Edward JT Fabick III, experienced Child Custody, Child Support attorney in Norristown, PA with 210 reviews
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Edward JT Fabick III

1 East Airy Street., Norristown, PA

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Brian burns

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30 Jan, 2025
See the other 1 start reviews as they are extremely accurate. She is horrible with communication and will do nothing you ask of her. If and when she actually does communicate she will send a single email so she can say she did her job only to then never respond. You will hire a new lawyer and see that she has sent half of the emails she claims to have sent to the opposing counsel, even though your invoice showed more. Your new lawyer will end up receiving notice that you rejected something from opposing counsel that she never notified you of to begin with. She will do the bare minimum and when you call her out, she will just throw a tantrum like a five year old causing further problems for your case. Do not work with her unless you want to be mis-represented and waste your money.
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Victor kelly jr

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16 Dec, 2024
Mr.Beck is very professional and knowledgeable. He was prompt and kept ne informed if the process. One of the best.
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Lidia banh

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23 Nov, 2024
I hired Abigail in January 2023 to handle my divorce. I was told that, given the circumstances, it would be a fairly simple process and anticipated it would be completed within 90 to 120 days. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I often found myself trying to contact her for weeks without receiving a direct answer about the status of my case. Abby frequently excused the delays by claiming it was because I wanted to minimize costs. While it’s true I was mindful of expenses—as a single mother of three working two jobs—I still expected the work to be completed efficiently. Abruptly, at the end of October, Abby informed me that she was “winding down the divorce portion” of her practice and told me I needed to find new counsel. By this point, she had depleted my retainer and most of my additional payments, leaving me with no choice but to spend more money on hiring new counsel. When my new attorney reviewed my case, they found that Abby had done nothing but file the initial complaint during the entire time she represented me. Furthermore, Abby had “highly” recommended I accept the support amount offered, even though it was lower than appropriate. She had advised me to request APL (Alimony Pendente Lite) but failed to mention that accepting the proposed support amount would reduce payments due to the assumption that the children’s father would have custody 35% of the time. This was despite me explicitly telling her that he had no interest in being involved with the children. Abby not only severely misrepresented me but also left me in an unethical and difficult position, forcing me to scramble to find the funds to hire new counsel.
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Highly knowledgeable and experienced lawyer who achieves positive outcomes for clients
“Basil is amazing! He has helped other people I know and was recommended to me and thank goodness I used him. He is awesome and saved me a lot of headache.”
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Responsive, communicative, and accessible to clients
“Basil was extremely genuine, helpful and answered all my questions almost immediately. Highly recommended - Thank you Mr. Beck!”
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Aggressive and effective in court, respected by judges
“The judge in the court room said that I am in a good hands. Good endorsement from a judge shows that he is a great lawyer.”
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Provides honest and realistic assessments of cases
“Basil is transparent lawyer who does not sugar-coat; at my request he went over the best possible outcomes as well as the most extreme outcomes.”
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Committed to achieving the best possible result for clients
“Basil was able to get my boyfriend released from custody and sent home just in time for the holidays. He got my boyfriend an expedited hearing and achieved the best possible outcome.”
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Can be difficult to contact or get responses from at times
“I wasn't always kept in the loop about what was going on and I had to call several times to him or his office because I did not always receive communication on certain things.”
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May delegate work to other attorneys instead of handling it personally
“He had twice sent someone else in his stead. That person (Michelle) was wonderful, but him not being present even though I hired him specifically, left me with the feeling of worry.”

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