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Ann Giardina Hess

Licensed for 40 years

Marriage and prenuptials Lawyer at Lockport, NY
Practice Areas: Marriage & Prenuptials, Family, Personal Injury ... +2 more

454 Willow St, Lockport, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 39 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1986

Good Standing

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Licensed in New York for 40 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1986

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

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Ann Giardina Hess

454 Willow St, Lockport, NY, 14094-5539

Law Offices of Ann Giardina Hess

454 Willow St, Lockport, NY, 14094-5539

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Ann Giardina Hess's Reviews

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1.2 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 22 reviews

Posted by LAUREL | September 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Run away

I hired Ann Hess to help me through my divorce proceedings. Upon signing I gave her $3500. Over a years time she alot of paperwork to the tune of $13,000 and then stepped down from my case before we went to court. That's alot of money for no help, I went to court alone.

Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Terrible

My ex-wife and I had an amicable divorce and made the huge mistake of jointly hiring Ann Hess. On our first meeting, Ann told us that it shouldn't cost more than our $2000 retainer, as long as we did a lot of the legwork. We did the legwork, our homework, and everything that was asked of us in a... timely manner. Our final total? $13,000. Unbelievable. I couldn't recommend strongly enough to stay away from this attorney.

Posted by Jenel | October 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Not recommended

I went in for what I thought was a 20 min consultation of my case and drop off my retainer. I ended up being there for over 3 hours while Ann Hess did not even have my legal file from my previous lawyer. I left feeling like Ann Hess was very confused I was feeling very uncertain. The retainer was $35...00.00. I never saw Ann Hess again, I called the next day asking her to not work on my case stating I was consulting with another lawyer. In June 2018 was my first time and last time meeting with Ann Hess to consult my case. It is now October and I recieved $1670.00 of what was left of my $3500.00 retainer. My one time meeting I left feeling very unsettled and like Ann Hess was disorganized and wasting my time as well as her own also felt tricked into what I thought was a 20 min consultation turned into over 3 hours due to her confusion and disorganization.

Posted by Dan | January 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

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Mrs Hess quoted me about 5000 dollars for my divorce .My divorce there was no assets to fight over no home no car nothing . I was asking for visits for 1 child that my ex-wife had some custody of . She successfully got my visits by getting a law guardian for the child involved . After the divorce was... done I have my visits with my son . I Thank her for that but the divorce came to a whopping 23 thousand dollars . I paid her approximately 10 thousand now I am in debt to her for 13 thousand and she is charging me 17 percent interest on the debt . She even charges me to send me a bill .every bill she send adds approximately 50 more dollars to my bill.I will never recommend her for anyone reme er absolutely no assets at all to fight over.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Run far away

I hired her to take care of my divorce all she did was file it and the consultation maybe I talked to her on the phone twice and she charged me over 5000 bucks she never went to court because I hired a new attorney thank god who knows what I would of paid if she did the whole Divorce read this and r...un away if you're thinking of hiring her.

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Experience

Education

1985

State University of New York at Buffalo

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Canisius College

MS - Master of Science

1963

State University of New York at Buffalo

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

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