Merril Sue Chin

I hired Attorney Merril Chin to represent me in a divorce case. My goal was to have my case heard in front of a judge, but instead she kept postponing my pretrial hearing and turning it into settlement discussions I didn’t want. When I tried to express my concerns, she often became upset or dismissiv...e, which made me hesitant to speak up for fear she might drop me. The core issue in my case involved family trusts and inheritance questions, yet I saw no evidence that she had reviewed the documents or understood their importance. I was also charged for excessive assistant time, sometimes for repeated work, and when I questioned the charges, I was treated unprofessionally. The breaking point was when, while still representing me, she hired my ex-husband’s lawyer, who was actively representing him in the same case. I was blindsided and lost all confidence in her ability to represent me fairly, ultimately having to find new counsel.

She helped me through a very very horrible divorce and custody issue. She handled my case each and every time we attended court, which was numerous time with nothing but pure professionalism. She showed her expertise with divorce and family law so was able to ensure that the final court judgment was ...on my side. She was always so helpful with any questions or any aspects that was not very clear to me. She always returned my call or email same day without fail and did not charge me for most of this. She was more than just a Lawyer as she also showed she really cared about what I was going through. I rated her even highly because she offered me the most flexible option of paying, she never once contacted me about a past bill but instead allowed me to make payments when I can. Now, I don't think you will find many Lawyers out there willing to be that flexible. If you are looking for an honest, reliable, knowledgable Lawyer, she is defiently the one. Merril did the job I hired her to do and she did it very well. I had a very good experience working with her and honest cannot imagine what I would have done if I had not had her as my Lawyer.

This woman only cares about money. She would make a phone call and ask for credit card payment even before the itemized bill was received in the mail. She became defensive if you asked her any difficult questions. She creates "more hours" by misplacing important documentation that you have alrea...dy provided. After her recommendation and being guided step by step in filing a contempt, the judge was angry because there was no just cause for the contempt - something she clearly should have known. She dropped the ball on numerous occasions, and the fact that I could settle the problem with the opposing party in 15 minutes when "she chose not to show up to court with me" certainly tells a lot!! I truly feel she is a disappointment and disgrace to attorneys out there trying to do their best for their clients.

She is highly disorganized and kept asking for the same information repeatedly. VERY forgetful of information we gave her. She was not thorough and did not use much of the information we gave her that would have worked to our benefit. She is no match for an opposing tough attorney and negotiates te...rms her client, my husband, could not meet. She clearly had no concept of his finances even though they were in front of her nose. If questioned, she is very rude and she is very expensive. A modification cost us over $15,000.00