Reviews

I am shocked by the below review. I have worked with Colleen on my high conflict case for nearly 8 years (initial divorce and subsequent modifications). She has been nothing but a fierce advocate and her attention to detail is unmatched. She knows numbers off the top of her head, is incredibly effective, and her courtroom skills are unmatched. We have been to Court numerous times and she has been able to predict the result with great accuracy each time. She is also incredibly responsive and has great bedside manner. She understands that the law is not always fair, but uses that knowledge to ensure her clients are getting the best result for a reasonable price. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Perhaps she was too busy or burnt out, but we will have to live with the consequences of her lack of adequate attention and advocacy for decades. The next round of attorneys I interviewed to deal with the aftermath were shocked with the work in my case and the one I hired made sure anyone consulting on the case understood that it was not their work. She might be great with amicable cases, but her work resulted in great burden at the hands of a high conflict ex. I hope it’s a one-off, but that doesn’t help us.

A bit lacking on customer service and manners. Every time I call them my "hellos", "good mornings" and "have a nice day" are greeted with silence, a hang up click or some snarky response. Do they know they're talking to paying customers? I wonder.... Call me old fashion, but I do appreciate a respectful exchange and greeting. Especially if I am paying top dollar for boilerplate templates I could potentially fill out myself.

Mrs. Haddow is an absolutely amazing attorney. I cannot say enough positive things about her professionalism; support for me as a client; her knowledge of how to navigate complex legal issues; her desire to always be fair and balanced, and most importantly her honesty. She helped me successfully navigate an exceptionally complex custody case. Mrs. Haddow always made me feel like she was there to help me through a very stressful time in my life. I highly recommend her as an attorney. She is an exceptional lawyer with impeccable integrity and an overall exceptional person.

Bottom Line - Colleen Haddow is the BEST attorney I could have ever wished for --my only regret is that I didn't start with her from the beginning. Ms. Colleen Haddow came as a recommendation from my previous law firm following failed mediation in a highly complex, contentious, and financially draining divorce and custody case. The opposing counsel - whose professional reputation precedes her as a person devoid of ethics and civility, made finding a willing, capable, and affordable replacement daunting. Colleen personally and immediately took my call for an intake interview. When I opened by informing her of who opposing counsel was, she simply laughed with complete confidence, accepted my case, and immediately got my case moving on the right track. Unlike opposing counsel in this case, Colleen is a legal professional with impeccable integrity and ethics; but not to be confused with someone who submits to bully tactics or shies away from confrontation in or out of the courtroom. In contrast, Ms. Haddow is emotionally intelligent and well versed in the rules of the court to effectively persuade and, if need be, compel cooperation from even the most difficult of personalities. In doing so, she also remained a steadfast, approachable, and responsive attorney (often responding to me within minutes), who consistently addressed my concerns, provided objective perspective, and gave absolute sound guidance amidst the evolving challenges within the case. In short, she kept me sane and grounded in arguably the most stressful and emotionally draining period of my life. In addition to her superior soft skills, Colleen also demonstrated unmatched expertise and experience in distilling and framing the key issues of my case (fully explaining the legalities), to include those I hadn't initially seen, understood, or considered. She proved invaluable in interpreting and exposing financial information, indiscretions, and activities. She was also proactive, strategic, anticipatory, and prepared always and on all fronts. I am convinced that she and her abilities alone are the REASON that ultimately resulted in my case outcome far surpassing my initial expectations from failed mediation, and resulting in a final settlement that exceeded my best-case scenario in court (albeit that she was fully prepared and willing to execute). Colleen saved me thousands in legal expenses, but more importantly, she helped me overcome a series of short-term losses in exchange for an overwhelming long-term gain in my journey to a new and better life. In the strongest terms possible, I highly recommend Colleen Haddow for all family litigation.

Bottom Line - Colleen Haddow is the BEST attorney I could have ever wished for --my only regret is that I didn't start with her from the beginning. Ms. Colleen Haddow came as a recommendation from my previous law firm following failed mediation in a highly complex, contentious, and financially draining divorce and custody case. The opposing counsel - whose professional reputation precedes her as a person devoid of ethics and civility, made finding a willing, capable, and affordable replacement daunting. Colleen personally and immediately took my call for an intake interview. When I opened by informing her of who opposing counsel was, she simply laughed with complete confidence, accepted my case, and immediately got my case moving on the right track. Unlike opposing counsel in this case, Colleen is a legal professional with impeccable integrity and ethics; but not to be confused with someone who submits to bully tactics or shies away from confrontation in or out of the courtroom. In contrast, Ms. Haddow is emotionally intelligent and well versed in the rules of the court to effectively persuade and, if need be, compel cooperation from even the most difficult of personalities. In doing so, she also remained a steadfast, approachable, and responsive attorney (often responding to me within minutes), who consistently addressed my concerns, provided objective perspective, and gave absolute sound guidance amidst the evolving challenges within the case. In short, she kept me sane and grounded in arguably the most stressful and emotionally draining period of my life. In addition to her superior soft skills, Colleen also demonstrated unmatched expertise and experience in distilling and framing the key issues of my case (fully explaining the legalities), to include those I hadn't initially seen, understood, or considered. She proved invaluable in interpreting and exposing financial information, indiscretions, and activities. She was also proactive, strategic, anticipatory, and prepared always and on all fronts. I am convinced that she and her abilities alone are the REASON that ultimately resulted in my case outcome far surpassing my initial expectations from failed mediation, and resulting in a final settlement that exceeded my best-case scenario in court (albeit that she was fully prepared and willing to execute). Colleen saved me thousands in legal expenses, but more importantly, she helped me overcome a series of short-term losses in exchange for an overwhelming long-term gain in my journey to a new and better life. In the strongest terms possible, I highly recommend Colleen Haddow for all family litigation.

Colleen Haddow came recommend from a family member. She is very personable and was able to provide sound advice for my difficult situation.

I called for information but the secretary got angry and hung up. I hope she learns not to behave this way with potential customers.

Redmon, Peyton & Braswell LLP are absolutely the best family lawyers we have ever used. Very professional and thorough, yet extremely compassionate and understanding during the illness and death of loved ones. And Amanda Hayes was very accessible and a huge help answering questions about govrnment benefit forms, bank accounts and other issues. Their prices are very reasonable. They charged about one third that a similar firm in Alexandria charged and we still had to find Estate Executor/Administrator on our own for the expensive firm.

$5000 just to cop a plea waste of money

Excellent professionals.

Hired Colleen to handle a difficult divorce that was headed for litigation when attempts with previous representation to settle the case failed. Colleen was effective, calm, and responsive the entire time, and handled the slings and arrows thrown by opposing counsel and the opposing party with skill and strength. She is absolutely the best there is.