Ann Giardina Hess

For all parties that post here. Please contact the Attorney Grievance Committee of Erie County. The email address is: [email protected] so that we can halt her despicable work practices. I asked for Ann's assistance in an uncontested divorce, as I knew her for years through a mutual friend. Due to ...health issues with both of our parents, we elected to delay proceedings. Ann was notified on several occasions not to proceed until I contacted her. She continuously billed (over billed) for her services, despite no court appearances, etc. During Covid, when everything was shut down, she "estimated" her billing as she admits in a letter that she does not know how to type or even turn on her computer. Again, I sent emails and left phone messages, that nothing was to proceed due to our parents passing away. My husband and I are respectful of one another as we spend our holidays together, etc. Ann decides to bill my credit card THOUSANDS of DOLLARS. I now have to contest the same monthly. Very tedious task for a professional working person. To date, she has billed me $30,000 for a NON-CONTESTED divorce. She has been verbally abusive to me, which has affected my health. I do not know what her habits are, but something is wrong with an attorney that sends the wrong divorce documents to the wrong party. I received documents for another case. Were my documents sent to the wrong party as well?! That is a breach of confidentiality. Even her secretary has been derogatory to me. Nice cover up for incompetence. In my opinion, it is the responsibility of the Erie County Bar Association to monitor attorney's practices, so I am filing a complaint with that Association. Hopefully, others who feel that they have been wronged by Ann Hess will follow suit.

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.

She started an adoption for us, before gay marraige was legal in ny. But we were entitled to a second parent adoption, I even told her the case law. she charged us 4000 for research that did not pertain(second class family and across state line adoptions). She filed papers for a stepparent adoption,...we fired her. our next lawyer refiled the right paperwork but the court used Hess's. which left me with an adoption that wasn't quite legal.

ann is a very bright and caring attorney. she has represented my family on numerous occasions, including real estate transactions, a divorce and a few speeding tickets. i have always found her to be caring, thorough and attentive to even the smallest details. i have been very satisfied and would reco...mmend her very highly to anyone.