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.

TERRIBLE LAWYER! She very unorganized, never has the correct documents in front of her, and she never knows what she is talking about. You are basically doing the work for her, and she submits to the court. She calls you ONLY during working hours, and when she can't get in contact with you leaves you... nasty messages and blames you for ignoring her. She is very rude, and NASTY when talking to her clients, and anyone for that matter. If you try to correct her info (which is VERY wrong) she hangs up on you. She is more concerned about her money, which I was charged over 10,000 in a matter of 9 months, I was told 3,000 would be enough.. that was spent in the first 3 days. The money is so not worth all of her crap that you put up with. You can never get a detailed billing, and when you do, you're still missing thousands of dollars from it. No one in her office knows what they are talking about, they call you every day asking you for info that you've already given, or already spoke to Mrs. Hess about. Not to mention they are very rude also. They refuse to give you documents, and/or charge you $75.00 to give you a document you should of had in the first place. I have NEVER had a professional talk to me they way she does... Even when things are her mistake (and almost everything is her error from wrong documentation), she is down right NASTY, she will call you a liar, and say you lied to her, when in all actuality you were just trying to give her the correct information THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAD! Point is, she is a very nasty woman, who has no organization, and then blames her faults on you and every one else around. For the amount of money you will spend, you could find your self a MUCH BETTER attorney!