Reviews

Worst lawyer ever! She promised to fight for me, she acknowledged my case was basically a witch hunt and I was promised to be reunited with my daughter! This “lawyer “ did absolutely nothing! While in court she sat and listened with me while the other side and dcf flat out lie about my case. Dcf literally were mixing up my case with others. And Maureen said nothing, when I told her to speak up she assured me we would have our chance to speak. Two minutes later, without having a chance to defend myself the courts ordered a continuance! I fired Maureen that same day!! Worse lawyer around. If you want to win your case DO NOT GO WITH MAUREEN BOOKER!!!!

A few years back, I was falsely accused of of sexual abuse by an ex's step son in relation to my step grandchild. Let me say that the accuser wanted to make sure I was out of the family and so he choose the most horrific way, and that was to make a false allegation to the DCF about me abusing my grandchild, mostly out of jealously and the relationship I had with my grandchild. This experience basically ruined my life, as ex step son was also trying to have me arrested. I contacted many attorneys who were willing to take the case but once I interviewed them I realized they did not have a lot of experience with DCF rules, regulations and the Fair Hearing process. They seemed ok for a criminal case, but I was never charged, though I was investigated was use to scare the crap out of me, which it did. Those criminal defense attorneys saw dollar signs when they heard about my case and wanted to charge a large sum of money. After doing a ton of research and interviewing many attorneys I found Maureen Booker. I actually read an article about her and found a couple of other recommendations for her but not on Avvo. In the first 15 minutes of talking to her I knew she was the attorney for me. Her knowledge of the DCF and all their rules and regulations is amazing. She immediately started telling me all the violations they made and even could quote the exact rule and or regulation. I hired her right then and there. We met once and then had a few phone calls as we waited for the Fair Hearing to be scheduled. We met again at the fair hearing and she cut through the DCF case worker and supervisor as if she had a buzz saw. Right down the list of all the many rules they violated. Even the Fair Hearing officer started questioning the case worker and supervisor on how come they did what they did. I felt so much relief after the hearing, which was a first time in along time, I actually had a full nights sleep. Unfortunately the DCF moves in a time frame that is quite ridiculous, but after 1.5 years from the hearing date, and many phone calls, emails and letters to the DCF, I finally received the letter from the DCF stating that all claims against me are now unsupported!!! ( Those are DCF terms either supported or unsupported, like guilty or not guilty) I can not tell you how grateful I am to attorney booker. Please do your self a favor and hire her for all DCF matters, hopefully she will help you sleep at night also!!

this lawyer told me she was on her way to DSS to find out what the hold up was with the contact information in an adoption I signed. she told me she was on her way and she would call me from there but I never heard from her again. I signed adoption papers that said my attorney will be furnished with the contact info for my visits. I still have not gotten the info. 2 1/2 months have gone by since the adoption was finalized. The document I signed said i would recieve it in 2 weeks. What happened and why haven't I heard back from this attorney? this public attorney was assigned to me the day of the final adoption. I wouldn't recommend this attorney to anyone.