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Martha Constable Brown
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Pros
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Highly competent and compassionate legal services
“Martha is very competent and more importantly very compassionate. She does everything that is in the best interest for the client.”
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Sensitive and personalized approach, especially for elderly and vulnerable clients
“Martha handled my family, including my father, with the same care and respect that she handled dealing with the judge assigned to our case.”
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Effective communication and timely responsiveness to client inquiries
“When we called or emailed, there was a prompt reply!”
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Thorough guidance and advice on legal documents and processes
“She provided clear thorough advice and subsequent documents produced were provided with both speed and accuracy.”
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Expertise in elder law and navigating complex legal situations
“Martha has a relatability that clearly puts elderly, and the not yet elderly, at ease. She understands the problem and provides a clear path to resolve.”
Cons
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Lack of clear communication and client expectations management
“They failed to set realistic client expectations and provide timely responses regarding typical outcomes and next steps when interacting with the Court.”
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Weaknesses in interacting with the court and advocating for clients
“All in all they may be strong at drawing up Trusts agreements and the many aspects of Estate planning, but we found them weak at interacting with the Court and communicating with the client.”
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24 Sep, 2017 by Anonymous
After a failed attempt with another Attorney we thankfully found Martha Brown! Her assistance, knowledge, understanding and subsequent work from her entire team was outstanding! At a terribly sensitive time, with my father gravely ill and my elderly mother not being comfortable with 25+ year old legal documents prepared by an estranged family members firm, Martha navigated a course that included several in person visits, emails and one on one meetings with trust companies. At no time did my mother or I feel as if we were being rushed, coerced or "processed" as just the next client on the books. The clear thorough advice and subsequent documents produced were provided with both speed and accuracy leaving mother at age 93 feeling safe and secure. With father passing in the midst of it all, they even helped process probate and were there to answer every question. Martha has a relatability that clearly puts elderly, and the not yet elderly, at ease. She's real people. She's honest. She understands the problem and provides a clear path to resolve. She and her entire team are there to help! We are extremely grateful to all Martha has done!
15 Oct, 2016 by Bernard
Martha Brown and her team were excellent! They met with my sons & I and walked us through the "legal speak" of any and all documents. They worked the Medicaid forms for us in a timely manner, all the while giving us the care and concern us older folks needed. When we called or emailed, there was a prompt reply! Highly recommended!
15 Aug, 2016 by Anonymous
I referred my best friend & her brother to Martha for advice about a family matter. She understood the intricacies of the family dynamic and the impact that an elderly parent's mental health issues have on relationships. She could answer their questions based on years of experience, and gave meaningful guidance and reassurance -- all in one sitting. After consulting with Martha, my friends got a good night's sleep for the first time in weeks.
02 Jun, 2016 by Mark rudder
Martha Brown represented my family for sensitive legal matters that involved having my father declared incompetent to protect him from outside predators. Martha and her staff were extremely sensitive to how delicate of a situation it was and were always professional. Martha handled my family, including my father, with the same care and respect that she handled dealing with the judge assigned to our case. It was a pleasure working with Martha and I would highly recommend her to anyone with a legal issue in the Elder Care area of the law.
17 May, 2016 by Amy s.
Martha and her staff helped greatly when my brother in law died unexpectedly and without a will or any other legal documents. His home and investments were required to go through the probate process in Missouri. He was not organized to say the least. I had to call Martha on a Sunday afternoon. She told me the 2 things I could and should do immediately. Throughout the next year and a half, Martha and her staff dealt with banks, mortgage and investment companies. In addition to my brother in law not being organized, some of the bank and mortgage companies weren't either. Martha filed all papers necessary with the court and let us know when court approved. Her advice led to an extra 100k in the estate settlement. If you are not aware, attorneys are not paid until the probate process is complete and settlement is approved by the court. I did not experience any problems with Martha Brown and her associates over the 18 months. I believe they more than earned their fee over this period of time. Since then I have called on Martha for various legal needs and will continue to do so.
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09 Feb, 2017 by Anonymous
ms. roberts established that i did want to contest anything. i was put through to her and asked her if she wanted to read my message from here, then talk on phone but she took about 20 mins and i was glad she was asking me questions. I did leave a fuller picture of my concern on the message than over phone. she left me at a good juncture, in which is she is willing to represent "the little guy," a beneficiary, understanding when it will be more effective to inform me of my position in the near future. She wasn't stuffy, not correcting me when i inadvertently used her first name. Thank you, Ms. Roberts
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I met Kate Justin approximately fifteen years ago while I was employed at Saint Louis University School of Law and she was a law student. I remember very well always being so impressed with her confidence, sense of commitment, intelligent, professionalism and her understanding of the law. She treated all with kindness and respect plus, she was fun and enjoyable to be with. I stayed in touch with her after graduation and continued to observe all the positive characteristics being practiced in her career. She obviously cared about her clients and was accessible to them.
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