Lori Gardiner Kreglow, experienced Estate Planning, Family Law attorney in Bethlehem, PA with 4 reviews
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Lori Gardiner Kreglow

18 East Market Street, Bethlehem, PA

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Suzanne

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22 Jan, 2018
I used Attorney Kreglow in 2010. As with most divorces, there was a lot of emotion and disagreement. She knew the process and guided me through every step of the way. Everyone needs their own representative - nothing seems to be sacred. Divorce is expensive and has to follow the procedural chain of events. I wanted to be sure my best interest was cared for and that I understood the impact on me and my children every step of the way.
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20 Apr, 2016
My ex and I initially met with another lawyer together, and we were planning to split the cost of the whole process. But before committing to anything, I sought out a consultation with Attorney Kreglow. She convinced me I'd be better off with her, since a "shared lawyer" didn't exist and my interests would not be represented. She impressed me at first and asked for a dazzling amount of finance documents that we were supposed to review together. Well, I really wish I had seen the first review on this site before I agreed to work with her. It was SPOT ON. Because the choice to go with Attorney Kreglow turned out to be a terrible, very long and costly mistake. Once all was said and done, I paid her more than 3x what it would have cost to go with the original lawyer, and everything took nearly 2 years -- all without any kind of mediation or court appearances because my ex and I had worked out a signed property settlement within the first 3 months of working with her. After that point, months would go by before she would take any action on anything. And even then, I'm fairly certain it was her assistant doing all the work. Actually, I'd never hire Attorney Kreglow again, but I'd have no qualms about working with her very professional assistant. I truly believe I could have done a better job representing myself and I would have saved thousands of dollars. Especially since all of the form documents that she charges hundreds of dollars in time and materials for can probably be found on your county website.
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05 Apr, 2016
Attorney Kreglow has seen us at our lowest in such a desperate time. She never judged us. She always gave us her honest opinion on our case. She knew exactly how to handle every court hearing never mislead us. We are grateful to her and her staff for the Professionalism, Caring, and being Supportive through our ordeal. Her office made it manageable financially for us to be able to do the custody and divorce litigation's without having to stress. I highly highly Recommend Attorney Kreglow and her staff to represent in any child custody and or divorce. I cannot say thank you enough from the bottom of our hearts for all the work and dedication they put into our case.
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