Reviews

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.

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.

Had my reckless driving case 101 mph over 75 mph. Tom helped me by listing things I would need to do and provide guidance along the way. The case was dropped to traffic infraction with his effort. Huge recommendations!

The attorney, Haddow, I had a meeting appointmen with decided to cancel on me after reading my objectives from a new attorney. I was driving from Manassas to Arlington, and halfway there, I had to make a U-turn and come back home. Disappointing!

Mr. Carter provided me with outstanding legal service as I recently faced a serious charge. His diligence, eye for detail and complete command of the process led to a significant reduction in the charge saving me a ton of trouble and expense. It is hard to imagine any support better than he provided.

Tom was very responsive when I reached out asking for assistance. Within hours he replied to my inquiry and offered assistance with my traffic ticket. I provided the information he needed, and he marked on his calendar when he would go to court for me so I didn't have to take off work! He walked me through the process that would be needed to get the ticket dismissed and answered any questions I had about the process. Then on the day of the trial, he managed to get the case dismissed!!! Making him a huge life saver and keeping my driving record clean. You cannot go wrong with Tom and you should go to him for all your traffic needs. 10/10 recommmend

My career was on the line and I needed the very best lawyer I could find. I was looking for someone with high ratings as well as plenty of experience in Alexandria county, Tom checked box boxes. I felt confident Tom would do everything possible to get my case dropped or reduced after our initial consult. After 2 stressful months I got the call I had been waiting for. Tom was able to negotiate my deal to a lesser charge which meant I would keep my job. If you find yourself in the same boat, go with Tom, he won’t make any guarantees but he will do everything in his power to get you the very best outcome!