Reviews

The most important commodity is a man or woman's family, and in my case it was my children. I trusted this firm that came highly recommended and Ill just say the word regret doesn't even encompass how I feel. I wont go over details Ill just say if this firm is your only option, find another option!

Cynthia Allen is the worst nightmare I've ever experienced. She represented herself as being knowledgeable of the law and a top attorney in her field. Only later to find she’s incompetent, misconstrues facts, and has limited ability to enunciate words and use them correctly. She was never prepared for trial, and such a joke that opposing counsel and my ex could be seen laughing at her. During trial, opposing counsel had to inform her what a "De Novo" trial was, as she clearly didn't understand the purpose of why we were there. She incorrectly called my daughter at least 10 different names and after being informed, said she didn't care. She called her a boy who was 8 years old when she was 12. She cross examined my ex with inaccurate information that if prepared; she could've correctly presented. There were times she’d ask during court if she’d done certain due diligence on him. Isn't she the attorney, I didn't know? My ex laughed as she cross examined him. To make matters worse, Kim Cooks, judge on my case was clueless about known public facts, despite trying to appear as if she was. Shockingly, Kim asked why I wanted my child to attend the most expensive private school in Dallas. My child has always attended private school, and if I did, which I didn’t, where’s the relevance? I’d hope Kim wants the BEST for her child too as any mom would. She made one ruling having no clue about tuition at top private schools in Dallas. Kim’s child has never attended ESD, or EDS as Cynthia calls it, but constantly argued ESD is the most expensive school in Dallas. Facts prove it's NOT. I paid tuition so rightfully I'd know. Kim, with her sad egregious ways, reduced tuition from being an equally shared expense, and ordered me to pay the majority, relieving my ex of paying any after this school year. Although Cynthia was aware of facts, she refused to speak up, as Kim is her very good friend as she states. During trial when I informed Cynthia of lies she had proof of I’d previously provided, she got angry, packed up her unorganized belongings, and left me to defend myself without court being adjourned. Cynthia is so disturbingly unorganized that in a trial to recuse the judge, she had the unmitigated gall to accuse me of lying saying I never sent an email expressing my concerns regarding the judge on my case initially. How odd I received a reply from her Paralegal acknowledging receipt of it in Nov. I produced the email in trial proving the date and time sent. She said she had no correspondence from me since Oct. How ironic since my first joke of a trial with she and Kim, who's equally embarrassing, was in Jan. I fired Cynthia in March 20'. So from Oct 19' to Mar 20' she has no correspondence from me? Hmmm, that’s perplexing because she’s billed me as if she has. It would take beyond eternity to detail the horrible and unprofessional service I received. Before I conclude, due to Cynthia’s lack of work on my case, billing for unanswered emails, and work not done, I didn’t remit payment for my final bill. She neglected to perform duties I hired her for as again, she walked out on me during an active court proceeding leaving me to defend myself. She's the epitome of laziness, and the poster child for sloppiness in the way she carries and presents herself. I admit, I fell for her charades for a while, afraid, not knowing the legal system or what to expect from proceedings. Thankfully God and his wisdom allowed me to see through her. It should be noted if she’s the world class attorney she claims to be, she’d know when she speaks to discuss her "Motion to Sever (sev-er)", and NOT "Motion to Server (Serv-er)", as she confidently and INCORRECTLY pronounces it, she'd be able to articulate judicial terms accurately. Save yourself time, your sanity in dealing with her delusion, and most importantly your money as you'd be better off representing yourself. It’s true she could care less about you, and only bills to collect from you, and not deliver for you.

Excellence is the experience my family had and we would recommend her to anyone !

I hired Cynthia & team for my divorce case & we got everything we fought for!! Yes she’s a little pricey but you get what you pay for. I always go for Quality verses quantity. Thanks Cynthia!

This attorney needs to not practice any longer, she is lazy and will not file motions on time. She will not counsel on legal matters nor keep me abrust on my case. Her reviews are all true. She is never in office and will put you to work in the office to handle your own paperwork filing and sorting. The office help is not helpful either. Too many excuses.

Not only is she unprofessional she is never in her office and when she is she tells her secretary to state that she is not in the office. She charges an arm and leg for no reason because she is NOT worth the money! I was going to hire her for a family law case and after the horrible communication I decided to no longer use her. Please don’t waste your money on this unprofessional lawyer!

I hired Mrs. Allen for a difficult child custody case in November 2017 and after I was recommended to hire another attorney by my therapist who was absolutely DREADFUL but his reviews were good and price was low, I realized just how good Mrs. Allen was. She was pricey but she saved my child from a unknown future and I realized when hiring lawyers you get what you pay for.

I was in a divorce battle and I wanted to get what I deserved. Mrs. Allen handle my case and I received what wat I was due. She knows the law. She is $$$$ but well worth it.

I hired Ms. Allen for a probate matter and she didn't even file doc's in Court for over 2 months! She only works part-time which is why the other poor ratings mentioned that she was never available for them. She takes off for anything & everything including the NBA All-Star weekend!! After 6 months of very little progress with my case because of her constant time away from office, I fired her.

I hired Ms. Allen on a divorce case and she is THE BOMB.COM! Not only was she able to prove my spouse was an adulterer, she got me a larger portion of my spouse's 401k, the house (my spouse was ordered to pay the mortgage while the case was pending), and I received spousal maintenance. Indeed, her services are not cheap but Ms. Allen got the job done and in the end, that's all that mattered to me. Say what you want, this woman is phenomenal!

Cynthia Allen is one of the the worst attorneys you could possibly hire! Beware, once you pay her, she will not do anything for you. I hired her to handle my divorce. Not only did my ex-wife drag her feet, so did Ms. Allen. She was never in the office unless it was to collect fees. She would schedule conference calls with me, and was never there to take it. She had no consideration for my time, as I would take time away from work to make these calls to her. It would take days to get a return call from her or her office. They received a fax from opposing counsel and she didn't make me aware of it for 8 days! She is lazy and does not want to go to court to fight for you. And if you are looking for excuses, she's got plenty of them. I had a scheduled court appearance and she sent someone I had never met in her place. This man was dressed in a jogging suit (for court, mind you) and had no idea what was going on with my case. Please have your own plan as to what you want the outcome to be. My final court date was over 2 months ago and I am still waiting on her to give me my divorce decree. It's taken her so long to do it that the courts have sent her a letter saying they are going to dismiss my case due to inactivity! Yes, she has failed to file documents in a timely fashion. Again, no regard for me, my future plans or my time. There are many qualified attorneys in the Metroplex. Cynthia Allen is NOT one of them!

He staff is friendly. Attorney Allen is nice, communicated with me and make sure to take care of her client. She helped me with my divorce and made sure what was entitled to my child was received. I would recommend her at any time. She is $$$$,but when it comes to your kids,there is never a price tag on them.