Karen Purcell Reynolds

As part of my advocacy with Parents Against Racketeering Attorneys, I want to warn others about my personal experience with Karen Reynolds. When I retained this white collard thug, I had primary physical custody and shared legal custody of my daughter with no prior CYF involvement, school issues, or ...truancy concerns. Ms. Reynolds frequently bypassed me and communicated with my adoptive mother (the payer, not the client). I learned of a scheduled custody hearing only days before it occurred because she had failed to notify me directly- despite having my contact information. Her courtroom performance was unprofessional and passive. She allowed opposing counsel (Attorney Erin Patton, who had far less experience) to dominate the hearing. When I sought to replace her, I was pressured to reinstate her and subsequently paid $15,000 toward a demand for trial. After that, Ms. Reynolds did little to protect my interests and instead billed me for unnecessary “research” and communication. The most disturbing event occurred in December 2021: immediately after I terminated her representation again, police arrived at my home attempting to detain me for an involuntary psychiatric evaluation (“302”). I remained calm, and later confirmed there was no supporting petition or documentation- not even a note of concern in my file. I have body-cam footage and a complete client file confirming these facts. In my view, Ms. Reynolds acted unethically, failed to protect my parental rights, and engaged in retaliatory conduct that directly harmed my custody case.

After many google searches, and endless phone calls with other lawyers, literally about to give up hope, Karen Reynolds family law popped up on google. Let me preach about Karen and our story for a moment; because I will forever swear by Karen Reynolds. She is the most patient, kindhearted, attentive..., thorough lawyer we have had the pleasure of working with. My fiancé has had an ongoing uphill custody battle with the mother of his child. Not only would the mother not let the child see his father; but she wouldn’t even allow a simple phone call for Father’s Day. Or a call on his birthday. because a “5yr old boy has just such a busy schedule; there was no time or room to fit in dad.”That is what the mother told the father in many messages. From the countless messages of him begging to just speak with his son. Sadly, I hopelessly watched the man who I love and admire for his strength and resilience crumble and break. this woman singlehandedly, who he once loved, vowed to spend the rest of his life with; the same woman who he created a beautiful little boy with destroyed any hope he had of ever seeing his child again. The same man who I 1000 percent trust with my 3 boys, wasn’t allowed to even speak to his child. The mother ripped even his legal rights away. Finally my fiancé listened to me, and went against his “better” judgment. (He’s had really bad luck in the past with previous lawyers.). we saved for the lawyer, and in March met with Karen. We told her his story. She listened and was very very thorough with the history, paperwork, and attentiveness to the matter. There wasn’t a time of day Karen didn’t respond to a call or email. Karen saw my fiancé is not a bad person. He is not an evil man he was made to look like. And he was NOT abusive or controlling in the ways he was portrayed. He was a stay at home daddy that devoted himself to his son. Then was turned into the manipulative angry violent monster. He was not perfect. He had an addiction that stemmed from his time in the marines. But he got clean 3yrs ago; and has been clean ever since. Ultimately, he was not that person he was made out to be;In fact Karen saw his kind heart, his emotionally charged unconditional love for his son; difficulty in swallowing his pride to let Karen take control. Almost a 9mths since my fiancé last saw his child; months of back and forth emails, phone calls, consolidations, court hearings, piles and piles of paperwork. Karen’s motherly frustrations, patience, and instinct with my fiancé was award winning to say the least. With every bump Along the way, she never gave up on my fiancé; she never told him it was impossible. Actually, she told him it was inevitable; he was going to see his son again. At some points my fiancé started to lose hope. But between Karen and myself, we kept him fighting. Now, my fiancé gets every other weekend with his child. He has his legal rights back; which shouldn’t have been taken to begin with. He can show up to his extra curricular activities. He can FaceTime with his son privately. His son finally gets to meet his step brothers that he has been hearing on those calls. He gets holidays. He gets to be apart of his child life again... all thanks to Karen. Karen made the impossible, possible again. We still call on her for the most minuscule things; because the mother makes it absolutely impossible to work with. But again, Karen is still right there, sending email after email. We couldn’t be any more grateful for her. trust me, our battle isn’t over yet. She will also be handling his divorce, too. If you want a welcoming, kindhearted, assertive “shark” lawyer who is has an abundance of knowledge. who is very well educated in family law, and will help with the financial aspect the best she can; Karen Reynolds is without a doubt the best family lawyer Throughout Chester and Montgomery county. i swear she is worth every penny. (Karen, we cant say thank you enough.). The coffee at the office was the cherry on top.

Karen is very professional and personable in her demeanor when providing legal guidance. In a situation where we had absolutely no knowledge, she was able to clearly and succinctly outline the law and address the different scenarios based on that law and her experience in the PA court system and kno...wledge of child developement. (She keeps current with not only the law but studies done on child development, which gives her added insight and credibility regarding how the law and science "partner".) All of this combined has contributed to our feeling more comfortable and confident while managing our present situation.

Karen was recommended to me by a friend and I couldn't be more pleased. Her guidance through my divorce was second to none. More importantly, she always had the interests of my children in mind. Karen's professionalism and practicality were invaluable during my divorce. When things got difficul...t, Karen responded with integrity. She counseled and armed me with the right amount of guidance in an effort to make proper decisions. She ultimately helped me step past my anger and fears to make these decisions. Her sensitivity to the psychological weight of the matter didn't allow emotions to get in the way. This was particularly important to me when I was worried about how the divorce would affect my children while making decisions based on parenting and support. Karen's advice, professionalism, and integrity are second to none. Look no further.

I went to Karen for help with a very contentious custody situation. Her legal advice and expertise was much better than I could have hoped for. She was excellent about keeping me informed and answering my laundry list of nuanced questions. She was professional, supportive, and informative from the... very beginning all the way through the end of an extremely contentious proceeding. I truly felt like she was living the experience right along with me and it showed in her representation of me in court. I could not be any happier and I would recommend Karen to anyone.