A. Dean Betts Jr.

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A. Dean Betts Jr.

also known as A. Dean Betts Jr., Esquire

2.8
7 reviews
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Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 35 years

Family Lawyer at Georgetown, DE
Practice Areas: Family, Estate Planning, Litigation ... +10 more

15 South Race Street, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown, DE

About A.

Biography

Practice Areas

13

Practice Areas

Alimony 8%

8%
Child Abuse 8%

8%
Child Custody 8%

8%
Child Support 8%

8%
Divorce and Separation 8%

8%
Estate Planning 8%

8%
Family 8%

8%
Litigation 8%

8%
Power of Attorney 8%

8%
Probate 8%

8%
Trusts 8%

8%
Wills and Living Wills 8%

8%
Other 4%

4%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Delaware for 35 years

State: Delaware

Acquired: 1990

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 34 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1991

Inactive - Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Betts Law Firm, P.A.

15 South Race Street, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown, DE, 19947

bettsdelawarelawyers.com/our-law-firm.html

Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.

30 E. Pine Street, P.O. Box 151, Georgetown, DE, 19947-0151

bettsdelawarelawyers.com/our-law-firm.html

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Posted by sue | September 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney

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very patient

Dean Betts has a very contagious calming and patient manner. I would also like to thank his assistant, Sandy. She always had time and worked with me graciously.

Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

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Extreme let down

I hired Mr Betts to represent me in a custody case even though his fees were more than double what I was quoted by other attorneys, I hoped his difference in pricing reflected his dedication and determination to work hard for my case..to say I was let down by Mr Betts is an understatement, after payi...ng Mr Betts well over $3,000 I was worse off than before I hired him.. everything I asked from him was met with his response that we have to wait, or we have to do it another way..this is if I was lucky enough to have Mr Betts speak to me instead of his arrogant assistant Sandy, two weeks before my court date I found out Mr Betts filed a motion and withdrew from my case, when I got the copy of the motion I repeatedly tried to contact Mr Betts but could not reach him until after the judge granted his motion.. Mr Betts withdrew from my case due to my not having enough money in my account, not sure how this is possible in any way, after paying over $3000 it doesn't seem possible for my account to run out of money when Mr Betts refused to file anything I asked to have filed, and made no court appearances on my behalf..all of my money was spent in my opinion on dodging doing any actual legal work. I was billed got Mr Betts to read my old custody order , which can be read in its entirety in under 10 minutes, even if you were to read every word of it which an attorney wouldn't have to since a lot of it is included in custody orders , I was bill hundreds and hundreds of dollars for Mr Betts to talk to his secretary/paralegal, hundreds for his paralegal to call and leave me a message to call and make an appointment,and other 1-2 minute phone calls...the last time I spoke with Mr Betts we agreed we should freeze my account pending the outcome of my ex's criminal case, so that the money in my account wouldn't be wasted ! at that time there was plenty of money in my account , then the next thing I knew was Mr Betts was withdrawing from my case which I was charged for and my account had enough money in it to pay the several hundred dollars to draft and file the motion to withdraw for lack of money ...this is far from what should be expected from an attorney you hire to help get a 10 year old child out of an unsafe environment.the misuse of funds and blatant disregard for my child's safety by Mr Betts and his secretary /paralegal is unethical. This is type of representation should not be allowed, especially when it is concerning a child's safety... at my consultation with Mr Betts assured me everything would be ok , my daughter would be home safe, my ex would have to reimburse my legal fees .everything being ok is the opposite of what Mr Betts has done to my case...I pray no one else has their child's safety jeopardized by this type of misconduct...

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

1990

Bridgewater M. Arnold Prize, University of Maryland School of Law

1988

American Jurisprudence Award, Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company

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Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1997 - Present

President, The Betts Law Firm, P.A.

1900 - Present

Member, Tunnell & Raysor, P.A.

1991 - 1997

Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Department of Justice

1990 - 1991

Judicial Law Clerk, Superior Court of the State of Delaware

Associations

2008 - Present

Southern Delaware Estate Planning Counsel

Member

1997 - Present

Sussex County Bar Association

Member

1990 - Present

Delaware State Bar Association

Member

Education

1990

University of Maryland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor with Honor

1987

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1983

Seaford Senior High School

Diploma

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