Susan Correia-Champa

If you’re looking for a good defense lawyer do not hire Susan. She was late to every single court date costing me a clerks hearing to be pushed forward into formal charges. All because she was too lazy to file for representation on my behalf. She would tell you exactly what you wanted to hear to get ...your money then completely fumbles an easy case with video evidence proving my innocence. I had to fire her to get a real lawyer to defend me. Susan is the most unqualified, unprofessional lawyer that I have ever had the pleasure of paying. She has cost me more money, pushing back court dates that she couldn’t make on top of her lawyer fees. We both live in the same city and her excuse every time she was late was…there was traffic. Please do yourself a favor and find a new lawyer. If you gave her a retainer get it back. She lied to me and said she filed motions in court but she did not.

If you are looking for a competent lawyer DO NOT HIRE SUSAN. I could never get in touch with her. She failed to put in a notice of appearance which led to the case being moved forward when it should have been dropped but because I had no attorney present they charged me. All will she will do it take ...your money and do ZERO work. She told me she filed for my summer parenting time and that we were waiting for a court date….i found out after waiting months for this date that she NEVER filed anything when I called the court to ask what was going on. She was late to every single court date which upset the judge every time. Ela is really the only person that you will actually speak to and that is just her receptionist. Susan NEVER got back to me , the only time you will hear from Susan is when she randomly sends you a bill that isn’t even itemized. She is the most unprofessional, lawyer…if you can even call her that. She stopped doing any work for me after I gave her my retainer. She is a fraud and lacks any empathy or sympathy for any of her clients going through a custody battle. She needs you to believe that she has “ a plan “ while all she is doing is stalking you to get more money. If I could give anyone that is reading this a favor PLEASE get your deposit back and find a actual attorney. I lost 2 years of time in court because of her incompetence. I don’t want anyone to have to go through what I went through in court with my son. She should not be able to practice law.

If I could leave 6 stars in this review, I would. Susan has represented me in a high conflict custody battle for several years. Susan was the second attorney I hired for my case; she was able to fix the mess made by my first attorney. Susan has responded to repeated motions from my ex with effici...ency and expertise. Susan met me on the weekends and after hours to prep for the two trials brought forth by my ex and I came out of the trials with solid orders that have brought more stability to my situation to which I attribute to Susan's knowledge and experience. We essentially "won" both trials. Susan is highly knowledgeable of the law and the judges which is an invaluable asset when going through the court system. Susan has also been available to touch base on issues as they arise after my last trial, responding quickly and always advising me honestly, telling me risks and benefits to pursuing motions, contempts, etc. Susan truly cares about her clients and their children. Susan's paralegal Ela is extremely efficient and is invaluable to Susan's team as well. Susan has guided me through this very difficult process and am very thankful to work with her. I highly recommend Susan.