robert mitchell

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08 Sep, 2024
****DO NOT USE THIS FIRM***** Extremely unprofessional. They will take your money and run.
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Alexander ramirez

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29 Jul, 2024
Theresa was amazing! She helped me tackle something that was very difficult, and got me through it. She was so easy to work with. She was direct, incredibly responsive, and ways gave me excellent advice and guidance. I referred a friend to her. She gets the job done, and does it in a no nonsense way. I appreciate her so much and would recommend her to anyone.
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Knowledgeable and experienced attorney who provides excellent legal advice and representation
“Attorney Hearns is a knowledgeable attorney. He is very personable to you need and wants.”
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Diligent and dedicated in fighting for the client's best interests
“He worked diligently on my custody cases. He made sure that he kept me informed about all the matters at hand.”
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Achieves positive outcomes and results that exceed client expectations
“He achieved results above and beyond my expectations. Thanks to Mr. Hearns, my cases were resolvedI to my satisfaction.”
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Compassionate and understanding, providing peace of mind to clients
“Mr. Hearns spoke on my behalf with compassion and gave me peace of mind.”
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Highly recommended by satisfied clients
“I would highly recommend Mr. Hearns to anyone that needs help.”
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Lack of communication and keeping the client informed throughout the process
“There were a lot of unanswered questions that I thought would have been key in really fighting for me to get most of what I wanted.”
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Potential bias in the court system that the attorney was unable to overcome
“With a my bias in the courts he stood tall and a put forth a many firm legal arguments to put us in the best position to win.”

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