Brandy Lachelle Spurgin-Floyd, experienced Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law attorney in Chattanooga, TN with 16 reviews
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Brandy Lachelle Spurgin-Floyd

110 Somerville Ave Ste 266, Chattanooga, TN

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Gabriel aeshan

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09 Jan, 2025
Charlotte is a very talented, professional, and intelligent lawyer. You can trust that she will serve the best interest of your children and family. She is caring and results oriented.
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Lisa bumpass

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23 Sep, 2024
I hired this law firm to represent a family matter for a extended family member,(In hopes we both would benefit something positive for all of us). I sought to seek help for her because she has been living in her past life and seems to be stuck. For the past two years, I have been supporting the minor child over 98% of the time. The mother has been all over the place including sleeping in her car. I thought enough to help her get a room for one week. I even helped her find employment. I started feeding her. She started acting as if she was grateful. Well. things changed after we went to seek help from this law firm. We went into the consultation and both spoke for the same reason and cause. Quite towards the end of the consultation, I was asked to step out of the conference room, so the attorney could speak to the prospective client. I was then asked to step back into the room. The fee to take the case was disclosed. The payment was processed first then we were asked to walk upstairs to pick up contract. Upon leaving the office, I asked the family member, why did the attorney ask me to leave the room, she responded, "the attorney asked if I could trust you or wanted you to be a part of this case. Recently, I have emailed the office and asked for Nadia Oliver to terminate her services and withdraw for this case. By doing so, this attorney has caused a "conflict of interest:, deception, engaging in misconduct in defrauding by taking my money, then encouraging the client to steer away from me. Trust is earned, and not given. Since we left her office on September 11, 2024, this client has become disrespectful and hateful text messages, just totally off the wall going into a rage with herself, definitely not with me, because I was her support system. Like she was literally asking for help until I hired Nadia Oliver, On or about Friday September 13, 2024 that is when I started seeing the inconsistencies, avoidance, excuses and you name it. The true inhibitions started of these person(s) started showing up. Afterwards, all lines of communications were cut off. If this is not a classic example of taking advantage of a 60 year old senior citizen woman of color race and put a 30 year old female of another race against me, is pure deception, discriminatory and a form or misconduct. All unethical and Unfair Business Practices. Each day, I will exercise my civil and constitutional rights to fight this injustice they display. I will lean and reply on the right entities system to see "just cause" for disciplinary actions. I will continue to seek justice in their conduct and wrong-doings. There refusal to terminate their services and withdraw from this case gives confirmation they engaged in financially abusing me to help another. It is a form of theft. Lets get her to help and get her out of the picture concept. Without someone having the money or interest, in the matter. It was me who had the interest and the mother as the paternal grandmother. Not the client. She ended up benefiting. Without me and my pocket-book, there would not be any services rendered. This is truly unethical and unfair business practices causing hostility between families, then processed my card and remove me out of the picture Talking about ill-will intentions. Discrimination against a woman of color and putting the other family at the center, but use my money to fight for the person and put them against me. Racism at its height. Woman against Woman of Color. Judgmental towards my character. This attorney manipulated this client and had her to go against me to use me to gain services without me in the picture. With this said, I need for you to terminate your services, withdraw from this case and refund my money. How deceptive and prejudice could you be. Coerced client to go against her extended family putting division in a case where I was seeking help for all of us. Not just for one person. How ironic this attorney just met the young lady and gravitated to her like glue. They turn on me because racism is the norm for them.
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Fennigan spencer

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07 May, 2024
We hired Charlotte to help us in a custody case. Her professionalism is unparalleled, her quality of work is superior and her rates are fair. Charlotte's knowledge of the law and her tenacity to do what's right got me through many days and nights of stress. I have the upmost confidence in Spurgin & Mattingly and I would not hesitate to hire them again if needed. The team they have is incredible, from the receptionist, the paralegals and the attorneys all are winners in my book. Fennigan Spencer
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The lawyer is highly professional, knowledgeable, and caring
“Charlotte is a very talented, professional, and intelligent lawyer. You can trust that she will serve the best interest of your children and family. She is caring and results oriented.”
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The lawyer achieves excellent results for clients
“Her professionalism is unparalleled, her quality of work is superior and her rates are fair. Charlotte's knowledge of the law and her tenacity to do what's right got me through many days and nights of stress.”
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The lawyer and law firm provide top-quality, affordable legal services
“Their professionalism is unmatched, and they handle every case with expertise and care. They offer top-quality legal services without breaking the bank.”
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There was an incident of unethical conduct, where the lawyer allegedly encouraged a client to turn against a supporting family member
“If this is not a classic example of taking advantage of a 60 year old senior citizen woman of color race and put a 30 year old female of another race against me, is pure deception, discriminatory and a form or misconduct.”
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The lawyer allegedly refused to withdraw from a case despite the client's request
“Their refusal to terminate their services and withdraw from this case gives confirmation they engaged in financially abusing me to help another.”

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